Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-04-17
Important Circular from Gen. wagener
So. ca. BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION,
Charleston, 5th April, 1867.
To the Landowners in South Carolina:

To the Landowners in South Carolina:
GESTLEMES:-I take the liberty t. appeal
to your patriotism in behalf of the :ecently en-.
acted measure of immigration, at least to the
patriotism of those among you who entertain
the opinion that an increase of population
industry and capital, will be beneficial to the
State. .ae....s =
It's we'll known that European irmigra-
ton 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 ct q
nominal outlay, and stranger going there
need not for moment be at loss waere to
locate, thousands of places being always for
sale and registered for his selection. With
u, it is different. Although there may per-
haps be thousands of places for sale in South
Carolina, no one can know where to find
them unless they are advertised and regis
tered in some we'll Known and accessible To-
cality. For this the Bureau of Immigration
has partly been established. Without any
charge whatever to the landowner, hu lands
that he can spare for sale, will be registered
and advertised in the best markets OF the
world. But how can this be done, unless
you forward the information Have you no
lands to spare? If you have, put IN fair
and reasonable price, make the conditions
of payment as liberal as you car describe
their location, capacities and advant .ses, and
communicate with this Bureau. It may be
said, we will sell portion of our lands
reasonably aad on fair enough Germs, if
pu: chaser come But it must be remen bered
that no one C IN know this, and besides, tkatt'le
st ng rw II be at great expense, whilst in
uncertaiaty looking for lands, of which no
one Can inform him. Will be not rather 20 to a
section of country where no such delays and
difficulties need be encountered And then
again, the European immigrants that are
looking for employment, laborers, servants:
mechanics, ETC., of every kind, where arc
they to find it? In your villages, or your
plantations, do you want blacksmith,
wheelwright, millwright, carpenter, cabinet
maker, saddler, shoemaker, tailor, etc, this
Bureau will endeavor to supply you. But
you should say so, how else am / to know2
1t would never do to send such people tramp.
ing about the country without an object. Do
you hare any good positions for factories,
which you IRE unwilling or unable to develop
yourselves, why should you not inform this
Bureau thereof, state their facilities and ad-
vantages, their probable prospect of success,
aud your terms Of lease or sale? Do you
have valuable mineral lands that you cannot
realize for the want of capital, why not ena-,
BILE me to cndearor 10 do i. for you? IL viii
cost you nothing. may not succeed, but it
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respectfully but earnestly urge that this mat
ter receive prompt consideration. If there
are few men in every district willing to
spend a few hours for the general gooi, let
them meet at convenient place, let Them
gather such information as they can, and
then inform this Bureau what is wanted for
their neighborhood and what can be done
there to further the intentions of the Jaw
let them say what laborers, servants, mechan.
ics, etc.. are wanted or could find employment,
aud let them fix upon current rate of rea-
sonable wages for their district let them en-.
ieavor also to obtain information of such |
tracts of lands, as might be had for lease or
sale, describe their quality and value, and |
else they may deem of importance.
most respectfully, therefore, solicit the CO.
operation of all public spirited men, mora es.
,ecially of the members of the Legislature
md the editors Of public journals. Under
he firm conviction that immigration is one
If the most vital necessities of the State, aud
sure means by which portion of our
ormer prosperity may be soonest restored,
wen take the liberty respectfully to solicit
he honorable the Judges. to bring this mat.
or to the attention of the public in their
barges to the Grand ries of their circuits.
Respectfully,
JOHN A. WAGNER,
Commissioners.