The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-09-12

paper of considerable length, stating some
facts with regard to the agriculture, tim
ber minerals, water courses, and natural
harbors with which northern Michigan
abounds.
This statement is in part correct. A
paper which contained the principal sta
tistics Of our State was drawn up by E.
H. Thomson, of Flint, the democractic
candidate for Congress in the fourth dis
trict, who was then in Germany. 1t was
through his influence that Mr.. Fliesch-
mann became interested in this subject,
and, being furnished with the necessary
statistics, book of about three hundred
pages was prepared in the German Ian
guage by Mr.. Flieschmann, at the special
instance and request of Mr.. Thomson,
which was then and still is unequaled.
1t is full of wood-cuts illustrating all the
implements Of husbandry in new coun-
try, describing the manner in which they
are used here, and, generally, containing
such practical information rs would be
useful TO the German emigration seeking
a home in a new country. Through the
influence of Mr. Thomson and Mr.. Fliesch-
mann the tide of emigration was turned
from Wisconsin to Michigan, and we are
thus indebted to them for the thriving
settlements in Saginaw and Midland,
Frankinmuth, Frankinlust, and other
towns in that part of our State, had their
origin in this effort of Mr.. Thomson, SO
ably seconded by man of such general
information and of such high character
and standing as Mr.. Flieschmann.
4. "This paper was submitted to the
r King. The careful old monarch, fearful
that his people might possibly be deceiv.
ed, said to Mr.. Flieschmann, 'Send the
original of this paper, which is written in
, English, to the Governor of Michigan
) and, if he endorses and corroborates the
. statements, will advise those of my peo
pie who desire to leave me to go to thi:
State of Michigan
] All this is moro imagination. Mr.
Fleschmann has many and many 6
time declared that no such direction o1
5 request was ever made by the King, anc
the paper or book was never transmitted
. to Gov. Barry. 1t was not prepared il
the English language, and has never beer
: translated. So much for this part of tn,
Q statement.
s. "After waiting five long months
!, Mr.. Flieschmann received the paper q
; Stuttgardt from Governor Barry, will
this endorsement on its back: THE Stat,
of Michigan is already sufficiently knowl
to the whole world not to require rec
: ommendation at my hands. And as 70
Q Dutchmen, we already have more among
Q us than we want"
r This is a wholesale fabrication. TIL,
t paper or book written by Mr.. Flieschmanl
II was never transmitted to Gov. Barry, and
therefore, could not have been returned
. by him with any such endorsement, n
9 stated. The whole statement is unwor
IS thy of credit, and TO those who are &C
. quainted with Mr.. Flieschmann the pre-
- tence that he ever said in broken English
u "Tbe whole State of Michigan, NIT it
:, Governor Parry, might go to ter devil,
is so ridiculously foolish as to stamp tn
. whole article as base attempt to preju
dice Gov. Barry with the German popu
> lation of this State. Mr.. Flieschman
= is man of liberal education, speaks an
Y writes the English language with a
1t much ease and as correctly as any man i
the State, and the pretended quotation {
l. what he said in broken English is libe
IS and could only have been intended :
l. bring high-minded and very able GEL
rt man into discredit.
d The whole article is tissue of misreI
le resentation, Withholding credit from NJ
n. Thomson which he is justly entitled to, !
Is beling Mr.. Flioschmaun as having fled frol
Germany, and, after residence of twer
d ty years, making him ignorant of th
a country and its language.
H Thirty men have been killed {
j wounded for life by threshing machines