Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-05-27
EMIGRATION FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO
VIRGINIA.
The Colonization Heard contained, in February las,
tho tnll

The Colonization Heard contained, in February last
the following article:
En,' z ,aiioAJttm Great 81 dian 10 Tirginia
We see IN the papers notice of the arrival in Enga nd
of MIR. Thomas Rawlings ale editor Of the Conn,rymar
and Enigrams Friend New York Mr. RAWLINGS e..
cr'ios IN the cause e emigration likely Ia le spon
ded toar beyond isorgIna calculations. Mr. Rawlings
has been address public meetings in varions parts 4,
the lnited Kingdom parlicu' r in Wales and Scotland
lie IS rcrrtsent' TO conire himself the State of vi
gina, as the part of the Urtd .ates hich presents ns
now great Inducements To the industrious cminlant Mr.
rawlings conte npatts arranging permanently an an, en-
cy IN lneepoo for the sale OF land in America and then
return to New York suprrniend its management on
that side Of the writer.
Tho aboves the substance Of a statement in an Eng
llsh papc Already Eng sh emigranls have encoura
gng examples before them, in the choice and settle,n
OF large tracts Of land in Fairfax county, Virginia by
New York farm, rs and Ge-mg u.s. who find one rreat
indnceinen for the change IN the cheapness Of land which
although not fertile in Of the Western States
makes good returns TO thrifty hsnnt,y and has, witla
the advantage of being the best markets on the sea
hoard. The pleasures Of social intercourse and the ab
y to send their children good schools are also jmr
tan, consider, ions.
In Old or Lower Virginia the emigration of many Of
the planters and the transportation of the negroes to the
South and West, have left much land 10 be occupied by
cm'granis al moderate cs-and oy that mari is pro
cnrabe 81 readily in almost every district where il is
needed these latter have the means at once of civ iuo
at once fertility 10 woln out soil aud by the adoption of
"'ei system u FARMING, In rotation OF crops etc.
surrg Tor themselves fair return, in GENIAL climate
for their outlay otlabol and MOI ey.
In the valley Of Virgin a, between the Aleglany n
the Blue Ridge, the onigraut who has money at his com
'tnd can procure land 4. fair plice, with improve
,nents aud ie neediul appliances FIR profitable flaming
lie Will Ind himself also surrounded by people whose
habits and opinions congenal with his own sad wlu
although they live in slave State have few many of
them no slaves. nor have they any sympathy for slave
Institutions, but look forward To the time when a cons,i-
utonal change will take place formally securing the alb
clifton OF slavery within the boundaries of The Old Do
minion The clements arcnow in process of comhna
ton towards the formation OF this great work. which let
II he understood will be- carried on solely under VIRGINIA
counsel and deliberations
The region bordering the Alleehanirs and dcclin
ing 10 the south and west to Kentucky and Tennessee
tine climate aad land admirably adapted To the culture
o gram and 10 pasture Some of the counties are anono
the finest in the Union for tbs raising Of sheep
Aud we lind IN our extracts from London papers Of
me 9Th Arr the following paragraph the same sub
jcct
EMIGRATION TO WESTERN VIRGINIA
We perceive cur friend Mr.. Thomas Rawlings, has ar
rived per the ibcrnla for the purpose Of experimenting
his plans. which he started as Year We are Glad 10
c1rn that Mr. RS agents have been very successful in
dSpsing o The land under his control and " hat is more
desirable, the purchasers principally men Of means
We understand that Mr. Rawlings has submitted his
plans toseyer large capitalists. who think yorahly off
Them and there every probability Of their forming
themselves into company