The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-27

BRAZILIAN EMIGRATION.
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During the late civil war In The UnssA seAsts large
proportion Of the Gouthsrn people. - wen - snsn
friends and sympsthisen In the North, taxing counsel
from their fears Of the radical policy threatened cy
Congress- SET on foot various schemss Of emigration
The chief OF these the Mexican and the Brazisn
Both OF these imperial governments made catering re-
sponses to the proposals thus presented and passed
laws granting highly valuable privileges and 'mmunss
to foreign immigrants especially those from the South
ern States Of the American Union who regarded
best suited to develop the Of southern coun-
tries.
In addition to the iIamunities and othcr advantages
granted to vessels bringing emicrants the Brazilian gov
eminent guaranteed 10 the latter:--
The landing free OF duee OF their baggage and all
instruments machinery which they bring with them
q The payment for account OF the state, 70 the en-.
elusive benefit OF the emigraDts OF the difference De-
tween price of The passage from Europe the ports
OF the empire and that which IL IL customary 10 pay
from Europe 70 the United States
3. Their admission into boarding honse "a the cspi-
tai OF the empire, undos the inspection Of Official
agent, In which they could BIO lodged and boarded ct
moderate prices marked in table sanctioned by the
Minister Of Agriculture, Commerce and Public Works.
An official colonization agency, from which they
can obtain with the greatest facility the Information
Similar information also given them by tho general
directory Of public lands, which recommends them to
ueegatss IN Tue which the co0nsts
on their way or else 70 competent pe'Fon 10 direct
them properly.
The free passage from Rio Jansiro to the province
or locality which thcy select to those who prefer To
establish themselves az agrcuItrsLs by purchasing
lands from the State.
9. The mcnsuration, surveying and description Of
the lois OF land they wish for and title OF definite
property as soon ,he respective paymen. made.
Z. The price OF real per square braca An 81 in.
cudes that Of mensuratlon and surveying II paid
sight and the term OF I'VE years, In instruments TO
thoss who prefer to pay thus under Of inter-
The facilities for naturalization Brazilian citi
zen and the exemption from military service ~ else
Besides the favors granted 70 ii, sm,sants 10 gen.
cral, who Of their accord to settle in Brazil
and purchase lands from the State the government
guaranteed 10 the associations, repre-
ssntssyes Of the families Of emigrants who proposed to
20 70 Brazil and form colonia, establishments by
ting together the toowing.--
l. To In the provinces or localities selected
Dy them sucn an extent OF escheated lands might be
agreed upon bc government advancing the expenses OF
safveyng Of aesrcatlon and OF the description OF the
lands.
2 The price Of nalf real FER square braca tA o. 10
which was to DO added he expenses OF surveying DO,
mentioned IN tho foregoing clause
3. Tho delivery Of provisional title a competent
person az seen ~ the site destined 10 the
OF the colony had been chosen I'm this document
TO DO s'atsd, 81 least approximately tho respective
This title replaced by another definite one Of
iu right OF property US soon a. the pricc of the lands
| spsetiye Treasury beard Of the district.
a The ngnt OF tho association commssary or repre-
sentative OF the emigranss to mark out they deem
best tho extent OK land to belong to each family.
TO establish al the cost Of the State provisional
buildings for tho reception and lodging engrans in
the locality which shall have been previously settled
1 The government moreover bound itself TO pay the
freight Of the vessel bring to Brazil moro
passage and food up 10 tho place OF their destination
| provided That The association, commissioner repre-
sentative OF the ehgrAnts engaged under due guaral-
leo, reimburse the within y reasonable time
The payment OF tho price OF lands OF the nd
OF the expenses or measuring aud dcmarkaiion 10
20 effected thin hive years. In three nsalmonts to
count from the end OF tho second year. establish.
ment OF the first familes The lands the Improve
meats insle were 70 remain morgaged to the govern
meat unth tho final reimburselnent which might be
effected previous the expiration five il
suited The interests Of the parties concerned.
