The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-26

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man. John Perry, Daniel Stewart, anu " "
W. Black. ,.o ,,o,,.
Der for consultation. ..,
During their absence the British settlerS
nresent were requested to register thelT
names nj the secretary's desk, ana nearly I'LL
did 80. ,,. -, porr,,.
mont ORGANIZATION having been presented 10
thn meeting was, on motion Of Dir. Edgar
| Allan, laid on the table. m
Mr. J. II. a. St. Andrew, of FarmV!lle,
wa. then introduced, and proceeded 10 &C.
| liver the
OPENING ADDRESS.
AR st. Andrew said the circumstances I'M
der which they met were Oh no oluihai1
character. It was not the mere sentiment
| If LOYALTY to q noble parsonage, nor soieiy
th.t Of affection to the land of their olrtn'
| Tnr the Oueeu-God bless her Their hearts
Sent forth warm and united regard, arc
for the British Islands they had one ana ali
| y firm and abiding love. But while 'hey were
| tins true to their early ASSOCIATIONS Ihey hau
another, and perhaps more Important N.Y.
tive for assembling themselves. virginia,
| the home of their adoption, demands sneI
aid. and has also right to their loyai oeYo-
ton. God save the Queen God bless The
old country! God bless the Ola DOMINION.
| These were their watchWords.
The man who first directed the attention
Of Enelisimen to Virginia was undollDieaiy
| the Hon. Elihu Burritt, " the learned Diach-
smith," What has already been zone nus
proyed concIllsiyeiy that the most reliaDie
| way in which settlers can secure success Is
| By coming out in colonies.
| ho II
that many persons bave come to virginia
who have entirely failed to realize their eG'
neetatious. Golden advice to new settlers
ia. Don't buy too much land! What you
do buy take only on terms which you can
| easily carry out, The settlers nave hot al
| WAYS been adapted for colonization. IL Is u
mistake TO send forth men here to "cooi
| OFFS CHcar! Hear j 1t is toollsh Tor
| army and navy officers, professional gentle
men. and city clerks to expect 10 succSeu -
| tanners until they have gained experience
nerhaps to be dearly bought. The ne" SET
| Tier. however wise and experienced ne may
be, has much to learn in country new 10
| him. If he starts with III assumption OF gu
nnrior wisdom. and undertakes to prove
| that whatever is is wrong, bis failure Is
likely to be swift and certain.
| There are four special difficulties IN the
path of the settler, which FirSlnlans, were
| they wise. would at any cost, remove:
| list. Bad roads are an intoleraDle grey
ance Used at home to the best highways
| in the world, it is hard TO endure tra'el OH
| roads which in good weather may De COM
pared to purgatory and i'll bad weather 10
worse place. A general systematic, rl9id,
and effective Highway law Would enhance
| the value of Virginia lands dollars per acre.
| Cd. Our countrymen are great belleFers III
| strengthening, and TO see their nochs ue-
stroycd by ravenous dogs lsa2sfa'atlng III
the extreme. "Hang the dogs and save
YOUR mutton" is what Yiginlans ought to
do. Hear IL.
| Sd. Farms without fences are a puDlic
nuisance which urgently demands remedy
| in many parts of the State. Pardon the pun,
| but delerccIcss condition is abhorrent 10
| tue British mind.
| Attn. yirgiuians would fnd ready means
of advancing immigration by snbGlVidins
their immense estates. We want more So
and 100 acre farms, and it is suicidal TO ill.,
insist as is often on land-buyers, on taking
:. all or none.' Landowners must be in
| position to furnish shelter for settlers on each
small tract. How far the State by adopting
\ system similar to that hich exists IN Ire
land would assist landowners to do tins
| mu.t be lett 10 the consideration OF sales
men.
The speaker. with several illustrations
aptly and forcibiy depicted the great injury
that has been done the Stale 10y lalse ana
fraudulent representations OF land agents.
| Virginia. he thought, was the country for
the immigrant OF education sud capital. pt'l
no place for more laborers; he considered the
negro quite a good laborer. With the *
isting abundance of colored labor our pre-
sent need is CAPITAL. There are, however,
increasing opportunities for mechanics, ana
already such settlers are numerous and OF
the whole prosperous.
In the North and in Europe there Is abun-
dance Of capital waiting for investment,
| which under certain conditions may be
| brought 10 Virginia. The principal obsta-
cles are 1st, The usury restrictions; "a, Inc
wretched condition Of the State finances; 81,
The prevailing distruSt of The good faith and
| honesty of the South. Northerners are
often afraid to come here, and Europeans are
impressed with the notion that the South is
| likely to repudiate her obligations. With
regard to the legislators and constituencies
damoring for uSury restrictions, it IS
enough to say that they are totally
| blind to their own interests. A little
reflection should surely convince them that
not the rate of interest, but the impossible
| ty of borrowing money at any rate OF lnte-
rest is the trouble with the whole South.
| IIt is estimated by an English gentleman,
who has brought 100000 of British capital
| into Virginia, that the adoption OF the usury
restrictions has already prevented the invest
meut of 100000 through bis hanus.J
| The condition of the State finances can only
be improved by manful determination on
the part of every citizen TO do bis duty. II
| the people would cheerfully submit 10 some
extra burdens for few years rellet Woulo
be speedy and efiectual. Once reeStablished,
the State credit, and every citizens credit,
| would be marketably higher.
| The speaker thoroughly discussed the geo.
graphical and material resources Of Virginia,
and paid glowing tribute to the courage OF
the people. He said: Bereft of everything,
with trade and commerce demorali1sd, and
agriculture at stand-.till, they have rebuilt
and extended their ruined cities, restored
much Of their commercial prosperity, and
managed to live, and even save money on
| their despoiIed estates. Richmond is a con.
elusive proof of the industry, energy, and
infinite resources of the people. This city
has a population of some 10000 souls, of
whom about one-haf are white. Where, in
the whole world can be found a city of 3O,O00
white people which is more thoroughly ito
use an American expression) live and push
ing.
:. Virginians deserve our sympathy for their
} misfortunes, but they eXtort our admiration
: by their victories of peace 10 less than by
thoir friumphs pf 1Hpar Hear VI