Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-28
ON COLONIZATION IN BRAZIL.
BY REV. d. M'NEILL TURNER, u. d.
LETTER 2D.

plan proposed meets the objections to emigration
urged hy many who opposed TO it, under I
any circumstances aud by some who have
gone 10 Brazil, and who have returned dis
satisfied. These last found themselves among
foreigners. with whom they could have sym
patty. Their language, manners, religion and
every thing else strangers to them. This
result might have been expected. For one. I
should be very unwilling, much as | might de
sire to emigrale, to take my family alone, or
| with only three or four Others TO that distant
! land, where should be compelled to feel, from
| day to day, that we are strangers in n strange
land. But il l could go abroad, with eighty or
one hundred families. speaking our own Ian
| guage, anI bound together by common SYM
pathy, like the lluguenots who came ,n our
coast all er the revocation of the edict of Nantes
l can readily conceive that might feel more at
home in Brazil than i now feel in my native
Stmte. We should follow the example Of the
Pu,tans from England, the Qnnkers. the Swedrs
the Fins. the Dutch aud others who cunniZ-
! ed Nprth America. by emigratirg in sufficient
numbers TO create IL society. to foster u common
sympathy. to keep nlIve our sentiments, 10 sus-
tain the institutions Of learning and religion, |
AMI TO he mutual supporters. The French. the
Germans aud the Swiss have settled in Brazil OH |
ths plun and they are exceedingly prosperous as |
colonies Believing that our people agricul |
turalists. are more enterprisiug, | can hntir- !
pate for them larger share Of prosperity
if they will adopt similar plan Of proceed.
ing. Shall we oppose to well established facts.
in the history OF col"nizaticn in Brnzil the IN.
favorable reports Of a few individuals who tried
the :heme ot emigration almost singled hand
ed II is by no means surprising that those
who went out in this way, shonli have come
back Dissatisfied, and tried to dssuade others
from making the experiment.. l can array the
experience Of hundreds Of families against that
: Of the few individuals who have returned d,scon
tented. Among. these are some well known to
me. But must reserve their testimony FOR
another place; MS wish to say more about my
plan.
Tnke twenty such diagrams rs l requested
YOU to make and make four Of five each.
This will represent a District twenty by twenty
five miles aud sntiicen; for thirty small colunes,
or two thousand families All area not as large
Able willie District. Suppose that such q num-
3 Der of colonies could be organiz.d and be in-
duced to operate in one general plan for The
common good how easily could alI the demands
, of this large society be met by the assistance
rendered bY one to another Though the diff.
ferent COLONIES might belong TO different religious
, denominations yet having been impellrd by
the same reasons to leave their native land hav.
ing common sympathes as fellow countrymen,
3 having the same noble purpose before them they
would really constitutes compact. homogeneous
society. and be enabled TO contribute very ma
teriully to the prosperity Of eac other So far
ns religious matters are concerned, there might
be rresbytery, an association. q conference.
3 and convention. SuPposing the colonies
, equally divided. there would be only five
Churches with their minis, eIs included IN each
l | Of these bodies Yet this would be noble be
ginning for future operations. Some Of the
lnrgest ecclesiastical bndies in this country took
4 their rise from smaller source. And II, while
:, appear ing TO be divided. they could be animated
by the spirit which pervades the Churches of
!, Christ in this place, their influence for good
4 would be incalculahle. Though lacking uni
fornty. yet cherishing the unity OF tho spirit
in the bond OF peace" they would he co workers
}. in the cause of Christ. and could not fail to
afford mnlerial aid 10 each other in spreading
I abroud the gospel
@ so far as other interests are concerned. great
advantages might accrue from such ,ge-
!, ment The interests OF education will require
f. the establishment OF college in few YEARS.
Two hundred thousand dollars will be needed to
T. put one III operation. 1et if the colOusts he
alive to their interests aud will profit by their
experience in this country. this sum cHn be
u easily raised in len years. Let each family feel
t. bound contribute ten dollars annually tor this
purpose, and If rs many as two thousand fami-
" lies can be induced to settle together the work
?. will be accomplished will, almost no effort IL
return for the on- hundred dollars. contributed
~ in the course Of ten years. let each family be
" entitled to the education Of one son at the col
iegr. and all TINT may he considered as having
'r been advanced is fully repaid. By the sms
,r annual contribution oil ten dollars on the par
g Of each family, a college can he placed upol
~ solid foundation. continuing. from year 10 year
q to dispense its benign Influence upon societ,.
Painful experience has taught us the value o
" manufactures for Ale fabrics in common use
t. both of wool aud cotton. While we should air
y, at the establishment of an agricultural commu
III niiy in Brazil, we should not leave that commu
#. nifty entirely dependent others for manufac.
- lures. AS the individual farmer has his horse
III shoes made in his own shop, but depends o
of Sheffield for his table cutlery, 40 communit
of farmers should have the means OF maxim
their coarser goods for themselves. though the
I'd may depend on the factories OF France All
:, Germany and Great Brit ain for fabrics Of fine
'" texture. An appropriation annually. like .lla
~ suggested for the coIIegs, would 10 ten years
l,o tsbsh wooden and cotton factory, each with
"o capital Of ore hundred thoasand dollars. capa
he be Of supplying all the demands Of the colon!
NJ requiring lurge amount Of the wool and cotto
r raised in the colony, and yielding a consid
he erable surplus of fabrics, which might be ao
,o to advantage. Brazil is noted for its herds
70 cattle, sheep dc. Hides very abundan
ng The colUnisis will need boots. shoes. saddle
as harness, trunks, DC. A large tannery, with mau
ufacturing shop attached might be established I
mt easily a woo! cotton factory, By an appropr
nd alton of ten dollars from each Of the Two thousan
families. for only year Other establish
'uL ments that could not be put into operation will
tn out capital, aud it being assumed that the colo
:, nists will not have any surplus capital might
ne started in tho same way. To some such scheih
M will appear ohimerieaI; but they are OIL Pfacuc'
bic. Fifty doIIars annually from each oi Z"
'eh thousand families will sustain the churSh, 81
,en the academy, and will establish coIege,
wool factory, cotton factory, tanhery, snoe