The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-04-10
From the Detroit Tribune.
Extract from the Report Of the Michigan
Emigrant Agent.
OFFICE 50 GRERNwICu STREET,
New YORK March lst, 1860.

Extract from the Report Of the Michigan
Emigrant Agent.
OFFICE 63 Greenwich STREET,
New YORK March lst, 1860.
20 Ills Erceleacy Gov NJ U7aaey:
The past year Of 1859, 70,322 emi.
grants arrived at the port of New York,
Of 27,O7O were Germans. Since the open
inc Of my Office here, viz. from middle Of
April, 1850, up to this date, lst Of March,
ls6O ] know Of 562 persons, who, most
~ by my efforts, went to Michigan a
mong these are n small number Of frmcrs
from tho vicinity Of New York, the rest
from different parts Of Germany. TIE
monthly reports Of this emigration have
in their respective tines transmitted
The capital in the hands Of emigrants is
very difficult question to ascertain, bat
according to tho most reliable information,
think it will average at least 500 per
person.
The German emigration of this year has
been ,hc smallest Of many years. In 1857,
S6,Sj9, aud in 1854, l70,64S German
cmig,ants arrived here. The causes Of the
immense dccroas, arc, in my opinion, the
greater industrial prosperity in several Ger.
man States, the Jealous promulgaton by
nonarchical presses, and agents OF other
countries, Of many deplorablc facts relative
to the American social and political lie,
and lastly the total Indifference shown be
fore by the United States toward German
emigration, whilo other countries did not
spare expense nor any available means to
attract this desirable population. The
emigration to Brazil and Australia has
been numerous for the past years. The
former must soon entirely cease in conse-
qnence of tho dishcartening experience Of
those who have been cnticed there, and
Australia will not be- able to attract much
longer from the emigration TO the Union,
if the Inducements held out 20 them here
are properly brough, to their knowledge.
Tho State Of Michigan has, by the pas.
sage Of tho Homestead Law, SO wisely
proposed 10y your EScelcnoy, by tho mp
pointmont OF Emigraut Agents and other
measures adopted, very effective means to
re cuiyou immigration to her borders, but
it must bc mentioned that the money gran
ted now for the entire execution Of this
plan IS not sufficient, and with that only
tho foundation lyr u great result can bo
laid.
Ny own cndeavors 10 carry out the ends
Of my appointment, notwithstanding tho
small means in my hands, have not been
without successful! results, which will be
surely greatly increased in the future.
Tho pamphlet wgittcn ly me has been
circulated all over Germany. | have been
successful in securing the co operation Of
many newspapers abroad, as also in form
iug connections with many of the most re.
spectacle forwarding houses and agents in
Germany, and | have been confirmed in
my opinion, that e." most effective agita
ton should be uGlo in Germany itself.
have therefore tried to secure the assistance
OF some prominent men in Germany, aud
after much labor and time | have induced
few of them 10 exert themselves in our
favor, and ,hcr operations will begin now.
Before, however, this could bc done, |
had to comply with the laws of the differ
ent German States, whcro those gentle
| mcN reside, by ploying my own power and
tie truth Of tie inducements, which are
held out to cmigrants, by the certificate Of
the CousuI> hcte. Ii may be we'll to men
ton here, that nov in most every German
State nou.cmigntion law Is in existence,
bu: that an houestand reasonable agitation
doe, not conflict with these laws,
All aIviyes from Germany indicate con.
siderable increase ia general emigration in
consequence Of the unsettled political state
Of atlai,s, and | hope confidently that all
Steps taken by mo will bring a more lively
! immigration TO on, State than we have had
! hitherto.
Also as regards the attraction OF settlers
from the Eastern States to our. Peninsula,
! have left nothing unlonc, 50 far as my
means have allowed it. 70 this cud |
have published q great many articles and
| advertisements on the advantages Of Mich
/ igan in English and German papcr-; but
there can be good deal moro done in this
respect il there had been IN appropriation
| large enough to pay for the cNcrtions OF
the prcss. In consequence Of this have
received numerous applications for detailed
/ information from many States Of the Union,
and receive daily more. How many Of
these applicants actually uansmi-rato to
Michigan, is of course impossible for mo to
ascertain; perhaps it can be shown 10y the
transactions of the State Commissioners
Office. | shall continue these efforts in
every respect as hitherto, and may this
foundation for the increased welfare of ou'
State prove rs effective rs it Is difficult &c