The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-08-29
go the Land Owners Of the state
OF Louisiana.
OFFICE OF THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION
FOR TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA {
Nau Orlcans Anril Is. ls0S.

| OFFICE OF TIE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION J
FOR TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA Z
New Orleans, April Is, 1865. }
Gent7emen-In 1867 we made an appeal
to YOU to come f3rward and offer your lands
to actual settlers at rates that would lhdo1e
immigration to come here.
The prompt manner in which yo" re-
spontlcd to our appeal showed ;hc active
interest you took in the question ot.lnml-
grafton: and those who havc settled iaml-
lies. at our solicitation, and aided in pro
curing homes for labortr$ Of b"th sexes,
will readily testify as to the advantage such
immigrants have been to The State, "a'a to
the land owners.
Again we mite you to send to tbs office
the most liberal Inducements you can offer
to settlers and laborcTs OF every class, As
we have every reason to believe, and indeed
know, that during the present year there
will be O tide Of immigration tlo"lrg into
this State, and 1t is to the advantage of all
parties that the immigrants should be set
tied as soon as possible.
We therefore beg you to send in your
propositions and applications as soon as
convenient, as those which are first regi,-
tered in this office will have preference in
their regular order, as far as practicable.
As many of the immigrants are poor and
have but little if any means left on their
arrival here, and as the State does not au-
thorize this Bureau to pay the expenses of
immigrants while looking out for locations
it is very desirable that those who wish the
benefit of the incoming immigration should
give special instructions as to the kind and
number of immigrants wanted, and as to
| the route and means by which they may
reach their destination, and also when pos
sible make some arrangements to aid IN
paying their travelling expenses from this
point to their new home, as all immigrants
wish to move forward without any delay in
this city. Wenot only ask the land owners
to propose to sell their lands at reduced
rates, but also endeayor to make arrange
mcnts to supply settlers with farming m
plements, houses or cabins, and rations,
| until they are enabled to secure q crop, and
charge the same against their accounts.
For Instance, the following is PROPOSE
ton that has been offered by a gentleman
in St~Landry parish, viz:
II wish families to settle on my lands |
will supply them with houses, and rations
for their families and stock | will give
them as much land as they require, and
provided they make arrangements with me
to buy said stock, and pay back the rations,
and buy the land on credit system, at the
end of the year, at whatever the market rate
may then be- they may have all they raise
or else, if they do not wish to remain, they
| can leave by giving me one, half the crop y
of
and the gentleman has sufficient for the
present year.
We have succeeded far beyond our ex
pectations this year, in settling immigrants,
and know from letters received, both from
the North and Europe, that next season the
business will be treble that of the past year,
and consequently that there may be no de.
ay, VIC respectfully ask that you forward
yor.r propositions at the earliest period.
The following are certificates of gentle
men who have procarcd settlers through
the efforts Of this Office, VIZ:
New ORLEANS, March 80, 1868
To the Chief OF the Bureau:
Dear Sir-Through the instrumentality
of the Bureau of immigration. of which yor
are the efficient agent, have obtained ;
number of German families to whom have
assigned portions of my plantation in St
Landry Their cheerful and patient indus
try, energy, and careful preparation of th'
soil, have been conspicuous, and cxcitet
high expectations. Should this first .etEor
prove successful, am confident of obtain
ing, through your exertions, many more 0
the some laborers next year, and of havin!
every inch of my open land cultivated b,
, them.
am sir, very respectfully,
Yours truly,
TSigne61 W. c. DENEGRE,
191 Common street
The following is another:
, April /, 1863.
To the Chiet of the Bureau:
L have received number of German
, families from your office, and | feel perfect
ly satisfied that they will prosper, as the.
are all industrious hard working men an
women.
:. [Signcdl P. A. PARKER
We have many more of the same sort {
certificates too numerous to me, ton; W
{ merely give these to show what success on
} work has met with in the past year.
1 Hoping you may respond to this appea
with that 'vim" every true son of Louis
ana should (Which is to your advantage a
we'll as to the settlers) at an early period.
reman, gentlemen,
Yours very respectfully,
j. c. KATEMAN,
Chief of the Bureau.