The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-06-29
ANDERSON c. H. G, MORNING JUNE &c. 1871
The Immigration Scheme.

The Immigration Scheme.
+ MR.. EDITOR Having received a number OF
letters from friends in different parts OF the
country, making inquiries into the details and
objects of our scheme in aid of immigration
into South Carolina, propose, with your per-
mission, 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 hitherto. directed toprocur1ng
mere laborers, and not to introducing actual
settlers to become owners OF the soil. Oa7
purpose is, by means of an association, tnor-
oughIy organized and well managed, to obtain
large tracts of land and establish at least four
colonies in the Eastern, Western, Middle and
Northern portions OF the State respectively
Our effort will be by locating these colonies in
healthy districts, by selling small farms to &C
tual settlers at low prices, and on long credits,
and BY using our personal influence to have the
colonists assisted and kindly treated by their
neighbors to make these settlements the 'nu-
clcus of a prosperous and ever increasing lm-
migrant population, who in their turn, will add
to the wealth and secure the prosperity OF the
State. If we can succeed in this, the problem
of increasing the population of South Carollna,
and, indeed; Of the whole South, to any extent,
is solved. We have vast areas of land capable
of very high and remunerative cultivation that
are now lying waste, and are but so much dead
capital They need to be divided, and diversi-
fled industry should be substituted for the de-
structive system of the last few years. We
need a more Intelligent, self-reliant, thrifty
laboring population, who will produce more OF
the necessaries of life, and less of the staple
crops. Cotton is tho best market crop that we
can ever have, but should only be made after
an ample supply of provisions tor home con-
sumption.
But, to return from this digression. To ac-
complish our ends as sIbove's forth, we must
have capital. To make anything like begin
ming from which practical results can be hoped
for will. require 5000, 600. This amount We
hone TO realize from this scheme 1t may be
asked. WHow9"g / will indicate. We propose
to sell 15O, 900 tickets at So each, making $780,,
600. Of this amount we will give in prizes
$500 900, in manner as set forth in the list, the
prizes being 2,4O4 in number, to be drawn for
in the usual way. OF the remaining S25O,OO0,
after the expenses are deducted, we are pledged
to give $40, 600 to the State Agricultural and
Mechanical Society, under whose auspices we
are proceeding, and every cent ofthe balance to
the introduction of immigrants. That is the
whole story. It is proper for me to add that
Mr.. Chadwick has, with great liberality, placed
the "Academy of Music" at the disposal of the
association at what the building has cost him.
I am perfectly. free to admit that the means
adopted to raise the necessary funds are extra
ordinary, but so is tho occasion. This is not
lottery, as some appear to think, partaklng
though it does somewhat of Its features; but
q project gotten up and conducted tor speclhc
purpose purpose which We regard as OF the
yery last consequence to the best interests OF
the State, and there to end.
IF 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 we'll as South, and
cordially supported by the people whenever an
office has been opened, we can introduce INTO
South Carolina, in the course of twelve or eigh-
teen months, several large colonies of actual
settlers place the State on the road to prosperi-
ty and material development, and ultimately
with her prosperity reap for ourselves hand
some reward, pecuniary and otherwise, Tor our
time and labor. -
We are now having prepared, at great trou-
Bile and expense, pamphlet with illustrations
and maps, setting fourth the advantages OF
South Carolina, her agricultural and mineral
resources, her Incompatible water power, her
genial climate, valuable products, &C., &C., in
Short, all such information as will be required
by the immigrant. The book will distributed
throughout those portions of the North and
Europe from which we are likely to obtain I'M
migrants, and will of itself be- worth to the
State of South Carolina more than the amount
of money which our people are likely to invest
in our scheme.
This much, Mr.. Editor, I have thought due
to ourselves and to those who have made in
auiries as to our intentions, as these matte7s
could not we'll be set forth in an advertisement.
IF persons should desire anything further, we
shall be most happy to give them any informa-
ton in our power.
Regretting that 1 have been compelled. to
trespass SO much upon your space, but hoping
that tho matter of this communication will not
be without interest to your readers, 1 remain
yours, very respectfully, :, = ,,-n, rn
New York, June II, 1871.