The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-15
From the Baltimore sun.
How 10 Procure Immigrants.

From the Baltimore SUM-
How TO Procure Immigrants.
There can be no doubt that the tide
of emigration from Europe will be
greatly swelled at the close Of the pres
ent war. Multitudes will come from
Germany, and possibly considerable
numbers from France, seeking better
fate for their children than TO be
crushed by the burthens Of taxation in
countries where population is always
pressing closely upon the means Of
subsistence, and in war to be made food
for gunpowder In Great Britain also
Industrious aai intelligent laborers,
who speak our own language, and
whose habits make them very desirable
settlers, are looking with interest TO
Maryland and Virginia.
While combined efforts and resources
by county and State societies are i'm
portant, a great deal can be done by
individual effort. The Annapolis
1dccrtiscr, in order to show how any
farmer or club OF farmers can obtain
laborers for themselves, with little effort
and at no great expense, refers to
several communications published in
Scotch newspapers, written by young
Scotchman settled in Virginia, urging
his countrymen to come to Virginia or
MARYLAND, which he considers better for
emigrants than any other, North or
South, setting forth the advantages Of
soil and climate, and making special
mention of the personal kindness ex-
tended to laboring emigrants in those
States. The young Stotchman to whom
we refer Is John Fletcher. He writes
from Loudoun county, Va, and in his
letter, which appears in the People,
Journal, OF Aberdeen, Scotland, the 7th
January last, he says 70 his country
men:
There are very false impressions
concerning the landholdcrs Of the South
ern States prevalent in Europe, and es-
pecially in the north of Scotland. They
say the South is, or was, the land OF
slavery, and emigrants coming here are
treated as slaves; besides different other
things which i need not mention here.
l can say, after nearly four years expe-
rience in Virginia, there never was a
more false impression, l have been
through a number ofEcounties in Viz
ginia, and can say the very opposite is
the fact. In my experience, the laborer
is treated far different to what he is in
Scotland. | never met yet but with
kind friends, and | can safely say that
| met with more kindness since ! came
to Virginia than | could expect even in
nv native country. The laborer is
treated here as he deserves-that is, if
he is honest and industrious he is re-
spected by all, both rich and poor-not
as they are in the north Of Scotland,
looked down upon as if they were no
better than the lower animals. Here
it is different they think more of their
| men, and treat them as such. Now,
anv man wishing to emigrate, would
desire not to heed any such talk con-
corning the people Of this State. l
would advise him to come to Virginia
or Maryland, rs believe these two
States are better for the laboring emf
grant than any other, North or South.
/ could give many reasons fer this pref
erence. The climate is more temperate
than north Of Maryland or south OF
Virginia. True, it is pretty hot about
two or three months in the summer, but
yerv pleasant for the balance of the
year. 1t is very healthy climate
with plenty of good water The winter
is very short up to this date we have
had the most beautiful weather, more
like September than the cold December
YOU have in Scotland; and the laborer
does not have to work here harder than
| in Scotland, or, in my experience, so
hard, and gets, at the lowest calculation,
three times the wages he gets there"
The publication Of these statements
has drawn large number of letters OF
inquiry to the writer from first-class
farm hands in Scotland, all anxious to
come and labor in these States. The
iiprfser gives list Of the writers OF
these letters and their addresses in
Scotland, including some sixty honest
fellows, apparently. 1t is believed that
hundreds more might be added by
proper efforts, and these might be re-
lied upon to attract large numbers here
after. The best plan to obtain them, it
is;thought would he to intrust the busi-
ness to the management Of some re-
sponsible agent on the other side OF the
Atlantic, who will not only render val
liable assistance in selecting the men
but who will see them safely on ship
board and notify their employers when
and where to meet them. In view OF
the competition from land gamblers
and railways, our farmers will have 10
be at some little trouble and expense %
secure emigrant labor, and by 80 dong
it is believed, hundreds of excellent men
can be obtained from Scotland and else,
where who will work out the small
amount Of $50 or $40 each required to
bring them here, and who will not de-
mand higher wages than our farmers