Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19


an address upon the advantages
Mississippi and Louisiana offer TO
those who are seeking q locality In
which to procure homes, permanent
An tenure, agreeable in association,
and genial in climate. In present.
ing this subject to those 10
whom II is Of interest, we would
deal with II frankly, making no
statement that cannot be substan-
tiated by indiaputahle evidence.
Confidence Is essential to ell en-
terprises, and especially is II Fequi-
site to invest with trust aud faith,
the minds Of q class seeking new
homes and localities in which to
cast their fortunes. Fully appre-
Ciating the frorce Of this, VIC ap-
proach the question before US, with
sincerity-will give to its claims,
thoughtful and candid attention,
with the assurance, should errors
be presented, they will DO those of
the head and not of the heart.
Mississippi and Louisiana pre-
sent to the immigrant of every ma
tiOnality an attractive field, they
offer soil Of unfailing fertility, q
climate genial in character, pr0duc-
tions unsurpassed In value, and ia
cilitics Of transportation, ample to
freight to and from their borders,
whatever may be produced within
their limits or needed to supply
their wants from abroad. OF their
soil, we have said that It was un.
surpassed In fertility ; It has aCcu-
mulated richness from the leafy de.
pOsits of ages, and judging by its
past is inexhauslible, promising a
perpetuity of freshness to. the til
lage Of the latest generations. In
this connection VIC mention the
fact, that should II from unavoida-
bic causes become barren, we have
unfaiing mari beds of every varie-
ty, farming deposits of supply,
with which to reinVigorate what
ever may be wasted from crude or
unwise cultivation. These natural
fertilizers. coupled with those that
science aud art have created, gives
US tho basis upon which we can
pledge our splendid domain to the
thrifty agriculturist, as equal, If not
superior, 10 the lalrest spots on the
green earth.
In regard to climate, these States
are not surpassed in gentleness-
winter does not linger in the lap Of
spring, nor hold for months our
cline in its glacier arms. Ocean
breezes temper our simmer sun,
distilling gentle dews and periodic
showers, healthful to man and pro-
pltiOus TO vegetation. 'Tis true, we
have malariOus districts, generating
an inperceplible poison, deleteri-
Gus to health, but this can be avoid
ed or rendered of immaterial i'm.
portance, by care in habit, dress and
,oOd. White men have lived aud
worked In this SVuiaorn land eAs,
since its first settlement, and sur
vived TO a green old age with unim'
paired constitutions although ex,
posed to every vicisitude of season
and epidemic. Prudence during the
period of acclimation will triumph
over malaria and disease, and the
tables of mortality will not be swol-
len by an influx Of immigration un-
lees, by willful neglect, they disre.
gard the most ordinary rules Of hy-
giene.
These States are replete in varied
aud valuable agricultural and horti'
cultural wealth. Every species oi
crop is grown with success and
profit. We have the monopoly OF
one Of the chief articles Of agricul.
tural produce aud q controlling
influence in the markets
of the country with'another. Our
climate, soil, aud latitude, embrace
the essential requisite to the per-
fectiOB of the cotton plant. Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana are IN the
centre of the cotton zone-latitude,
season, soil, periodic showers, and
gentle dews, assert their empire
over this valuable plant and grows
II to greater perfection than In any
other region OH the face of the
globe. This is evidenced by the
fact that the most gigantic efforts
have been made by every CONNER
cial nation, to foster and encourage
its growth In other localities, with
out successful competition with US.
England has signally failed in In
dia-its climate has proven hostile
aud rendered unavailing her her.
culean ellOrts-lhe miserable shOrt
Staple Suralt is the mouse result of
the mountains labor. Egypt presents
but a small area in which 1t has
been successfully grown, and that
attended with the extra expensive,
irrigation indispensable to its rain
less seasons. Brazil has found By
experience that other products are
more valuable, and nOtwithstand-
ing she has climate we'll suited to
the successful culture Of cotton and
the high price maintained for sew
eral years, we are not informed that
her expectations have measurRbly
increased. In vain may we look
elsewhere for successful compet-
itor In the culture Of cotton.
Pride, envy, capital, intelligence
and energy have signally failed to
cripple our triumphs, and our
Southern King reigns with unim-
periled sway in the marts of the
world. There is no question OF
our continuing to enjoy the mo-
nopoly Of cotton, aud we may well
smile at the puny efforts Of other
countries 10 compete with US in its
production. On our southern bor-
der sugor cane is grown in perfoc-
tion, and the best article Of sugar
known TO the markets Of the world,
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