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Du BuouE, w. T. Sept. IL, 1887.
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Dv BuouE, w. T. Sept. 10, 1897.
To the Editors of the Iowa News.
GESrLEMEs:---I was gratifed to observe by
communication in your last number, that the
crude remarks contained in my letter of the
LIST inst. had been the mean Of bringing into
action SO able pen as that Of your talented
correspondent cores q smAr'' upon my favorite sub
isc. Of emigration to the West. All have
promised myself in presuming to appear be-
fore the public, has been, that might posi-
bly succeed, by nv humble endeavoIs, in en-
listing in the cause, the superior capacity re-
4. Dc j. Justice its Importance de-
mauds-- such as have the desire, but not the
power, to render. ] am pleased to find that
s.Osnan'' agrees with me to certain extent,
4 but could have wished that the identity of our
views had gone still farther. The principal
difference, however, between us, believe, a.
rises from his aiming at degree of perfection
in his plan, which fear, when reduced to
practice---although unobjec in theory
would be found inadequate to the production
of the desired result, upon scale comlaensu-
rate wi,hits magnitude.
am fully sensible Of the objections which
would apply to any proposition contemplating
aid from the Government, in the shape of an
appropriation to be placed at the disposal OF
General Emigration Society; nor have lever
intended to recommend the adoption Of such a
course. But yet cannot help believing that
Congress has the power in some way or other,
toadvance both the prosperity Of the emigrant
and that Of the country, by affording some in-
creased facility or inducement to the surplus
poor of the East, in removing to the West.
Could not law be passed, with adequate re-
strictions, securing to the poor settler the pos
session Of a limited quantity Of public land, eli
ther giatuitously, or at aprice merely nominal!
and another. authorizing the engagement of la
/ borers on the sea board to be employed in the
construction of such national Improvements in
our Territory, as the interests of the country
generally might demand, and Congress sanc-
ton. Of course fully agree with 'sOsman''
that in offering bounties to emigrant, ''preeer-
ence should be given to our own industrious CT
tizens"-provided they do not come out of the
funds of such benevolent societies as may have
been formed for the express purpose of reliev-
ing the wants of emigrants from any particular
foreign country. But in giving this prefer
ence, cannot consent that it shall amount to
the total exclusion of foreigners from our soil,
ifslmply for the reason thata the citizen emf
grants who are likely to come amongst us, will
constitute but small fraction Of the number,
requisite to effect for Wisconsin that degree of
prosperity that SO ardently desire she should
enjoy; and therefore cannot admit the sufficien-
cy Of the ground of ''Osman's'' first objection
to our endeavors to induce foreign, as well as
native emigrants to settle here. Neither .swith
the lights before me" can subscribe to the
correctness of his second, viz: '.By offering
increased facilities to foreign emigrants, we
shall have the scum and refuse, the ignorant
and depraved of European cities flooded in.
upon us to corrupt our people and vitiate our
land" At all events believe that Wiscon-
sin could not but derive benefit from the arri-
val here of as many foreigners from amongst
those who now burthen the Atlantic Cities
as there is the slightest probability of our see
ing here---let their character be what it may.
However much might desire it, from the firm
conviction that in country like ours, the inn
portation of Iabor is that of ,ceaLh, and there
fore ought to be encouraged. / can hardly fiat
ter myself that the number of foreigners here
after to land on our coast, is at all likely to be
increased by any exertions we can make here;
nor, fear, will they have the effect of direct
ing hither as many Of those, already on our
shores, as our immediate wants so obviously
require: l therefore am constrained to believe
that there is not the slightest danger of our re-
alizing either the last cited objection, or the
third one, which is, .sThe introduction of large
masses of foreign laborers, and settling them
in particular section, instead of diffusing them
generally through the States, perpetuates their
language, manners and customs for series of
years in these particular locations, and may
operate hereafter as political evil.'
lido not think either, that Offering such boun-
| a otto sr,ls Co..
eigners to come among us, would effectualy
bar the emigration Of that more desirable class
of persons who bring wealth, intelligence and
talents with them,' ifsole'y for the same rea-
son assigned just now; and besides, we'll
know that one Of the great obstacles now oper-
ating to prevent the arrivaLof many of that .sde-
sirable class" is the want of such laborers to
assist in their undertaking as am anxious
to Introduce. BOSNIAN" proceeds to observe
''These objections to the proposed plan need
not prevent the adoption Of another, the aiding
OF our own INDECENT citizens to come to the
west, their place can be we'll supplied in the
east by foreign emigration" My plan GER
tainiy embraces all this, and only differs from
4 ms IN going step farther. He concludes by
saying, 'sBesides, the introduction of the abb
soluteiy destitute Of Europe is not necessary;
let those who are enabled to pay their passage
to this country, and bring something for their
support at first, be induced to como, and let
their places at home be supplied by the more
necessitous. This is the national and ration
alPlan." And SO humbly conceive might the
man who has journey to perform, say that
''the natural and more rational PLAN would
be to travel on foot, in preference to encounter
ing the dangers and objections incident to the
use Of steam boat or rail road. In short, as
l intimated at the commencement Of this let
ter, | readily admit the perfection of Cos