The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-08

| Carolina Institute, from Commodore NJ. I. Maury
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
LEXINGTON, VA. March 25 1870.
Dear .Sir-I have this morning your very kind
letter OF the 21st, extending an invitation to the
convention that hos been called by the South Car
olina Institute, to meet In the City Of Charleston
on the 81 OF May next.
II my health permitted, for have been an lnva-
lid for several months, aud now have to write
with the pen OF another.
am glad, however to see TINS move on the
part OF South Carolina, for what we lack IN q
great degree Is the spirit to act In concert-not
through the Legisla lures, for they do not always
reflect the Southern sentiments, but through the
true Southern people, THIS move looks IN that
come general throughout the South, and be at
tender with wholesome practical results.
AS for immgration-T mean foreign immigra-
II The soaen ne sats eceps perhaps
which seem likely TO induce 1t. so fur as can
Judge from thu little that can see OF the temper
of Southern Legislatures, we are not likely soon to
have any, unless the people will move In concert
' IL becomes sur State to put herself forward In
this matter for with strong tide Of foreign I'M
migration flowing into Charleston, whether des-
tined Tor South Carolina or Tor Stases west
Charleston would secure the prize oil direct trade
Which she has wished for 80 long and earnestly.
AS you very we'll know, Charleston has never
bcen able to have direct trade with Europe,
smpy for the lack OF return cargoes, aud she
could not distribute these return cargoes; IN Tie
shape OF European merchandise simply because
she had no market for them. Now, ship-loads or
immigrants will give her inward carSoes, anu so
enable her TO ship direct In the returning imml-
grafton steamers the produce which lines her
Wlarves. And thus while gaining labor-lcssen
Ing taxation on one hand and Increasing the
ability OF the people to pay on the other-shc
would relieve the citizens Of South Carolina, &c,
of the burden under which they have groaned so
long of having to hire empty ships for coming Tor
l.. .Icnf Nn - ~
There is, as you are aware, strong prejudice
in the minds OF European emlgrants generally
against the South, owing TO their educated
ignorance with regar to U.S. ey snS hnie sns fhs a
borer, anu look down upon him and his occupa-
ton with contempt. They are sun Taught 10 pe-
licve, and many OF them do believe, that II they
were 10 come 10 the South they would be made
slnycs of instantly There Is another large class
q. Them who believe that the Southern people are
lawlcss and seni-harbarous set; mat ihc Soutii,
crn climate Is deadly to the white laborcr, ana
that the negro Is among us only because the
nrrro. and he alone, could endure our cuate as
hbUrer. .,,
Ignorance and remove these preJudlcts. To u0
tiis Is among the trst steps towards tile Gonsunl-
NATION of those measures. Which arc necessary
To- secure foreign immigration. Upon this subject
on admirable report was submitted 10 the Louis.
willie Convention OF 1869 by Colohel Massle, VI the
Virginia Military Institute.
All things considcrcd-the poverty OF our peo-
Pile the complexion Of several OF our Legislatures,
the prejudice that has been excited against US
abroad. Gc-the problem OF foreign immigration,
especially from Europe, Is surrounded by practl-
cal difficulties which will require the united
efforts OF the whole Southern people to overcome.
Though oil seem to desire Immigration, yet lew
aDpear to realize It's Importance so as to bring 1t
home TO themselves. What is IL but lmmi-
grafton that has put the North ahead OF the South
in wealth and populationi The immigrants and
descendants OF Immigrants VINO nave settled ID
han n
census In 1870 now make up this difference be.
tween the two sections In population, wealth nid
power. In 1890 the difference between them In
population did not exceed lG,OOo; natural m
crease has bcea In favor Of the South; yet the df
ference in population between Lne Two SECTIONS
amounts now to ten or fifteen millions.
Imagine ten million OF settlers coming from
skin, and settling themselves IN the Soutll-eacn
one would. on the average, add one thousand
dollars to the wealth OF his nelgh6orhoou.
But how Is 1t during the last i've years, since
the South began to express wish for immlgra.
| lion, The press has written, the people have
talked, the question has been agiiated, and Leg
slatures lave acted, all III layor OF immigration
But where are the fruitsY Ile prize Is one or
| GREAT value 10 us, and it requires united and
great efforts 10 win 1t; but 1t viii be worth the
price that has to he paid for IT. for it will draw
| after IL more benefits than any measure which
has yet been 20 br1q e % aor seG :, se @ %
crease our wealth and population; 1t will give us
wealth and power, lessen taxation, and draw
| after it direct trade.
Thc fact that the putting 1t In motion will
be attended with expense greater perhaps
| than any one OF the Southern States can bear,
should not deter or damp your efforts, but spur
! YOU on to renewed attempts, anu prove the great
cr necessity for concert Of action among the peo.
Die OF all the States, especially on this side OF the
| NssisGipp from Maryland down. Meme OF these
States have, as you are aware, any public lands
with which to tempt pioneer settlers from
| abroad.
They. therefore should pledge the new conner
kind treatment, hold Out 10 him all the induce.
ments they have offer. and help to pave lsis,way
especially your pioneer, with material advan-
| tageS.
You observe that / lay stress upon foreign i'm
migration, and do so desgnettly, because 1t will
be more advantageous TO tile South. than imml.
grafton from the neIghbOring States OF the North.
That has sufficient encouragement In the laws
and natural resources Of the South; but you OBJ
serve that immigration from abroad will draw
after IL far greater advantages than those which
| follow domestic immigration.
| Domestic immigration adds nothing tn tie ma
tiUnal wealth OF the Industrial energies OF coun
| try; 1t is mere transfer OF labor from one de-
partmeRt to another In the same establishment
neither does increase the population OF the coun
try. Foreign immigration does all three. Mel
| tler does domestic immigration tend to encour
age direct trade, while foreign Immigration, com