The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-02-01

EMIGRATION TO BRAzIL.-The Imperial
Government looks with sympathy and in
terest on American Emigration to Brazil,
and is resolved to give the most favorable
welcome to any emigranls. and in particu-
lar to Mechanics and AgriouIturists with
families.
Emigrants will find an abundance of fer
tile land, and each emigrapt may select his
own land for homestead.
Unoccupied lands of the nation will be
sold at the rate of %, 46, 20 and go cents
per acre, Zone dollar equal 10 1900 rels)
payment to be made in five yearly install
ments to commence one year after posses
sion.
Government will spay-alt expenses for
measure, for transportation TO homestead,
and free lodgings at port of arrival, until
their departure for settlement.
The laws in force grant many favors to
emigrants, such as exemption from import
duties on all objects of personal use. i'm
plements of trade, and agricultural imple-
ments, and machinery.
Emigrants will enjoy under the Consti-
tuition OF the Empire all civil rights and
liberties which belong to native Braziiaus.
They will enjoy the liberty of conscience
in religious matters.
Emigrants may become naturalized citi-
zens after two years residence in the En-
pire, and will be exempt from all military
duties, except the national guard (militia
in the municiPality.)
The Imperial Emigrant Agent is located
at No. 261 Broadway, New York, Cup
stairs) who viii furnish emigrants with
passports and transportation, by signing
the above obligation and paying FIVE dol
lars, either in gold or currency. which
money will be refunded to emigrant on pro-
ducing receipt given by the agent, after
the packet has left the port. This money
is required to be paid as a guarantee that
the emigraut will embark, but should he
| fail, he foTfets the five dollars.
The first article of the above obligation
was thus explained by the Agent, that all
persons emigrating to Brazil under these.
provisions were not compelled to purchase
land and give a mortgage of the same to
the Imperial Government of Brazil, there
by being bound by obligation and indebt-
edness 10 reside there, whether pleased or
dissatisfied with the country-but could
pay the Government the fifty dollars in
gold on arrival. and be at liberty to settle
wherever he chose, be it in Brazil, or IN
Buenos Ayres, or any of the republics of
South America, or to return to his own ma
tive home-and only refers to those persons
who are not able pay the money on arrival,
as an inducement to encourage emigration.
But should any one sign this obligation,
and become dissatisfied, he is free from all
responsibilities, by paying the. government
the fifty dollars at any time. Thus you
perceive the entire expenses from New
York to Rio de Janeiro are only fifty dol
lars in gold, to be paid on arrival at the
latter place, or within five years hence
Heads Of families going to Brazil, and de-
sirous of remaining, can on application to
the agent in Rio Ge Janeiro soliciting his
correspondence with the agent at New York,
giving him the families address, and re.
questing himto communicate with them,
when the packet sails--at the same time
writing to them to be prepared--can have
them brought over on the following terms
When the families are advised of the time
when the packet sails from New York by
agent, they can come to New York, and
gain precedence over all other emigrants-
at the same time having half of their ex-
penses getting here, refunded on arrival
They there will sail from New York to
Rio, upon the same conditions as other e m
igrauts, except they will be under the &pe
cioz protection of an agent whilst aboard
the ship.
All emigrants on receiving their pass
ports are furnished with certificates, en-
titling them to free board by the govern
ment in Rio, until they are able to pr6cur
lands or employment-and then are fur
e nished free transportation to their place
of abode.
When we bid adieu to Chester, every
thing was pictured in such gloomy colorz
concerning Brazil we had almost come t
= the conclusion that our little party woul
o. embrace the entire list of passengers. Blu
y on application for our papers were aston
h ished to find the transportation agents OF
= fee crowded with applicants Of both sexes
Y and still more surprised to learn that th
complement of tickets for the trip bad bee
r filed up on the eighteenth, the day befoE
Z our arrival. Determined, however, to en-
+ bark, we were not 10 be put off with an
= excuse. After convincing him that "
n were SoutheTners and were exoeedingI
, anxious to sail this month-were admitse
/ within his Office, where sey eral hours Of col
sultation passed. before We were able