Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-07
MEXICO.
WHAT THAT GOVERNMENT IS DOING TO
INVITE PEOPLE AND CAPITAL.
The Splendid outlook for Mexico-Rail-
ways-Coffee Culture Colonial
Neutrality-suspicious..
Correspondence of the RBconD-uslos.I

! TAPAcHULA, Mexico, December 10, 1881.
'The Wise concession in Mexico is the
name of concession made to Edward q.
Wise and others on the Sd day OF Septem-
Der. 1851, by the Mexican Government,
granting to them 10000 acres of public
lands in the State of Chiapas, Mexico, and
! if that amount cannot be found in that
| State suitable for the. purpose of the
grantees. then in any other State the
amount is to be taken to fill out the con-
cession. The object of the Mexican Gov
eminent in making the concession was for
colonization purposes and the introduction
of foreign capital and skill to develop the
rich natural resources OF her country in
| agriculture, mining, manufacturing and
mechanical science. 1t is ascertained that
perhaps the richest unsurveyed territory
! in the known world of to-day, is here,
living in the very lap of one OF the greatest
interoceanic thoroughfares within the
| knowledge of the present generation, to
wit the Tehuantepec Railroad, which
will be completed within one or two years,
anu Over tuO VI WIZ NUSS-
ern and western parts OF the world will
pass.
AND GREATER STILL
Is the project of Captain James B. Eads,
who is now upon the ground, encouraged
by TIE Mexican Government, and backed
by European capital as well as American
to connect the two oceans at this narrow
point by ship railroad, whereby loaded
Ships, with freight and passengers, will DE
| set upon wheels in the Atlantic harbor of
Minatitlan and steamed across the roman
| tic Sierra range, distance of only l2O
miles, down through the rich valleys Of the
| Pacific slope, and launched into the waters
of the Pacific at Tehuautepec. Imagine a
passenger on one of the great Atlantic
steamers ascending to the summit OF the
dividing range of mountains, standing upon
deck, under mast and sail, 1000 feet above
water level, with glass IN hand, taking IN
at one view the grand Soconusco coffee val
leys of the Pacific slope. The sublime
grandeur of this enterprising thoroughtare
could only be seconded and prompted by
the superior richness and beauty OF the
country through which it passes, and the
tributaries to it. The Mexican Southern
| Railroad, known as the General Grant and
Dodge concession, extends southeast from
Tehuantepec, through beautiful plateau
of table lands on the Pacific slope, dis
lance of 200 miles, to the town OF Iapa-
chula and Porte San Benito, on the line OF
the republic of Guatemala, through the
State OF Chiapas, Mexico. On the line OF
this road, aud on each side OF it, from the
Pacific coast back over the summit OF the
range from forty to fifty miles, this colon
ization company have selected their LANDS,
and surveys are already under way
THE TERMS OF THE CONCESSION
Are such that the company give ten years
time to colonists to pay for their lands,
without interest, and require no payments
for the first tive years. The Government
also guarantees, by the terms OF the
concession, the contracts made be-
tween the company and colonists for the
peaceable and quiet possession OF their
lands on the same terms as those made by
the company, so that In case any failure
should be made by the company the col
onists' rights would not be affected. For
information in regard to the specific terms
and inducements offered to colonists, will
simply give the names OF the members OF the
company DIR. Edward G. Vice, President,
ct present at Colima, Mexico; Romero
Rubico, Vice President, and Senator In the
Congress of Mexico, at the City OF Mexico /;
w. A. Allen, Secretary and General Man.
ager, office at Tapachula and Allen CITY,
State of Chiapas, Mexico; General Seoas-
tian Escobar Superintendent OF Lands,
Tapachula This company has laid cut
city on the most modern American plan, on
beautiful plateau of land, through which
runs a never. failing stream OF mountain
spring water, clear as crystal, full OF fish,
and atfording water-power for any amount
of manufacturing machinery, at an altitude
of three thousand feet above the sea level,
on the line of the Mexican Southern Rail
road. This is called Allen City. Around
the city are laid out and taken up twenty
four coffee farms, each touching the city
plat. There will be over
THREE MILLION COFFEE TREES
In nursery cultivation at this place within
the coming year, all to be transplanted and
raised to bearing within the next four
years. The 'Benito Juarez Colonization
|
arrangements with this company to locate
upon their lands, in Chiapas, and MIR.
James Catlin, the President of the society,
with a number of its members, are there
now, and they expect to move the whole
colony there by seed time in the spring,
which will be the lst of May. By the
terms of the concession all goods, stores
and supplies, agricultural implements, ma
chinery, building material and furniture
for the colonists are exempt from duty !;
also all exports and imports of productions
of the country, and stock for work or
breeding purposes, are exempt tor ten
years. This favor alone places the colonists
| ia very advantageous position, located as
they are alongside OF the great thorough
fare connecting the commerce OF the world,
and at the door, without tax or duty, OF
the best markets of the world. This body
of land selected by the Mexican Colonlza-
ton Company, so famous for the produe.
ton of the cacao, or chocolate bean, and
coffee, is equally as good for the production
of sugar, rice and cotton on the lower lands
along the coast, where indigo and vanilla
grow spontaneous in the commons. 1t Is
also rich in fine woods, mahogany and rose
wood in abundance. To give even an out
line of this country will require more than
one letter, its natural advantages and
attractions are so great. The climate Is
one continual spring, and one can Goose
that which is most congenial to them, from
the warm cotton fields of the coast to the
frosty wheat lands of the summit range,
six thousand feet high, at only 8 distance
of about fifty miles, and the ascent IS so
gradual it is scarcely perceptible to the
traveller. At this high altitude are
| BEAUTIFUL AND RICH TABLE LANDS,
Where the grape. apple, peach. pear, april
cot and all of the harder citrus fruits
may be successfully produced. On the
rough portions of this high land are an
abundance of pine timber for building ma.
terial. For stock-raising this country can.
not be excelled, it is SO well watered, and
the rains come from May to October each
year. Droughts are unknown, the water
fall being sufficient to keep the ground
moist, SO that feed is abunda ant the whole
year. The soil is sandy loan, very deep
and rich, as the heavy growth of vegeta-
tion amply proves to e,traveer on sight.
There are number of coffee farms now in
bearing in the locality of the company s
lands so that the uuestion of odapto hil;tv