New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-27
lMAlIGRATION-EAST FRLICIANA
AHEAD.

The parish Of East Felicians il indeet
advancing with the age. She goes to worl
with viii to improve her agriculture
condition, and develop her almost runpar
slleled resources. The police jury il com
posed Of gentlemen of recognized ability
who are keenly alive to the necessity o.
furnishing that basis on which the prosper
ity and financial success of . country de
pend. They have gone to work systemat
ically, first taking survey Of the situation
observing the wants, and, in their capacity
- legislators of the parish, strenuouely en-.
desvoring to meet them. Nor is the police
jury alone in its efforts. b il but the voice
Of the whole people through their repre-
sentstives. Several macs meetings have
been held at Clinton, the parish seat, at
which their action has been enthusiastically
indorsed, and every assistance pledged tor
tho successful realisation Of the scheme.
The disasters attending the war and the
diversion Of q large proportion of agricul-
tural labor to other pursuits, ~ well rs the
concentration of much of the colored popu.
lation in localities fixed by peculiar circum-
stances, affecting their tastes and feelings,
have left large area in the parish, without
the working force required for its cultiva-
ton, and the result has been an unnatural
depression in the price of lands. In order
that this territory may be occupied and
cultivated, the police authorities have e.
tablished local bureau, whose business it
is to induce immigration, and they make
the following liberal proposition to persons
disposed to avail themselves Of it, and to
migrate to the Feliciaua country. T.
[E1traet ffen the minutes Of police Jury proceed
Be 1t further resolved, That, a. an in
dncement for Northern and Western emf
grants, skilled in agricultural labor, to set
tie in the parish of East Feliciana, the DO
lice jury Offer to each male person 1.-THE head
Of family forty acres Of said land 20 pur-
chased, in tee simple; provided, said family
settle upon eaid land, and occupy and cuf-
tivate at least One-haf of the same for five
years, on paying to the parish ct the end of
these five years one hundred dollars.
K. A. Cross, Esq, Of Clinton, Louisiana,
one Of the pioneers in the movement, has
been appointed by the parish, chief of the
bureau. Mr.. Cross is well known az a gen.
tleman Of high social standing, indomitable
perseverance and untiring energy, and one
eminently fitted for the position. He has,
within the short time since his appointment.
been diligently communicating the PROPOSE
ton made by the parish to the migratory
population throughout the North and West.
He states that
If any faith can be attached to the numer.
Gus letters received by this agency, it
will probably serve merely o. the organ of
communication in the formation of q large
Northern colony. From Vermont to Iowa
and Kansas; in fact, from all the Northern.
Western and Atlantic States. there comes
one concurring statement of the eagerness
With which this proposition will be ac-
.epted. Many letters refer to colonies ready
70 form for that purpose.
This plan Of the police jury is a most
LIBERAL one, and bids fair to people the rich
ands Of East Feiciana with an INTELLIGENT
md industrious, agricultural population.
We hope to zee the example of East Fell.
lana followed by many Of our parishes.