The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-24
WINNsBoRo S 9, SATURDAY. MoRNING FEBRUARY "a 1866 \

and scientific skill. b Roads are to be
repaired and made. bridges restored,
mills grist and saw, erected. dwelling
houses repaired or built, machine shops
and all those establishments which are
so essential in the agricultural economy
of other countries, will also be extensive.
ly required.
J "Imnigranes who come to Mexico
from whatever country. will be warmly
welcomed in many parts. They will
meet with no open hostility anywhere,
except from the hands OF tho lawless.
10 assist them and to have the full
benefit of all those convenicncrs, such as
mills and other establishments lust allu6.
ed to and which every well ordered az.
ricultnral community requires, it is de.
sirable that tile Immigrants should come
in bodies, and form settlements of their
own
Looking to the decree Of September
5th, invests them with a semi.miliiary
organization. and they are expected to
be able to defend their. settlements
against robbers, who, however. rarely
attack when resistance is expectcdu9- :
"Peotesiants will be drawn into com.
munities also for the sake O! schools and
churches. Moreover, public interest re-,
qnires that each settlement should be
large enough fairly to develope the
whole system of domestic, social and
agricultural economy Of the country
whence the settlers come. i
tE'nr This pnrnoca 40 IL, Il -..ll
be large enough to support saw and grist
mills, tanyards, blacksmiths, wheelrights,
and the various other artisans and ma.
ohinists, who, in the pursuit of their call.
ing contribute to the Requirements of
modern agriculture. with all it's improve.
ments i 6,u.!E
'"There is sill another reason Why im.
migrants from all except Spanish coulf,
tries should form themselves into settle.
fments of their, own, ard that reason is
ione. 81. f.la)tgnRgeal tSA fataier annipg, TO
Mexico ignorant OF the language, igno.
rant ofthe customs of the. count, and
Of the rsste of wages, and settling down
among niegbbors all speaking unto him
an unknown tongue, would find himself
surrounded by embarrassmcnts, none of
which would exist in settlement made
up OF bis oil neighbors, kinsmen and
friends. .G. ..i fe
ut would bc well, therefore, for each
colony to bring withit large portion
Of its own labor n, ~
THE lands of Mexico have never been
surveyed, nolhas there been until now
n land Office. The consequence iss,that
the Government cannot tell which lands
are public and which are private and
though the chief OF the land Office is
vigorously at work. organizing survey.
parties, and sending them forth into the
field, il is feared it is found that lands
sufficient to receive the coming tide Of
immigration cannot be Surveyed, mapped
and brought iuto market for sometime
yet Therefore, it is. recommended to
those both in Europe and the United
States. who desire to come to Mexico,
to form themselves into companies, con-
sist;ng Of not less than twenty-five fani.
lieu each. Them while those at home
are making their preparations, let their
pioneers come to Mexico for the pur.
chasing llacicud or other lands, and
making ready to receive the rest.
ITO those who will thus come now,
with their families and form settlements
sufficient to call into play all the indus.
trial appliances, consisting Of machinery,
shops and. implements connected with
agriculture in its most improved state,
and calculated to serve as so many can.
tres ofagricultral improvements IN the
country, special encouragement is held
| out. 'ht Hhius H.
.'They are invited to send forward
their agents, who will receive all infor-
nation that the Office of colonization can
give, and every facility that it can
throw in their way, as in the most de.
sirable parts Of the country. in which to
settle, Che choicest localities and cheap.
est and best lands. ..s ~ 80
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