Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-05

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Qa the subieet Of Immigration
(which appeared In your Issue Of
yesterday. contains several qnofa.
tiOns from my letters to g0a of tbs
I7lh inst and ! suppose, therefore,
that the remarks of the writer
have reference 10 me personally
and tO 4lfe course ] have pursued.
will pass over wIlhoutcomment
the language Of bravado used BY
the writer and proceed to give my
opinion upon the subject as ! un-
derstand II, and as It Is understood
by the majority OF men who have
the interest Of the immigrant In
view. f
| have said, and now reassert the
statement, that the present policy
of labor Importation Is q mistaken
policy, which will eventually
rather check than foster immigra.
tion, aud which can never be bene-
ficial either TO the immigrant or
to the southern States as eommu-
mites.
Foreign born myself, raised IN
Switzerland among the very peo-
pie the inhabitants of the Southern
states are now encouraging to
come among them, 1t is not in
spirit Of arrogance when / say, that
being familiar With their habits,
tastes and customs, and their aims
and purposes In leaving the old
| country, that an satisfied they
will never be contented to cultivate
tho soil for but one product, and
for the sole purpose OF enriehing
the land owner. This being my
conviction, | should prove an enc
my both 10 The immigrant and TO
this section OF the United States,
did | not on every occasion give
expression TO II.
Since my personal motives have
been arraigued by the writer, II
may not appear egotlstical for me
to enlighten him as to the nature
Of my visit to the State, by giving
q copy Of the following letter from
q phllanthropic society In Chicago
which ID In direct Communication
with tho immigration Societies 0I
this country and Europe. r
GERMAN SOCIETY OF CHICAGO.
CHrcAoo, III, Jan. "a, 1870.
To His Excellency Governor Al
corn, jackson, Miss, '-,s.
Sir. We have the honor to re-
commend TO your Excellency, th'
bearer Of this letter, Gen. H. Lieb
Of this city. He is about 10 tTave
through the State Of Mississippl
for the purpose Of asoeftqinihg th
bpresent social, agricultural anl
! commercial condition OF the State
. and the AdvisabilIty Of directiD
American emigration 10 the same
Our Society iakes q great inter
! Get In this matter, and therefor
. will highly appfeciate any assist
anCe given 10 Gen. Lieb, In Orde
70 reach this object,
Very Respectfully, your Exec
4 lencyS most ob'dG. serv't,
0 CHARLES RIETZ, President.
G. KEoBRLsDORRE, sec'y.
Other letters to Gov. Alcorl
? which / have in my possession
n from the most distinguished ger
tlemen OF Illinois, ara at the disp'
sal Of the writer Of yesterday
q communication, and Will shO'
: whether his eplthets Of hypOcrltl
: ETC., ETC., ore applicable TO me. b.
aside from these letters Of intrC
ducti0n, as q member Of the publ
press in the capacity Of special col
i respondents Of the Chicago Tr
Q bune and the Illinois VOlks Zeitunl
/. aud as a free citizen Of these Unite
States. / do not onIS claim II as
right, but as a duty 10 give ~
: views upon the subject Of imm
@ grafton, or any other, without fei
or favor. Should ] through mil
apprehension Or mistaken infOrms
ton do injustice to any man,
q firm, am ready to make all Il
a reperation In my power, as a gel
lleman, but no threat Of violenc
u or abusive language will deter IA
o from doing, saying, writing, whit
|. .consclentiously think just an
a right. b.
. As the writer Ia so liberal vii
: his advice, tits no more than rigl
I' that | should return the cOmpl
d ment.
o He says that he has flfty tho
N sand acres Of land for sale. Ves
good. He will sell It to COloniz
ton agent at the agents own term
y and price. Why not divide II In
o lots Of 40, so, or l60 acres and off
y to immigrants on the same terms
this land Is contiguous, 30 that
= settlement by Q community or O.
Q ny be possible, there will be !
o difficulty In his getting more thI
h "Congress PriUes;F and / for ol
! will try to find purchasers for
small oOMmissiOR In order 70 pro-
u to him that / do not shrink fro
n hohese work "because Il pays."
:, T. And, moreover, II the writer
really desirOus, az he asserts,
= seeing this stats populated /
> the thrifty Northern and EuTopel
b farmer, he must undsrstat
q that liberty of speech and I
] the e pros5 gsl'ltO .itheEhl par
= mount considerations toany othe
70 ghd that Just such b0ncumbe con
N mnnicationS Is that OF, yesteEqa,
). In which pSfMsssieM % esves to
VI man to SettIs ig IKIcksbHrg "
'. behavss himss, 70 VIII Do moEp I
i check the immigration IN this q
a lrectlon of that pre- \ efbihily peacoI
q Isbls ana law. bIdihg' people oS sc
a many! thaD D dbssn letters WEitse
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