The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-27

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81 By which aliens could hold real eses$e. Bot tbs
IRA families felt rather too large for their trousers
nd the privilege which has been freely accoraed IN
saAer States act Of justice TO the ahNn, was re-
hsve condueed 70 the advantage Of an parties and in
1ssed some new blood into the Old Virginia popula
6oa, and that lie very much needed.
You viii see that these plans diner in only one
important point from the scheme Of Eli Thayer-
that that the negro question was not introduced at
m. Yet the Introduction of . hundred thousand
vhe lsborers artisans and agricutursts, could not
Int bring about eventually the result Which is feare
fSsn the invasion Of Mr.. fhayer's immigrants. Bis
movement, have no doubt, will cause the revival Of
some Of the old companies, and the vast resources
II Old Virginia may yet be developed.
TO the Earl OF Shrewsbury.
6THRoaMoRfoN 60UARR, LIST July, lS4s
Ny LORp:-The following appear TO be Mr.. Raw
nngr views with reference to the three points put
y your lordship. namely; lst, the amount Of CAPT
n required; I'd, the means Of raising il, and Cd,
lie mode in which it is to be appropriated.
CAPITAL.
a9O0 00o-sl 900 OoO--in 10000 shares, OF go
sach, with power TO increase it. Upon these the
primary deposit would be 81 per share and calls for
payment Of hand by such instalmeuts as may be
agreed upon.
MEANS OF FAIsNs CAPITAL.
PLTRors-The facility will entirely depend Gu
the confidence the public would place On the IA
irons, directors and officers Every one at present
advocating the enterprise abstains from any p
poDtment till your lOrdsbip's views are declared.
With proper support those best informed on such
subjects are Of opinion that there will not be the
slightest difficulty in raising the capita.
cApITAL-How APPRoPRIATEp.
Lands have been offered in almost every portion
Of the slObe-each protesting 70 poss g peculiar
sdvantages South Australia, New Zealand, Port
Natal, the Cansdos, Texas Victoria and the United
States.
No individual, however, can do moro than endesvor
z guide public o og IS S'e s 80
v0ds America. When popular opinion has de
slared itself 20 unequivocally, the emily thing an
association Of this description can do viii be TO
supply every individual with the best means OF
emigration 10 the land Of his choice in safety and in
somfort at the least possible outlay; that the emf
grant shall receive adequate information previous TO
ms departure from this country, aud on his debarka-
Ton be placed in the hands OF responsible agents 70
be forwarded 70 the locality be has selected
LANDS.
Under this head Mr.. Rawlings project for the pur-
chase Of lands in Western Virginia viii become OF
peculiar advantage at this moment He viii act in
New York a. agent for the company, for which b"
past experience in emigration and character pecu-
&Ariy III him.
ton exists 70 about million acres Of land which
has been offered 10 the promoters, ~ conditional pur
hasers at 2. Cd acre, payable ct intervals 70 be
agreed upon, and running over period Of years in
take $40 900 in The stock Of the company. These
lands have been what 10 termed in America, camp
surveyed and the promoters have map Of the bound
aries Of the property upon which the shares are ac
Mr. Rawlings, himself an Englishman, and former
ly Aclding government appointment In Canada, IN
. man Who can he implicitly relied upon. He has
hcen over the whole Of these lands and satisfied MIN
sen IF their quality and character, and possesses
documents fron vaious quarters fully bearing cut
his Judgment.
A company also Is in course Of formation for the
expsess transit Of emignnss from Southampton to
tyu xo NJ rute n hal
capsble Of carrying fron coo 70 800 emigrants, at
fI0 70 Eli . head, including their board the pas
Aec emily 70 occupy say fourteen days, which offers
thh project most advantageous terms.
IL the Canada company can realize las. an acre
On land parchased, ~ Ii believed, at 6s-with the
It'd q emigration against them, the dangers OF the
passage 70 Quebec In sailing vessels, and climate
Of no ordinary severity when winter locks up The
country Tor 70 many months, what may be oxpested
In oosntry within 80 degrees north latitude, where
the snov never remains for any Heightened period
on the grcuDd-the usual winter not exceeding SIX
weeks, aod the canal and railway communication
in The coarse Of extension 70 every localityl
IL lie assumed that the whole Of this land viii be
AAken mp m the course Of two years; meanwhile the
company Will be daily gaining experience, and the
current Of emigration by that time may be changed
in favor Of cur own colonies
The summary Of the whole In this:-Ssy one mil
Ion sUes 70 be bought 81 "a Cd. an acre, fl25,-
600 on witch deposit should be paid 81 Ten per
cent, one Aah tAs amount " be expended for roads
aid s<Acr contingent expenses, would raise the land
% . value Of iron Sc. 70 "a cd. per scre At the
1svsst compensation, and thus enhance its gross
valpe 10 Ez5s 900. Say that In one wear, II 5000
ustAlers we're Anhen there who would purchase land
foo 500 100 acres each, the remaining portion OF
- land svould Be worth nearly double the amount
~ Which u n sst down, and the settlers by their
uurchase money would nearly, II not quite have
Seid for u, whole, thus leaving the remainder Of
fle land In he hands of the company Q. no cost
ana :. smuI., quantity for religious and other &C.
N.btsSuenr s,,sident 70 civilization.
Are proposed ~ b given Tor bringing land Into cuti
vntiop IN the lhsrtNst time; for the immigration OF
farm servants srd the best cultivated farms OF not
less than e9hty scpes having the best house, home
snads socf fcrapes and other sdjuncts TO an sgri.
cultural estsAlish. mcnt
There IL a~ays mode OF preserving the capital
81 an enigv~son tociety from remaining unproduc
tive namely by rel ing stock upon the lands which
ehey haze purcAsseN Cor resale, until purchasers
shall offer themselves. The last report OF the Aus-
xAllAn Land Company vxiciently demonstrates that
saeb plan may be ~isdy adopted, by stating that,
ncspsths AndinG two successive seasons OF unprece
denied drought, they have declared dividend or fl
. share upon the paid mp carstal OF the company.
The isads 10 virginia are not hAble 70 drought, be
oause capable OF Irrigation by means 81 the hume
rvus rivers which intersect them. believe here
end All that may he strictly termed NJ. Rswlipgs
wsws upOn the three points ON whiohsour lorsship
requested information. With the details Of IND pr,1
posed plNn Tor raisng the funds for the oGyefsnoe
~ ee,grgpis, Your lordshp is alresdg Acquainted
aasAsJ by Otnedi socictiee ard 0tbtr a-Taureueuss