The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-15
Immigration and Sale Of Lands.

Immigration ana Sale OF Ldllelo'
AS we have frequently said, it is impos
sible to make any rapid advance toWard
the increasing land sales lat least east
tho mountains) to valuable settlers, or IN
Producing white labor from abroad, so lont
as the State is in its present wotut conoi
ton. Not even Radicals can have enough
faith in their own policy to invest dollar
In State misgoverned by them.
Still it is well to keep these subjects be-
fore our people, that they may deliberate
upon them, and be prepared, as soon as the
Radical "nightmarc" passes away, to &c
ahead with spirit and energy to sell lands
introduce new settlers and laborers, and
put Virginia on a new tack. Those men
who will be valuable acquisitions by their
intelligence and experience will not come
now. Until they come, land will not rise
in value, and can't be sold, because there
are no buyers. Nor can there be an active
system of immigration carried on, because
not only of the confusion and doubt that
prevail, but that we have not to spare the
money requisite to conduct proper sys-
TEN.
But, we repeat, let us keep these matters
alive, and do all we can for the present to
start the current in this direction.
In the management of these enterprises
it is essential that we should maintain rs
active correspondence with the North, and
especially with the point of concentration
of immigration, as possible. AT present
New York is the main point of landing for
the hordes of Europeans who are now rush
ing to this country and there we must be
represented. A very intelligent and popu-
lar southern northumberland L. Z.
CABELL-has set the example in this mat
ter by opening an Office in that city for the
purpose of carrying on land agency ana
immigrant business. He saw that 1t was
necessary that we must work through New
York, at least to get q start, and very wisely
transferred his office from Richmond TO
New York. He will be sagacious observer
of the course of things, and will not fall to
discover what advantage can be drawn
from them for the interests he represents
The people of Virginia should not be
misled by the expectation OF any materiai
advantage from aid from abroad while the
present political condition of the country
lasts. They should, however, feel assured
that the moment Virginia is free she vii
be released from the obstruction to the buy
ing and selling of Landslide rapid intro
duction of immigrants-th restoration o
commerce, of trade, and industry-ano th'
general enhancement of values with TIT
general prosperity of the country.
In the mean time there should be pa
thence and hope, and men should DO al
they can to improve their lands and cause
them to present good appearance. The
introduction of the system of close culture
of small areas will increase production
economist labor by diminishing the sur
face titled, and saving a vast time heretofor'
lost in merely travelling over large farms
BY resting fields and improving the cult
waited lands the country will present faI
more inviting appearance, and farmers vii
DO the more ready to dispose of much o
their lands by having learned how to make
great deal on small surface.
In the matter of immigration much hns
to be learned. We do not believe white
immigrants will fraternize very readily
with the blacks-nay, that they will DO 81
ut all. Therefore immigrants must b'
brought in such numbers to the same
lacality that they can have their own 80
ciety, their preacher, and their convivla
meetings.
We shall in few months from this time
be in the midst Of active scenes Of trade
and enterprises of all sorts. Between thil
time and then nobody should despond; but
every man should put forth his whole
strength to better his own fortune. The
aggregate results of such earnest industry
of the entire community must be great
and while immensely increasing the mean'
Of the people, it will, more than anything
else, divert their minds from the humilia
,ions they cannot avoid.
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