Year: 1865

No country, we undertake to say, pos
scsses better or richer soil, or in greater
abundance, than Texas. Embracing with
in its broad limits belt of the most pro-
life cotton lands in the world, together
with an extended distinct eminently suited
to the successful culture of cane, there are
at the same time large areas within her
territory, counties out Of which might be
created respectable States, where are raised
all the products-every one of them, and
these, too, in the greatest profusion-that
are produced in and are common to the
Northern and North-wes tern States. Texas
has always found in her own varied re-
sources sufficient means for her own sup
port. More than any other country in the
world, she is entirely self dependent.


In every portion of the State corn is
raised with the least amount of labor and
in remuncratng quantities-the soil yield
ing n fair average to the acre, while the
valleys of the principal rivers, and indeed
a long the courses of the smaller streams,
corn is produced in prodigal abundance.
In no State or Territory of the Union can
be shown finer corn, and more to the acre,
than in the rich bottoms eff Red river, OF
the Trinity, the Brazos, and other streams
of Texas.


What has been said of The adapLability
of the soil and climate of Texas to the
growth of corn, may in still larger meas
ure be asservated of its suitableness for
the production of wheat and other cereal
grains, We venture to predict that the
fertile prairies of the Northern counties
will one day rival the exhaustable wheat
region of the Baltic, which has been for
centuries the grainary of Europe, Inc
crops cut from these lands will already
bear comparison, both as to quality and
quantity, with those Of the mo2t favored
regions of the Northern States.


As a pastoral and gazing country, Wes-
tern Texas has already gained considera-
BILE reputation abroad. We believe that in
this respect its claims are generally conce-
ded to be unsurpassed. The evidence Of
the business and superiority Of these claims
is in the large amount Of stock already
grazed in and spread over portion of this
vast district of country. Millions more
can be raised yearly with the utmost facil-
ity, and then scarcely dot here and there
spot on those vast perennial pastures.
Cattle, horses, mules and sheep increase
with unprecedented rapidity; and If more
attention were paid to the improvement Of
the stock, the wool of the sheep alone
could be made sufficient exchange for the
greater part of the necessary Importation


What we want is, to open up this vast
scope of country, this almost terra ineognifd
to settlement by the energetic white inhab-
itants of the old worn-out lands Of the
States East of MS; TO give an impetus to
and increase its population, to SOW the
ouickening germs of future progress; and
in the proper development of the resources
of this land, by nature so supremely bless
ed, while directly adding TO the welfare Of
our own people, to benefit at large the in
habitants of other sections Of the country,
less advantageously situated.


We want the influx Of healthy, harmo-
nious, active and energetic population
among us. Not individuals with black car
pet-sacks in their hands, who come to NIL
them with gold and carry it off; or others
who may imagine they have mission to
come into our borders 10 patch up our poll
tics and secure our votes; but we want
people, who, guided by the coHnselings oil
the better instincts Of human nature, are
prompted TO settle in Texas to improve
their own condition, and that, likewise, OF
their offspring. We want these because
there Is room enough for them and us !
because they can assist us to build our
selves into thriving and permanent pros
perity; and because then we can take
such position as by extent Of territory
and amplitude Of resources we are enti-
lied TO- in this great Commonwealth Of