The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-11-12
nyFMHGRA gHON FROM THE
NORTHWEST
Report Of Hon. Henry N1usSrOve-
Memoranda of IN Visit 40 ahe
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The first CITY canvassed was Centralia,
the centre OF the fruit and vegetable
growing section Of southern Illinois, where
there was good deal of interest manlies-
ted on the part Of the farmers and fruit
orc wers upon the subject of emigration to
Mississippi, especially with view of rals-
ing Vegetables and small fruits for the
Northern market.
The next point was Decatur, Illinois,
where l met and cenversed with a good
many Changers, who seemed TO feel
lively interest in the welfare of the South.
Their on to Springfield, the capital OF the
State, where L spent some three days,
being present at the unwilling of the
Lincoln Statute: there being a vast con-
course of people from all parts or the
country, / embraced the opportunity of
distributing the address of Northern
Men of this city to their friends of the
North West, which was read with great
interest by every one into whose hands 1t
fell. At the Leland Hotel, where there
was at least five hundred people assembled
the address was distributed by news boy,
and | took special pains 10 notice the
manner In which it WAS received, and in
all cases it seemed to attract marked at
tention-in many cases persons read 1t
through Mt once, and in case they had not
time TO read it, they folded it up carefully
and put it in their pocket-In no case
was il thrown aside and treated rs ordina-
nv advertisements this was true through
out the entire section Of country | Wis
tied
The next point visited was Chicago.
Here | called upon Mr. w. Z. johnson,
General Passenger Agent of the Illinois
Central Railroad Co., who manifested a
deep interest in the enterprise in which |
was engaged, and stated that his company
would do as much in every respect, as the
road from New Orleans to Cairo towards
advancing the enterprise; and gave me a
general letter to the press OF Chicago,
which was of service to me-as | made it
point, wherever | went, to lay the enter
prise before the press; and it affords me
great pleasure to state, that it was re-
ceived with marked attention by the
entire press of the North West, without
distinction of party - all seeming TO
realize the great truth, that the South
must be built up and made prosperous,
in order to maintain the general pros
perity and welfare Of their section of
country, as well as that of the general
government; and in view of the fact that
the tide of emigration il now setting back
from the far West brought about by va
rious causes, among which are the failures
of crops, devastation by insects, great
scarcity of water, and the insurmountable
obstacle, the expensive transportation Oh
everything they have to ship or receive,
to say nothing of ungenial climate. 1t is
generally conceded, that the South is the
most favored outlet for the people of the
NorthW est; our interests beng identical;
the two sections so closely connected by
water and by railroad communication
and the natural exchange of the products
Of the North and South
| would here remark, that | found
strong feeling in favor of the general
government improving the outlet Of the
Mississippi river, thus affording to the
Northwest, competition and con-
sequently cheap transportation for
their products by way of the Gulf and
Atlantic, to the Eastern States and to
Europe
next visited Cincinnati, where found |
deep interest exhibited in favor cfI
building up and developing the resources |
of the South, which is manifested in part |
by the very interests that city Is taking |
in the building of what is known as the |
Great Southern Railroad from Cincinnati /
to Atlanta, at a cost of many millions of |
dollars, which, when completed, will only |
give that city access to portion of the |
south, possessing far less natural advan
tages, fertility OF the soil, etc, than the
lower Mississippi Valley.
From Cincinnati | went on to Indian
apolis, the great railroad city of the Uni
ted States, where our enterprise was again
received with great favor by the press and
people general -that city having direct
railroad communication with our section
of country, by way Of Nincennes and
Cairo, naturally feels a deep interest in
the prosperity of this section, and | would
here remark that the n. o. St. l.. & G..
Railroad Co. has Just contaminated, az |
favorable arrangements with
the Cairo, Vincennes d indianapolis
Railroad Co., for the transportation of
freight and passengers to and from the
East, thus making through route from
New Orleans to the East by way of Cairo
and indianapolis.
l next visited several towns and cities,
Terre Haute, my\ old home,
where | met with many warm friends and
a great deal of inquiry about the South.
From thenceI returned home, being much
encouraged by the general favor with
which the people of the North West look
upon emigration to Mississippi, and am
tnlly satisfied from my brief visit through
the Northwest, that with a iudicious
and proper effort on our part a large immi-
grafton can be secured from that section
Of the country to the South, and of the
very best type of American citizens. The
most serious objection raised against emf {
grafton to the South is the unsettled con-
dition of our country, and the manner in
which Northern people would be receiv-
ed, which was answered in part by the
of our State FRANCE, in which :
they extend a cordial welcome to their
brethren of the North West and all others
who desire to make their home in our
State, and felt free to assure my friends
Of the West. that the good people of
were now prepared to carry !
)ut In good faith, the sentiment expressed
n said resolutions to all persons who
would come to our State in good faith l
and identify themselves with her inter
ests.
In view of the languishing condition of
,ur section of country, and the necessity
or, and great advantages to be derived
rom immigration to our State, would it
lot be wise on the part of the land-hold-
srs and railroad interpretations of our
State, to cooperate and organize at once {
With view of pressing this noble enter |
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