The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-27

| would de'Ire. although | have, both
in MY official reports and through the
press, frequently suggested to our reo.
pie, and especially to our iandL elders,
certain measures 10 provide Tor the
rery contingency now before W.
| intend to visit NrW York somr
time next month to conclude arrange
men,s with the proper sneietie,, pro-
Elded can 90 So. holding in ny
hands some Inducements that will at
le's, compare f,Vorably with rhuss
offered BY other States. And FIRST
beg leave to ask: Why is it that West
Virginia is one Of the vary few States.
if not the only State, in which ra,
single public collection has ys, been
taken up for the French victims OF thu
terrible war Just closed? What could
have been more effective way to at.
tract attenti-n in this direction than
such manifestations Of true and disin.
trr'stsd sympathy? 1t is not yet too
late 10 introduce ourselves into notice
by this means. and | hope it may he
done wi,hou, further delay, as, mat
ter Of good policy. if not upon any
other grounds. Then | would suggest
that all land owners dpsirou. to attract
settlers to their estates. furnish the
Board Of lmmi grafton with a descrip-
ton Of their properties, stating how
much land and in what sized parcels
they with to donate to actual settlers.
and At what price and on what terms
Of payment they would sell the remain
der in lots to suit purchasers Per
haps the most practicable plan on which
to make the donation. would BE- to con-
Wv TO the settler at once. and for one
dollar consideration. say - acres OF
wild land, or less. il improved. out Of
each lot Of frouI so to 100 acres, and
TO sell him the remainder on time;
The unconditional ownership Of 4
homestead. however small. will be 4
powerful inducement TO newcomer
in , strange land with all the Difficult.
. lies and uncertainties Of +, pioneer life
before him. BY Opposing Of every al
ternate lot in this manner. the en-
HANGED value OF the intermediate lois.
, will, within year or two. much more
than compensate the temporary dona'
ton; for within that tins the Most
. destitute immigrants who come frat.
! will be followed BY their more
. comfortable neishbors. ard friends,
! and steadily improving curreas ii
? established.
| would ike also to learn from en-
! ployers in every county, what kind o.
, hands and how many are wanted, and
{ what wage, would be p,ii during the
first few months. This information
should be thoroughly reliable, SO a,
, net to expose the stranger, to become
( disheartened 10 search Of employment
from place to place.
Both the provinces Of Alsacs and
Lorraine contain numerous and eI'
! ten.ir. manufactures of plain and
printed cotton. wooden and worsted
goods, of oil cloth, sail cloth, plan
silk, iron. steel. glass, earthenwaIe.
porcelain, paper, aims, chemicals,
strswgoods, hardware, furniture. agri.
cultural Implements. uooden~are, etc ,
and I'll the machinery used in those e'-
Adjustments are made there from
native iron and timber. The fuel coal
for all these mills. numbering 80 to
800, in upper Alsace, alone, is trans
ported by canal, over a distance Of 100
to $50 miles. while here they would
end it at their very ds"r. Many Of
those manufactures. who with their
designers, engineers and superinteu-
dent. constitute the most Intelligent
and high spirited portion Of the popu-
lation will emigrate at any sacrifice,
ana where is there a State offering
NOR. powerful natural inducements to
their iuduHr les than West Virgins !
Iappeal to all those who have the
prosperity OF our Young and backward
State sincerely at heart. ami the means
to contribute to its development. no, to
permit. the golden opportunity PRESENTED
By this years Immigration to "a" by
unimpl ored. Let all those disposed to
make any donations in land or money
send their propositions at once to His
EIcellsDcy. the Governor Of the State,
President Of the Board Of Public
Works. acting a. Board Of Immigra-
ton The appropriation voted by the
Legislature Il 500 il not sufficient by
far to meet all tina demands Of the oc-
casiop, especially as frequent trip, to
the s-apnr,s aud contingent expendi.
lures will be indispensable to carry out
any practical plan.
| Whatever We do let US dc literally
and promptly. SO that We may be ready
to enter the field at the very latest De-
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