Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-17
BRAZIL AND SOUTHERN EMIGRATION.

quesI'on VI emigration Of cltZenS OF our
Southern States to Brazil aud other points
since the close of the war. One good
result has been attained thereby-.valuab!e !e
and definite information, through reliable
and competent sources, on The whole sub
iecl, has been procured. This is especially
the case in regard to Brazil, and in aD ar
ticle in De Bows r. view for July two
gentlemen from the Edgefield District re-
port racticaIIy on the question in that
journa'; while Professor Agassiz reports
theoretically on it i'll other journals. His cx-
plorations were made along the Amazon,
under the EQUATOR. The examinations OF
the Edge6eld Committee were made chiefly
on lands lying 22 and 35 degrees south
latitude, abou. The "host linc," where there
isjust slight touch Of frost in the coolest
weather, aud the climate is on the. whole
delightful, being a little to the south Of Rio
Janciro.
The committee stopped at Peruambuco,
eight degrees south latitude ION the coast,
where cotton, they say,.is raised which
rates from cid. to I'D. higher, than ary
other in the. great cotton mart OF the world"
The sugar and tobacco also we're perfect,
but ''the climate would not suit: II II
Everlasting heat must enervate the system
aud oreal; the constitution" Yet, strange
to say, Professor Agassiz says"no country
III Tie word Is richer, more fertile, more
f7iuorio;s, more fit 10 be the focus ,.f n
numerous population than this manni6ceut
valley ol the Amazor.". The committee
also iound plcuty Of lanl near tho river
Tiote called 'tclra rocla," which means
"land of incxpressible richness and fertility.
and varying in Price from IS to $50, and
even 500 per acre, when planted with
coffee. Fifty bushels Of corn TO the acre,
aud ,"oto three THOUSAND pounds Of cotton
can be raised; snSa: aid ccllee in pcr!ec-
tion
But then The committee "deem il their
dutylo state that the price of negroes de
ciined cne-haf duriug their stay in the
er?p:re. 1t is said t.at outside sentiment
is the caube. Atany rate, all classes agree
that .he day is not distant when enanci-
patton must come: We heard ofsome
gangs Of negoes being offered Ly the year
at $50 each, though The usua! pl::ce is from
$6C TO S.2O."
Trof Agassiz SAYS that "wlile the
opening Of the Amaz IN will no donbt brig
to lis borders Il number ofindu>trious, enter
prls'ng men, great emigration, such as
rapidly aug:nents population will never
gati:er i"e'" rs long as as the order Of
things wL;eh 7 have Observed in the pro
vhlccs Of Tara and Atnazonas exists "
This is phn language to be written under
the eye aud while e"joyiug the patronage OF
the Emperor Of Braz.; but tho Emperor
is most improving man, and the Serious
obstacles" to which the Professor alludes
are certain administrative customs, connec.
ted especially with the transfer Of land titles.
deeds and formalitts, and other forms
Of petty tyranny.
And yet tie Edgefell committee, after
conser:ing with the immigration committee
Of the Brazilian empire, declares that "the
foreigner, on entering Brazil find no pr.ju-
dices to combat, no antipalhies to avoid.
but Iltelal minister ready TO welcome,
and population to greet lin, and a So
rere'gn to otier him the powerful protection
OF ms government" The constitution is
modelled after tho British. abstiug some Of
the most Objectionable features, such as
tie rights of rrimcgeni:ure ard heredita-
ry nobility. The working of tie COVER
ment IS harmonious, steady just and power.
inl. There is land tax OF six per cent,
when land changes hands; afterwards none
they say. .-he principal objections are the
language, hich is Portuguese, the mixed
class OF It's population, and the want of
proper facilities for education end transpo-
tatlon. The State religion is Romsn Ca
lholic, though all o:l.er religions arc :oi,Y.
ated. a foreigner cannot reach some Of
the higher offices of the State, vet the
Emperor is enlightened and liberal. When it
comes 10 the question Of Sou,herners eui-
grating, the editor OF the Review "thinks
ttere is room enough and enterprise enough
ior tho Southern people at home, and pros.
pect enough Of success in their struggle
with radicalism and bureauism." Mr.. De
Kow advises them 10 make tie effort and
wait the result" Let, then, all who want
peace and fts prosperity, remain and 90 to
work heartily, and in time we have faith
that good government will be attained.
put the truth is,so many are Of this mind
IN the South now, tha, the Brazil fever has
cooled dove very Considerably. There can,
however. be no doubt ttat the liberal and
enlightened counsels- of the Emperor, and
:he immense fertility Of the soil. will rapid
~ bu'id up an important and most friendly
nation in South America. baltimore
San. -
a correspondent Of the Laurenssille Herald
writing from Washington has the following
item. showing the emod"s of the Radicals:
=. md a'Political Manual for 1885," issued
~ EDWARD blcPhsrson. Clerk Of the House of
Nepresentative.+e con aiming ftill record Of eoch
branch 9f The Gorernment on reeons r,,ct;on.
rom rom the accession of Mr. johnson to the Pres.
iuency. April'l5 1855, to July 1, 1856 The
"a.n'" Of the publication is not par,izsp. but
orSna,, oss'al And yet find APPENDED to the names
sxnIsus, Iunern Senators and Representatives, 60 such
e"p.nana1ory memoranis as the following.
M Perry WIZ Copfederats State 1nda.r