The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-08
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Wednesday Heralllaig Janasiar,;yss II s, 1878
UAxsct Trade and ina mferatIpn.

Wednesday Morning ] January s. 1873
Daxsct Trade and dsImmiEration.
In, casting about for expedients by
which our prosperity may be revived in
this State, we have found it:proAtable on
more than onet occasion to refer to the
example Of energy, ,entsrrrise aud far.
reaching intelligence set us by our
neighhoring commonwealth Of Georgia.
We have pointed with admiration to the
stirring, active spirit of her people.
They fnd much work before them to do,
and they do cit with their might. In
agriculture. mechanical trades and manu-
Motnring, they challenge our approba.
Honsno less than in their regard for. tho
educational and moral interests Of their
citizens. z Their present delegation in
4oneyess iss straipi9g every nerve to
secure favorable legislation in aid OF the
Atlantic, and Great Western Canal. and
S...l,ss- rss;;Gcss:.a !oek;Ss TO .hs material
development OF the State, apparently in
accord with the popular feeling at home.
They; ;seemito have concluded that the,
oidpolioy Of opposition to internal i'm
N1ovement, on constitutional grounds,
itopidd He ab andohed.
a: committee appointed at the last
session Of the General Assembly, to take
into consideration the subject of direct
trade and immigration, has lately held
its sessions in Macon, and made report,
which We regard as judioious and wise,
progressive and conservative, at the same
time. They chow how the two are mu-
tually dependent. and that the chief
bond Between Them is. transportation of
y cheap, prompt, regular and direct
nature. They justly regard direct COM
msrcials intercourse as powerful moral
agent in producing such character of
Immigration as will add to the wealth.
social az vantages and political weight Of
the State. They have agreed to report
three bills for the consideration of the
Legislatures: one to, encourage. and aid
direct. steam transportation between
Georgia and Europe; another to organ
ize a bureau of Immigration and foreign
trade: and o third to provide for pro-
per description Of the State, with maps.
&e.,,, suitable for Immigrants, ard4 its
ts.nslaytipa ana diffusion in foreign
countries. 9
Oond6tfsntly with this report. We have
an address issued by committee of
seven, of which, Gen. J., B.. Gordon is
Chairman, appointed by resolution Of
the Georgia State Agricultural Conven-
tionrat Griffin, in Angnst last, ''to the
planters, farmers and mechanics OF the
seven States South Of the parallel Of s5
degrees North latitude. on the subject of
Southern immigration and direct trade.
s to call convention Of the same, in the
persons OF their representatives, to meet
at Augusta, on the second Tuesday in
February: next" In pursuance of this
resolution, the committee; cal!e upon the
planters. farmers and mechanics Of the
States of South Carolina, Georgia, Flo
xida. Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Texas, as we'll as upon the CONNER
oial centres OF Charleston, Savannah,
Mobile, New Orleans and Galveston, to
meet the Georgia State Agricultural So
ciety in Convention, at the time and
place above named, for the purpose Of
bringing about, il possible, an united
and general action on the part of the
cotton States in furtherance of the
great objects for which it was appointed
Our columns happen to be crowded
this morning, but VIC cheerfully comply
with the request Of the committee, in
doing our part to give this call the oir-
culation which the Importance of the
subject demnnds. We copy ths material
portion Of tie address, and trust that it
may be responded to by: strong and in
fuential delegations from this State.
The com mpittee say:
Aotdal experience has shown that the
establish ment' of foreign immigration to
our shoresis by no means an easy mat
tor. Preiudices abroad have to be re.
moved; we must make ourselves known,
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