The New York herald., 1873-08-23

Secoad-May emigrants to the United States
hope to receive piece OF land, either GIFT or
st low Price, ana. IN case OF need, reckon on an
Tntrd-For the sake OF obtaining satisfactory en-
couragement and assurances on the foregoing
terms OF settlement, would It be advisable to send
I'm advance OF emigrating) delega atiOn- to Wash-
ins'on 10 confer directly with the government
FEAR OF THE DRAFT
The petition was referred to Mr. Schuyler, Charge
d'Analres at 81. Petersburg. and by him forwarded
10 secretary Fish But Mr.. Schuyler instructed the
Consul at Odessa that he might say that the draft
or compulsory military service was only once
results Of the messyre e snc 'e
render It highly improbable that recourse VIII
agar again De had to forced enlistment. He also ex;
the favorable terms upon which lands were onered
by the Northern Pacific Railroad: He urged also
the proprety and judlciousness OF the Mennonites
sending q small delegation to America to zee what
could be done.
tiously. He did not doubt the Mennonites would
be valuable citizens and deserving OF welcome, but
until the disposition Of the Russian government
was known the United States could not Interfere.
1t was not probable the Secretary wrote, that Con-
gress would be disposed to make the case Of the
or lands. Mr.. Fish in writing so careinlly had.
no doubt, Ia his MS mind the case OF
ncs to his Native ooaSr H.
was arrested and punished for evading the
conscription, and on the United States Minister
curtest and most emphatic manner, that the Rus
alan governments could not and would not tolerate
for an instant the slightest interference on the
part OF any foreign government in its manner Of
dealing with Russian subjects. The matter OF
2 tSs s
that 1t was not desirable to 60 6ny further after
that reply. The question has never been revived.
THE CARS DECISION.
An application, similar to that to the Con-
sui at Odessa, Was made to Lord Augustus Lotus,
Mennonltes in reference to Canada, Which was
conveyed to Lord Dufierin, the Governor General.
When was ~ o1nd s Of M
arrangement with the colonists BY Russia
was at an end. The government simply stated
tnat II they petttoned for leave to emigrate they
would be allowed to do SO, but the lands granted
to them by Catherine u! should be given up; in
allowed to sell their lands, and would be obliged to
pay taxes for some years in advance"
In an article IN the Rnssiaa World the move.
length. 1t regrets that they cannot reconcile
themselves to the new order OF things. 1t thinks,
herself of those inhabitants than to infringe the
principle Of the equality OF all her subjects in their
World continues, "lor the Mennonites to insist on
the privileges which were given to them at the
time Of their colonization and
CONFIRMED BY LETTERS PATENT.
Treaties are always written forever, but time runs
on, the position OF affairs change and alters the rela
latons that existed at the conclusion OF the rea-
ties and thus destroys the treaties. Without this
circumstance there would be q full and perfect
to the aed oe
i Should im@eaately dissoSe ss'' the SsfsS1 som,
for military service. This commission viii
then have nothing to DO. BY admitting the right
OF the colOnists to exemption from military service
it so much the more admits the right to the same
exemption OF the nobility, mercantile and other
classes c Charters were granted to all by one and
better to lose the Mennonites than to introduce
into the State the inequality Of rights and that
tive population This article was taken as ex.
pressing the opinion OF the government ON the
question.
SPYING OUT THE LAND.
In accordance with the suggestion OF Mr.. Schuy
Ter delegation was sent from Odessa to America
to examine into and report upon the character
and adaptability OF this Continent for the pur-
poses OF colonization. They arrived in Canada
tions. The Dominion authorities spared no pains
to impress the Mennonite visitors with the
advantages OF their country, and took them In o
general tour through the provinces when the sea-
OF the year was certainly sufficient to present
canada % IN its most astdactive iorm. sad misad.
door neighbor OF Minnesota. Refill the late French
American rebel. it would appear like Jefferson
Davis and the Southern women, remains still un-
reconstructed and the Mennonite delegates were
rather disagreeably received Refill stlll further,
like the ex-President OF the Confederate States Is
a power In the sparsely inhabited province to the
northwest, and objects TO colonization in Winn-
peg on an extensive scale without knowing the
reason therefor.
THE LOCATIONS CHOSEN
On our side OF the line q different reception
awaited the delegates. Canada made very liberal
offers, but the United States railroad companies
and State agents far excelled them. The Mennon-
means, and some OF the late arrivals are spoken OF
as having upwards OF 500 600 IN their possession.
All All are res wtn moSeTae
Industrious habits. The delegates have
visited Minnesota Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota
are now about returning to Europe having deter
mined that Harvey county. Kansas, is the most de-
bulk Of their coreIIgionists. Already 700 have
settled near Yankt0n, Dakota, and a large addi-
tional number are expected to arrive daily As
great benent to that promising Territory.
THE COMING QUAKERs
The grand influx OF the MennOnites Is soon ex.
pected to commence. The long distance to travel
from Ka1a in the Crimea, and from Odessa, to
Hamburg, In order to embark for the United
which no DOUBT will soon be relieved by
vessels sailing from the Bosphorus direct for this
OF adult Mennonites was 1900, and, as there can
be no question as to their removing from Russia to
Back Sea- the and across the te At
lantic Is question OF great Importance to the
steamship nnes s--.-..e.a-..', =.------ -
It is supposed that the poorer class of coonists
will settle In Canada; those OF moderate means will
60 to Minnesota, and the sheep raisers will push
and abundant, while the largest colony will settle
n Kansas as ,os stateH S,v,I before; The belief
has ne nsSs IN the sns
several Inducements offered the Mennonite
delegates In the different quarters named,
to distinct branches OF agricultural occupation.
The climate OF the region selected differs from that
OF Southern Russia. In the neighborhood Of
Summer the heat may be compared to that OF the
torrid zone. This results from the complete
favorable conditions apply to the endless
steppes In that latitude which the Menno-
mites have done much to reclaim and which.
further East, also have been brought to notice m
the late Russian expedition to Khva. In conclu.
sion, il may be said that. according to all reports
the Mennonites are peaceful, frugal and intelli-
gent They are superior agriculturists, coming
from what may be regarded the granary OF
Europe, and they bring also q large amount OF
ready money. They are most acceptable as luture
citizens The transfer OF I50 600 souls constituting
q single religious body or colony from one con-
tinent to another Ii no ordinary event.
DEPARTURE FOR THE WEST.
The Mennonites who arrived on Wednesday an
other party Of pioneers-eft yesterday evening for
EIkha ~ Ind where thev viii he mn tboir ToD,-