The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-12-28
IMMIGRATION CON FENTION.

| large number of prominent citizens, repre-
senting almost every section of the State assem-
bled in Richmond ON the 18th inst, to take into
| consideration the best means of promoting immi-
| grafton and apital to Virginia Hon. A. H. H.
Stuart, Of this city, was chosen permanent Pres.-
dent of the Convention, and the following report
of the committee on business was read by It..
Gov. Marye, and adopted:
Mr.. Hubbard presented the report of the Com
mittee on Business, which was read by Lieuten-
ant Governor Marye, and is as follows es3
t'This meeting of citizens of Virginia, gathered
from all parts of the State expresses faithfully
tn, conviction of all its people in declaring has
the paramount need and desire of Virginia is to
secure.t the introduction of capital and eficientla-
bcr IN utilizing abe agricultural, mineral and
manufacturing resources of the State; and that
the people and the government of Virginia will
extend a cordial welcome and fostering aid to
i'm immigrants from all parts of this country and
from Europe, who come to employ these essential
helps within her limits. i
This meeting is convinced that the following
are prominent among the means to be employed
to obtain these benefits:
l. The Legislature OF Virginia should cause to
be prepared, published and disseminated, under
its authority and supervision. accurate and full
descriptions of the physical elements, and adap-
tations of the State of its internal improvements
and communications; its commercial accessible ty,
i,s political and social condition, together with
all such information in detail as is needed by all
classes of people disposed to seek homes or ems
ploy their means in Virginia.
2. Lin order to do this work, the Legislature
should constitute such executive agents to ls.-
form it as are competent therefor, and this
meeting leave. to the Legislature to prescribe
the plan of such board which, in the Judgment
IL,
members and should be so constituted as to rep.
resent faithfully all the territorial and material
interests of the Commonwealth. This board could
nteligently investigate and adopt such other aids
to immi grafton as it found practically available
This meeting feels assured that as much as thirty
thousand dollars should be appropriated by the
Legislature, and may be wisely and efficiently ap9
piled, in said direction.
8. The Legislature should by its enactments
extend all needful protection to immigrants, IN
a fostering policy toward capital disposed to EN-
bark in the physical development of the State
A. The railroads of Virginia should lend their
valuable aid in cooperation with the State, in
facilitating the influx Of capital and efficient Las
Dor, and in encouraging the sam. when introduce
ed; and both the railroads and the State should
encourage. by all the aid they can reasonably af-
ford. all enterprises for facilitating and cheaper
ing steam communication between Europe and
Virginia. ''' II
When all the means aboye Indicated are active
ly employed, in combination With private ENTER
prise, exerted in the same direction, there are
abundant reasons for the assurance that the vast
and varied inducements existing in Virginia for
the employment of capital and labor, will prove
sufficient to attract and sustain hese indispensa
Bile aids to her recuperation and prosperity -
On motion, committee of three-consisti Of
Major J. D. Hotchkss of Staunton; j. T..
Shanks, of Norfolk and J. z. Robertson. Of
LYNCH h1rp-waS opT ID col eat -ifSnful