The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-15


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The agents are instructed TO serve our people
according to their desire, but 1T will he seen tt'at
no efforts of theirs can be successful unless suh-
cent encouragement is given.
Tn regard to the sale of lands, NAV embrace
this opportunitv to say that several places hsve
already been sold, but that the general complaint
and objection is, that the places ohsred are 'oo
extensive and beyond the reach ot the small
farmer Our people had better make mp their
mind to Law of their lands in small tracts, say
from fifty 10 two hundred acres, and by retailing
alternate sections if they wish, they could perhaps
offord To sell more reasonably in view OF the lu-
creasine value Of what they retain, consequent
mon the settlement of what they sell. And in
offering places for registry, fuls desciipnon 'o
pether with an explicit statement oil price ana
conditions should always be sent; this recon-
mendation applies also to places for rent or lease.
In very numerous instances planters aye uiS
heartened with their freedmen labor, and are Oh
fering then plantations for sale on that account
In these cases must remind gentlemen that our
nrocess is necessarily very slow one; that hull
dreds of nlsaes cannot we'll find purchasers III
term OF months and that 1t Will mol Ds "iSe'
therefore 10 discontinue their industrial oPers-
tions in view OF a speedy transfer OF their proper
tv. To save themselves from loss they shorld go
nm in the cultivation OF their lands to the extent of
their means and whenever the sale can be effect
ed make the state of their progress consdera-
ton in the bargain, | am almost every dsy re-
caivine letters OF inquiry from Northern mechall-
les To enable me to make honest and truthful
replies / had a meeting OF respectable master
mechanics Of most of the different branches of
trade and solicited their advice. Tbcy could not
encourage tho immigration Of mechanics for the
present for tho want Of employment IN cohse-
auence OF the pecuniary poverty caused py Tue
political iucertitude of the day. 1t Is a pity TO
discourage useful class of people that might DE
willing TO establish their home IN our midst.
would, therefore, respectfully repeat what l had
already urged in my former circular, VIZ; 10
your villages or on YOUR plantations do you
want blacksmith, wheelwright mlll"rlght
carpenter, cabnetmaker, saddler: tailor, snoe-
maker, etc, YOU should say 80, etc" And further
eff there are few men in every district willing to
spend few hours for the general good, lot them
meet at convenient place let them gather such
information as they can, and then inform this
Bureau what is wanted for their neighborhood and
what can be done; let them say what laborers, ser
wants, mechanics, etc, are wanted or could hnd
employment, and let them fix upon current rate
of reasonable wages for their district, etc"
II affords me satisfaction to be able to say, that
our prospects of success in tins measure OF imml-
grafton may be deemed yery good; We have met
with irritating inconvenience and We have to con-
tend against very great difficulties, OF which our
political msfortunes and the'supineness oI our own
people are the most important. But the happy
geographical position OF our State, our great natu
ral resources and the fair and generous welcome
that our laws have promised the stranger, are be-
cinning to exercise q favorable influence, and Will
ere long have effective results. Our people must,
however, 10 THEN part; 10 ona should wait for his
neighbor, ail should appreciate the duty of con-
tributng TO what is really public necessity, and
then there can be no fail.
Respectfully,
JOHN A. WAGNER,
Commissioner.