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


Leaving balance for a. other nation. Of Ss Ss
!Aus win be seen that 1885 more smigrauts Ar
1iss put together. Az near - can judge, from
- number who called at my Oface, from
- 1apection Of some Of the books Of some Of the
ecfst tnioes and from other means Of observation,
- nunbef Of German emigranss from this part to
visconsh, during this quarter, cannot DO less than
dKeeen thousand, Of whom . great number went
Ito the western part Of tho State, b. way Of
Chicago; Other foreign ennigrants 70 Wisconsin
twelve to fifteen hundred. 49, sls 4laT
lis 70 be regretted thai the Ailyaukk and Nse
nnappfor the Ia Crosse 6f ANY other railroad rom
my 81 our own lake ports are not advanced far
eeogEh 70 bring the emier.nt into the immediate
enlgrants who 60 to Wisconsin to b1y land for
farming purposes intend 70 bay second handed; all
inquire for government land, and the means Of get.
ting them as soon and % cheap as possible arIfv.
Snsatly changed, by either being tired Of journey
6g farther on, Or through the representations 81
1hsir friends Or relations who preceded them some
years, OF through the plaushe arguments and exer.
- al those Who intended 70 60 into the western
part Of our State, BY way Of Chicago at least ono
tan remained IN and near Chicago, through such
approximations. This might have been avoided
In II our railroads extended farther wsst. I am
Rlaa 10 learn that the Milwaukee and Mississippi
railroad win in short time be able to carry emf
grants beyond Madison, at which place there must
nonthss Any place On our lake shore that had .
railroad completed beyond the Wisconsin river
vsuld have received twothrds of eli the emigrants.
IN recommending landing places In Wisconsin for
b No partial or interested motives, but afer getting
10 necessary information from them a. to their
1sgner occupations their views and wishes for the
future, when after their arrival in Wisconsin, &C.,
a. L. -
vikkin NJ knowledge have been recommended by
~, and have given like Instructions to my as
sstants here, and to Mr.. Etrsngeland, in Quebec
YAe enigrants who have arrived In Wisconsin this
million Of specie with them not 70 count their great
value t0our State by increasing our aboring popu-
htiop. One half OF thu said sum win, O. usual, be
expended in buying partly cultivated FARMS, mostly
Asm Americans, who, ON account OF their greater
eat Of piece Of wild land than any foreigner could
myself know hundreds Of American farmers who
were most wretchedly poor, and after e1cctng one,
a. even two or three successful sales to the emit.
granite, became the owners Of splendid farms. 1
nsntisn this TO show how little reason tho Ameri.
en- portion Of our citizens may have not to encour
age such emierants to come among rs. -. I.
have received during this quarter great many
lgttsn from Wisconsin, demanding all Kinds Of ser.
yiees nom this Office, and M strictly belonging 70
- duties. have endeavorsd to attend to them all
either personally Or through my assistants. These
commissions carry one sometimes into the hospitals
- osnef nos very agreeable places. Besidos the
we're ahent $500 received, mostly In sums from IS
- 20 to be paid for the passage to Wigo0nsiu Of
sene friends OF relatives Of Oh cCzens that arrived
here, ana the JOY and satisfaction these little pre-
soots have given 70 the recipients, have more than
= tke NEST nlthy streets Of filthy city. From 10.
lwmation received 1t this office, the emigration win
Is considerable during summer and fall, and Wiscon
- will get as usual more than her share. The Ok,
istence Of this Office 10 nov generally known through
Npropc ffom former advertisements and nom thoee
have caused to be inserted In European papcrs
anl through correspondences with them. -.
Every emigrant that has relied upon this office fol
edvice ANA assistance a. e his passage, has beer
1vering him over TO the tender mercies Of the fo1
varders Of Greenwich street, hut IN Were sent al
rs0tly to the ONCE Of the respective companies
Most Of the emigrants went over Albany, Burial
sSsr hay ), S Sar Dad through Canada All d She
Commissioner Of Emigration
MOVEMENTS IN THE TERRITORY OF kansas
IAN MCIPIENT STATE.
A convention Of Actual Settlers took place o
Ack Bone Ridge, in the valley Of the river Kansas
AuSnst 10. which, although very stormy and full 9
70 all conccrned. The number Of persons presen
N. about one hundred, Of whom many were Twin
Within the Territory while others had made claims
but were unprepszed for immediate settlement an
improvement. Bays . Correspondent Of the MI
scuri Republican, fom which we derive our infol
The meeting was divided into two partiss--th
ss;.i ssyc,er party which was only the new Ierr
WAC naa mace cainnH or were about to make claims
and Within few days become Desids1ts.
Inc issue between these two parties was one mos
sly end in The most serious conseuSsnces. N unl"s
avoided BY the very fashionable ana nodern i'm
provement Of settling disputss--that 81 comnrr
uiss The actual settler party contend tbss no On,