New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-12-12
THURSDAY, DECEMBER -, 1872.
Emtgratiom from Georgia.

Emtgratiom from Georgia.
That the colored people in few OF the
Southern States are FESTIVE under the severe
disabilities forced upon them by the whites
of those States is an indisputable fact. 1t is
fact that the African Colonization Society
avails themselves of in their continued efforts
to remove the colored people from this coun-
try to the death-dealing shores OF Africa.
While the colored people are contemplating
emigration from the South for the purpose OF
lettering their condition, they should weish
carefully all plans and propositions as to the
place Of going. Colored people born in this
country are no more able to undergo the
feyers of Africa than white people born here,
and the fact of their inability to make head
way against the oppression Of the South is no
more an argument why they should re-
turn to the land of their fathers than
representation of the fact that many German
or Irish in New York who find it difficult
matter to make headway against the high
cost of living in that city would be an arsu-
ment that they should return to the land OF
their fathers.
Statesmen and friends of the latter races
urge emigration to the fertile fields OF the
West. where cheap lands and good climate
await the earnest toll of enterprising labor
ers to return wealth and plenty. We say to
the colored people of the South, though you
NAV be able to obtain employment at home,
the time seems to be far distant when you
can become owners of the soil and conse-
ouently independent of the will OF land
owners. Until you are independent OF those
who own the land and who can dictate the
terms upon which you will be employed, you
will be- but little better than slaves. The
people of color in the State Of Georgia are al
ready arousing themselves to the Importance
of looking elsewhere for that independence
which alone can make them something more
than subjects of few landlords.
With the colored people of Georgia it is
something more than becoming property
holders that they seek. They seek place
where there children can be educated unmo-
Tested, where they can be safe in religious
devotions. Many urge emigration to the
Western and Southwestern Territories |;
others feel that some of the Southern States
in which Incorporated public lands are to
be found and where the spirit Of intolerance
Of colored men is not rampant, is more de-
sirable.
Our attention has been called to the State
of Arkansas as furnishing allurements in the
way of good and cheap land with fine climate
and a people who are. not so deeply dyed
with the spirit of negro hate as are the people
of other Southern States.
We take the following in relation to Ar
kansas from pamphlet by James z. Henry
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES.
There is probably no State in the Ameri-
vantages for the production of as great a va
riety of the fruits Of the earth as Arkansas.
Situated in the most favored parallels of the
temperate zone, with wide diversity of soils,
and blessed with a climate for the most part
eminently salubrious, it is capable of meeting
the requirements of every variety OF rural
taste and Of sustaining a dense population.
The agricultural products OF Arkansas are
varied and great, and we'll adapted to di'
versided agriculture and the varied employ
ments OF man. There are millions Of acres
hand Of the laborer to make them productive
Of immense wealth to the owners and the
country. 1t must be remembered that this
State is SO situated that there is, with few
exceptions, no product of the soil pertaining
to the temperate or tropical zones, and which
il of real use to man as food, which cannot
. be grown in this State. The evidences OF
the accumulation Of wealth and tho increase
Of production in other States Of the Union,
show Enthusiastically that those States adapted
to mixed agriculture and employ the time and
capital of the farmer twelve months in the
year, are the most profitable ones. A farmer
can here raise crop with about one-hali
the labor and expense that is required in the
north or east. For those desiring q pleas
ant, profitable, and healthful employment in
the most salubrious of all climates, where he
can labor in the open air every day in the
year, and where he can maintain himself so
easily with limited means until he can i'm
prove his farm when that is done, the re-
ward for his labor will be great, and himse 4
independent. More money can be made
farming in Arkansas than in the northwest
First. Because Of the greater variety of crops
produced. Second. We are several hundred
miles nearer the great consuming regions OF
the South, and the shipping ports for the
West Indies and Europe. Third. Because in
markets, will be built up in our midst, BY
reason Of our great mineral wealth, capable
OF sustaining an untold number of miners and
manufacturers.
GOVERNMENT LANDS.
All male persons and unmarried females
OF lawful age, are entitled under the laws Of
the Government to a homestead and pre-.
emption Of land, consisting of one hundred
and sixty acres each, or three hundred and
twenty acres in the aggregate. The homo.
stead costs nothing, save the fees, amount.
ing TO els for loo acres 81 for so acres 81
Tor 40 acres; 20 per cent. of the above
amounts can be reserved until the expiration
OF hvc years, at which time the settler gets
his patent from the Government; the title
being perfected by An actual residence of five
years upon the land. The pre-emption o.
one hundred and sixty acres costs si.25 De,
acre, and few dollars more for fees. Thus
man can secure his homestead of leo acres
at cost of els, and then he has the priv.
lege Of entering leo more, and the whole 800
acres VIII cost him only some ESQ. This is
extremely liberal on the part of the Govern.
ment, and is all that can be desired on the
part OF the settler. 1t must be remembered
mat the land thus secured in Arkansas. is as
nne as any IN the world for the production OF
gram, fruits, vegetables, or stock raising.
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