The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-31


E.mixrant Agent TO Germany.
For years past it has been the custom of
several Ststes to keep agents In the Eastern
cities TO secure rs large a portion Of the for
eign emigrants as possible for their partieu-
lar States. This policy WAS found 70 have
been attended with very beneficial effects, the
agents being enabled, in many instances, to
direct large numbers of cmigrants to She
States for whose interests they we're opera
ting. In view Of these considerations, and
under the very general desire thus to increase
the populstios and resources OF cur State.
the Legislature last Winter adopted the pol
icy, and appointed our worthy Lieutenant
Governor Emigrant Agent for the State Of
Iowa.
We have no objection to offer to this policy.
On the contrary, We are disposed to approve
it most decidedly, and would desire to $50
the Agency rendered rs efficient as possible.
And 10 view Of the large number Of emi-
grants arriving at New York, We cannot con-
ceive Of more useful or judicious employ
ment OF the funds Of the State than in sup.
porting shrewd and active agent al Nav
York TO turn the attention Of emigrants Ia
this direction.
But there 10 another scheme, which has
been somewhat canvassed, and seems to com
mend itself TO the universal appreciation Of
those to whom it has been suggested, which
we desire to lay before the public, and geek
more especially interested. Our Lieutenant
Governor, MIR. Rusch, 10 an educated gentle.
man Of general intelligence and grea. prae-
teal ability, good speaker and Of popular
and prepossessing manners and address. He
la thoroughly acquainted with the localities Of
Germany, the disposition OF the people as to
emigration, and the considerations and mo-
tives likely to influence them to leave their
present homes and seek new ones in Iowa.
Should MIR. Rusch 20 to Germany, introduced
as the Lieutenant Governor of the State az
Iowa, he would obtain hearing from the
people OF oil classes, and impress them fav-
orably with the liberalitv Of the citizens OF
our State, in the very fact that we had elect
ed German to the second Office in the cift
Of our people.
HE lectures, therefore, could not fail TO
secure the favorable attention Of the people
OF Germany, and be would be 10 their mids.
to furnish them information and aid them la
organising and carrying into effect their plans
OF emigration. A yesr spent 10 this way 10
Germany would accomplish more than Eve
years. labor in New York, BY awakening an
interest in Iowa, and srousing a spirit oil
emigration with q definite terminus in GU,
State. The German emigranss, generally
and more especially oil with means and intel.
ligcnce, fix their ultimate point OF dsetina
ton before they leave for the New World
and are thus beyond the influence OF IN EN-
igrant agent whoa they arrive in Now York
and indeed such 10 the case with the bette,
class Of emigranss from every country.
II 10 not practicable, under the statute, I.
divert the appropriation by the State to tn,
support Of Mr.. Rusch 10 Germany, ss til,
expenditure 10 restricted to Now York, bat i
isprac.icable, by private subscription, we be-
lleve, to raise an ample fund to send Mr.
Rusch to Germany; and thus, during tn
coming year, by turning tho tide Of Gsrma,
emigration in this direction, very largely &
increase the population and resources OF on
State, while putting i. into condition rap
IDLY TO enhsnee the value OF real estate.
We presume some twenty i've hundred dol
lars would compensate Mr.. Rusch for year,
engagements, and doubt not that his anxiet
% promote ITO i1toTsst. u .ns STATE woui
induce him to undertake the enterprise. Ii
the people Of Lee, Des Moinss, Muscatin,
Scott, Clinton. Dubuque, &C., raise tho nscs,
sary sum OF money and put the enterprise /
operation ut once, and it will yield Thorn
larger Per eensage than any Investment the
have ever made. Five hundred dollars On
readily be raised in our county, and We hop
to hear such response from our cotempo
raries up the river ~ shall leave no doubt o
the prompt success Of the scheme.
N. B.--A very intelligent capitalist fror
New York, largely interested in Iowa lana.
was 90 favorably impressed with the rro,ee
that be offered 20 sabscrihe ff,y dollar :
soon ~ the matter was broaohed to him.