Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-17
swi'1erlaod, II Wales Olis Norway aud

S"HLeriAnoI III wales O2;f Norway aud
Sweden, Il per cent. lrrt
Although not now possessed of exact
statistical accounts, showing the relation
OF the various trades to the mother coun-
tries, l may state that, as u general rule,
the majority OF farmers come from Ger
many, laborers from ireland, miners from
Wales, mechanics aud operatives from
England and Scotland. The plumber Oi
adult emigrants from Germany who cannot
read or write is quite iuconsiderable,
while that class comprises large major
ity of emigrants of Irish origin.
lfBpeci6c wants ofour new State should
suggest a preference for one nationality
over smother, It maybe useful 10 refer 10
correct sources Of information and direct
our efforts Rccordingly. In reference to
the social and political adAptedness of
emigrants to the peculiar circumstances Of
our State. there are many reasons for To-
cal and other preferences that will present
themselves to the judgmeutof an IateIli-
gent agent abroad. With proper discrs-
tiou 10 his selection, We need not appre.
bend that the new comers will in the
course of time swell the ranks of an antsg
opistic, party, but may confidently expect
them to fall II With the.orf1 f'iheashnd
things now prevailing among us. Having
to abdicate, they will spontaneously iden.
tify themselves with our views and princi.
Piles, and decide the balance of power
largely in our favor for generations to
come.
The suggestion of necessary standard
of discrimination in recruiting emigrants
abroad will be more Ineligible when We
inquire into the Influences which have di-
Vided the political preferences of the
adopted citizens now residing among US.
An argument likely TO be opposed to the
official patronage of a foreign emigration
scheme, is its apparent premsturity in
view of surrounding circumstances, not
yet entirely within our control. But con-
sidered 10 the light of second thought,
little will remain OF this objection. Sap.
pose, for . moment. the worst imaginable
eOutingenoy-and for the sake of argu-
ment ouly-that the i'll fortunes of civil
war, may for length of time subject rs
again to the withering rule of our step
mother STATED Well, then, what we may
have achieved during our transitory eman-
cipadon to increase onr prosperity will
not only remain as material gain, but
will germinAte as a pregnant seed soWn
in the fertile field Of the future. If there
really is danger ahead, the greater the ne
cessity for the utmost improvement Of ev-
cry hour we may yet cali our own. Let
Us strive with all our might and means at
once to open all the avenues through
which accessions to our wealth aud power
may be expected to flow. What is the
risk?
Nor can the cost Of such an enterprise
be urged against it upon any grounds Of
financial economy. The taxes> ON the frat
thogsspd families, you'd rsPl@es that tribe
in the public treasury with usury- after the
,illFEsF Ys4f1 HeiIegstl- hsNsseoRdJ tqieeD "a
much epors would probably be "a alized
directly aud Indirectly froms the same
Pelse lcAnpok possibly be applied to an
Investment at a rate Of interest of perhaps
ten thousand per cent.
1t Is, moreover, the prevailing opinion
that in at least one.half Of our counties,
the new systems of free schools aud roads,
and several other features of our new
State organization cannot be put into sue.
cessful operation, without large acces-
sion of population from some other and
more prolific source than the natural in
crease.
The ears of sympatbising States have
rnng for many years with our complaints
of the partial aud oppressive rule Of the
Old Dominion. Our shackles are broke
now, aud the eyes Of the world are upon
us. Scarcely week passes but notice
in the journals Of the most distant States
a welcome, an applause, or 1attering
comment upon every step.we take in the,
right direction. The character of our
laws, our progressive tendencies, the pa
triOtism OF our people, and the valor of
our soldiers are the fhyorite themes of
daily comments. Let US be true to our.
selves, and il beginning in the woods like
the Romans of old, we do not, like them.
aspire to the creation Of an empire, there is
barely a contingency to prevent US from
riyaliug, within the span of one genera
tiOu's life, the power and the wealth Of
oar most prosperous sister States. I'll
The details of system or the recruit
log Of emigran:s abroad, their safe con-
veyauce to our valleys, and their success
fol establishment in our midst, do not me-
cessarily form part of this memorial, but
are properly reserved for future occa-
sion, when the initiatory steps to secure
its purposes shall have been taken by our
Legislature. It will then afford me the
greatest satisfaction to lay before your
Excellency. all the information aud sug-
gestions derived from research and .practi-
cal experience, in regard to a subject so
vitR.ly connected with the destiuIeS of the
young aud hopeful State of West Virginia.
~ Most rospsctfu ly, -.77s
A-ls J.H. DIss DEBAR,
Chr Of Com. on Gen. eu.Improvemsnts, &C.,
uiaie sd. House of Delegates.
WHEELING. 9Th FehruaTyg 1894. ID -trl