The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-19
The following are the documents communicated
hY NJ LACOuruRE to the Courier:

The following are the documents communicated
by NJ. LACoUTURE to the Courier;
We, the undersigned testify, that. to our certain
knowledge there exists, in the countiea of Wythe,
Grayson Patrick, Lee, Russell, Tazewel and 9TH
ers large tracts of land which have accrued to Col
Swan, an American citizen, dying 8. Paris, and
which being conhscated and sold tor on-payment
Of taxes have been restored to his heirs In the per-
SOD of Jean Pierre Dumas, Trustee, by & law pass
ed in the Legislature of Virginia, March l5th 1888
If there exist difficulties in the obtaining possession
they do not proceed from the acts OF the State Of
Virginia; but from occupants or equatterS, against
whom it is necessary TO bring an action OF eJect~
mont.
We equally declare, as having knowledge of the
fact, that Mr.. Charles Hartmann, manager for the
Franco Germauic company Of Emigration and Col
onizaton in Virginia, arrived In Wytheville
at the end of last October, with certain
number of French and German colonists, and
Immediately lodged them in brick house,
one of the best il the place, perfectly conn
Portable that all his people, without exception,
were fed in the most substantial manner receiving
butchers meat daily and light bread, baked in an
oven built by the Society Wages and work have
always been assured to the coonists and If some
have left 1t was solely in the hope of better remu
nera.ion. We add that we have noticed, with
great pleasure, the projects of colonization by Mr.
Hartmann, which can but prove useful to the
country, and that we should experience regret If
they were suspended. Signed:
VIM Aumap, L A Aumsn, J F Kent
Alex Brown, VIM Gibboney, K G Fox,
VIM Kohler Mathews Marco Carter,
Victor Doriot, A Haher, G. A Heuser,
49, McGavock, w w Hausan, Oscar Cox.
Having never investigated the claim of Colonel
Swan to land in Western Virginia, an not able
to state the quantity of land he owned. or to give
an opinion of the title under which these lands
were held; but do not doubt, from what has be gu
the general understanding of the people OF the
country, that he had good titles to very large
bodies of land in Western Virginia, and that his
titles still exist exceptso far as persons may have
taken possession of parcels of lands, and acquired
rights by lapse of time ard adverse possession -
Mr. Joseph Mays, of Richmond, las investigated
the title to- and condition Of those lands, and his
opinion is entitled to the fullest confidence.
Mr. Charles Hartmann, with his company of
colonists, arrived in Wytheville, Wythe county,
Virginia, in October last, and in 3 few days after
their arrival, be leased one of the largest and most
comfortable brick buildings in the town for the
residence of himself and his colonists, and as far
as have seen and understand, all the colonists
with him have been well provided for in every
way, being comfortably housed, having abundance
Of good and wholesome provisions, and, indeed,
well cared for generally. l know nothing of the
causes which have taken some Of them away. l
am satisfied that there has been cause to com"
plain of Mr. Hartmann's treatment of those who
have left. Signed, THOs. J. BOYD.
Wytheville, Va May 18th, 1857.