Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-16
Gbe Obio 6tatesmra,r
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
Foreign Imm igratiOn to Ohio.

Whatever may be said Of war--its uses and
util'tie'-one consequence Of such war as our
people are now involved 10, is certain; IL lie a
terdble depopulator. With the improved"
euginery OF destruc Ion, go profusely introduced
Into the contest by both oontending parties,
and the coust quent dep elton Of hands from the
industrial ranks, 1t is no longer
- Strange thst bread should be 30 dear,
Or human life 30 cheap"
Disc 50 may have claimed It's thousands; the
wicked rebellion against our Governments has
murdered T. tens Of thousands. II is imposfi
BILE that the natural birth should keeppace with
the terrible mo thity superiudutei by the war
hence, IL has become emphaticnlly o patriotic
duty, on the par Of our Statesmen and legisla-
tors, to stimulate Immigration 10 our country,
from the working aud lab r ,bg classes Of Ea-
rope-tapeciallJ fom the hardy, elastic Soan-
dnavlan people. .....
Presldei { Lincoln alludes to the Importance
OF this work in the early portion OF bis late
message, calling upon Congress to make the
methods Of iDgress to our country more faclle
aud practicable Mr.. Secretary Seward has
frequently taken Il q ueotial go ion 10 the same
direction. He has appointed an agent to pro-
o,ed to Europe, charged with the express busi-
ness of encouraging emigration hitherWard.
While our national iunctionarles are thus
most wisely inviting industrious foreigtarS to
cJme to our shores, seeking new homes. and
while Uucle s IN, In his munfoeDce, offsrs
"every man farm" our own State, Ohio. at
the session of 1863, inaugurated the work Of
immigration to her territory, by the passage
OF an act to that effect, and appointing COM
mlasiouer. ----
Goveruo, Toi very happily selected for the
Place the man who was g. person for 1t Our
townsman, >. .Benuo Speyer, E O., entered upon
his duties in May last aud spent several months
abroad, especially in Piussia, counterHcting
the secession movement there prevailing, pub
liebiog correct information as 10 the happy aid
prosperous condition Of our own State, and in
vltiug settlers 10 her borders. How many I'M
m grants ex oily personal f1rts Influenced,
We are uDable to cay; bu! the offcal accounts
show that, during the months Of May, June,
July, August, Septeu Der, October and Novem-
Der, the * less of such sent from the Castle
Garden Agencies to Ohio, as compared With
the orrts1Onding months OF 1869, was reHly
2 2O0 or about eighy per cent. We are cog
ziDt Of the iacIe, that Mr.. Spever was most
assduous 10 the du les OF his tfi,e; that hls
publications In Berlin ard elsewhere wire
highly lit .lligent and patriotic. and that the
results OF his operations, so far as time admit.
ted, were mo beneficial.
The Legislature, In its approaching session.
Is called upon, by every suggestion OF good
policy, to continue the good work 80 we'll begun
isst winter. A commission of immigration, 10
ac, for Ohio, should be permanently instiIutd d,
and the most liberal fatilisies extended TO H.
Toe great ohaems made by the war in the ranks
OF our citizens, may be readily and partially
restored by people from abroad, who will come
to our country because 1t 10 determined TO pre-
serve itself intact, aud has the innate power to
equelch the rebellion, and to our Safe, because
IL la loyal, peaceful, prosperous and happy.
We append On important report from tho
Commissioner of immigration:
OFFICE CT TIE CcMnIstIoH OF ThMGRAuJr,)
PvR THE SYATE tF OHIO.
CiHcnxATi. 0nio, Dec IA, 1863
The following cfi,isl summary statement
will show the total number Of emigrants tor
the State of Ohio, for the months ana years
atatad wi