The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-14
IiuInixration...A Remarkable IEcctiMs--
Speeches, &c.
Reported for tho Dispatch.

FhrHylLiE, Va, Starch T., 1872.
There was large aud enthusiastic Cni-
Grafton meeting at the Randolph House to-
day. Representatives from the northern
states. from England. and Scotland, were
I.:','scut--ai recent settlers Of Virginia; aud
also nany Daiiv,-born ci>izcn>. TO >li9W The
extent al Tic English cicin.ilt in this Meet
inw, there were men here from London, from
Cornwall kent, SulIy. Essex, Suffolk, Nor
folk, Yorkshire, LaHca$terShirr, Stailordshirc,
Warwickshirc, Urrcf"rd>hirc, Ecvonshirc,
Worcestershire, GIollcc.er>hirc. Somerset
shire, and Buckiny hanlalire. \ bountitul
dinner WAS spread, and after the inner lItN
was satisfied the meeting was called to order
and presided over ~ Judge L. y. Watkins
Nr. J. /. II. ~ Andrew, the Nicc-lrc>i-
dent OF the National Virginia Settlement As
,ocation. was introduced 10 the meeting.
His S,mccjl ahotnicd in good practical sense
ana WAS received with much applause. He
stated that til" great need Of Tic State was
C-i;jital 10 dIvclcn it, resources. lie took
strong grounds against stale interference III
immigration or iii any other private enter
Prise Letters We're read by him from friends
in England Who had visited This country,
showing tie advantages Of Virginia over
=, her states 10 iH.aigraut5 from Crest br-
tain.
Mr. John :. Daily. Of FarmyiIlc. was next
Introduced. iic spoke from wha! he knew
practically, that the people Of Virginia were
hospitablc and kindly disposed to AL slan-
.cr> who wished to settle amongst us.
Mr.. Francis j. Barnes, OF WylIicsburg,
Charlotte county, Va, expressed his olec-
lions 10 state interference. lie WAS satisfied
tliut n3cn OF capital, such "a We wanted Il
build Up Ihc waste place: oi Virginia, Woi'id
prefer 10 come aa ether. have come before
them, using ilicir own choic" O! route, hotcls,
&c. in reaching Spcctivc destinations,
without auv interference o; Government
agents hy assigning them quarters. [Thc
Judge here drank Il toast; much applause fol-
lowed. ii which your reportc! joined, though
;Ac sentiment was Io:::, is he vas too iaT 10
hear what was said.
Captain john Mexican, late Of I.anes,>tcr-
shire, En-laul. stated that he CAME to this
c2lIHtIy ahUiIt eighteen months ago. Since
being here hi. l!,:.ith bad 20 improved that
he was determined, sincc his energies were
renewed. 10 cast his fortunes with Virginia,
and cndCayor 10 induce Many Of his c0ili-
trymcu to do the same. He believed that
with proper management the lands here
would Yield larger crops than they now DO in
England.
Hal,erman. from Pennsylvania, being called
Tor. sud that liz never met with cicvcrer or
better people than we lave here. lie cN-
poets TO bring 4 great many friends down
soon to settle amongst us.
Nj :. Spain testified TO the kindness OF the
people, ard thought the country peculiarly
:.dan,cd to the raising Of sheep.
NJ. Robert Berkeley. CT Farmville, spoke
iii eloquent terms Of Virginia, dilatinS upon
her historic associations and the advantages
She Possessed Of climate and soil: thought
that The Garden Of Eden must have been
somewhere in Virginia.
Rev. Mr. Drew. Of England, spoke Of Tie
high qualities Of his pcople-tliat they were
generally good citizens, patriotic, and brave
that he more wr knew Of them and they OF
Us the better we would like one another.
Mr.. .losnv, Clark, Of Prince Edward Gate
of Eu.l.nd), stated that he had been farmer
in England, and his opinion Of our lands
here WAS that those that are llnDovcrI> he'd
have been made 50 ~ improper cultivation,
am! nul from ANY want Of natural fertility ;
recommended that The English communicate
with thrir friends by letter, and encoura%c
immigration in this way ; made some pl1c-
teal suggestions about roads and mcndinS
our ways publicly and privately had been
kindly received by the people OF Virginia.
Mr.. 4. 3. Ncnable, of the Farmvllle Com
l,,onreniM, recommended that all honorable
means tie used to increase the population OF
the country. fApplallsc.l lie was down
upon Governmental "ring>'; had Sctli
enough Of bureaus, and WAS Disguised at tie
partially OF their operations.
Or. William II. Robertson being called for,
next addressed the meeting. He responded
briefly and periodically.
Mr.. Charles Bug. stated that he left Eng
land three years ago witha delicate wife and
six children: that he had not been here three
dgys before he saw that Virginia had advan-
ta9.s - him such rs were not TO be disrc-
gartlcd that the events Of subsequent time
had confirmed him in the wisdom of his
choicc. lie said that he had found kind
friends here. He sends Il message to his
friends in the old country that they will
meet warm reception bore, and closed his
remarks by abiding to the peculiar advan-
ta"cs of Virginia.
Mr.. st. Andrew thanked the Judge for pre-
siding over the meeting; made some compli'
mentary illusions to the bench and bar, and
wished the Judge long life and prosperity
The Judge responded by saying that, to the
credit of Prince Edward, during the last