New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-19
Praspecriye Immigration.
From the Baton Rouge Advocate.


The present outlook, as stated in our last
issue, indicates that period OF unusual
inning ration is at hand. In other years
there have been throngs from some par
ticular country, outnumbering what are
likely again to come from the same re-
gions, but now causes are In operation tor a
more general movement, not in one, but in
several countries. The experience of the
war and the pressure of military burdens,
more severe than formerly, have turned
the attention of thousands in Ger
many to this country, and the &C
counts are that, notwithstanding the
governmental encouragement, the move
ment is likely to continue with
a much increased rather than diminished
volume. From the departments OF France,
especially the two provinces OF Alsace and
Lorraine, the emigration to this country
has been already large, and from the mul-
ttudes who have preferred to expatriate
themselves rather than become German
citizens, it promises to be yet very much
larger. But from a region whence emigra-
ton to America has up TO this time been
small, there is commencing movement
which promises to become extensive. We
allude to Southern Italy. The story of the
landing of several companies recently at
New York is fresh in the minds of all.
1t has been asserted that they are indo-
lent, ignorant, miserably poor, and likely
to remain permanent paupers in this coun-
try. In answer TO all this the Italian
Consul General has published a letter
which puts quite different face upon the
immigrants. He first protests against the
representations which have been made of
the character of these people, and asserts
that no more peaceable, and orderly, and
work hunting people come to us from any
nations. The italian government, he fur
Their asserts, has none too many of this
class, and is strongly misunderstanding the
emigration, which it would stop if it could
by any means not despotic. The shameless
persecution of the Jews of Roumania has also
started an extensive movement in the East
which will bring many thousands Of these
"sturdy, intelligent, skilled mechanics du
ring the year. Besides these sources of an
increased immigration an unusually strong
tide is setting In this direction from Eng
land. Colonies are not little in fashion,
as well as the emigration of isolated fami-
lies. One agent charged with organizing
colonies for Minnesota, is represented as
overran with applications for farmers. He
says he has been 'fliterally astonished"
at the number of farmers and farmers
sons, and people who are comparatively
wealthy, who intend to go. He is already
sure of enough to represent capital of
$3.50 600 and this, he thinks will be quad
rupled before spring. Greatly reduced
fares by steamer will offer unusual facilities
to all who wish to come in that way. and
this will help to increase the tide. Let our
land owners and merchants organize an
immigration association, offer the same in
ducements as those held out by the West,
and the waste places of the former will
soon be filed, and the trade of the latter
increased folds. The "tide," however. will
avail us nothing, unless we display chat
eagerness born Of exertion."