The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-10-13
commissioner Of Immigration.

Office of the Commissioner of Emigration for Min.
nesota,-
BATTERY PLACE, No. !, NEW YORK,
September 10th, 1855.
To His Ercaleacy Gorernor WILLIS A. GoRMAN,
SAINT Paul:
SIR:-Ihe second quarterly report which have
TO make, according to the law providing for the ap-
pOintment Of a Commissioner of Emigration tor Min
nesota, is now fully due. In my first report, dated
June 9Th, expressed the hope that the next one
would be more favorable. l am glad to say that l
was not wrong in my anticpations. My Office was
opened early in July, when such measures, which |
deemed necessary to the Territory the benefit
and advantages expected from my mission, were i'm
mediateiy taken. Indeed nothing left undone
that could be conducive TO satisfactory results.
caused several advertisements to be inserted in Ger
man papers published in this country as well as in
papers published in Germany, specially devoted to
the interest OF those that purpose TO emgrate TO the
United States.
referring to the agency of the Territory:
l. F. G. Gerhard's "Wochentlicher unen,gelp-
iicher Anzeiger''
2. Dex New Yorker Demokrat.
3. Die New Yorker Abendzeitung
f. Die New York Handles Zeitung.
In papers published in Germany: -.
l. Die Hamburger Zetung fur Deutsche Auswai,-
derung.
2. Oar suddeutsche Auswanderungs Blatt
3. Die Hansa Hamburg.
A. Die Rudolstadt Zeitung aus Saxen, (Rudols.adt,
Saxony.)
s. Die Auswanderung's Zeitung Won Bremen.
Moreover, l had 1000 copies of the advertisement
in the "Wegweiser,' printed a separate sheet for
distribution in New York.
My articles published in Germany were admitted
editorials, without any costs. 1t would be advis-
able to have short articles inserted in these papers,
but am not at liberty to do, having already ex-
ceeded by several hundred dollars the sum allowed
me by law tor contingent expenses.
My advertisements in the Wegweiser alone could
not he admitted for less than $500 year. The Hi
nos Central Railroad Company advertise their lands
in the same paper at an annual expense of $4,000
This paper is of some Importance, il is sent in
large numbers, weekly, to trusy agents, residing in
Hamburg, Bremen, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Havre,
who distribute the papers to.every emgrant hoard
ship at the moment of sailing. This method of dis
trbuton secures the reading of the paper by the emf
grant during his passage to the United States.
No great effect can be expected from my publica-
tons in Europe until next spring Emigration has
much diminished.
Up to September, 1854, there arrived in
New York 2I5,452
To the same date in 1855 95,945
Making difference of 1l9,507
The know-Nothings pretend that their political
principles have nothing 10 do with this great dimnu-
ton of immigrants, and that immigration into the
British provinces has equally proportionally decreas-
ed. This is not 80, ] have official returns of the
immigration into Canada, which show So 1888 for
this year, against So 500 for the previous one.
l leg to remark to your Excellency, that German
and Swiss emigrants, with the exception Of those
that have very limited means, have a positive in
land destination their arrival at the port Of New
York; they generally have friends already settled in
the West who have induced them to come and settle
in their neighborhood.
Your Excellency will see at once that Europe is
the proper field TO work upon nj first, to at
tract to Minnesota strong nucleus of substantial and
able Germans and Swiss-these will induce others to
emigrate and to follow them TO Our unrivaled Terri
tory. Canada has sent to Europe an agent who for
merry was Commissioners Of Emigration in New York
for the State Of Wisconsin. An agent ought, in the
course Of next winter, 10 visit Bremen, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Havre, and some cities of Germany and
Switzerland. l am now negotiating with a man from
Switzerland, who proposes to bring about 80 families
having ample means. / am also corresponding with
a Mr.. Loriaux, of Condo, France. This gentleman
intends to found two colonies, in the North West,
the other, however, more South, for wine growers.
l have not the slightest doubt but that next spring
Mr.. Loriaux will be here with large number Of
settlers, whom shall have the pleasure to send to
Minnesota.
Here annexed, you will find correct list of per-
sons, who since the opening Of my office, have been
sent by me to Minnesota
remain, with the highest regard,
Your ExceIency's,
Most obedent and humble servant
EUG. BURNAND.