New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17

tFirt Paperl
i 10 Ne Editor Of TIE " y TribnaS
! SIR: At the request of the State Board o.
Immigration Of which / President, proi. Water
house has prepared tie accompanying papers or pnbu
cation. They will serve 20 thousands Of IN
quiries made from every part Of the United States
The public interest iaanifes'ed In the Of these
papers s.es us IN sskng their publication In yoIs
paper.
! am very respectfully, your obed'ent serrant
THos. Z. FLErcBEs
J>ser.On City. .'az. l6 1866.
ST.. LOUIS. JsD. "a, 1875
! GOV. FLgrcFn.I.-De Dear SIR The accompanying
pep.rs-TEeparcd by reqneeae hsy aud informal adver
tsuen. OF the ed-arsses which Missouri ors 70 the in
migrant.
"a many u hs found Impossible TO Illustrate
the resources this ssse By rreoat s,cs For the sH
four years no full record of industrial products has been bep
The civil wsr mseay dersDe-d every branch Of business
50 largely I'D interrupt the operations asu surs minDs
and tht the statistics Of thr' departments dnrns
the Rebellion woula they accessible convey 81
altogether erroneous and inadequate impression Of the
blities Of Missouri
Bu. time does impair the force Of fact freshness
add interest does not dras from its trsh Do
cade Of years deprived the statistics the miner
ais Of M..our Of tsr power o. producing conviction And
though the facts which ria cz'ns my be new
to Eastern and European entrants the only vital point IL .hs
efficacy facts impress npou the puoc uind fGJ
comprehension Of the rrsoarc-s Of Missouri.
Hoping ,ho. esnera kno~ledr- Of econoG" tdvsnt
ayes will oouv. any ensrants from other States Gnd
tries into immigrants snd citizens Of Missouri,
| am, with high regard. yours truly,
January II, 1865, was the most eventful date
In the history Of Missouri. II WAS the birthday Of
liberty. II ushered Missouri into the sIsterhOod Of
Free States. The act Of iha. dsy will bess Missouri
through al coming time. It win nvieorate every form
Of business life and stir the State to early achieve
ment Of material greatness.
Slavery benuu.bed the faculties OF Missoor. States
quiekened by tho incentives Of freedom displayed
reader intelligence and promptensooons oj the prob
lerns Of political economy. With al its superior ac-
vantages Missouri paralyzed by the orpor Of serye
institutions wa subjected 20 the humiliation Of seeing
itself far surpassed 10 rapidy Of growth by younger
and smaller S,ates Tie tables Of the regis
ters Of It's comparative poverty Sncb figures ofspeeeh
are not liable 10 tie suspicion Of rhetorical e1iggersr
lion Slavery degraded labor, pased enterprise, Gre
sted unjust social distinctions Ostered dangerous
aristocracy retarded the progress Of industry, and
finally punged Missouri into the horrors OF civil vaf-
No free State conspred against the life OF tbs nation
Slavery sowed the seed which mas ripsned into so ru
| tu harvest OF death By its isurrecton aSainsa
lawful authority forced the nation, unwilling 10 cub
NIT 20 assassination to comm' suicioe at the recon-
endtton OF traitors % the ordeal OF arms Missouri
sought her freedom with that c,ety treasure which B
coined In the min: of battle Her trial was severe
Desoate homes and buraed villages the rponuD"S
OF her faterns strife Agricultural labor was inter-
| rupied commerce was prostrat~d iiie and property
were insecure turbulence and carnage reigDed su-
preme. But patriotism has triumphed. The devoted
sallsntry Of onr Federal soldery has vanqashsd tie
assaanis Of republican liberty. Victory has restored
10 the Nation unity ard the possibility u greatness
Missouri will enjoy liberal share IN the spIeDdcf ana
rewards OF victory. Redemption from Slavery and
free participation in the prosperity Which VIII low
from the reestabshment OF the Union are dement's OF
priceless value. Such gains Will more than conpensas
for tho losses Of The advance IN the price cf real
estate already requites Missouri for the enfrahehse
ment Of her slaves. Tho Ordnance Of Emancipation
ha. ipsugursted better The State already BE-
GIN, 10 6eol the generous impulses Of freedom new
life invigoratine the body polite Enterprise con
nerce, manufactures are stimulated Capital 10 how
ing into the State. Corporations are forming for tho
development Of our internal resources and factories
are rising FOR the fabrication Of domestic mate
ris), The uusuuned wealth Of our mines 10 com
lug 10 the gh. in larger quantities The pleased earth
is Welding TO the hard Of free labor richer store Of
golden grain. PROFESSIONS Of immigrant wagons are
moving along al onr highways is estimated thts
there wls during last August and September an access
sion Of % 0O0 people TO the population OF tie ststa
There IL q fre.h vitality in the sery air OF Missouri
The domain which the ordnance OF nancipaton has
restored TO freedom is imperial Missouri contairs
more THAI t. square miles, II Is balf as large again
a. New.York. nud more than sisM times the size OF
Masssehusetts. Il would make a score o. Germau
principates. larger than England aud wales, OF
Scotland and ireland it is equal 10 onethrd OF TIE affs
OF France The state is 3is miles long by 2to broad
OF M a. 600 900 acres at least 35 100000 are raiusts
sor the purposes OF agriculture or mining.
The geographical advantages Of Missouri peer
less The State lies not only in the center Of tho Ms
s!ssppi Valley but the heart Of the continent In
metropolis. lying upon the Psc DC Railroad. will be the
halfway s,ation between the oceans and the great
central emporium for the distribution Of the produc
tions of the Mississippi Valley TOis destiny 10 inev
table 1t il she glo-ons necessity Of physical seogr~
phy Missouri bes between the parallels Of 3oo ~ and
.Oo 80 north latitude. The climate 10 the g2dsr mean
OF the temperate Its salubry Is proyefbal The
Summers are loDg and warm. The Winters arS
generally short ana nld. on the parsbef m ot LouA
the f of snow b seldom than two three inohes
deep and rarely remains on the ground week Sleigh
rides ore uui.equent anc unsatisfactory They Illustrate
the pursuit Of pleasure uuds. difficulty The bapy ARR
Of the Indian Summer temper to deghtful soness the
taYdy approach OF Winter. The average temperature
OF November 1866, was aSo 3Y'. Semftronic truits
mature in Southern Missouri while the productions Of
higher lat.udes flourish in the northern portions Of
the State The soil Of the river bottoms and rolling
prairie i ine1Laustbly fertile and even tie mining