The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-08
From the Anglo Brazilian Times, Maj 24I
Tn,i0ration TO Brazil.
eouRAeISG LETTER FROM PROFESSOR AGAs


rtscouR1cISG LETTER FROM PROFESSOR AGAssiz
AT SEA, 27th March, 1866,
Off the Island of Ga8Votaa
II Dear Friend. At last I find a moneat 20 an
fs our inquiries regarding foreign emf ration into
ns-zH Before entering upon such details as deem
est Try for the clear explanation OF ny views On
elect allow me to make some reflections upon
on ia general aud to point out certain dstinc-
10 isentaI as it seems to me, to just apr Teca-
4 Isl he question In this day emigration j. not
was twenty years ago. Then tiye cmigrant
erally a political refugee flying, De and bis,
lra oore or less oppressive civil persecution. What
.5 1t was a safe asylum and protection, HisI
5ss where be was born. To-day eEigratlon Isl
#aoiuutary and more deliberate TIE emigrantI
leaves bis home III order to anFeli0rate his
81 se 10 associate himself with the de9tinies of al
50 aor,d. What be seeks is new country, offering
81. ~ antages superior to those he has hthertol
..rr To look upon the emigrant as mereenaryi
aim an injustice. It is because IN the United
w tbe value Of the individual man Isl fully recog.,
he tide Of emigration under all forms hasE
gd .oward her shores. With this order Of things,,
ur.-y which establishes distinctions uniarorabei
raE conner will hope in vain to attract tumerI
aui alton in my judgment Brazil would deceive,
elg Be to the future if she INDUCES the hope of
eelT progress in active and intellgen} emigraon,i
bout having previously abolished descriptions which,
aH weigh heavily upon the stranger WHO comes toll
sstaalish himself upon her soil. Let no one ielude
hlt which generally is least easily conceded abso1
s. quality with the inhabitants OF older daEe and
ai.4 he descendant of the oldest races. !
would add further that have observed in Brazil
t..a ninistratiye customs, principally touching
ton of real estate and the intervention of
.h1rty in the affairs Of private individuals, whch
b. they ere fundamentally modified must remain an
obstacle to emigration on a large scale.
4s racally to the delays aud formatics lttendf
g entrance into possession, or practical occupation of
a and which, in the eyes OF the stranger are TAM
cunt Do his complete exclusion. Tue en3igrant
e5t t8 . able to take possession Of the groGnd bel
'atl "a lay and tomorrow, for he rarely has theI
istaus 81 waiting.
Tla political wisdom should rather stimulate him toI
EBsd himself upon any territory not yet occupiedi
aarautee.ng to him right to any Improvements nd
ag make ven upon soil which does no4 yet belong
ltm Aaother great difficulty arises from tie arbii
.tare manner in which subordinate officers iuterferd
thg riiars of individuals. | do not know Low fan
Brazilian, born in the country, feels she necessity
IKE support and counsels, direct or indirect OF the
ahlC administration in his private affairs bit dq
ar5w positively that in days the emigrant fears
.glh-ar 80 much all which may be considered tui
.aaa sr.l more when this tutelage takes OCCASION
ftg the torm of petty tyranny He generally leaves
5 own country to escape from this very thing, and
certainly gi not choose as the land of his adoption
1u5 where s would pursue him into his private
transactions. The opening of the Amazons viii nc
doubt bring 70 its borders a number o. Industrious
.nd aHtarr.sing men; but great emigration, such
i- rapidly #4smeLts a population, will never gather
there DIS Iong as the order Of things exists which
have observed in the provinces Of Para and Amazonas
And re. have pleasure in repeating that, whatever
NAV BE Said 10 the contrary, even in Brazil, know NC
country iH The world richer, attractive more
fertile more saubrious, more fit to be the focus OF 9
numerous population than this magnificent valley Of
ba Amazons. | am, etc, LOUIS AGASSZ. /