Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-06-16
Letter from Mr. Ameek.

GALvrsros, May 10, 1860.

much 10 say writing NJ Intervals
hurriedlyand without the possibility
of reyisal, during n press Of other
occupations. The time Is short In
which TO make the arrangements
preliminary TO the formation OF such
an Immigration Company as IL
here proposed; and In the mean
tilno to do something towards re-
lieving ourselves from the intolera'
bic state of things which has arisen
here. This we can only do, ut pres
,nt, by bringing in u sufficient n
mount Of white labor to supply our
wants.
LIE us at once form the company
proposed. Select pro tom officers !
draw up and print prospectus )
send copies TO every man IN the
State willing to exert himself to car
ry /. through. etsubscriptions to
the stock without delay, and be pro
pared to apply to and press upon
the Legislature the granting the
necessary charter, with bonus OF
land; and tho enactment OF such
laws rs will make contracts entered
into in other countries NOT only bind
ing here, but the breach of them n
matter too serious in its results to
be willingly riskcd without good
cause; ; and laying such pains and
penalties upon the Misunderstanding
tamperor with those in the employ
mcnt of others, in the shape of fine
and imprisonment, us will puta stop
to such practises.
1t has been objected to me, that if
tho State grants bonus OF 90 acres
of land, to this company, for each
adult immigrant introduced during
q torn of three years, it will not
only consume large portion of the
public domain, but that other com.
panics will be Immediately formed
claiming tho same privileges.
The fact ~ plain to all, that Texas
needs farm laborors. These can
only be brought over by preparing
their passage. This again can only
be done with money. The capital
list who supplies that money must
see his way to some profitable re-
turn. The State cannot supply tho
money; yet every citizen will share
tho good results from the introduce
ton of such laborers. So that it is
but fair that the State should do
something to aid in the enterprise
She possesses an immense domain.
Suppose such company should
Introduce 10000 adult cmigrants,
with their families, numbering, per-
haps, 100000 in all, during these
three years. The company would
receive in fifty acres for CAGE adult,
two and q half million Of acres of
wild land. 1t would cxpend during
that time q very large amount, in
order to bring in so many to the
State. The result Of which expcn-
diturc and effort would be felt ever
after. 1t would be to the interest
of the company to continue their eff
forts in order to settle up these
lands.
True, other companies would
probably be formed, desiring to
partake of these advantages. But
it would be bad policy to encourage
them. Would be entirely unnecos-
sary to do so. And would only pro
duce effects injurious to the cause.
All competition ofthis kind would
have a bad effect, and this is even
now being felt from the separate
agencies Of other Southern States,
now in Europe, bidding as it were
against each other.
When | state that | met with me-
chanics, and even nero laborers, in
Scotland who, doubling the state
ments | made to them of the de-
mand for labor, rates Of wages, re-
suits of crops, etc, questioned me rs
close as if they had been lawyers,
and in the witness box; the bear
ing of their cross questioning being
to satisfy themselves as to what the
business and resources of the coun-
try were, which could afford to offer
such inducements, it will be seen
that prudence, good management
etc, thorough knowledge of the sub
ject in all its bearings, arc needed
on the part of the agents who seek
to influence such people to emil
CRATE to now countries.
We must bear this in mind, too,
that such q move is vastly more
serious matter to them than it would
be to us; who have been all our lives
accustomed to look upon removal
from one part of the country to an
other, the breaking up of old homes
and the formation of new ones, as
every day events. They are, how
over, inexperienced in travelling;
and must DO guarded against the
impositions of sharpers ever on the
look out, at all the seaports, foi' the
inexperienced.
l must leave again for Europe a
bout the LIST of July. And cannot,
therefore, await the action of the
Legislature. But feel well satisfied
that, if proper efforts are used, the
Company can be fully organized ;
the amount ofstock, proposed to be
represented, by land, taken here;
and the whole business put into a
shape, before that time, to be laid
before the Legislature. When acted
upon by that body, and sent to me
in England, 1 have every reason to
believe that the remaining stock
would be taken there. And thus
insure the permancncy of the line
Of steamers.
In the meantime, / am and have