The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-04
IMMIGRATION MEETING

The adjourned meeting for the purpose
of promoting immigration was held in the
City Hall last evening, with P. W. Grubbs,
Esq, in the chair and Colonel G. G. Cabell
as secretary. The meeting was well
attended.
General Tochman opened the proceed
ings by making few remarks, detailing
the operations Of different immigration
boards and societies. He read during his
remarks portions of his address to the
people Of Europe on the subject of immi-
grafton.
Colonel Cabell offered the following:
"Whereas the increase of the ,ohite po-
pulation of tho State is the present great
want of Virginia, and we should do all in
our power to encourage the immigration OF
honest, industrious, and independent white
people from all parts Of the United States
and from Europe; and whereas we have
learned that the opinion is quite general
the citizens of those States cannot come
to the South with the assurance that their
rights will be respected, and that they will
receive the treatment they have q
right to expect; and whereas we believe
that such apprehensions are entirely with
out foundation in fact; therefore
"Resolued, That it is the decided and
unanimous opinion of this meeting that
all well-disposed persons, whatever their
political sentiments, who come among US
for the purpose of promoting their own in
tcrest and the peace and prosperity of the
people of Virginia, will not only be re-
ceived and treated with kindness, but may
be assured of most cordial welcome.
"ReSolved, That, in the opinion of this
meeting, the fertility and cheapness of the
lands of Virginia, and her mineral wealth
and manufacturing resources, combined
with the salubrity of her climate, her CEN
trail geographical position, and superior
market facilities, constitute unsurpassed
attractions to the best class of intelligent
and independent emigrants and capitalists.
"And whereas there are in and near the
city of Richmond vast. water-power and
numerous manufacturing facilities, which,
for want of requisite skill and capital, re-
main undeveloped and unproductiye {;
therefore
RESOLVED, That committee of three
be appointed by the Chairman of this
meeting, whose duty it shall be to confer
and cooperate with the Committee of
Manufactures Of the Chamber of Com
merce of this city in collecting and en-
bodying information as to the extent, cha
acter, and lowest market price of this
water-power aud other manufacturing
facilities aud materials and that when all
available information shall have been col
lected and embodied, the Chamber OF
Commerce be requested to cause the same
to be printed, and extensively circulated
among the manufacturers of this country
and Europe, with an assurance of our
earnest desire that skilled artisans and
manufacturers shall emigrate and reside
amongst u.s."
General Imboden offered the following,
to be added to the above:
"Whereas the last Legislature created
Board of immigration, which is now the
only organization in existence invested
with authority, under the auspices of the
State, promote immigration; and whereas
said Board has adopted plan Of operations
which, in the absence of a State appropri-
alton, is dependent for its success upon
such voluntary aid and assistance as pri-
vate individuals and corporations may have
the patriotism and liberality to extend
therefore be 1t
" Res0lved, /. That we, part of the
people of Richmond here assembled, fully
recognize and acknowledge the great im-
portance and necessity of introducing re-
spectacle Immigrants into the State, and
we believe with the Board of Immigra-
ton that, in order to carry out the OBJ
iects of the law of their creation, il is ne.
cessary to raise by private subscription the
sum of $4,000.
" Resolved, 3. That the chairman Of this
meeting appoint committee of - from
each ward of the city to assist the Com
missioner Of immigration and the agents
in procuring subscriptions to the fund
aforesaid, and that all moneys collected
by them and the lists of subscribers be
returned within the next fifteen days to
the Commissioner of immigration
1t was moved that the resolutions be
adopted; and upon this General Wise was
requested to speak. lie responded at
some length in bis usually eloquent style.
The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted.
The following committees were an
nounced by the Chair:
First Ward.-William Taylor, E. A. j.
| Clopton.
Second ellington Goddin, Jno
Purcell.
Third Ward.-F. j. Isbcll, Colonel Fl
Coalter Cabell.
To Confer aoith the Chamber Of Com
merce.-General Joseph R. Anderson
Thomas H. Wynne, Samuel C. Robinson
The meeting then adjourned.