Among the important improvement which govern
ment stipulated We must mention tho form gov
eminent given to the oolouIes Ia future the coonss
themselves take part this being
by six Of themselves 70 DO appointed every years
aud constituting together with tho physician Of The
colony and under the presidency Of the director a
species OF corporate council, onirutcd With the dues
oi protecting the specia interests OF the colony
instance. tho construction and repair Used FOR
religious or educational purposes opening of rosds
binary succor and advances Of money To the INDECENT
colonists the acquisition aud distribution OF animals
superior breeds aod OF plants Seeds This body was
To organise the annual buaReL Oi tne expenses Of the
COLONY. regulate ts and part by its vuto IN
vii matters purely colonial. Tie statute provided
for the reception and primitive ESTABLISHING Of the
coiohists IN special edce and ordered tho advance of
food fr Tho rst ten days 10 all hose ask for Ting
assistance also conceded allowance or $40 gratis
To single and every head or andy like
sum for each person from to fifty years age under
his CHARGE also necessary for lie FIRST pautina
and agricultural impiem.n,s aud to tLo coon,s,s
VINO might ASK Tor sucn assistance labor during
There In tho province OF Santa Cathsrina Eve
colonies under the cnarg0 or tha State The most nm.
roran. ~ that Of biumcnau, Which has population OF
69i7 souls In the province OF Parana there IN colony
with 34S inhabitant In the provinces or 81 Panic In
The municipality OF Cansnea, there is a coooy with 2e8
Inhabitants ln the province OF hnas Gcraes. on the
river hacury. there colony with $40 nhabltants
In tie OF Esprlto sano thero are three COLO
m tntn m nj \ 10 nl NM.
government. moreover subsidized N the prosiace OF
SANTA Canarina ,he colony Of francesca one oi tnoso
winch onsr tho greatest promise ana which ontaans
263 colonss twu colonies. containing 2O5 soais IN
tbs province Of IT. Pedro do Rio Grsnde do Sui, one
colony o. 239 nhsbitnta in the prsYInce Of S.iras
Geracs There in the province Earaun ao six colo
Mes with population Of Ss7 persons These are pr
ernment Ia the proyinoe OF st Pedro do Rio Graado
do SUI besides the old very important colony or 81
Leopcido, winch contains lo 900 inhabitants but ahcn
being now independent has lost tho character OF a
colony there 1.-Two colonies founded by tho aid Of
,hs provincial revenues aud containing 66l3 uhaoi.
taut aud two others OF the nature wna 1ls in
habiants, In the province Of Santa Catharina The
whole colonial population. exclusive II thst OF 81 Loo
poido amounts 10 70 7ss sou OF winch 10 964 belong
10 The State coloOcs Including tho eolonisGs o. 81.
Leopodo tins number 10 raised to az. $50 persona.
Tho total extent OF the lands Cultivated by the colo
Dists rs estimated D6, iDJ ,o75 square bracas--
iaoout ll5000 square acresi The imports ,excluryo
colonies from which information has not como
hand time) calculated acco ding 10 the Official
documents nj $l40, 000 aud the ports at moro than
s300OOO, exclusive oil those OF tho colony Of 81. Leo
podo.
In the provinces OF St Pedro do Rio Grande do Sui
Santa Catharine Parana, st. Pauo, Esprito Santo Ala
and Para hore u already OF 70l ESQ 900
bracas sboui 06o square which
than "a 900 families counting i've persons fam
lily, more than 1888 900 persons, can settle Tnerc
In the districts Of the stale colonies exclusive OF those
OF Mucury and Bumsnal, $50 los measured and |
marked out ready for colopss. and which can DO
distributed 10 $50 families to $50 individuals For
the division OF the public properly there II Ia the
capital department OF public lands and In the pro-
vnces subordinate boards OF tho salns nature
The Surveying and marking out of lands, as we'll a. |
all matters relative 10 thsseryice regulated by law
similar 10 that Of the United Stass but modified to sus
the circumstances OF Brazil. Toe lands when meas.
ured aud marked out sold In lots OF $50 600 square
bracas tabout 500 square acres, In half ots in
quarter l0a Ia auction otherwise the govern
considers best, the minimum price OF half real to
two reals per square braca Am Cor about nfty-two
square feet.l