The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-04-17
Important Circular.
So. Ca. BUREAU OF IMM1GRAT1

Charleston, 5th April 1867.
To the Landowners in South Carolina:
GENTLEMEN:-I take the liberty to ap-
peal to your patriotism in behalf of the re-
Gently enacted measure of immigration, at
least to the patriotism of those among you
who entertained the opinion that an in
crease of population, industry and capital,
will be beneficial to the State.
1t is well known that European immigra-
tion is now mostly flowing into the West,
where cheap lands and many facilities and
other inducements are offered. In the new
States public lands are yet to be had at
nominal outlay, anda stranger going there
need not for moment be at loss where
to locate, thousands of places being al
ways for sale and registered for his selec-
ton. With us it is different. Although
there may perhaps be thousands of places
for sale inSouth Carolina, no one can know
where to find them unless they are adver-
tised and registered in some well known
and accessible locality. For this the Blu
reau of Immigration has partly been es-
tablished. Without any charge whatever
to the landowner, his lands that he can
spare for sale, will be registered and adver-
tised in the best markets of the world
But how can this be done, unless you for
ward the information? Have you no
lands to spare? If you have, put on
fair and reasonable price, make the condl-
tions of payment as liberal as you can, de-
scribe their location, capacities and advan-
taces, and communicate with this Bureau
1t may be said, we will sell portion of
our lands reasonable and on fair enough
terms, if purchaser come. But it must
be remembered that no one can know this,
and besides, that the stranger will be at
great expense, whilst in uncertainty look
ing for lands, of which no one can inform
him. Will he not rather go to a section
of country where no such delays and diff
culties need be encountered? And then
again. the European immigrants that are
looking for employment, laborers, servants,
mechanisc, etc, of every kind, where are
they to find it? In your villages, or your
plantations, do you want blacksmith,
wheelwright, millwright, carpenter, cabi-
met maker, saddler, shoemaker, tailor, etc.,
this Bureau will endeavor to supply you.
But you should say SO, else how am to
know? 1t would never do to send such
people tramping about the country without
an object. Do you have any good posi-
tions for factories, which you are unwlll-
inc or unable to develop yourselves, why
should YOU not inform this Bureau thereof,
state their facilities and advantages, their
probable prospect of success, and your
terms of lease or sale? Do you have val
liable mineral lands that you cannot real
ize for the want of capital, why not ena-
BILE me to endeavor to do it for you? 1t
will cost you nothing. may not succeed,
but it will not be for the want of trying.
I would respectfully but earnestly urge
that this matter receive prompt consid-
Grafton. If there are few men in every
district willing to spend q few hours for
the general good, let them meet at con-
venient place, let them gather such infor-
nation as they can, and then inform this
Bureau what is wanted for their neighbor-
hood and what can be done there to fur
thcr the intentions Of the law let them
say what laborers, servants, mechanics,
ETC., arc wanted or could find employment,
and let them fix upon q current rate OF
reasonable wages for their district; let
them endeavor also to obtain information
of such tracts OF lands, as might be had
for lease or sale, describe their rquality and
value, and whatever else they may deem
ofimportance. | most respectfully, there
fore, solicit the co operation OF all public
spirited men, more especially Of the mem
blers of the Legislature and the editors Of
public journals. Under the firm conyic-
tlon that immigration is one of the most
vital necessities Of the State, and sure
means by which a portion of our former
prosperity may be soonest restored, leven
take the liberty respectfully to solicit the
honorable the Judges, to bring this matter
to the attention of the public in their
charges to the Grand Juries of their cir
cults.
JOHN HssRee#S5aa,iGSih <. #aGhSER, Commissioner.
RpIrE PouFpov To THE FREEDMEN-