Texas, the Home for the Emigrant, From Everywhere. Page: 3
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General Introductory Remarks.
There is no portion of the American Continent so rich and varied in history
as the State of Texas. She has been owned and possessed in turn by France,
Spain and Mexico. The heroic struggle of her people, with a population of less
than fifty thousand, against the latter Government" numbering eight millions,
furnishing in its course a Goliad, an Alamo, and its crowning victory at San
Jacinto; the Successful maintenance of her separate National existence for
ten years against great odds, and under multiplied disadvantages and sufferings;
her entry into the family of American States by the almost unanimous
voice of her people-constituting a star of the first magnitude in the attempted
sisterhood of Confederate States-and now a peaceful, prosperous and law
abiding State of the American Union ; her vast extent of territory, fertility
of soil, variety of climate, productions, and the facilities she offers for acquiring
homes, makes her the Mecca, the land of promise, to which all eyes are
turned.
The Jews were never held in greater bondage by the Egyptians shan are
the laboring men of this age in the overcrowded districts of Europe aind
America ; with them it is toil and labor from day to day, and year to year,
with the same hopeless purpose, nothing to expect beyond meat, bread and
scanty clothing; a home and fireside they can sall their own, is a luxury beyond
their dreams.
Texas, with her bright skies, genial climate, and prolific soil, stands to the
poor and homeless, "as to the Jews old Canaan stood," the land of promise,
where each man can be the lordly proprietor of his own broad acres; raise his
children beneath his own roof, cultivate his own vine and fia tree ; dying,
leaves an honored name to his descendants, and sleep in peace in the bosom
of his own domain.
The aim and object of this little pamphlet is to give true and reliable information
upon all subjects relating to this Empire State. Care will be taken to
avoid exaggeration. The truth as shown, by a residence and observation of
nearly forty years in the State, by the publisher, enables him to speak with
confidence on the subject treated of. Its circulation will be free to all applicants,
and our invitation to come and share the blessings of our generous soil
and climate with us, extends to the people of all Nations, without reference to
their religious or political opinions.
The rich will find here profitable fields of enterprise for their wealth; the
cunning hand of the Mechanic will find profitable employment and fair
reward; the Farmer and Laborer will find cheap lands, a mild and healthy
climate, a fertile soil, reliable seasons, and a market in a convenient distance
for the products of his labors
The settlement of this beautiful country has been retarded from various
causes, the principal ones being a want of proper knowledge of her soil, climate
and productions, together with the institution of slavery. After the late civil
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Texas. Bureau of Immigration. Texas, the Home for the Emigrant, From Everywhere., pamphlet, 1875; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28586/m1/3/?q=%22civ-war%22: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at Arlington Library.