The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-05-10
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION

To His Erceuehcy James Orr Governor of South Carolina
SR Confornab the General Assembly of 1866
and obedience to the request of Excelency respectfully
submit the following brief report the operations Bureau
On the 18th of February to receive the
appointment of Commissioner forthwith advertised in
of the State for registration SALE for notice
of such labor should be prepared
pamphlet for distribution the countries of
Northern States and cities containing the history and
OF South Carolina with other matters useful
ana such OF lands and labor had been made to
which appended of the State OF 5000 copies
been printed in English 5000 copies German in Danish,
and 1000 in Swedish i.. - saia ,.,l.
In April your Exeency appointed Mr. Ferer the agent for
Scandinavia and in May Capt Mechers for Germany and Naor
Ryan for Ireland Messrs Melchers after having given
bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties fields
OF operation in May but Maj Ryan, having
has resigned his Office has as vet been
appointed In june found necessary publish circular to
the citizens of the State urging their cooperation the efforts
of this Bureau In August had obtained many additional
rgsre that deemed to publish another pamphlet
Supplement No l. in which, time endeavored to
reply to animadversions European press This has
also been published in English German and the Scandinavian
languages have several OCCASIONS strongly advised
publish translation of the pamphlets French being
myself sufficient master of that language to perform this task
would ask the your Exceency your
10 employ translator at reasonable charge There doubt
that depends very distribution of
OF our State and her and of gaining
in this the attention of emgan encountered
very bitter opposition endavor abroad;
but have also found friends welishes
the North and in Europe uniformly been to
print In every language and scatter pamphlets
everywhere.
During the year, have addresses various
OF our State for the of awakening
III the measures OF immigration which, through the kindness the
and DeBos Ree extensively circulated In
October published another circular with special reference to
labor contracts and the
duous immigration could in that be enabled
employment In State From Germany and Scandinavia many
such could have been obtaned bat say
people embarrassed ready was
tanned Having received dvices agents. might
possible to establish line of steamers Charleston
agement reasonable could be obtained
to address letters to the Charleston Chamber
Board of Trade Of which your Ezcency copies at the
time requesting of them such they above ALL could
best furnish regarding the NATTER reply has been received
excepting note from the Board of Trade that he
would forward the matter with hearty good geved
this because merchants welnomtd people
capable OF making reliable reports that would powerful
influence IN Europe line of steamers would be of the greatest
benefit not only the matter of trade giving us
share the better class of generally prefer to
cross the ocean in that Besides opinion
inducing the railroads to combine reduced Memphis
and getting such line of Steamers the port Charleston might
become the entry for immigrants Georgia. Alabama Mississippi
Arkansas Tennessee ETC. The immense this must
obvious to ALL without my going any further
reasoning.
In accordance with the requirements opened
book for the registry of lands prope
tors with 31l272 of lands Mt rates of 80 SIS
generally ranging from So to IS; in few instances exceed
ing the highest mentioned figure plantations
have been sold through this agency parties
has been settled by the propeors with small colony of Germans
and called Gernare such just and liberal terms that it
certain to succeed and rapidly Other registered property
is being treated for by Northern parties and have the
oe