The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-28

a docket shall be made out, Ut each term, con-
tanlng all the cases then pending, In thcii
regular order.
A true copy from the minutes.
[ATrEsT. SAMUEL LIVINGSTON,
mann Clerk.
AS an example worthy Of imitation
by the people Of this State, we copy
the following proceedings explaining
a movement which has been Inaugural
ted by cnterprising citizens of Texas
LnnSllioIder's Convention.
The Landholder's Convention that
met in Houston on the 18th nlt., mp
pointed an Executive Committee OF
fifteen, with full power to act for the
Convention. The Committee has had
meetings at Houston and Galveston,
and after days Of deliberation and dis
eussion, has agreed to recommend to
the people the following:
That to obtain Labor, Immigration
and market for their lands, they
must combine, for by combination
only can they rebuild their broken
fortunes and rapidly develop the great
resources of our State Formerly the
agriculturist owned the labor as well
as the land he cultivated; this pro-
duced an independence of each other
that does not now exist.
Capital must seek and hire labor
heretofore it owned and controlled it.
The capital Of the agriculturist is now
land, which, without labor, is not only
unproductiye, but comparatively val
ueless. 1t can be made valuable by
laying aside that personal independ-
ence of action that has heretofore
characterized our people, arising from
their peculiar relation to both land
and labor. We must now adapt our
selves to the change in our circum-
stances; and by association accom-
plish by~the union Of two or more,
what cannot be done by the one.
We wouldrecommend that the peo-
pie of each county, of several counties,
or individuals should associate them
selves together, appoint agents, raise
funds and do all those things requisite
to bring about practical results for the
settlement, cultivation and sale of
their lands.
We would suggest, that each county
select its land agent, whose duty it
shall be, to adopt the best means for
bringing immigrants and labor to the
country, on such terms as may be
agreed upon by said agent and the
parties benefited. These agents should
correspond with general agents, loca-
ted at principal points in the State,
and these general agents with agencies
in the other States and in foreign
countries.
By this system of combination,
offices with maps and records of lands
for sale would be created, useful infor-
nation would be disseminated on
which practical operations could be
based.
The Texas Land, Labor& Immigration
Company, chartered at the last session
of the Legislature, having for its OBJ
ject the promotion of immigration to
Texas, facilitating the purchase and
settlement of lands by immigration
and the introduction of laborers and
skilled operatives into the State, can
not be too highly commended to the
attention of the public, nor their ac-
tive CO. cooperation too earnestly urged
Stock books being now open for sub
scriptions in land, we earnestly urge
all persons desiring to aid in inducing
immigration or to put their lands adj
vanJageously On the market, to take
stock in the company at once and be
ready to participate in its organization
to take place soon.
This. company will be good me-
dunn through which individuals and
small associations can put their lands
into market.
The Legislature should at its next
session enact efficient laws on the sub
ject of immigration, making such APP
preparations of land and money as
would be commensurate with the great
object in view. u
Several Of the Northwestern States
which were few years ago sparsely
have been rapidly settled up
by the efficient aid given to immigra-
ton by these States. They sent out
agents and lecturers, published and
in this and foreign coun-
tries the advantages offered by these
States to the immigrant.
Texas should do likewise; she
should appoint commissioner of sta
5istics, and by bonus of land and
money, cheaper passage from foreign
appoint her agents for home,
md send competent men abroad, to
publish the glad tidings to the millions
If others and crowded lands, that here
n Texas can beprocured cheap homes,
With productive soil and healthful
.limate-this can be done under the
and is imperatively de-
handed by the peculiar condition of
he State. We want the capital, skill,
and labor of the Northern
'eople, and we invite them to come
nd we here assure them that they
I'll be as safe here in life and proper
Y as we are ourselves.
iuy M. Bryan, j. H. Herndon, j. Car
roll Smith, w. j. Hutchcns, j. d.
Giddings, J. D. Waters, J. w. Hen
derson, Geo. w. Smith, Ashbel
Smith, j. I. Brady.