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CHAP. VII.]
RIO GRANDE SETTLEMENT.
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miles distant; and the soil, though of the best
quality, not productive without irrigation, which
was troublesome and expensive. Mr. Power preferred
the lands on the Rio Grande; the flats being
a deep rich loam, containing sufficient moisture
to produce any crop without irrigation, and the
highest bank of the river (there being three) affording
the very finest pasture. The settlers, unacquainted
with the agriculture of the country, were
disappointed in their first crop, which failed for
want of irrigation. They became discontented with
their location, and, with the exception of eight persons,
determined to leave it on the 17th of June.
They withdrew accordingly, and Mr. Power and
the remainder removed, for safety, to San Fernando,
to await the arrival of another expedition. Political
occurrences in succeeding years interrupted colonization
in the district of the Rio Grande; and although
Dolores obtained a place on the map, it had no pretensions
to the name of a successful settlementsupplying
farther evidence of the superiority of the
Anglo-Americans in forming colonies. The North
Americans are the only people who, in defiance of
all obstacles, have struck the roots of civilization
deep into the soil of Texas. Even as I trace these
lines, I reflect upon their progress with renewed
wonder and admiration. They are, indeed, the
organised conquerors of the wild, uniting in themselves
the threefold attributes of husbandmen, lawgivers,
and soldiers.
From this episode in Texan history, I turn, to
resume the narrative of general events during the
year 1834.
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Kennedy, William. Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas. Volume 2, book, 1841; London, England. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2392/m1/63/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.