Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-29

some additions light lupoRthe subject II
so it viii be noted inIthe next letter.
81 A.
~ Letter from General NJ: C. Butler.
Having received number of letters
from friends in different parts Of the coun-
try making inquiries into the details and
objects vf our scheme in aid of immigra-
ton into South Carolina, l propose, with
your permission as briefly as possible, to
answer them through the medium:of your
columns.
In the first place, experience has shown
that individuals have not succeeded in
bringing in immigrants,to any extent. In
the second place, efforts have been hi thertc
directe' to procuring mere. laborers, and
not to Introducing actual settlers to become
owners of the soil. Our purpose is, by
means of an association thoroughly organi-
zed and well managed, to obtain large
tracts Of land and establish at least fou
colonies in the eastern, western, middle
and northern portions of the State respect
ively. Our effort will be by locating these
colonies. in healthy districts, by selling
small farms to actual settlers at low
prices, and on long credits, and by using
our personal influence to::have the colo.
nists assisted and kindly treated by theil
neighbors to make these settlements the
nucleus of q prosperous and even; increas-
ing immigrant population, who in theil
turn will add to the wealth and secure the
prosperity of the State. If we can sue.
ceede in this, the problem of increasing the
population of South Carolina, and indeed
Of the whole South, to any extent, is
solved. We have vast areas Of land capa-
BILE of very high and remunerative cult
vation that are now lying waste, and are
but so much dead capital. They need to
be divided, and diversified industry should
be substituted for the destructive system
of the last few years. We need a more
intelligent, self-relant, thrifty laboring
population, who will produce more Of the
necessaries of life, and less of the staple
crops Cotton is the best market crop
that we can ever have, but should only be
made after an ample supply of provisions
for home consumption
But to return from this depression. To
accomplish our ends as above set forth, we
must have capital. To make anything
like beginning from which practical re-
suits can be hoped for will require $780,
900. This amount we hope to realize
from this scheme 1t may be asked,
How / will indicate. We propose
to sell 10000 tickets at SIS each, making
$4,000. Of this amount we will give
in prizes S500,000, in manner as set forth
in the list, the prizes being 2405 in num-
Der, to be drawn for in the usual way. Of
the remaining $3.50, 900, after the expenses
are deducted, we are pledged to give SlO,-
900 to the State Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Society, under whose auspices we are
proceeding, and every cent of the balance
to the introduction of immigrants. That
IS the whole story 1t is proper for me to
add that our Mr.. Chadwick has, with great
liberalty, placed the Academy of Music
at the disposal Of the association at what
the building has cost him.
1 am perfectly free to admit that the
means adopted to raise the necessary funds
are extraordinary, but. SO is the occasion
This is not a lottery, as some appear to
think, partaking though it does somewhat
Of its features but a project gotten up
and conducted for a specific purpose "a
purpose which we regard as Of the very
last consequence to the best interests of
the State, and there to end. ~ !
II our enterprise is successful, as there
is no longer any reason to doubt that it
will be, backed as it is BY men of the
highest social and business standing North
as well as. South, and cordially supported
by the people wherever an Office has been
opened, we can introduce into South Caro-
Ina in the course of twelve or eighteen
months, several large colonies Of actual
settlers, place the State on the road to
and material development, and
with her prosperity reap for
a handsome reward, pecuniary
md otherwise, for our time and labor.
We are now having prepared, at great |
rouble and expense, pamphlet with il
ustrations and maps, setting forth the ad-
;antages of South Carolina, her agricultu-
al and mineral resources; her incompara-
,le water power her genial climate, valua-
,le products, &C., &C.. in short. all such
Information as will be required by the i'm
migrant. This book will be distributed
throughout those portions of the North
nd Europe from which we are likely to
btain immigrants. and will Of itself be
vorth to the State of South Carolina
nore than the amount OF money which
ur people are likely to- invest in our
cheme.
This much, Nh. Editor, ] have thought
ue to ourselves and to those who have
lade inquiries as to our intentions, as
hese matters could not well 5e set forth
l all advertisement. Ii persons should
esire anything further, We shall be most
Apply to give them any information in
ur power.
Regretting that l have been compelled
} trespass SO much upon your space, but
oping thet the matter OF this communi-
ltion will not be without interest to your
.adcrs,
| remain yours, very respectfully, r.;
N. C. BUTLER.
New York, June 18th, 1871.