Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-10
Labor.

We take pleasure in calling public at
tantion to the advertisement of HENRI!
Nr1r. GeneralAgent for the State of NORTH
Carolina OF the North Carolina Immigra
ton Associate on, whereby we are inform
ed that every necessary arrangement mas
been made for supplying emigrant laool
of any description, and unlimited amount
nnon reasonable terms, so that planters,
farmers, vineyardists, mechanics and land
holders. can have no cause OF complaint
for the want of laborers and settlers to
cultivate the soil of our devastated planta-
tions and of the waste lands of our coun'
try. Here is labor at your very doors,
rendered you upon as reasonable terms as
YOU could possibly ask. Will you accept
it II so, then send in your orders to MIR.
MUTT at oncs, and if not, complain no
more of the want of labor to till your lands
properly, so as to yield you the abundance
which God intended them to do.
In ordering emigrants two things are
essential, first, get them in families. They
thus have some one to talk with and en-
gage them at home. Their little gardens
and poultry yards and other attractions,
with kind and respectful treatment. make
them content and happy. This secured,
they become useful and valuable, and are
firmly rivited to the soil. The second es-
sential is, to get them as early as possible
in Winter, that they may become settled
and learn the manners and customs of the
country, the change of diet and water and
thoroughly acclimated before the approach
of warm weather, that they may the bet
ter be enabled to stand the warm climate
during the cropping season. There is no
time to lose, farmers; now is your Oppor-
tunity. Seize it while you may. 1t will
soon be too late for the approaching crop.
IFRoM THE DAILY JOURNAL OF WEDNESDAY, Still
The Presidents Message.
We were enabled to lay President
GRANTS first regular message before our
readers yesterday morning. 1t is more of
a review and endorsement Of the opinions
and reports of his Cabinet officers than
recommendations Of his own, medley of
the Cabinet talk and views, rather than a
grave and important discussion OF the
principles and policies Of the Government.
After the usual national glorifcation the
President directs his attention TO the
question of reconstruction, and gives the
only specific recommendation upon any
leading question contained in the mes
sage. Under the pretext that the Georgia
Legislature had acted in violation of the
State Constitution, the remedy for which
might we'll be supposed to lie within her
own control, he recommends further legis-
lation before her Senators and Represent
tatives are admitted into Congress, bis
particular Recommendation being al act
authorizing the Governor to call the Origi
nal legislature together. The real cause
of the trouble is that Georgia is under
Democratic control and did not vote for
General GRANT for President, and her
Legislature refused to adopt the Fifteenth
Amendment. Congress has the power and
doubtless will undo their work in Geor-
gia, as recommended by their President,
but we trust they will not succeed in
breaking down the spirit of the people, or
give such direction to political affairs as
will bring the prosperity of the State to a
level with the ruin and desolation of its
eastern and western neighbors. It is a
remarkable fact that now similar lands ly-
ing on the western bank of the Savannah
are worth just ten times as much as those
ON the South Carolina side of that river,
and the Chattahoochee marks the dividing
line of almost as great difference. We
hope the energy and success of her citi
zen's will not be forced to follow in Geor-
gia's political prostrati0n.
The President is emphatic in his recon-
mendation that Virginia be Immediately
into the Union. He thus pleases,
in part, both wings Of his party, each con-
tentiug themselves with ''half loaf"
The President thinks an early return to
specie payments to be desirable, as fuctu-
atoms in paper value are detrimental to all
interests. But he warns Congress that an
immediate or hasty resumption would be
disastrous to large classes OF our citizens.
It should, therefore, be gradual, but should
be provided for without delay. This Of
course means something or nothing, calcu
lated and intended to please the East and
West. He recommends nothing definite
he declares only for leading generalities.
Upon the question of the public debt he
reduction of the rate Of in |
5erest. and proposes, in order to make this |
practicable, that Congress au-
;horize the interest to be paid at either |
5hree OF four of the principal money cen
tres Of Europe.
He has nothing definite as to tariff and !
internal taxes. He thinks the rates can be |
,educed, but recommends the postpone
nent of any general revision of the laws
Affecting this subject for the present, ex-
sept in those cases where unjust and bur
lensonc determinations are made BIZ the
present laws. He suggests renewal of
the tax on incomes, but ut reduced rate,
say three per cent, and this tax to expire
in three years.
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