The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-02-26
THE IMMIGRATION BUREAU-NUM.
BERS CREATE VALUES.

To estimate the amount of good that will
accrue to the State of Texas by the estab-
lshment of a thoroughly organized bureau
q immigration, is beyond computation. The
great State of Texas embraces within its
limits territory of 237, ,5O4 square miles,
o 156, 602, $50 acres. But few realize the
extent of this empire-like domain. Take
tie five New England States, New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, oil together,
d, not equal in extent the "Lone Star
Sate." 1t is State capable of containing
and maintaining a population greater than
tint of the entire Union, without being
mre thickly settled than Massachusetts,.
Itwould hold the entire population of the
French republic and then have margin of
sity miles all around it. With this limit
les domain, fertile as it is extensive;
with mineral resources as inexhaustless as
Pennsylvania, Michigan or Missouri as
wdl adapted for the growth of wheat and
corn as Minnesota or Illinois; bringing
forth tobacco equal to the famous "Queen
of the Antilles" equal for cotton to the
best of the South Sea Islands; as prolific and
piofuse in vegetation and fruits as the
choicest sections of the temperate or trop-
zeal climes; with boundless forests; with
broad prairies covered with the most nu-
tritious grasses, sufficient to Craze all the cat
tie of the two continents; with delightful
salubrious climate; yet, with all these
with this territory, capacious and fertile
enough for an empire of hundred millions
of people-what does the State of Texas to-
day demands Population. People to de-
velop its wondrous and inexhaustible re-
sources, and by their numbers, make land
valuable. The question of the day is, by
what means shall the State accomplish thisl
We hold that this bureau is the medium by
which the worthy European, the gallant
Southron, the industrious Western man,
shall be fully instructed as to its won
derful capacities and resources, and that
the men representing this great State
through..this bureau shall extent the right
hand of fellowship and cordial welcome
to the immigrant from all nations and all
climes. The future of this State depends
in no small degree upon the foresight and
timely enterprise of the present legislators.
win they stand idly by and see other States
reaping all the benefits of liberal course
on this subject Nebraska challenges our
admiration, and should excite our competi-
ton, by the liberal provision she has made
for her immigration Bureau. Minnesota,
with her almost eternal SHOWS and wintry
blasts, has grasped the Importance of this
idea--fostcr and encouragcit by liberal leg
islation. Little South Carolina is agitating
this question. North Carolina, Mississippi,
Georgia, are represented across the waters.
Virginia has her immigration bureau in
successful operation, and even old "moss-
covered Kentucky wheels into line. Al
most every Western and Southern State
has live representative men at all the
great centres, both inland and sea-
port, as well as in foreign lands, striv-
ing to direct this tide Of emigration
to their respective States, and where
stands the great State of Texas on this i'm
portant question: Do we see her represen-
tatives side by side with these men, setting
forth the merits of our State and combat
ing the villainous stories set afloat to her
detrimentl Do we see her immigration
bureau vigorous and effective, sustained by
liberal appropriations Do we see her SEN
tinels standing on the outposts, as it were,
as the genius Of immigration, pointing to
to her fertile prairies, proclaiming to
al the world: Ho for Texas Homes for
immigrants ifrom everywhere We trust
that the Fourteenth Legislature viii not be
backward in their encouragement .of The
immigration bureau; and that they win
fully realize its advantages and benefits,
and that they win act Immediately and gen
erously. Let no "penny-wise and pound
foolish = principle or false ideas Of retrench-
ment cause them to neglect this all impOr-
tant subject.
An appropriation Of $50, 600 or $50. 900
could not be more seasibly and judiciOusly
made. Itwould bs a safe and sure invest
msnt.
Let Us lock at facts. and then reason to
conclusions. Give the bureau $50, 600
place active. reiiahle, energetic men in the
field. II last year. With State Affairs and
government pnseitled; with railroads IN
fnishedS with unreliable men as aVonts, il
with these isc.s. over one hundred thon,
sand migrants were iiiEeelea % our st1ie,
how many noz6--vith energetic men. with
railuo1 lines iinishel snd nsnctrsiinr q ti,