The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-20
THE DISPATCH.
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and mountains, he and bis comrades neo
been cheated out Of their money, and ne
was still without land. he said land agenfi
were all distrusted in England. People had
been greatly swindled BY them.
DR.. Gavinzel, Of this city, orphaned
that land agents were prohibited IN france,
Prussia, Russia, and Switzerland. they
were compelled to pursue their occupe-
tion in those countries clsndestinely. Their
regulations were bad. They were con-
sidered leeches that suck the last drop OF
blood out of the poor immigrant. He
warned against agencies, which were 20
unpopular. II the great advantages Of
Virginia were made known, the immi-
grants would come.
Mr.. Nieumann explained that while the
agents were prohibited, there was no law
against lectures about country-none
against advertising It's advantages. But
man was not allowed to gather up tho
population and march off with them.
Mr.. Heinrich, president Of On sssocia-
tion of Germans whose purpose is to take
care of the German immigrant AFTER he
reaches this country, addressed The Board
in opposition TO agencies, and IN hvor OF
resortipg to correspondenes With the np-
merous societies In Germany, which would
do more than agencies 70 promote inmi.
grafton.
DR.. Meyer, Of the new Jewish Church,
gave the Board some information Is to the
localities in Europe which would supply
the most useful immigrants, and promised
to use his influence, through the continen-
tai press, in behalf Of the cause.
L. - H. NJ
neral Imboden's proposition. 1t was final
ly adopted as follows:
Our proposition to the Board of Immigra.
tion Is as follows:
/. That the Board shall appoint General q.
| Tochmau its general agent In Europe to pro-
| mote immigration 10 Virginia. And that un-
der the control Of the Board we shall be ap-
pointed domestic agents in Virginia.
| 2. That such agency shall not authorize the
making of any contract or the performance Of
any act by any Of the agents to create any pc.
cuniary liability on the part OF the State OF
Virginia or Of the Board.
3. That all publications made by any OF said
agents through the public press or by circu-
lars or otherwise shall be first submitted TO
and approved by the Board.
T. That the funds necessary to carry on the
business of the agencies hereby created shall
be raised In such manner as said agents may
adopt.
8. That sales Of lands to immigrants shall
be the subject of private contract between said
agents, the owners Of the lands, and the immi-
grants, upon such terms as the parties may
agree upon, and in all cases Ii shall be pro-
vided that the purchaser shall have the privi-
lege Of inspecting the land In person or by an
attorney before his contract Of purchase shall
become binding upon him.
8. All transactions Of said agents with I'M
migrants shall be recorded by them and be
subject to inspection by the Board and II
disapproved, the agency hereby created may
be revoked and set aside at any time by order
OF the Board and we agree semi-annually TO
make to the Board 4 full report Of our transac.
tions here and I'm Europe.
7. 1t Is further agreed that the said agen ts
in Virginia shall have the appointment Of
other agents to induce immigration from
abroad-such appoin tments TO be ratified by
the Board of immigration.
J. ID. INBoDEN,
ROGER j. PAGE.
The Board held meeting last night to
mature the scheme by some further ar
rangements of no public interest.