Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-19
LEE ~CRANDALL'S PLAN OF
TgEBTGR4PTON.

IIIHICfACA -
The presence of Col. LEE GRAN
DALI, of New Orleans, who, on invi-
tation, is an attendant upon the Con-
vention, reminds US of the great inn
migration scheme of which he is the
author, and of which Alabama is
about to avail herself, through a Con-
vention of her principal land owners
and citizens. In common with many
gentlemen throughout the South, en-
gagged in the land and immigration
business, Col. CRANDALL has realized
that without community and the
united efforts of the people and the
Southern States as States, nothing
worthy the u of immigration Will
ever he accomplished. BY experience
he has learned that while it may do
for men single-handed 10 engage in
the business, such men a. are content
with moderate gains, he knows they
will not, all put together, realize for
the country the results so impatientty
looked for; no, not within a tith. He
knows, as we all know, that pOpula-
ton is wealth; that without people it
is impossible either to build cities or
utilize acres. He knows that it is all
very well for great bodies TO pass reso-
buttons and determine that immigra-
ton IS a good thing and ought to be
encouraged, but he also knows that it is
better, in a purely business and prof
liable way, TO enlist landowners in it,
and force them, through selfinterest,
to the recognition of their own
good, if in no other or liberal
sense they can be brought to sup
port il. He, therefore, forms his
plans upon a business basis, and
strikes boldly 10 cover the whole field
of operations. lie proposes a " Ma
tionaI Immigration Company for
the arrangement and development of
waste and unimproved lands; toplace
them at the disposal of all immi-
grants, on fair terms; andtO 50 clearly
set forth their various and great adj
yantages, that the purchaser-large or
small-win be able to fully appreciate
them, and be placed beyond fear or
disappointment or deception. The
plan, as far as we understand it, is
eminently practieal.=As all such are,
its perfectly simple; and it seems TO
fill the great desideratum we have SO.
steadily pressed upon our people. He
proposes to make each town, each
landowner, each manufacturing hl-
tereSt within the limits of
the various States a party
directly Interested in the pro-
gre-S and perfection Of the company.
He proposes that each State shall
combine and direct its own immigra-
ton company; that lands subscribed
to that company shalt entitle the
holder to stock and membership i'm it;
that the company in each State shall
be controlled and directed By those
men in it best qualified to analyze,
explain and pronIulgate its advan-
tages; and finally, that each State,
knowing best the facilities and in
ducements offered by its peculiar
wants, shall have absolute direc-
ton and control of its Own hands,
and the immigration 20 its own bor-
bOrderS. We believe that this plan
embraces all others in existence, all
that was wanting in them to
secure the c we all 50
earnestly desire. 1t leaves The COM
panieS OF the several States free to
manage their own affairs in their own
way, and yet harmouizcs al for the
good of the South. Ii is the old PLAZA
of the Federal Government, on the
basis elaborated 80 lucidly by CAL
HOUN; and ifmanagcd in the spirit of
patriotism and good sense, that is a
characteristic Of Col. CRANDALL, must
be crowned with success. We hope
the Convention will take c~ognizance
of the ColOnel's presence, and that he
viii be invited to elabOrate his plan,
which has completely captivated the
best men Of Alabama.