Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-02-12

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81. n ne Interest Of immigFa-
! ION. slac6 Be waa mustered out
of lhs Uallsd States Army, Gen.
I EioB De beea connected With the
Gefman press Of Illinois. In the
capacity Of editor and proprietor
Of : daily newspaper he has had
ample opportunity to become In
timately acquainted with the feel.
ings and temper Of the people Of
the North, and more espe-
cially as regards the views Of
the Germans on the subject Of
immigration.
Mr. Leib is of the opinion that
If the Southern States would offer
to immigrants the same advan-
tages that are offered then in the
North. west and allow them to set
tic here upon the same terms
that is, to buy small tracts of land
at reasonable figures and terms
that it would be an easy matter 10
obtain q large number of actual
settlers from the North. west and
to divert the tide Of European
emigration now pouring in its
thousands Of thrifty farmers
We agree with Mr.. Lieb, when
he says that the prosperity Of the
agricultural Northwest, the rapid
growth and accumulation Of i'm.
mense wealth Of its larger cities,
and the establishment of q per.
feet nest Of railroads, is simply
due to the system Of small iarmes
established in the Northwest and
that if the same system be at once
adopted in the Southern States
WHICH has a more productive soil
produces more valuable crops
with better facilities for water
transportations than the North
estern Territories and q much
more congenial climate, it is
simply a matter Of figures to
calculate that the prosper.
ity and wealth Of this part ol
the country will in a very short
time not only equal the Northwest
but infinitely surpass it.
Mr.. Eieb is right when he
says that the system of Undue
ing and bringing immigration
South, which is now being inau-
gurated is rather injuring than
fostering 1t, and will never be OF
much benefit to the common
wealth nc large,
In times Of scarcity of money
a large number Of So o-called ala.
borers' may be obtained from the
North and some of them may re-
main and become permanent citi.
zens but the larger number will
work out their time, receive their
wages and rejOin their families
and relations in the North. This
system of the importation of Ia.
boTers to work on plantations is
wrought with many other Difficult
ties. The Southern planter, nc.
customed to slave labor, may be
ever so willing to deal justly and
fairly with hands, "does not un-
derstand' their. habits and Gus.
toms and does not know their
wants. He is of the opinion
that the food he furnished his
slaves, pork, corn meal and mo-
lasses, il Of good quality and in
sufficient quantity, would also
satisfy the emigrating laborer
from the North or from Europe.
This is a great mistake. The
northern farm laborer is in every
respect the equal OF his employer,
they work and eat together, and
what is good for the farmer il
good for his hand. The farmer
has cows, pigs, chickens, bees
and vegetables on his place, and
his table is therefore furnished
with an abundance of fresh meat,
butter milk and vegetables, all Oi
which the laborer may partake at
pleasure. But there is another
point which all thinking men OF
the South consider in regard to
this importation Of iaJoc In or
der to procure these laborers,
agencies" are brought Unto re.
QUESTION not always composed
of responsible parties, aud who
treat this important matter
ofimmigration as a money max.