The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-20
From Suffolk.

THE NEW sEEATOR-IMMrGRAT10s.
CORRESPONDENCE OF the Richmond Dispstchl
SUFFOLK, Va, January 16, 1874.
I have been regular reader Of your paper
for some months, but seldom see in its CO.
lumns any correspondence from this section.
The recent contest over the senatorial cleo
tion Is evidence sufficient that Underwater
Virginia is not asleep, though it faiied TO bear
off this honor. In this Immediate Locality
we do not accept the result as defeat, ior
the successful candidate was the nrst cholce
of majority of our people. His clection Is
a well-carned compliment 10 his noDie ser
vices in the two last campaigns in the stare
and we feel that tee reputation OF Virginia
will be fully sustained in the Uni'ed otates
Senate by the gallant r. T.. Wlthers.
Since the senatorial contest is over, let US
hone that the Legislature will address ITSELF
with yigor to the consideration Of other mat
ters I'm which the interest Of the State Is
deeply involved. First among these it is
not amiss to place the subject of immigIa-
tion. Every section of the State would feel
nm impulse of new life if some we'll devel-
cDed plan shall be matured and fostered by
the l. legislature. It should not be devised IN
auy nisgardly spirit. Let the resources and
advantages Of every section OF the State be
scattered broadcast over Europe, bearing the
impress of State document; and it neces-
sary let number Of intelligent and active
agents be sustained abroad at the expense OF
the State, to give all necessary information
and direct the intending immigrant to
home in Virginia. If we would
reap the benefits of the great toe
that is flowing into this country we must
make earnest efforts or we cannot nope 10
counteract the false reports circulated apout
lis abroad, or to compete With other ioca!l-
ties which are maintaining active agents in
fine great centres Of European population
| It is not strange that foreigners are SO ,guo,
| rant of the location and advantages onerea
| by Virginia when we have mace no eHort
to make them known. Daring the last week
the writer converSed frequently With an IN
tclligent Enelishman. q retired army olncef'
for several years stationed in Canada, whose
| entire knowledge of Virginia has Deen
! ACQUIRED by sojourn' in the SAFE
dnrine the last four weeks. He was
| wonderfully pleased with the advantages
| and resources we possess, and deplored the
! ],ck OF information on these points among
his own people. II we would foster COM
| merce. manufactures, or agriculture,-that
| GREAT industrial art upon which all other
| Industries are said to depeud-We must en-
| courage immigration. Population is wealth
and power; and if we would be rich and
powerful we must acquire if. This Is In
fact the uttalsquestion of the State. upon
its successful solution depends every inter
est. The sooner the Legislature appreciates
and acts upon this truth the sooner will il
establish in the State degree Of prosperity
unknown in her past history. The result o
the experiment made by the Allan Brothers
of sending their steamers to Norfolk onl,
shows what may be done by properly
organized effort on the part of the state
iris was individual effort only, built shoul'
receive the encouragement and, if necessary
the aid Of the State. respectfully, w.
We publish our correspondents letter
but our belief is, now as ever, that gu
:. English settlers are doing much more TO
Virginia than any State plan will ever effect