The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-30
VIEW ENGLAND IMMIaRATIoN.
Letter From q West VIrGinIRn IN
Massachusetts.


Correspondence Of the IntsllIGercor.
LOWELL, MASS, Nov. 20, 1860.
Having spent some time travelling In
the New England States, beg leave aB
q native citizen OF West Virginia, TO
make, through the columns Of your pa.
per, some suggestions that look to the
prosperity and growth OF our young
State. The people OF these Northern
States, on account Of the peculiar his
tory OF West Virginia and the tumultu.
Gus circumstances under which she
came into existence rs a State, are, l
observe, deeply concerned for her fu-
tuEe prosperity and progress. Many Of
these people are also DESTROYS 10 obtain
correct Information as 10 the Induce.
ments III any, which our State NAV
hold out to Northern immigrants. I
have sought, Rs l could, 70 crafty this
desire by giving them, In personal In.
terVisWs, such facts ~ l had In my
possession, and particularly by furnA
ishing for the Northern newspapers
(what l believe 10 bel faithful and i'm.
partial representations OF State offer
Ing many and strong Inducements to
those that are seeking 10 know where
they may find new and economical
homes.
The worn out and exhausted state OF
large bodies OF land, and the general
fact;that agriculture does not pay, in
these States, together with the length
and severity Of the winter, are causing
Thousands OF farmers, old and Young.
trained 10 the best system OF New Eng.
land land culture, TO 60 to o country
where the filling OF the soil Ia more re.
munerative, and the climate more gem
ial. There are, observe, a still greater
number OF manufacturers and well TO
do tradesmen In this densely populated
country, some OF whom are going land
others Intending TO Gu) somewhere 10
Get themselves up In their line of busI,
ness. AT various points, have been
told, the immigrants that pass going
west and northwest average 200 per day,
and they are o class OF people as skill.
full and Intelligent as New England az.
fords. Now, the object OF this commu.
ntcation is 10 state the fact, that the flu
ture growth and good OF our State
would be greatly promoted and accel-
Grated II q. portion Of these moving and
enterprisinH people could be induced TO
settle in West Virginia. That many
and great Inducements really exist,
which to-day should bring thousands
OF New EnglanderB among rs, no one
who knows the great and varied re.
sources OF our State will hesitate 10 I'D.
init. And, Am free TO say, that II the
proper measures were taken 10 make
known to these progressive and 20
ahead people all the facts about our
State, there would Immediately 20 into
West Virginia thousands and tens OF
Thousands OF q population, whose skill,
Industry, and intelligence would make
the State In reasonable time, In many
respects, the finest and most desirable
portion OF our common country. III
had no other business to occupy nv
time whilst here, and were furnished
with the needed documents, I would
md no dilhculty In getting up colonies,
AL through the state, 10 90 and settle
In West Virginia. I have reason 10 be-
lieve that l influenced many to,dsClde
early as practicable 10 go and see for
themselves, and In behalfof others, 1
met With quite number OF heavy capl.
talists, who express readiness 20 make
large Investments In West Virginia
land with a view TO colonies them. One
man OF very large means said he want
ed to buy 10000 acres in our State for
this purpose. 1t would, believe, prove
a wise policy. land no doubt success)
on the part OF your authorities TO en-
ploy few competent men to come to
these States, whose business Il would
be to seek. by the proper efforts, to turn
toward West Virginia the great and
continuous tide Of immigration now
flowing out OF New England, Such an
effort is the more needed, because what
West Virginia now wants 10 dsyelope
her vast latent wealth and make her A
great State, 10 not so much the foreign
German, or Norwegian, or hordes OF
Coolies, bat the live Yankee who viii
not rest as long as there Is mine OF
wealth undeveloped, or a water-pover
yet 10 be occupied and improved. For
the fact ls now no longer to DO Ignored
that the New England population are
today the most active, inventive, the
best fed, the best dressed, and most in.
telligent people on the globe. Must I
repeat some OF the advantages our State
possesses In q superior degree, and
which I fear are overlooked by our peo.
pie, II indeed they are known? Not lar
enough South 10 be too hot; nor far
enough North to DO too cold, her geo
graphical position is just In the right
place for fine climate.
The facility and cheRpnesa with which
live stock can be raised will alHays
make the growth OF cattle, horses and
sheep very profitable and an easy way
OF making money. This Is one great
advantage that West Virginia has over
Q majority Of the States.
SAgain, West Virginia In her position
Is singularly adapted to the growth OF
the more valuable kinds OF fruit, such
as apples, peaches, pears and grapes.
In the estimation Of the New England
people, no Item Is more important than
this, as they are thoroughly versed In
this kind OF business aud make il a
source Of great income.
West Virginia has, to-day, perhaps
more valuable saleabie land than any
other State In the Union, and lts prox-
unity TO the large centres OF trade, when |
the State Is supplied with railroad IA. |
cilities, will make her extensive forosts
D source OF much wealth to her peonle
The growing OF wool, likewise, viii |
be at some future day q great interest
In our State.
But the grand and most Interesting
feature OF West Virginia Is her i'm.
nense water power, In close proximity
With her inexhnustlble mines OF coal
and Iron ore. These sources OF her
wealth can scarcely be exaggerated.
This little State OF Massa ssAc b usettE.
Without coal and without iron ore. with
soil too poor and climate too wiutrv
20 be an agricultural State, getting her
bread and fuel from abroad, by The
'ktlliul use OF her water power, for
manufacturing purposes, now occupies
he first rank among The American
states In all the elements that make A
wealthy.
How different II is with West Virgin
q. With a water power OF the greatest
abundance and the best quality, and a
mineral wealth truly extraordinary,
The has q soil that, with the needed chi.
iVatton, VIII sustain q population al
tense rs that OF this Slate, There
lever having been made hydroRraph.
c survey OF our State, we are without
my authenticated data 10 guide us In
ormtng correct estimate OF the hy-
iraulic capacities OF the State, but It Ia.
perhaps, safe TO say that the gross potCel.
v the streams Of West HiT1iatu is
'qIlvatent 10 the force Of 25, 100000 or
'0,0OO,0OO Of men trorkiRg iCitkoUt ecss1-
toH. WIN the people or West Virginia