The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-13
Grenins state So,,rlIaL.
NATIONAL VIRGINIA SETTLEMENT
ASSOCIATION.
General Meeting OF stockholders.


The chairman said he was happy to sa,
that both in Europe and America the worl
of the association was making rapid pro
gress. He sincerely hoped the Legislatur
of Virginia would not be so ill-advised as t,
interfere with what this and kindred asso
cations were accomplishing. The associa
ton wanted neither State aid nor patronage
and only asked to be let alone.
The secretary, Francis j. Barnes, reat
the following f.r ..r. rs
REPORT: a"H
Geftlemea--Yo Your Board have pleasure in pre-
senting the following statement of what has
been done in connection with the business now
carried on by the association. t. .
At Wylliesburg, under the superientendence Of
the FssE I. w. Greer, President there has been ur
to Jan 10th: .r.....s r.. ....-..-. ........
Number of farms sold.............. l3s
Number of families already come in......... So
Total amount of sales. 400, ,00O
OF which still uncOmpleted .............-. 10000
TtfrI srr a1-Far !. I'D H...
~ ..7aga..a l4 guH- ..1 ggl I'd. ,OoC
Expended in personal property by set
tiers az teast. loo, ,00C
Additional gain to landowners by en- ,-
hanced value of lands at teast......,." $50, ,00C
&71o,OoC
3 The last two items are according to estimates
made by Colonel r. A. Barnes and other large
landowners. At Farmville, under the superin-
tendence of John Anderson Dalby, director and
district manager the sales ofland and Investments
in personal property by the settlers make up the
preceding sum to total benefit to the State of mp
wards ONE MILLION OF DOLLARS, while 1t is esti-
mated that not less than HALF MILLION MORE
has been invested elsewhere by persons originally
induced to come to Virginia by the influence of
Messrs; Greer and Daily, Voluntary efforts
which have resulted in gain of one million and
a hdyor dollars to the State represent no small
amount of toll, anxiety and expenditure, but the
Board have every reason to believe that the fr,-
ture success of their efforts will far surpass all
previous results. E..-s.
: s-e THE NORTH.
Special commissioners have been appointed in
the Northern and Western States, and they are
most energetically engaged In promoting the
objects of the association. The prospects Of inn
migration from the North and West were never
SO encouraging as at present. ts--. no y
~ GREAT BRITAIN, rtg--rt.,.-
Special commissioners have been appointed
for England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and n
numerous and reliable staff of local commission
ers have also been secured. BY every mail the
association is receiving letters from British gem
tlelnen of capital and influence, proposing either
to come out and settle in this State or to forward
money for Investment at the high rates obtain
able here. The British settlers are actively
cooperating with the hoard.
The association has already settled a number
of Canadians and is in correspondence with
u 5l GERMANY AND scANDIYAvIA aa.H =
The association has valuable connections in
the German and Scandinavian States, which are
likely to result most fayorably in promoting set
Elements from those countries. '+f rsfhs5
'.. THE EUROPEAN SUPERINTENDENT rFs7-.
The Board congratulates the stockholders on
the fact that they have secured Captain Jshn
Mexican, an English gentleman of much influ-
ence, for the important position of European
superintendent, The Captain has entered upon
ha dntiQ n hiS Hog vii ura af hf
will shortly sail for Europe for the purpose of
bringing out party of settlers.
- ,TE &1 CAPITAL STOCK sIsE Ns.E
The operations of the Association are now~so
any amount of capital. The directors. there
fore, ask the stockholders to assist them in
placing the remainder of the stock in the hands
of gentlemen of position and inf uence The
Board feel confident that the association will
receive the sympathy and support of all who de-
sire TO advance the prosperity of Virginia, and
they point to what has already been done as a
proof that greater things may yet be accom-
n'HD H#onAs w. G.rra,
& atBt&E 1S-f..g.E ..E President.
FRANCIS J. BARNES,
gt Secretery.
Colonel R.. A. Barnes, of Alta Vista,
Barnesville, expressed his great satisfaction
at the progress of the association, and his
hope that the Legislature would give up
s'tinkeringo with immigration and meddling
with the good work which would go satis-
factorily on if the Legislators didn't stop it.
The Colonel moved the following resolu-
ton: t-a.rsrs se,g5nnrl.
That the stockholders hereby express their
entire satisfaction with the encouraging report
presented to the meeting, and pledge themselves
TO use their utmost endeavors to increase the
capital stock and operations of the associa-
ton
n Mr.. Zachariah Bugg seconded the mo-
ton, strongly condemning the proposed ac-
ton of the Legislature, and it was carried
! Captain John Mexican addressed the
meeting, and gave a brief resume of his
laborers which showed that he had already
been able to awaken an interest in England
which would be certain to lead to valuable
results. s r4frlssr N .s sstg..g.... .sa.. -f .T
Mr.. Charles R. Boyce, yice-president,
said the conduct of the Legislature had in
.duced parties, who had resolved to come to
Virginia, to relinquish tho idea. He con-
sidered the Legislature scheme "a mockery,
a delusion and snare," and he moved the
following resolutions:
l. That the stockholders of this association do
most emphatically protest against the proposals
of the joint committee Of the Legislature on inn
migration, which, if carried into effect, will ex-
tnguish voluntary Efforts, by creating huge
government estate agency bolstefed up with
yexatious privileges and will, moreover, intro
duce an inferior class of settlers, of advantage
to the State
2. That as a matter of simple justice, if the
State government enter upon the estate agency
business, this association and all other land
agents are entitled TO full compensation for the
time, trouble and expense incurred in establish
ing business, arbitrarily suppressed by the Slate
g. That the stockholders view with regret the
proposed reduction of the legal rate of interest
in this State, inasmuch as experience has proved
that borrowing at a high interest is of more ad
vantage to the citigens than not being able 10 ber
row at all, and that under the present SYSTEM
large amounts of capital have been invested IL
Virginia. which would have gone elsewhere.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, as were also vote of condo
lence to the widow and family of the lat,
James Jeffrey, ESQ.,, of Meoklenburl
county formerly of ICanada), and a con
gratulatory address to the president on tn
occasion Of his silver wedding. TlEEsa
1t was stated to tho meeting that tn
association had at present dozen land
buyers prospecting" while many other
were OH their way to the State.
Tho Florida House of Representative
has UNANIMOUSLY impeached Governor Reat
of that state.