The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-08-22
Brazil and Southern Emigration

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There has been much discussion Of The
question of emigration Of citizens OF our
Southern S,atss 70 Brazil and other
points since the clone ofAths war. One
gooe rssul, has bees attained thsrsby-
valuable aud definite Information, Though
reliable and competent sourcss, on The
whole subject. has been procured. This
is especially the csss it regard to Brazil,
aid in an article in De Bow, Review for
July, two gentlemen from Edgsield Dis.
trict report practically on the question iu
thai j,urusl; while Professor A gassiz 70.
p"r's Theoretically on i, in sther journals.
His explorations ~srs made along the
Am-I"n. ua,isr the equator. The exam
insti"ns of the Fdg.h-ld Committee we've
made Chiefly on lands lying 22 and Is
degrsss south latitude. about the "frou
line" where thor. i, jus, = .ligh, touch
Of hoss ia the eoldsst weather, aud ,h.
climate ia on the whole delightful. being
a'ttue TO The south Of R'o Jsn.'ro.
The commi'.s .s stopped q, P-rna u.bv
c." eight dtgre.s south latitude. on the
coss,, where cotton. thsv say. is raised
shich rate. from I'D. to / lad higher
than any other in RI. g'4s, co',on mstt
Of tb. world" The sugar AM, tobacco
sI,o we're perfect, bu, 9Th. climate would
no, .pn: = y Everlasting heat
mus, snerv.,e The ,yslem and S.ssk the
constitution" ie' strange to cay, Pro
frs.or Agss"z says, mo country in the
~orhl is richer. mare attractive, moi. fer
''e. more 'ssIuhrisu.. NOR. f, TO lie ,h.
fp'm "f a numerous pnpuiation than this
magnificent valley Of the Am-x,nas"-
Ths committee also fou,d plenty Of land
near the -rser Tis,s. csIied, terra rsechs,'
which mssns "lXnd Of insspressials rich
n... Mud fertility" and v.rving 10 price
from IS To $50 and even 900 psr acre.
shsn planted with coffee. Fifty bushels
Of corn 10 the acre, .nd two to ,br..
thou,snd pounds Of cotton can be raised !;
ssgsr and cotfss in perfection. L..
But then the committee deem it their
duty to s'ats ,hw the prica Of nepro.s de-.
clio.d one half during, their stay 10 the
empire. /, hssi1 ,hs. outside sentiment
is the causs. At anv rate. AsR classes
agree ,ha, the day ia not dis,ant when
emancipation must come. We have heard
of SONS gangs of negroes bsing offered
hy the year ~ $50 .ach. though the usu
81 price Ia from $50 Il" $l2o" - 49,.
Prof Agsssiz SAWS that"whie tho op.a.
ing OF the Amazon will no haub, bring 10
''s h"rd-n number Of industrioss. en-
t"rpr'sns men. a great emigration, such
A. rapidly augmen,s = population. will
never gather there ~ long a. the o,d. .r
of things which ] have ohssr,sd in the
provinces OF PTs'snd Amszon.. sxia,s." {"
This is plain language to he ~ri,,an IN
der the eve. and while snj"vinp patron.
sse 81 the Emperor Of Brasil ku, the
Emp.rcr ia \ mos, improving man, and
the rs''isu. obstacles" TO which the Pre-,
fes'"r slludes arc csrtSin, administrative
customs. connected espscislIy with the
transfer Of land stiles, deI.ys aud formal
tiles. and other forms Of petty tyranny.
And vet the Edgsf.ld eomi,tss after
converting With the inmigra,ios com.
mit.es Of the B,az'isn empire. declares
that "ths foreigner, ou entering BrarI.
hnd~ no prejndicss /" combat. no snlips.
'h'e' I" ''oid. hut = liberal minister rea.
dv TO ~''cona'. s"d = pdPu's'ie" to gree,
him. and s"sova'.ign TO offa' him tn.