Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-03-10

they were made partakers of the advan-
tages and privileges which the natural
born subjects oflthis do enjoy" &c. ! :.
In the first paragraphs following this
significant preamble, it is declared that
after certain oath. identical with our
present declaration, any person taking
the same, "shall be deemed, adjadged
and taken to be natural born subject Of
this State, and shall be benccforth enti-
tied to all the immunities, rights and pri7
vileges Of a natural born subject Of this
State" f..-.
Furthermore, paragraph " says:-
''And to encourage such foreigners to
come and settle in this State, be it enact
ed. that no tax shall be imposed on such
foreigners. coming into this State. and
taking and subscribing the declaration and
oath or affirmation aforesaid, or his pro-
perty. for the term of two years after his
arrival in this State"
Paragraph,VI says: "And to encour-
age such foreigners. arti6cers and manu-
facturers to come and settle in this State,
be it enacted, that no tax shall be impos-
ed on any such foreigners, being trades
man, ,artifcer or manufactures, coming
into this State. aud taking and subscrib-
ing the declaration aud oath or afitmai
tiod aforesaid. or his property, for the
term of four years after his arrival in this
State"
In Act of 1897. 'ch so, 'itis declared,
THAT all foreigners who emigrated and
settled in this State before the 22d OF
July. 1893. and have continued ulerein,
and their descendants, shall be deemed to
have been and TO- be citizens Of this State,
&c., as if they bad been natural born ci-
tizens" .i.s ~ ff>!ttf &
In Act Of 1889, ch. "a. and November
1892. CD. II, certain foreigners are re-
lieved who had not complied With. this
Act, on taking the oaths. &c. ! p' ta
We cite the foregoing for the purpose
of showing to Che people Of Maryland that
in renewing the agitation for the develop
ment of our resources. we are only follow
ing the example of those who, nearly a
century ago, appreciated the Importance
of measures to encourage the settlement
lof new elements of wealth from abroad !;
the great changes which have occurred in
this country within the last decade. the
t,tal change of our. former system of la.
Dor, and the urgent necessity OF immedi--
ate and comprehensive relief, must i'm
press US with the conviction that action is
required to devise such means as will most
thoroughly effect this result.
A nucleus, around which to gather the
friends of our cause. (and we are sure
that there is not man in Maryland-no
tax -payer-who Dies not coincide with us.
that energetic work is required at once,
exists already in our midst under the name
of the International Immigrant Union.
Gin Baltimore, which, subject to the con-
troll OF the counties. might be created here.
after the central organ Of the State for
promoting the great objects we have in
view.
We now recommend to the citizens of
Maryland the follawing plan, and ask for
a careful canvass:
Firstly Encouragement to settlers, az.
ricuituralists. mechanics. laborers, capi-
talists. &C.. from our own States and a.
broad.
Secondly. The formation of societies Of
landowners and others in each county. to
ascertain the wants of such county, and
to determine upon the means to supply
them
Thirdly Such societies to Cooperate
with central association in the CONNER.
clal metropolis of the State, which shall
include in its executive committee the
Presidents Of all county organizations, for
the purpose of taking joint steps. not only
to supply the wants of each county, but
also to act permanently as the agent for
the promotion of the great object we have
in view. =e.@ =sa sa
In explanation Of our FIRST recommends
ton, we deem it necessary that circulars
should be distributed for the purpose of
familiarising the elements which we are
desirous to attract, with such information
las maysinduce them to come to our State.
Such information to be full and explicit
expressive of determination to treat lib
orally the newcomer, to make him one Of
ourselves. and to extend to him all of such
aid, and more than is offered to him by
other and more distant States. In con-
neetion with this it is we'll to say. that a
fixed purpose to, accomplish good results
will not make it difficult to our citizens to
act IN accordance With full appreciation
of the value of labor and capital to be
brought into our midst.
The diuision of large tracts of land and
portitionimg the same into small farms.
fixing the lowest possible prices. and per-
haps direct help to settlers. by forming
mutual societies to erect for them houses.
as has been done with beneficial results in
other States, paying back contributors
largely. might be considered with favor
Actual settlement would thus receive a
strong impulse. and the lands be enhanc-
ed in value far beyond any immediate ont
lay required. Work. land and homes
must be bad /; the wages and prices the
remuneration-be known fully, explicitly
and satisfactorily to those whose imuigra-
ton to Maryland We solicit.
Secondly and thirdly. the organization
of societies of landowners in each county