The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-05-28
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IMMIGRATION. lin the month of Novem-
Der last we attended meeting in chamber
in the upper story of the Custom House Inc
number present was small, it is true, out IL
was composed of active and energetic men
who had manifested an interest IN the impor-
tant subject of immigration, which had sugc
rosted ;tsalf Ia the minds of business men of
this community shortly after the close of the
late war. The meeting had been called and
assembled to receive the report of commit
tee which had been previously appointed to
take this subject into consideration and report
to a subsequent meeting. This last was that
TO which we refer as having attended. Col.
George Blow was the chairman OF the COM
mittee. and upon the occasion to which we
make reference, he delivered an elaborate re-
mort in the form of a speech, which was spread
before the public of Norfolk on the following
morning, az
It was suggestive, statistical, and interest
ing and manifested heartfelt desire Tor the
prosperity of this section and that OF the
State at large. ,3sti:4,
A short time after this, another public
meeting, composed of a large and influential
number of our citizens, was held IN the room
If the Merchants and Mechanics Exchange
ITnon this occasion speeches were made by
several gentlemen, among them men of real
energy and enterprise, as well as of means
There was a temporary organization effected,
and officers were appointed who, it was pres
nmed would devote portion of their time
TO the consummation of the objects of the So
ciety. The result of interchange of opinion
npon this occasion, and of the organization
then effected, eliminated in the charter Of a
company now known as the North Carolina
and Virginia Land and Immigration Society
Since the action of the Legislature, no
move, whatever, so far as we have been i'm
formed has been made to effectively promote
the main object designed, which was to invite
European immigration into Virginia and
North Carolina. No public sign has been
made, either by the officers of the chartered
association or by its members, by which we
could infer that the organization has real
existence. Absolute apathy has prevailed to
such an extent, as to give color to the surmse
that the scheme, which was heralded as
promising so much to the landholders of Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, and to the immi-
grant himself, has been abandoned, and to
lead to the inference, from the absence of any
manifestation of life, that the society itself
has become defuncI. The elements of energy,
earnestness, and practical devotion to the OBJ
jects to be attained, seem utterly wanting,
both in the officers and members
Indeed the whole scheme, which, in its in
cpiency, seemed to have generated SO much
enthusiasm; and apparently to have elected
and promised 80 much energetic cooperation
in its origination, now manifests itself to us
in the shape of a mere bubble, like that which
issues from the pipe-bowlof childhood to be
beauti6ed by the rays of the sun for brief
space and then to collapse into thin air. How
long are We to rest satisfied with such supine-
ness How long are we to remain content
with these G paper bullets of the brain in
the shape of legislative charters, comforting
privileges which we fail to appropriate?
While others are availipg themselves Of SINH
lar advantages conferred, or, are seeking to
acquire them, we remain idle, content, it
would SEEM in viewing alphabetically the
mere shade" Of the substance which is within
our reach, but lacking energy or ability to put
forth the effort which will enable us to
grasp it.
Such is actually the present position Of this
North Carolina and Virginia immigration
Society, inaugurated months ago in the city
OF Norfolk, and which, like a motionless and
lnanimate corpse, manifests no signs Of life.
The charter, SO far as energetic life is invol-
we'd, may be characterised as the caput NOR
fAum Of the scheme.
Notwithstanding this, we are not yet thor
oughly convinced that this corporation is en-
tlrely without life, and that it may yet be
galvanized into an exhibition of signs Of ami
nation A muscular contraction of its arm,
or leg, or spasmodic phenomenon in its
lace, would be hopeful and encouraging, and
Feassure US that it is" not dead but sleepeth.'
THE EMIGRATION TRAnE.-There is large
number OF German emigrants anxious to be
transported. One firm it is said, at Hull, has
lour thousand at Gottenburg, but the Liver
poor Steamship Companies which trade to the
united States, refuse to transport foreigners,
which forces the German emigrants that have
collected in Liverpool, to seek transportation
on board sailing vessels. A firm in Liverpool
pas engaged special steamers to transport a
arge number crowding the lodging houses
On the 10th inst, seven hundred sailed fol-
New York, and on the 10th, six hundred Were
to leave.
II inc immigration Society started in this
Guy .ny mad acted promptly three months ago
Wv. ;n present condition of the emigrants wait
~ mansnlpment in Liverpool, would hav,
Gen. Thomas Jordan Ad;ntau. cno.a
on the staff of Gen. Beauregsrd d,r;na ~,
war, is now one of the editors Of tha Ma ~