Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-23
European immigration.

They would be rebels; love rebelleth not.
European Immigration.
From time to time (says the Charleston
Courier We have published accounts Of the,
steps taken by General WAGNER to accom-
plish the purposes for which his Bureau was
organized. In each of them are to be easily
discerned the evidences of that sagaci'y and
experience, the possession of which indicated
him as the most suitable person to occupy
the position to which he was called. The
present circular is well calculated to aid him
in the discharge of his responsible duties, II
its suggestions are needed by those who are
most vitality interested, but unless the coop.
Grafton OF the people is secured, it Will be
idle for General WAGNER to prosecute bis Ia
bors. The State has done all that it can IL
the present condition Of its Trcasury-upon
ner citizens, and their individual efforts,
guided by the experience and ability OF tie
Commissioner, must depend the success OF
the effort to induce European immigration
For this reason we take pleasure in printing
the circular, and hope that it will be read in
every hamlet and household in the State:
So. Ca, BUREAU OF INMlGRADATIoN,
CHARLESTON, October 5, 1867.
Arrangements can be made with shipping
houses in Bremen and Liverpool, to transmit
passengers to Charleston, on the credit Of ac
ccutej orders to be paid upon their arrival, If
sufficient in numbers oiler. Planters and
others that are desirous oil European labor,
may be served by the State -agcnts, provided
they will indicate the amount OF wages which
,hcy ure willing to pay Tor male or female
hands respectively, and will agree to advance
lor ,lcm he passage money, to be deducted
from thei, first years earnings. Its respect
(ul,y recommended tLen, for . uniform plan
Of operations, that these orders for labor State
| the rate OF wages rendered, board aud lodg-
inps. and tic nature If the employment, aud,
NAT 80 much as relates to the payment OF
the passagc be accepted by Il responsible mer.
camille house in Charleston. The passage Tor
:. male or female adult, will amount TO about
twcnty-cighi dollars III go'G. AS g rate Of
wages, ole hundred and fifty dollars per year
ior male. and ono hundccd dollars per year
for female laborers, with board and lodg'
ing. is deemed reasonable. Or il q share
of the crop be rendered, it should be explicitly
stated
The agcIts are instructed to serve our pco'
pie according to their desire, but it will be
seen. that no effort of theirs can be sue
ons, ,fnl unless sufficient encouragement il
given.
In regard 10 the sale of lands, I may en-
brace this opportunity TO say, that severa
places have already Lecn sold, bnt that tho
general complaint and objection is, that tht
| places ofcred, are too extensive and bcyonl
the reach Of the sipall farmer. Our people
had better make up their mind to lay oft then
lands in small tracts, say from fly to two
hundred acres, and by retaining alternat:
sections if they wish, they could perhaps al
ford to sell moro reasonably in view OF th'
increasing value of what they retain, conse
ouent upon the settlement of what they sell
And in Offering places Tor registry, full de
scrip:ion, together with IN explcl! statemeu
of price and conditions sjou!d always be sent
this recommendation APPLIES also to places fo
rent or lease.
In yeEy nume.ous instances. planters are
! disheariened with their freedmen labor ant
are Offering their plantations for sale On tina
account. In these cases must remind gen
tlemen, that our process is necessarily yer.
slow one; that hundreds OF PAGES cannot wei
find purchasers in term of months, an(
tLat It will not be wise, therefore, to discon
rinue their industrial operations in view OF
,ncedy transfer of their property. To saw
themselves from loss they Should 30 on in th
cultivation Of their lands to the extent o
,heir means, aud whenever the sale can b
Effected. ina kc the state of their progress
consideration in ihcF bargain. l am almos
every day receiving iet,ers ot inquiry iron
Northern mechanics. To enable Inc TO mah
honest and truthful replies. had mee'ih
of respectable master. mechanics OF mos.
tie different branches OF trade and soiic''e
their advice. They could not encourage tn
immigration of mechanics for the present., ~
1.-The want Of employment in consequence
the oecan;a,y noyerty caused by the poltlca
incertitude Of lie aay. it is a pity to dis
courage useful class OF pcogia that Nigh
lie wiling to establish their home III or n!as
! would therefore respectfully repeat Shat
had already urged in my former circular. VIZ
SIN your villages or on your plantations Il
YOU want a Blacksmith, Wheelwrlght, Cal
pentcr, Cabinelmaker, Saddler, Tailor, Shot
maker, etc, you should say so; etc" An
further, "If there are lew men in ever
District willi 6 TO spend few hours tor tn
general ed, let them meet at a convenler
place, let them gather such information
they can aud then inform tbs Bureau what
wanted for their reigbbofhoad AID what co
be done: let them say what lnbore's, &c!
wants mechanics. etc., are wanted or coul
find employment, and let them fix upon cul
rent rate of reasonable wages for their DIX
trict, etc."
1t affords me satisfaction to be able to So.
that our prospects of success in this measul
of immigration, may be deemed very goot
we have met with irritating Inconvenience
and we have to contend againat very gre'
difficulties, of which our political misfortune
ard the supineness Of our own people are tt
most important. But the happy geograph
cal positi, of our State, our great natur'
: respprocs and the fair and generous welcou
,Lat our lays have promised the stranger ~
, ;, to exnrcisa n favorable influenc