The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-02
THE GREAT WEST.


nvv,rl OF YuB COnnIss1Oum or EnIoRA-
x,oN ron rnB grArs OF WISCONSIN, NKw}
Yoax, AUGUST ler, 1854.
70 ms ,BxcELl Hxcy wA. A. BAlsTow, eovERSQE.
sxphsd On ne slst Of July Ast beg have to mako
% 1sllewtng brief report Concerning the suisTs-
tias 10 Hiseonsin, a. far ~ the Same has come
unok w. observation Of the undersianed.
Il seems hat the emigration from Europe viz ex-
eeed ~ year that OF any other previous year, and
especially nom Germany, and the countries border.
hg thereon. One Of yhe causes must be tina war
and M warhke movements now going forward in
for The comparatively greater number OF eaigrAnts
with very respectable means who seek new home
The middle classes Of Europe, and especially
Of Germany, who have to bear most Of the burdens
Of taxation and anneyances in case Of war, are
moving this year; apd u any one WIN look Il the
ling trains Of emgrants a. they are leaving the
Hu0soa River or the New York and Erie railroad
aeposs numbering sometimes from 500 to 1000
soas, he cannot help ,emarking their unusually
saastesd tidy appearance % compared with those
u former years. 1.
On my taking possession of the Office on the first
Day Of May last, I continued to hold the same at
Ne cid stand in Green wch street, which IL ia the
immediate neigbborh00d OF the landing aud stop
ping places Of the emigrants. The circumstances
thas NJ last Legislature intended TO create auosner
sHisrsnt sgen y in the city OF Quebec, In Anada,
end the knowledge possessed that such estab
hhmens woula DO highly beneficial 70 out State,
induced me TO appoint, under authority Of the law
SsasiDg this office, Mr.. Elias strangeland, . Nor
vsgian BY birth, and send HIM TO TIL place 70 hold
hb Once until she first day Of Novsm6er next The
Annig alton by way Of consists chiefly OF Norwe-
gians, Irish, English, aud some Germans. Mr..
6trangoland has shown himself every way oompe-
tent for the position he occupies, :, judge from
Ah reports during this quarter. Of winch | have
received i've. They are too lengthy TO give them
n full but indicate that the Office there has been
- great benent to the State at large, % well a.
70 hundreds Of individuals in Wisconsin, who had
Ne interests Of their friends and relations, who
we're following them to Wisconsin, attended to.
xY. BtraDgeland cannot make an exact report az
70 the number Of emigrants that went 10 our State
BY way Of Quebec, inasmuch - the largest num-
Der have been booked in Montreal to their final dee
On alton. Nt 3
During the month Of May, about 800 Norweqians
vere booked in Quebec alone, for Wisconsin. This
dees, q course, not include those who paid their
fire 81 Montreal Until the 20th Of June, about two
0susand N0rwegians had arrived 1t Quebec, most
81 whom had gone TO Wisconsin. Mr.. 81 ran geland
says that the Irish andEngiish emigranss ,stiy
nam nan = Caosds, Or 20 to some neiguborng largo
have had occasion 10 observe this fast in the
dschacge Of my duties az agent ct this port. A
large Proportional II immigrants from England and
kehnd who land here prefer stopping In tue States
contiguous to the seabOafd, or in the large towns
and cities, to an immediate location in the West
Ultimately, however, many Of them find their way
hto the Western and Southwestern States, and con-
slitute very valuable class Of settlers.
Thestotal amount Of emigrants to Wisconsin this
9.a.tssss sy gay Of Quebec is estimated at about
HE following Is . correct list Of all the emil
grants that arrived here during the hast three
nonths:- gaHE
9ay. 'ss'.. ..'............s.. 64,O7S
S1As' %''' ''....''....''. $500. So,ov1