Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-09-03
IMMIGRATION TO vIRGINIa

Hon
Wh & ftvls upon lhe subject If immigrants I. Viz
gIha. The communication Is write, with vrr,, al.
esnce and ability. and feel authorised, by The inter.
nal ev irnre nj Sly he and sentiment in ascbiny In ,h
pen Of friend, AL in. county who is we'll o,,,
III d 10 d'jtsce IN the suhjrc'. We consider i, o,r
on If sr'a, moment 10 the welfare If yrs,n,,, and v,
are pleased l. find that the nunca n of Pied,o.,
has eAclsd much tn"ers. His facts and iu.r,,;,,.
arr curious and Instructive, and hope IN f,,,,.
number. he may make Suggestions a. IL, s,4c,6.
plan ii action by vi irh The aenrion of f,r.i.ue,. ~.
ii Northern brethren may br directed In tho man, a.
vanages which Virginia holds tn the inniytnn, l.
has occurred iat thu subject i, worthy IN. ,,o.
of the Legislature NJ feasible plan s,,c-s. i.
sri 10 mind. than the appointment, Of an agent IN -,
aid" IN Ne" York. 10 which port nine tenth. If ia.
Immigrants The approI Ration o sum, al, ona,. +,
co1'nsnd II p services Of competent div dual noud
W. btlieva. be very popular urasnr-. Suppsi,,
due care Ia he tNrrls' III tie srlccun Of The ,,..,
aud 1t ""ull nqlre conpnati,n of ou,l
HIS l" III nan IF 'he pnsl 81 would have II in
his POSER ~ divert m,ny hundred. ct t rppnprs tr,,
the hearn ifaci /" the riirles oi The West rh. h.
m.hi do, by dtcep,> high wr,nght ,-scrip,,,p.
hni hf pam matter Of tari saren , The superior
advantages presented 10y Virgins uy.t rlr VIZ lin t,,,
= fi"''"N, VI nFhl2f1t tln'~, " w lir
"'gl den ons1a'e that lhr amount If r.p,l ,bt
iao"t, expended IN the purchase aud npear,ol ri uuf
pour and even onr worn o0 Land ,.,.n the fa-rlI,. IL
market aud The higher prize received if poJa-- tf
considered would, w''hm fvr yrar-, Yr|I better r..
turn than invested III v1r.rn ir-,t- 1T H. G,,efa,et
price. To tie English imm.s..rt If mltsfi,n4 banit.
agricultural SIKH and sne tIIa csraqd - lIis y.l.
liable class there NEVER were li-qrr aer>sI,ns l, a..
presenthls representations would cary p4iacl we,ra
lie Is n"l h'ed tr pooert. AZ, failure n tlt- Wa,
II almost rIoverbal. when he apinpi- 10 pl,r- himself
IN The van Of civil ann. lie has n,t III. hard,hod i.
encounter the prmeva forest. He wants Resources and
hxb!lty and rarely overcomes these harJs ps and Dr..
h'nes which n ce,siuly arnI The frs, INV years ri
frontier life, and to encounter and suhlue which Al nd
the American pioneer p stive enjoyment. lie would
be at home and nsrtully employed in an old
community, where land ntlsinaly good but injured py
nj ldclons cnlnvafIon, O had iee simple G half
the sum which hr has bern accustomed n psy p~r AGRA
ior 10 his crdny l, know ledge of ,,,ieu..
lure and his ihutly habts would SUN manitrsl ,hem
selves IN the improvement Of his lands and IN the ~..,
independence oi his circumstance. And hi, mpInu,
tion oi condition be would rnjny under genial climate.
aud III healthy region aud sacrifice uf ss.isl pry.
ailges.
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suit much Of ,he superior advantages held forth hr
thai region, e incidental cai,es The activity and
competition olrlval companlrs Of transportation hav- led
10 the establishment al agencies IN ENGLAND and IN he
Continent The desIln,rion in his country of the p~r.
intending 10 quit his own, is determined, in min. css
cat u .a before he embark. and by enlightened con-
sidtralIun of cpnrsralve advantages he'd forth nv DIT
ircn paris VI his lard Of PROMISE but by lh- al oi tn.
MAJ Inn I'm.
ed conveyance from New frk To Drtr,it. The M.
ney eng plld IN isince, he forced To % w.s,wari
ly M matter how strong tia Induce neo 1t, settle else.
Where. We need not that In. is system (,uvht
with abuses, every day 20 nplar,s Of fraud
and imp sol prsclIsrI pom INV ary and ,nrsnt t,r
egnets. The ltmpalloa t" migrate body is cn.,d.
era3r. Oae lniu ed 10 Turn his s;teetou /,
Michigan because he has 'railr, or friend, already
there. Tire yrarnng lur sympathy the hop. of s~.nv
al lea'i one old IA nar face IN land srrsoyevs-of
having with whom We mllhi iclk rr IN. yi,lav.
green. the ' sh church. aud The ha thorn hedge. dear
To the memory oi both. has led many an rnis rant l.,
7 reg" more Immediate ad vanlageS aud 10 hurry past
scenes IN "hlcn he might do Tar better, in .rler 10 ,in
a Trend IN thu W esftra wds. We a,lnde l., tb,s.
things 10 shns that the Determination of the current To-
wards The West net, OF ITSELF conclusive thai the ad.
Vanages held nut IN thai quarter 1t nnqusiiunable
superiority, but Is the result. N gra measur- Of co..
Lateral circumstances A PARTON "i The stream we d.,
n'f doubt, could h diverted our own stale and ia
vlVliylng ineaencrs be n,dp manifest
We combine our views =" the operitions If snch an a.
Seh aS"e haS" soPp'sei To Foreigners. With respect
10 nhT II trfn bfethren beyrniug has already been
"1dr. Several nhdned farmers, chief from New
i"k have, "Iltn he last SIN roht YEARS. settled ia
'3hHf lhevery Instance which hns come under our
' - 'y nave not regretted ihr rri renee owen T.,
cur S'aeosef The West. and have oslrraly unnr,yr!
'le'r condition by their migration TIE change Mnir,
hty have Wrought upon the s,ll h.h has heen su,.
j. ctad 10 their new system Of aar. apparent 10 l.e
tastlfSi and most nnobservanl traveller, and in,pfrs
the brightest hopes nt Latter daF gav arore which
the p1st of virginia shall pal lis uri elnal ray, -
lhs Immigration, hlvn! thus beaa e. nHpncsl nus,
# but from the moral Considerations apaly alluded Ia,
WISHING certain paulpus OF the North and East and hy
the circulation Of publications. might do mech to pm
mote the work
We rej'ce that the drain upon our population has
been IN a great degree slannched The next census
Will show considerable increase in the number Of IN
hahl'antS. sui, Virginia krls the exhaustion She
has been long en'n!h the ehc,na gentum We con-
sidtr 1t nov the highest duly of her sons to stay at
home, aud In induce others amongst VS. To shar.
the advantages of soil, climate, geographical n,sl,,uu