New-York tribune., 1874-01-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

INDUCEMEsTs TEXAS OFFERS TO IMMIGRATION
| To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: 1t is rumOred that on his return in the
sprug Mr. Joseph Arch will vsit Texas for the purpose
OF spying what advantages TO be found In the
broad area OF the State by the British agricultural In
migrant Should Mr.. Arch uldll his rumored purpose.
an inquiry the Of failure sucoess bis fe
low countrymen have mot with may provo neither
interesting uninstructive. Texas has wde terri
Ory open for settlement and offers hearty welcome
to,al oomers. But hugo disappointment and worse
al ,aste rwoud bs avoided some Intelligent mesns
tkerr 10 ont the right tina right places The pine
woods OF Eastern Texas give employment to- hund
reds OF ln sermen but the farmer should rather look
to the OF the northern or western pef
tions OF the Estate Aud some regard should also bs
paid TO hesth for though the rich bottom snds eses
An almost return TO the husbandman. yet ths
European or Northern Immigrant encounters on eheta
malaFis Influences commonly soon dostrnctve OF Al
however 10 deter my ons from making his home In tAs
state. Ia Northern Texas which has been of ste We
found a country si,s1iIarIy resembling South Eastern
Kansas. and gifted with richer soil and fayoraby
modified climate In Western Texas Ia found region
abounding IN clear streams and fertile soil. offering
temptation the fruit grower and sheep farmer AZ Wen
an 10 the ordinary agTioulturist and possessing OIL
mate which European oolouists have found singfsriy
healthy. Other districts. central and frontier. bavs
cases and the neghborhood Of the Administrators In
dian pets In Others. more than nufy them.
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find many spot OF howercovered prairie that Will re-
mind him of the buttercup-spanged meadows Of LIN
TO upland that rival English parks in their beauty OF
wood and sward Cheap and fertile soil. picturesque
and healthy locations, be found almost every where
Yet it does not follow that the coming across the
sea to home and free will give the British ,m-
wehin the Writer'S knowledge, have returned from
Galveston to Liverpool during the past rev mohins s
the purpose, they belonged 10 CLASS .!
producers every industrial community nnds leolI
with 'The cases OF AGRICULTURAL laDoreH
uho hay To
pertinent IL Is to tho credit OF these imin ngrant and
hi, ia offered TO Mt Arch reutaton of the charges
made BIZ English landlords against their serfs. that
their conduct been marked by order ana sODrioty
The failure OF many to succeed well in the employmenH
they engaged to have arisen largely IRON toe
fact that industrial education OF Elglsh
commonly too sectional 10 admit or their answering the
varied demands OF an American employer. Men WHO
can be generally useful-who can pow, harvest garden
harness horses and drive: and women who can wash.
cook clean house. milk, make butter. ana look alter
the children, are wanted az oyer "a eae .e, oss.e
these demands. The man who is good gardenes
does not know about Eorses. tnel gOoa siooin
who are only grooms gardeners or plowmen IL small.
the want OF range Of industrial requirement. which
the English visitors from profitable occupation. some
thing OF Jack OF all trades spirit wtn the pfoVeroA
inepiitude omitted needed for mans success IN such
a state as Texas The man who only do one thing
had remain IN England unless le can Deoono
member Of colony in which his one gift can DC Ade o
itherto colonization been tried in Texas only by
the Germans who have been III the region about ota
Antonio eminentIy successful. the English immigrants
having chosen adhere TO their systom OF separate
holdings well organized colony Of MI ArcJ's irens
would doubtless 10 we'll In such all enterprise, nov
ever great care should be taken that hs
members understand the conditions of success ana
are prepared to comply with them. the English
Immigrant escaping from the penury that was ms brtn
lot too often magnes that IN the land OF promise pnoe
and plenty viii at once come to him. The sqiatter
whom Thoreau lectured economy, said that II he hd
been willing to live narrowly the sage advised hs
need nave emlgrated, aud an experience o naa;
immigrants proves that his state OF mind was " pci
Unless thoroughly understand that iuepenueno'
can only be acquired BY sedenial, voluntary lndsoi
but as arduOu5 that invOluntary endured In tncir
serfdom, there good issue possible to ther Efforts
WHAT Is above written OF EnS,lsh Immigrants. applies
I'm the main all who would como To Texas Cleiks.
preachers wishing salary scbool-teachers neeains
can farm raise stock may come safely IN any huioo'
GalUest0n, TerdS. Dec. 80, 1873. "h ohAhaAh