The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-10

tt Immigration to This Stntc.
The Commissioner of Immigration
Tor this State, Gen. John A. Wagencr,
publishes the subjoined circular to
the lnnd-holdcrs in South Carolina.
Gen. W., says the Charleston Mc,vs,
we have reason to know, has been
closely occupied in his efforts to or
ganize the Bureau, and in taking the
necessary preparatory steps to COM
municatc the wants of tho State in
this respect to tho world without.
Helms corresponded extensively with
citizons i'll tho interior of tho State,
but rs yet has not succeeded in
awaling the necessary degree of
interest. We hope the present circu-
lar will wake up our farmers, planters
and land-holders, and set them to
work in good earnest. This will soon
enable the Commissioner to send his
agents abroad, md empower them to
offer such inducements to emigrants
as will secure q quota for this State.
Certain it is that Gen. w. alone.
and unaidcd by such cooperation,
cannot accomplish much, however
wise, earnest and indefatigable he
may be:
SOUTH CAROLINA BUREAU OF IMa11a'N.
CHARLESTON. April s, 1867.
10 the Landowners an Souh Carolina.
GENTLEMEN: / take tho liberty to
appeal to your patriotism in behalf of
TIC recently enacted measure of i'm
~fhlgration-at least to the patriotism
of those among you who entertain the
OPINION that an increase of popula-
tion. industry and capital will lie benc-
ficial to the State.
1t Is well known that European
Immigration is now mostly flowing
into the West, where cheap lands and
many facilities and other inducements
are offered. In the new States, pub
lie lands are yet to be had ut n nomi-
nal outlay, and stranger going there
need not, for n moment, be ut a loss
where to locate, thousands of places
being always for sale, and registered
for his selection. With lis it is differ
ent. Although there may, perhaps,
be thousands of places for sale in
South Carolina, no ono can know
where to find them, unless they are
advertised and registered in some well
known and accessible locality. For
this the Bureau of Immigration has
partly been established. Without
any charge whatever to the land
owner, his 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 Won for
ward tho information? Have Won no
lands to spare? If you have, put on
n fair and reasonable price; make the
conditions of payment rs liberal as
you can; describe their location, ca
paclty and advantages, and commu-
nicato with this Bureau. 1t may be
said, we will sell portion of our
lands reasonable, and on fair enough
terms, If purchaser come. But It
must be remembered that no ono can
know this, and besides, that the
stranger will be Mt n great expense
while in uncertainty looking for lands
OF which no one can inform him.
Will he not rather go to section of
country where no such delays and
diiiicultles need be encountered? And
then, again, the European immi-
grants that arc looking for employ
ment, laDorers, servants, mechanics
otc., OF every kind, where arc thcv to
lind it? In your villages, on your
plantations, do you want n black
smith, wheeiwright, millwright, car
pentcr, cabinct-maker, saddler, shoe
maker, tailor, otc.? This Bureau will
endeayor to supply you. But you
should say SO. How else am [ to
know? 1t would never do to send
such people tramping about tho coun-
try without nm object. DO you lnve
any good positions for factories,
which yon are unwilling or unable to
develop yourselves? Why should you
not inform this Bureau thereof, state