The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-17


The necessity OF policy which shall secure
10 Virginia healthy and energetic stream OF
immigration must be apparent TO every think
Ing man in the Legislature OF Virginia. Ii l.
a subject OF the greatest importance. 1t de
mands the combination OF legislative action
and private enterprise. There are tens OF
thousands of acres in lie commonwealth
which are NJ the present time almost worth
less from The want OF 4 system OF labor ade-
quate 10 The necessities of landholders. We
can neither help ourselves, nor, much less,
help 10 pay our share CT the National debt
unless we have strong accession Of ntelh-
gent and energetic labor. BY the acquisition
OF this essential basis of prosperity and wealth,
and the repeal Of the antediluyian usury laws,
we can he saved from financial ruin.
We have nothing 10 fcar-everything 10
gain-from immigration Europe has the sup
plies, in abundance, of men-lust the men we
need for the development Of our agricultural,
manufacturing and commercial resources. The
great mass OF that teeming population, which
seeks a new home in America, Is WORKING,
thrifty and productive class. Few but men OF
enterprise migrate 10 great distances. II re-
quires ambition, hardihood and energy even 10
make the attempt The associations ofhome, the
ties of kindred, the traditions of Fatherland
all make it difficult 10 break away from the
native spot, The pcrils of long sea voyage,
the ignorance Of the language the difference
of Gus TOMS and religion, the uncertainties OF
the future, all conspire TO prevent the weak
the timid, and the distrustful from under
taking such an enterprise. lhe consequence
is that the annual immigration from Europe
brings 10 America the most lntelilgeht' the
most hopeful and valuable of its working pop"-
lation. II often happens that these emigrahts
bring money with them, and are mus abe 10
contribute directly 10 the national wealth, ae
we'll as its creative Industry. THIS annual
exodus from Europe will be Immensely
increased next Spring. The late war retarded
and diminished for II time the stream of inn
migration 10 America. But the flo Cd damned
mn for a while BY that barrier, will now burst
forth with increased volume and depth. The
peculiar institutions Of the South have hther-
10 prevented us from receiving orr share of
the fertilizing waters, and sentiment of dis
trust of the continued peace Of the two Sec
tions. arising from their differences on slavery,
and a doubt of The stability ot Il Repnohc
containing such dscordant elements, has no
doubt prevented many intelligent Earopeahs
from emigrating TO America. lhey nave hao
enough Oh nghtlng al nome, ana VI 'hc '"ii'
ing conscriptions and heavy taxation which
1oliow III the train Of war. Now that there l.
noIonger any danger of these calamities ; now
that the apprehended source of instability has
been removed, and the European can lnd here
a land Of refuge from the incessant conflicts nv
which the ambition of rival despots must for.
ever keep down the laborng masses Of Europe
dragging their children from the family fire.
side, and appropriating the little property that
their hard earnings have accumulated, we shall
see such a human flood from the Old World
as has never before been witnessed They win
come 70 land where labor will receive it's
adequate reward, and where labor will not be
held In contempt where the poor man can
not only have his children educated, but free
free, not simply us they are IN Europe but
delivered from the dominion Of caste, and
having the road open 10 them to any elevation
In society wSich their moral and intellectual
qualities may deserve
We desire the Legislature of Virginia 10 re.
asct upon these things, and 10 adapt It's legis.
isItoa 70 this emergency Enigran.s aid socI