Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29
ITALIAN COLONIZATION AGENCl
OBSERVER.

New YORK, Jan. 2lst, 1874.
Editor Commercial:
DEAR SR:-We have received such
glowing reports from our partner MIR.
Zilio Grandi, of the immense resources
yet lying undeveloped in the southern
section of the. Union, as by him seen
during his voyage to South Carolina and
Georgia, that we have resolved to devote
ourselves with renewed energies to the
fnl6lment of the task we had set for our
selves, to wit: the introduction of Italian
labor into the gulf regions. We are so
we'll assured of the incalculable benefits
eventually to occur to the southern states
by such re-population out of a race so
preemncntly well adapted by nature to
their condition of soil and climate; we
are so thoroughly convinced OF the great
advantages to be reaped by all concerned
in scheme of this kind, that we have
no hesitation in calling upon you to give
Ms al the information and assistance III
your power to help us push on vigorously
his work Of rcconsIruction.
We decidedly recommend the Cooper
ative Colonization system as the only on
giving fair promise of success. 1t would
be imperative that in every inStance
where colonization is contemplated a
society or committee of directors be con-
stituted, composed of persons Of good
social standing andresponsibility, having
control of funds in order to make the
necessary advance of material, as 1--we
stock, tools, nccessarics Of life, on fair
terms rot to exceed I per cent. 1t must
be borne in mind that the Italian immi
grants on arrival arc seldom or ever in
command offunds beyond the sum neceS-
sary bring him on to destination, these to
preliminary expenses of settling down to
W TX the eiorc must devolve on thcsocicty
or committee as above mentioned, and
all that can be demanded of the co!onlst
is a first dep sit or instalment OF from 10
to 20 dollars, as proof of good faith and
stability of purpose, at the same time
securing to him the future and not dis
tant ownership oc his share of the soil,
the Balance to be reimbursed on easy
conditions out Of the fruits of his labor.
Co-operative associations consisting OF Il
moderate number of workers, say 26,
with thcir families would undertake the
cullvations of the soil in common and on
basis of reciprocity.
At the same time, while deeply inter-
csted in the success of the colonization
scheme, on which we have already spent
much thought and labor, we are open to
all fair propositions relative to the pro-
curing of hired labor. Able and well
recommended hands of both sexes con-
stitntes an element of re-populations and
ultimate prosperity that should not be
neglected, as under propitious. conditions
and proper training, the ordinary laborer
will eventually develop into settlers aud
citizens.
With regard to wages, in order to OBJ
tain better class of labOrers, it will be
necessary to give good wages. We can
not place the figure lower than from fif-
teen to twenty dollars a month, exclusive
of board and lodging also to be furnished.
We again earnestly demand your as
Sistance and cooperation in this work,
and remain.
Yours Truly,
EENCIIAVETTI, q Co.