Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-15
d.asl,oIic BenoveIent Union.

Benevolent Union rcasscmllcd at st. Mary
Hall. the President. William Kilgour. III the
chair
DR.. Griffith from the committee on lmlngra-
ton submitted the following report, preiaGlng
it by remarking that the press was the chle1
medium through which the cause of mmlgra-
ton could be advanced. and that it ml@iht prooa-
blk be better that the Society should be repre-
s ,T in the State Board of immigration:
Col. VIM. Kilgour, President of the Catho-
lie Benevolent Union Of the State OF Virginia:
Sir:-Your Committee to whom was referred
the resolution adopted February 10th. 1871, 10
report at the first annual Convention what
means, in their Judgment is necessary to III
duce Catholic Immigration to the State. beg
leave to report that two things seem to them
essential necessary To carry out the object OF
this resolution.
lst. An Immigration Society with officers
who arc willing and nave the leisure to give
the matter their earnest attention.
md. Cooperation on the part Of the people
to raise means TO carry out this grand idea.
Now as this Union was organized ion, L
specific purp0Sc-in the language Of our DIS
tinguished President it was founded upon the
solid basis of noble, grand and truly Catholic
nnr 9npstitution to raise succnt ' mna .s +"
oar, nIt any, other object tbam the one provided
lHr in said Constitution-vour Committee.
thcrcfGrr. recommend. with reluctance, that
this Union take no further action nthc matter.
lest it be diverted from the noble purpose for
Which it was organized Nevertheless, your
Committee beg leave to submit few remarks
in support Of this project Of such vast impor-
lance to the State and to the country at large.
1t seems to your Committee that the most
efficient Immigration Society that cculd he
organized. is the one now in existence under
tho laws Of the Commonwealth called the State
Rnorl NJ Tmmirratinr,
w. Lovn The honor to submit :, L,tcr from
,,cn " II Richardson, Commissioner Of I'M
r,;nrat;or ,lol.I Richmond, VA, Nav Is,
'iisi''fon, .i';.J = Iii l., ,,, ,,at ..,Ia
-. - tonl n.l', .ooa;roI onn lor f.nr ,hn
l'"lru HIS W.. 1'' I 'i,,'' Wv
c'aIe |" c'E''c ~ '''D.i ':!''i
information III regard u ''' '''''N '''l"''''''
matter0l Immigration.
1t VIII thus De seen lh;'' eur '%Els''''',t
called mo existence hloS' uNtiHi, '',!''.'"
nemng piece q! machinery, ni!. ia,'!u To pr"
Tlde the motive l"MeIu Fi'' i; i'i." ''l
|: I" hc nope" nnr nri' 1%s!>'I'l; VIII rH
hlhIt more li1cFaI'! All" "'i''' 'it'T "IS''""
towards developing 'r' resources III inc I!a'r.
our committee Is Of Opinion !hal III ';",li'"h
to disseminating l''l'rllia.'oh u! lea?to J." I,e
yItalIy important lla''er III iI''i'''Sr'!'n' nc
Board al immIgratinn Wo''lt 90 wen !" nave
agents Of Hn!o9Gtru lntrIf;iH a;m 'l~!lieS,
qlautalIi:ohS III i.'r'S ,','. ,''H "Ih. WIZ"
view W. ui,ert, ,I,i'' ,t r ''',, ''i r.
Il c';,IelH ~ ~ .. .,.J
Tue i;ntaS"', Ln m;|a1 G,a,.
|" t!l'sI"tr ~ 'i.t ai't.u '',',r , J ,'
mos IeIei,n'e& t''s'1 UIn s"', ~ ' a,Ir'
anu Sal''o1ty; Uur ia,iis ARE rm.aG IN" %,p
Cd TO INC Elio VI aSEIruI'e!t ri''''" III III l:'c!t
native l;!siu' II we SuVl.'>c 'liE>' industrious
and thrifty people come III Slna!I colonies Il'd
have some means, then we are assured they
bring with them that which Is necessary t"
make them contchted' happy anu prosperous
put We are co1'GlIl To lcarr e., .l'H ll''tier WIN
te ,'oic ~" ,N M"'' 'r., i'i'a airy
emt ,o;;n j., ;mI't ,Ln Io. "' ~
Sta ' anL "f tL" IMMIGRANT
Drnfn..or Many in his urrliuinorv rnnort
~, ,Ln nLTs;,.i s,rvrv NJ Whit, clrarlv ,}r.
monstrItcs in lact< and liuurr< the necessity of