Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-11-08

The question of immigration is being
more casaeeNy considered by the people of
Virginia than at any former period. All
see the imperative necessity Of introducing
white immigration into this State speedily,
in order to restore the State to the high de-
gree Of material and political prosperity
which it enjoyed anterior to the extinguish-
ment Of her former reliable system Of labor.
The demoralization Of her former laborers,
by Incompatible conditions thrust upon
them, renders it absolutely necessary that
white labor should be brought and retained
within her borders to develop her resources,
cultivate her waste places and aid in control
ing the destiny Of our beloved "Old Domin
ion." Whether from the densely populated
neighborhoods Of Europe or the farms and
manufactures of the Northern States, white
labor can find employment here ana will be
heartily welcomed.
We publish below the resolutions Of the
State Board of immigration, and ask for
them the careful consideration and hearty
cooperation of our readers Let us prepare
to sell at reasonable prices, whatever lands
we can not use proftably, to those desiring
to settle among US, and let us one and all
aid the Board Of immigration by what pc
cuniary assistance we can afford and thus as
sist in bringing about speedily that influx Of
white labor, acknowledged by all to be SO
essential to the interest and prosperity Of
Virginia and Virginians. Read and con-
slider the resolutions appended and let US
give Bhat impetus to immigration, which til
tines, circumstances and our necessities i'm
pcatively demand,
fAta meeting of the State Board of I'm
migration. held on the I'd day Of November
1857 at the capitol Of the city Of Richmond
the following resolutions were adopted:
| "Resogped, That an earnest appeal be an(
4 is hersby made to the public and railroad
and nj Manufacturing companies to subscrib,
$40, OOsUfan purpose Of developing tn
operations Of the European and Domestic
Agency of immigration created by this Boart
on the 9th of August last, under the author
ity OF the act of General Assembly passet
March 3, 1866.
"Resoleed, That the Commissioner Of thi
Board and its European and Domestic A gent
are requested and authorized to canvass
Jointly or severally, the counties in which tn
Immigrants from abroad are most needed
and to solicit and receive subscriptions to rails
the above-named sum of money, either at tn
public meeting, should calling them be re
quired, or from the individual citizens ant
corporations that are disposed to lend assist
ance to carry into effect the immigration
scheme adopted by this Board, which is in
tended to redeem the Commonwealth from it
PROSTATE condition, material and political
Prorided that no authority is conferred Oh
said Commissioner and Agents by which
pecuniary responsibility could be affixed upol
the State or this Board.
"Resolred, That the lists Of subscription
be filed in the Office of the Commissioner Q
immigration, and that the subscriptions
when collected, be deposited in the bank Q
Lancaster & Co. to the credit of the Commits
sioner, to be expended under the direction Q
this Board for the purposes stated in the frs
section
r. B HAxALL,
WILLIAM IT. MCFARLAND.
sBy the Board Of Immigration.
WILLIAM II. RICHARDSON.