The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-17
EehruGru is, 1SI2.
4 s.ar,,,or Settler on Immigration

RICHMOND, VA, February ~, 49,.
Deer Dispuich, Although you have quite
recently published several communication,
concerning. inl1lir0p0n, still, OH account OF
The importancc Of the subject, and rs 1t Is
moreover now engaging the attention OF olll
Lepi Stature. I hope YOU will find place III
voir columns for the following:
Land. 10 matter Of what extent or how
urcat it, fertility. is comparatively valuclesss
Until by toiiing industry ii Is lliade 10 SUD
srrv, the wants Of man. Vast forests, Seri'
I'M, only As homes for beasts Of prey or POI.
.onn,lS REPTILES, and neglected, unctlltlfated
farms. do not constitute III important item
Of national riches. SWamps, WlldernesseS,
and their occupants. neither buiid nor SuS'
tain railroads, canals, or other Wealth-pro
,lurip.s agencies Of modern civilization.
IN active. cntcrpris!n~, sclt-SustalninG
noulIation is the prime element OF success IL
The now universal struggle OF nations ano
State: for wealth, its powcrand boundicss IN
tltcncp. Virginia needs IN infusion oil just
such population. The question thcn arises
How aud whence can we secure an Influx Of
pou,,lation such as we rcquirc'
The writer believes that healthy, honest
INTELLIGENT. Industrious people OF our OWE
tyne OF civilization. coming whence they may.
arc desirable additions to cur numbers, Dll'
for the present nc wishes to cali especial at
.cutinn to the advantages offered by the
Rhine districts Of Germany as field for oul
.lip,s in behalf Of immigration.
Tie Germans, il genera, are noted for tic
n1sScS,ion Of such qualities as we should de-
Sire il an ilnmli"gal!t Besides, their pre-
snucc in such vast numbers III some of o,l
Siafes sli3w; t,,at they e!niglate readily. The
;coplc OF the Rhine Districts however, on
account Of one circumstance, seem TO be par
t;cul,rlv desirable rs immigrants into ouli
State. As their home is elnphaticallv graz
rourtryaud famous for its wines, and as large
horizons Of Virginia are peculiarly adapted
10 cy.,rc culture, an influx Of Rhine winners
migAf l2canie Of iacstinablc value to lis by
the Gevc9plient Of III industry NOW almost
unknown.
We are all aware Of the wonderful results
caused bv immigration into the western ano
some of the northern States. Very few emf
Grants have found their way into Virginia
but the enterprise and thrift oil those VINO
have is clearly shown by the fact that the
small German clement among liz pays about
onc-sixth Of our city taxes.
How; are we to direct tho stream of emf
grafton towards Virginia; Twenty thousand
people have left Alsacc and Lorraine since
those provinces PISSED under German rule,
and have sought and found homes III various
countries, and $4,000 from Germany to the
United states OF North America. Why have
so very few Of them found their way to oul
noble State: Because they never heard OF
The advantages we can offer those who seek
independence ana comfort i'll exchange for
earnest labor. We must send agents to the
homes Of the clniglants-agents who are ac'
qua;ntcd not only with our condition, but
with the condition and feelings of those
among whom they arc to labor. These
agents must have sense enough to compre'
hend and energy enough to present efcc
lively the advantages offered the emigrant by
Virginia. They must be men having al
established character for ability and INTEGRITY
SO is TO be able to command that confidence
abroad without which their labors in tho
cause Of immigration will be in vain.
j. REINHARDT.