New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-15

fFrorn the Mobile Gnzet.e !

BUENos AYKEs, S. a., July 10, 1866
Admiral Raphael semrnes Mobile:
JIy DeuT tSeDIDtes-I am here in the pursuit Of |
a living for my family, which, hope, + have /
fair prospect Of making. In this country am
better known than in any other, save my native |
land, from which am shut out. Here ] meet
with the hand Of friendship extended me. | am
about to engage in the rearing of sheep, having |
three of my sons with me. This am enabled to |
do, from no 1means Of my own, for have none
but through the kind offers of q friend. ! find
also an appreciation of my services, in the devel
opment OF the resources Of this country, through
my late explorations. In consequence of these
am offered an interest in large concession of
land made to a natye-a friend of mne-0n the
proviso, that he introduce number Of foreign
families. Supposing that may be the medium 81
aiding him in this undertaking, he is anxious that
] should become interested equally with himselfin
| the enterprise.
tailed statement as to the prospects and adyan-
tages likely to be held out to, and gained by mni-
grants this country, who will come, in families,
and with men capable of laboring, because it
would require vast deal Of writing, which may
be useless unless can learn from you that there
| is prospect of inducing an emigration from your
part of our country to this. So please think Of
this matter and give your ideas as to its practica
| bty. Don Estaven Ranez-the person to whom
| the concession has been granted by the province
of Santa Fe and of the States of the Argentine
| ConfederatOn-is under contract to place two
hundred foreign families on the land in two years ;
but should he fail TO introduce that number in that
space OF time, quantity of land is secured to him
| for every family that may have. been established,
| so that the settlers are sure of their land The
| quantity of land to be given TO each family is
seventy acres, at least; and Mr. Ranez is very
| generous, and | am sure would make even more
liberal offer to the first immigrants.
/ If the association could be formed of persons
having some capital, who could engage to intro.
duce one TWO hundred families, / feel assured
that Mr.. Ranez would engage to place at their dis
posal for the settlement Of these coionists, from
ten to fifteen or twenty square leagues of land.
This would be equal to from go 900 to 100000
acres. These lands are of the best quality-capa-
Bile tof producing eyerything-eyery species of
grain or other product that can be grown in any
Il part Of onr countty-from Mason and Dxon's line
to the Gulf Of Mexico. 1t Is pampa land, c0nse-
quently ali the immigrant Woudfhaye to do in the
first instance, would be to turn up the soil with
his plow. There are three colonies in the pro.
vince Of Santa Fe-now fourishing and independ
ent, having been established from six to tenyears
4 and although they were established under ciTcum
E stances the most unfavorable for the immigrants
these are out Of debt, and have property to the
: value of 5000 to $4,000, and make annually, o
wheat alone. from 600 to 500 bushels, and otheI
grains and vegetables, etc.
They areas would all the settlers on Mr.. Ra
i nez's land be-within striking distance Of a mar
= iet, for any article, down to butter and eggs-fO
all of which high prices are obtained. These col
onists to whom allude-had to incur debt o
v some 5000 to 81 900 in their transportation froI
Europe, were charged with the value of tn
& horses, milch COW, agricultural implements, etc
and had to pay 10 the proprietor OF the colony on
third of their products for five years-a very har
= bargain-and YET at the end of five years, all w
= were industrious and sober have paid of the
debts, paid up the e-thrd " andwere possesse
e ofpoparty in land, cattle and 10 ses, et., to IL
- value of from 5000 10 $1,000. THIS will give "
'7 an idea Of what a family, with woiaboring hand
may do i'll seventy acres of land, especially if
l. starts from his native land with some means Wi
q which to establish himself. There would be,
I this case no such eXactiOn made Of the immigran
: as one-third of his products, nor any portion.
y the immigrant has t. go in deDt to some one,
enable him to establish himself, he must pay IL
as soon as possible.
you think there is q prospect Of introduciI
families oil. setting on foot an immigration fro
your region of country, please let me know and
l. will promptly give you all the information you
re they may desire; and answer all questions. The
20 are number of families from California, that a
about to settle in the province of Santa Fe-al
they are 50 much pleased with the country, th
Ia will induce many families to follow their e
ample. have not the shadow of doubt, b
W that colony Of our pebple--coming with the d
s. termination to work and labor hard, would find
e. self in a more fourshing condition in five veal
than the same people would in our country
OF half life time. | shouldsrejoce to see a color
A. of our own people here. They would progress
e. half the time these European people do. Let L
hear from you as soon as you can.
" Yours most trnly. THOs. j. PAGE.