The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-04-24
Torrex. Esq.
12LANcRLETs HEY. CHAPEG STREET,
. L1vERPOoL. March p, 1873.


e LlvERPooL, March p. 1873.
EDIroRs CLARION: So
l am now devoting my whole time 10 the
business on which came. am receiving
very encouraging letters from different
Southern States. Judging from these let
tiers, our people appear to be taking 4 deep
interest in the subject of Immigration. The
accounts that have received from the first
lot OF emigrants l sent out are quite favor
able, though / have received, indirectly.
some accounts where the EN- grants were
not properly cared for, after their arrival.
In some eases, it is stated, they were placed
in houses that did not turn the rain. and
without proper bedding. This l am not
surpri> 1 At, as our people have, in many
cases not been able to procure Ia borers To
repair heir buildings. This tried 70 pre-
pare the emigrant for, knowing. as / do.
the situation OF the country. But the
thing OF bedding did not occur TO me until
| witnessed the embarcation of the emil
grants. They rarely take anything with
them except their wearing apparel, and in
numbers OF cases this is rather seant. What
is called the outfit, is small straw mat
trass, about twenty-five inches wide. one
blanket, knife and fork, tin plate, tin water
can-whole cost, 81. so. As a general thing.
this is all they have in the way of bedding
when they arrive at New Orleans. | merely
state these things, that the attention of our
people may be called to the matter. I have
no doubt that as soon as their attention is
called to it, they will be prepared for the
emigrants when they arrive.
It is said the first i'm presSions are the
most lasting. If that be true, the proper
arrangements should be made before these
people arrive. There are complaints that l
do not send the emigrants out as fast as l
should. l always have the orders filled for
outgoing steamer. But when the time ar
rves. numbers of them back out. without
giving me any notice of their intention. |
have had 70 till some of the orders | brought
out with me, as often as four times, but this
was caused, in 4 great measure by the UNI
settled state of the weather. / have at this
time twenty advertisements i'm the pIpers
published in the rural districts in England
and Scotland. These advertisements appear
to be read by the labOring classes, judg-
ing from the number of letters | am daily
receiving, making application and enquiries
as to climate, etc. This business is like
everything else a person undertakes it
takes time TO get it under way. There is
one other thing in the way of filling orders,
with good people: they have To give one
months notice before they can leave their
present employer, as general thing.
l had no idea of the poverty of the labor
ing classes In this country until l engaged
in this business. There are numbers of the
best farm laborers and domestic servants.
who have not the money to pay their rail-
road fare to this place. | receive letters
daily from those who wish TO emigrate, say
ing that if | will pay their fare to Liver
pool they will go cheerfully, and work out
all that is advanced for them. These people
generally send me certificates of good char
acters from their clergymen. From the
south of England to this place will cost by
rail about five dollars. This amount | am
not authorized to advance. as the passage is
only paid from here to the place of destina-
ton. | have had to advance the outfit in
numbers of cases. This | am not author
lied to do, but as the amount is only 81 30,
presume it will be paid at New Orleans.
If was authorized to make advances on the
railroad, could procure mum bers Of good
people that | cannot now engage. All I
want is the authority to make the advance.
| can raise the money here to do it. ] have
received letters from young men and young
women in Scotland, that if / will pay their
passage to this place, they viii cheerfulIv
come, and bind themselves 10 refund all ex
penses out of their wages. The failure of
the crop in this country, last season. appears
to have affected the laboring classes as
much as a failure in our country. Froyj-
SiOnS are higher here than with us [ could
live much cheaper in New Orleans than
can in this place.
As yet. | am undecided as to whether /
Will return home this spring or not. | snail
remain at any rate until the first of Nav
BY that time L will he able to Judge as To-
tie future prospects of the business. Within
the last month have received a number of
very encouraging letters from Mississippi,
Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana.
If persons do not receive their emigrants
as soon as they expected, they must not be-
come impatient. | viii! not fill an order
unless | have every reason to believe they
will give satisfaction after they arrive.
omitted To state that the United States
government Will not allow me to send out
orphan children. Senator AIcorn did ali
he could to have the privilege granted to
me, but Mr. Secretary Fish would not re-
cede from the position he had taken.
Yours, very truly,
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