Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-01
British settlers Meeting.

The American aud British flags were hung
side by side at the rear Of the stand.
The meeting was called to order by Captain
John r. Masters, President OF the British Set
tiers Society Of this city, on whose motion JEFF
tcrsOn lacey was elected President.
Dir. lacey, in accepting the chair, returned
hl- thanks for the honor conferred on hin.
GA motion OF W. b. Mcclure, Mcssrs. S.
Relgravc and james Hunter were appointed
st secretaries.
Rev. John Brown was elected Chaplain aud
opcued the meeting with prayer.
Mayor. kcmper then addressed the aSSocia-
ton, welcoming the members to the hospltali-
ties of the cIiy He spoke of the lmportalc
Of immi grafton, but di>caucd any intention
OF making L Speech and uercly wished TO vel
come them.
Mr. ". B. Mcclure then addressed the
meeting, stating the objects Of the association.
He thought that we could reap an abuDlaDt
harvest OF prosperity By merely cxertiug our
selves a little. He believed that Virginia could
be rcpOpulated by people brought from the old
country. Although British settlers, still they
must DOT forget that they were adopted cirZ"ns
OF Virginia, and must work for the prosperity
and vel! being OF their State. lie urged that
none but practical farmers, who were nor
greedy Tor two much iaud, aud who were will
Ing TO work, should be euticed to em CRATE.
Although BrltouS regarded the right to srum-
bic az blrIhrlght and always exercised It, still
he hoped that firglnlaus would bear With
them and rccOIlcct that all people liked their
own ideas the best, and were 10th to give them
up. Although they did sometimes grumLe,
they were, in the main, jolly good fellows He
traced the cause uf business in falling off since
former years and urged that it was the duty OF
every good citiz:u to do all in his power to
change the aspect Of things, and do ali in his
power TO improve the city and State. He called
attention to the fact that similar societies Lad
becu torulyd in other portiouS Of the country
with very bcne f,ia effects. He gave statistics
to rrove what he had said, and cviuced thor
ough knowledge Of his subject.
Mr.. Mcclure spoke for about half an hour
aud was greeted with loud and continued APP
plau>c.
Mr.. Daye., Of Brentsvic, then spoke for
some timc. lie said that the British settlers
were not here to encourage sectional anlmoslty,
unr 10 engage in political strife, but to aid the
Dative born sous oi Virginia in building up the
grand old State Of their adoption. He believed
that reports inl,nical TO Virginia had beeu cir
culat,d in /. = aud, and that II should he the
aim Of! every member 10 dlsarm such reports,
AMI TO give the people at home fair idea Of
now they could succeed here better than they
could where they were. He urged settlers to
buy small farms, as they were more easily han
dt.i aui improved than large ones. His speech
was we'll received.
john S. Barbour. esq, then addressed the
tb.I b,1 mo a.
representative Of railroad company, and as
such deeply interested in the matter of lmml.
grafton, Us no railroad could PROSPER unless the
country along its line prospcred also. He de-
pictrd The condition OF this portion Of Virginia
alter the war, and its ratura advantages. lie
said thai this was one Of the finest grass coun-
tries in the world. He pledged the hearty
operation OF his company in lurtherlng the ob-
jecS Of the association. He said that lands
within few miles of railroad transportation
could bc bought for from one to four dullars
per acre. HIS remarks were very Practical
ard gained much applause.
ll0u. LEWIS Mck9lZle being called upon, re
turucd his thanks and expressed his hearty 90
operation III the bjrct+ Of the association. He
thought hat there were splendid chances Tor
Investment here, provided they were DOT pluck
Cd By the land agents. He thought that Enl:
li>hmca should settle in colonies, rs they would
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sill he thought thai Alexandra mlght pre-
Sum' 10 'iaFe III III Erai''o ,'e''s ~ ~'' a.
of freight ant! passage Oh The lrglni railroads.
Mr. Mcl\~zo made some humorous REMARKS
III regard to passes when e'ic'ira '"uc'' laugh
ter ana applause.
Mr. Lacey made lew Nv, ca Ia&n' rc''a'A' |"
regard 10 the o'Jec'S 81 Tue ass1'a',3n.
Mt Noo>S?hI' o' "h'h'>v''lI: 'hrh "'"nr
s1mr prac'lcaI remarks committing remark
~ Mr Dawes, tilat TINS was u"' 'l''i ior me
Ene'l>h 'aror"r; he REGARDED NnTthern v rEln'a
as pre-cn!hently the Il II Tor mos" men.
III" meeting ''fu' at 10 p H. LOOK IT,
cess uh'l' . " c'ocA'
STORM A ro,rcSporil.n, of the Redmond
y SnaIrh, writing from Frederick Hail. Spcu.
sviv,ui, county. on last Friday, says: a