The New York herald., 1873-12-30
GERMAN EMIGRATION.
Expulsion Of an American Emigra.
tiOn Agent from Saxony.
SHALL THE TEUTONC FLOOD STOP 2

HAMBURG Dec o. 1873.
few days ago received from friend in South
Germany some interesting documents relating to
German emigration. 1t is known that several
months ago the Prussan government issued an
ordinance prohibiting American emigration agents
to carry on business. In Prussia this ordinance
has not yet taken effect. The government OF
Saxony has, however, taken an initiative step, as
the following letters will show will preface them
with few facts, kindly placed at my DISPOSAL
In the year 1868 certain Mr. w. II. Alardt, OF
Saginaw, Mich, an American citizen, received the
appointment as Emigration Agent for the State Of
Michigan at salary OF $4,000 year. He first
commenced operations at Frankfort on-the Main,
where he published journal for emigrants, en-
titled Der Michigan Weg,oeiser, weekly issue, in
the German language, devoted to giving accounts
OF the climate, soil and productions OF the State
OF Michigan, and was distributed very largely. He
likewise published pamphlet OF some hundred
and twenty pages on the same subject, which, pub
lished for a few cents found q large sale among
the peasants, in the beerhouses societies, &c.
After remaining year or two In Frankfort Mr.
Allardt removed to Hamburg and last July he re-
moved again TO Leipsic, Sayony, from which coun-
try he has just been expelled, as the following cor.
respondence will show
LEIPsIC. Oct 4, 1873.
MY DEAR SIR-Yours of September 20 was re-
received in due time, but have POSTPONED an
answer until could write to you something deh-
mite. The order OF expelling me has been sus1
tanned by the Saxon Ministry oI the Interior, and
received one week TO leave the State. Hereupon
addressed note to Mr.. Bancroft informing him OF
the situation, and have received the following re-
ply
.'Upon receipt of yours at once addressed a re-
monstrance to the German government and have
requested that further delay be granted while
the matter receives consideration, and that yop
be permitted to remain as long as you obey th0
laws. am now awaiting the result"
On october Goth Mr.. Allardt again writes:-
have deferred writing until | could give you
ceved the following note from Mr.. Bancroft
The German government has replied to the
monstrance made by me In your behalf and de-
clines to take steps Tor the recall OF the order OF
the Saxon government of which you complain.
Before giving further consideration to your case
need to know your present address. and II You
pass through Berlin should be glad to show you
The reply have received and hear what you have
am now in daily expectation OF the enforcement
OF the order OF experiment. viii call on Mr. Ban
croft next Wednesday or Thursday, and see what
the answer contains My advocate shrugs his
shoulders; he wanted me to petition the Saxon
Ministry OF the Interior, which respectfully de-
want to stay for Gods sake. VIII keep you in,
formed in the matter.
On. November he again writes from Lepsic:-
About to leave for a few days. hasten to inform
you OF the situation. called on Mr.. Bancroft few
days ago and saw the repyOf theGerman government
to Mr.. Bancroft's remonstrance They claim that
tion with my publications; that have In several
Instances libeled the Chancellor OF State, and that
therefore they do not feel authorized to interfere
on my behalf with the Saxon government. In the
meantime the order OF my expulsion was made
peremptory YESTERDAY ana one weeks ,s time s was vas
Bancroft, as he promised to see Mr.. Won Nostritz.
the Saxon representative at the Court OF
Berlin. Law or no law, suppose win have to
leave. am cited to appear at Hamburg to-mor-
row, for the purpose OF answering to the charge Of
libel against the Chancellor for the article in No. II
of the Weg,ceiser, entitled IAN Explanation.n
An Official inquiry has also been set on foot by
the Ministry OF the Interior relating to Colony Sax
onia and my connection with it. Had four hours
examination the other day. SO you see things are
movingl
on November IL he again writes from Leipsc:-
Your favor OF the 9th received during my absence
in Hamburg to answer to the charge OF belllng
the Chancellor. The matter has been put in the
hands OF one OF the ablest attorneys will inform
you OF the result in due time. l also received q
letter from Mr. Bancroft, dated November g. where
in he informs me that he had seen Mr.. Won Nos
tritZ representative OF tho Saxon Government at
the Court of Berlin), who expressed his readiness
to bring the matter before his government for fur
ther consideration and hopes you may encounter
no immediate disturbance. In the meantime I
have received a written order from the police
dering me TO leave Leipslc positively on Monday
next. can for the present 90 into any other part
OF Germany, but OF course must expect TO be ex-
PEELED IN course Of a tlme from any OF the States
that city mas quite financial interest in the emf
grafton business.
Another letter is dated from Weimar on the 26tb
Mr.. Bancroft writes me as follows:-
"Nov. 25.-I regret very much the decided mea-
sures which have been adopted, the more so the
Legation Is not able to prevent their taking Effects
That virtually closes to me the whole OF Ger
many for, soon as locate IN any OF the smaller
States the order will follow me. Ii strikes me
that under the treaty OF 1923, fair chance might
have been offered me in the Kingdom of Prussia.
These arbitrary measures on the part OF the
Saxon government have caused considerable ex-
citement among emigration agents in all parts OF
the German Empire. This may be an individual
case in Saxony, and tie Saxon government has,
perhaps, some cause of complaint Last spring
colony OF several thousand Saxons was induced to
emigrate to Lake Superior county, Michigan,
which was represented as being a good farming
country. 1t appears that the Saxon colony wrote
home to the Saxon government complaining that
they had been deceived as to the character Of the
land. The'Saxon government thinks Mr.. Alardt
has had something to do with this affair. He, how
ever, denies this charge. He Is at present corre-
spending with the State Department on the
matter.