The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-14
BY. Mr.. IWrLLrAas Bin for the relief of
james S. Lane, Of SurTy county.
Adjourned until tomorrow at II o'clock.
THO 20 English Bctlcrs--A New Plan
to Promote Immigration.

SirS,-l notice IN your lsSlle OF last satur-
day a letter signed m "Engiish Settler"
and muel, regrettlfe writer did otinsert his
name. The letter, to say the least, is written
in the most offensive manner, launching
charges of corruption right aud left; and
think the writer should have taken the re-
sponsibiity Of his own language. By avoid
ing to mention his town Is well as his name
he has Eathercd his letter upon every Eng
fish settler" and I think, sir, in justice, you
should disclose the name of the writer.
The subject discussed Is one requiring no
secrecy, and 81. letters up to this time have
been signed by the writers. Letters OF the
character of the one of Saturday should espe-
cialIy be signed SO. One who casts a stone
not hide behind wall, for the con-
sequence may he that innocent persons may
DC charged with tue assault.
have not yet seen report of what the
State proposes to do. If it has appeared III
your paper it has escaped my notice; but
however bad the scheme may be. think IL Is
no part of EnglisImen who have settled here
to dcnouncc it in strong or offensive IAN
c1rce. 1t is 4 matter so entirely between
Virrinjaus that think it rests wholly with
them to decide OIL the merits of any scheme.
The Immigration bill is for the relief OF those
Yirriuians who have land for sale, and they
arc certainly sufficiently numerous TO make
thcmSclye, heard. Ii they permit bill to be
n1ysrd by which the appropriation Will DE
used for the private benefit OF select few,
thew alone will be the sufferers. In my
onil,jon. landed proprietors should hold meet.
incs at once, in their several districts, ana
mass resolutions rs to what in their opinion
should I've done. and publish them in the
ncwsparcrs. These resolutions, passed by
influential meetings from all parts OF the state,
could not fail to have weight with the LeglS-
lat11re in carrying II proper measure, or the
of the scheme altogether.
If tl,c Government scheme is one to open
4 "eigantc agency Office" confess L cor
djnliy dncc uih yOur rcn'drhS concerning
uch q Dyoicct; but | cannot think such Il
course IS intended. After all, the committee
are not onlpoicnt: they can but frame the
Dcas,,rc. The Legislature will discuss 1t IN
all its detail, amend it, and viii he RESPONSE
BILE for The Incasrr" wien passed. WISH
other schemes We're before tie country, 50
that if the Government scheme should prove
iinpoltic the Legislature may have the choice
of others and doubt not that the commit
tee. who lave shown great desire to obtain
the best information, would welcome Sllg-
rcstions from the public press of that clE'r;Ic-
ter. -,
70 make start in this direction, will rs
rs possible stale what in my opinion
would lie course likely TO lead to tie results
desired Ly all. Assuming the State is will
inc to make an appropriation, / consider the
only Use the Government should make of it
would l,c TO disseminate ntOrnlditOt. TO do
this cllcctIlally there will I've ample scope for
n! their mowers and all their money. The
task Of selling land should be lett TO the
proprr channels of the established real estate
agents. and to the proprietors II they prefer
10 transact their own business.
Having stated the principal on which I
would act. will now give the detail or mi
chiucrv bv which would carry it out.
| consider the first step should be to pub
liSh book, Which should contain all the III
formation it is possible to collect respecting
the resources of the country, and Il general
description thereof, with good maps. Such
book should not be Il mere map Of dry stalls
ties, but Il cheerful, chatty book-one that the
head of family would appreciate, and be
read with pleasure hy his wife and children
[ would then send 10 England three SETS OF
each set to comprise three
Nirginians and one English
man. One Of the NirginianS should be 4 man
who has travelled, and knows every part OF
the State and its agricultural advantages; the
other should be q man OF scientific acquire
mcnts, who can speak of its mineral wealth.
climate. temperature, chemical property OF
land. Nc. Sc. The En@liShlnan should be a
man who has farncd successfully in the
State, and would, - ii were, bear witness TO
the truth Of the statements from the other
two.
would establish no Office or bureau, but
would divide England into three divisions
say q northern division with Liverpool for
HEADQUARTERS, southern one with London
for it, headquarters, and western with Brls-
toll for its headquarters. One set Of commits
sioncrs should take division and continc
their efforts TO it, On landing, they should
commence with their headquarters, announce
their advent in the daily papers, together with
the nature of their undertaking, and IN ill.,
yitation to all who desire information to call
on them. On receiving an applicant, IL adj
dition to the ricG rOcc information, the COM
lnisSioners should be bound to hand him the
government book on Virginia, packet con-
tanning printed lists Of farms issued by real
estate agents, and The printed particulars OF
any estate privately printed by the owner.
These packet, to be made up before starting
by impartial persons. The commissioners
should also exhibit T. series of photographs
showing the chief towns in Virginia and the
general aspect Of the country.
When the headquarters have been thor
oughly used up the commissioner should
start and visit every town in his district, an
his arrival q week beforehand i'll
the local paper, and adopt the same method
as ut the headquarters in regard TO the book,
packet, and photographs. and where practi-
cal, calling public meetings.
IL Inv opinion this is the only practical
way to promote the immigration Of the class
we require. The cost would not be cXces-
sive, and can be easily estimated.
The hotel system in England affords great
facilities for these operations. The guests do
not sit i'll tie bar, rs in America, but maxwell
furnished room, provided with every conve-
nicncc for tr,tll$tcting business, and for a
small consideration 4 private office or sitting
room can be hid at Il moments notice. In
addition TO these convencnceS, The chief no.
tel in each town lrls Il large ROOM, usually
used for balls and public dinners, i'll this Il
public meeting OF the inhabitants can be
called.
reckon the persona! expenses Of the COM
mi>soncrs would he from five TO six dollars
Dcr day each; this would include hotel and
travelling expenses. With strict attention
and sticking to the work six TO eight months,
but say twelve months. would suffice TO ena.
bic the commissioners To visit every part OF
England.
will attempt to make bill of the esti-
mated cost OF the work, taking it for grant
cd that nime commissioners can be found
vino will not require remuneration beyond a
fixed sum for expenses (thcy would certainly
see Il large part of England free of cost, nc
slight rccompcus"). and l have no doubt
there will be no difficulty on this head: