, 1874-01-02
GERMAN EMIGRATION.


GERMAN EMIGRATION.
Expulsion OF an American Eu,tcrc-
lion Agent from Saxony--Sha1l 1l.e
Teuronic Flood Stop9
Hamburg tDee. 9 coTIsspondtree q she 1'e'' York
a few days nGo received from friend in
South Germany aomc interesting documents re-
lating to German emigration. It ia known that
several mouths ago the Prusslan Government 1s-
ton agents to carry on business In Prussia
this ordinance has not vet taken effect. The
Government Of Sa1ony has, howover, taken an
initiative stcp, the following letters will show
! will rrefnco them With q lew tacts, Kindly
placed at my disposal.
Il tno year 1s6s certain Mr. n. II. A!lardt,
Of Saginaw, Mch., American citizen,
received tho appointment AZ Emigration
Agent Tor tho sda State Of MichiEan. Ut
commenced operations at Franhfort-on-the-M Main,
where be published q journal for enierants, en-
titled Der Michigan Tegee1ser, 3 weekly Issue,
in the German language devoted 10 giving ac-
counts of the climate, soil, and productions Of
largely. Ho likewise published pamphlet Of
some l2O pages On the same subject, Which. pub
ished for few cents, fourd lurge sale among
the peasants, in the beerhouBes, societies, &c.
Allardt removed to Hamburg. and last July he
removed ngain to Leipsic. S:xon7, from which
country he has just bteu expelled, as the follow
ing correspondence will show:
Lnrs1c. Oct. 4, 1873.
MY DEAR SIR: Yours Of Sept 20 received
In due time, uut have postponed IN answer Until
could write to you something definite Tue order Of
e1rclline 1ue liza been sustained by the s11on Min
istry Of The Interior and reccrcd one week to leave
the State Hereulon addressed note to ar. Ian
croft informing him OF tile situation, ahu Lave IT.
ceivtd Hs following rclly: ~
.'Upon receipt of yours at addressed a re-
monslranre to he ae1mtn Government 4nd 1n'e t r.
ter sidezaton, and tnat you be permitted
to remain as long you obey tho laws- nm now
awuiing the result.
On Oct. 26 Mr. Allardt again writes:
have deferred writing until could give you SONG
thin. new iii tho case. This morning received the
following note FROM Mr.. 1ncroft '' The German Gov
erpneut h4s replied to rononstrAnr tuade uy
III your beualf und decnes lako steps for the RECALL
Of tie order Of the saxon Government Ut which you
complain. Before giving further eonsidefation. 70
your case need to know your present address, au II
sou pass through Berlin should te glad to show you
tne reply have received and hear wnat you hays to
say thereto" .....--..-.. =
a1n now in daily expectation OF tho enforcement OF
the order Of e1prl,nent. MiI call on Mr. Bancroft
Wednesday Thursday, and sec what tbs al'swez
wanted me to petition the Saxon Ministry OF the lutc
r1or, which respectfully declined. II have no rsSne
to remain here 10 not want to stay for Gods sake.
Will keep you informed III the mattcr.
On Nov. lie again writes from Leipslc:
About to leave for fc7 days, hasten to inform
you OF tho situation. l called On Mr. Bancroft few
days ago und saw tie reply Of the GgEman Government
to Alr, D1ucrott's reulQl4atrance They claim that
do not urectly but indirectly, encourage emigration
with my publications; that have in several INSTANCES
tLey do not feel authorized to interfere MY tehatf
with the Saxon Government. In the meantime the
order for my expnslon WAS made peremptory y5ttdy,
mud one weeks time wAx given me to lcare. have
again written to Mr Ban:rof Us he promised to see
Mr. Yon Nos,ritz, tile Saxon representative at the
Court Of Berlin. Law law, suppose will have
e leave. cited 10 appear " Hamburg Tomorrow,
fer tia PURPOSE Of ANSWERING to tue charge OF 1,ri
agaiEs. tie tancelor for the article In No. Il Of tbs
Wt3rccssey entitled - An Explanation"
An official inquiry has also bean set on foot by the
Ministry Of the Interior relating to cosony saxonia
and my connection with IT.. 14d d four houls' ex-
n1tnation the other dly. 50 you bee tAuSs aze
moyinGl
On Nov u he again writes from Leipsic:
Your favor Of the 9th rtce.yed during my abscncs
in Hamburg 10 answer u the charga of nDeinS tie
Chancellor. The matter L2s lut in the hais Ut
one ot tie ablcst attorueys viii inform you the
1eauit il due time. ulso received letter from Mr.
D4ucrot, dated Nov. e. wherein he informs me that
saxon Government ut the Court of Bsrlin), who
pressed his readiness to bring the matter before hs
Government for further consideration, III sna
aistu1banes. aIau1 s IL the nesnune have received
written order frcm the pohce or
Gering ,e leave 1eipeic positively Monday next.
Gu, for the present 10 into any oshcr part of Ger-
many but Ut course must expect to ba expelled In
course OF time from any OF the States. l think,
however, Hamburg VII be the safcst, rs that city
has quite fuauclai interest in the emigration busi
tlGB5.
Another letter is dated from Weimar on tho
26tll Of November
AIR. Bancroft writes me as follows:
" Nov 81 regret very much tho decided Hca-
su1es which have been adopted, the more bu as tho
Legation is abe prevent their taking effect"
That virtually closes to me thu whole Ut Germany,
for Roon locate In Of the smaller States, tue
order will follow me. It strikes me that. under tile
treaty Of IBo8 fair chance might have been offered
me the Kingdom Of PruAsia.
These arbitrary measures on the part Of the Sax
on Government have caused considerable excite
mont emoug emigration agents in ali parss Of
tho German Empire. This may be an individual
case III Saxony, aud tile Saxon Government has,
perhaps, some cauao of complaiut Last spring
q colony OF severai thousand iSa1ons we1e ILL.,
duced to emigrate to Lake Superior County.
Michigan, which was represented Us being good
farming country. 1t appears snat tho Saxon
colouy wrote home to the Saxon Government.
complaining that they had beeu deceived as to
the character of the land. Tho Saxon Govern
ment ll,iuks that Mr. Allardt had something to
do with this affair. He, however, denies this
charge. He il as present corresponding with
tho Stute Department Oh the matter.