National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-08

their interests here when such great oppor-
tunities exist for their probable develop
ment. If it be claimed as objection that.
our great commercial centres are already
so entirely under control of American cap
ital and monopolies that foreign companies
could not successfully compete here, Il is
easily answered that the Chesapeake bay,
in Virginia, the great gateway of commerce
for the United States, is open to foreign
traffic, and the rivers flowing into that bay,
with their great water powers, are suscep-
tible of being employed, if not controlled,
by foreign manufactures. The States of
Virginia and West Virginia, with their
wealth Of agricultural and mineral resources
unsurpassed on the continent, court foreign
capital and foreign labor in their develop
ment. In short here is every possible cir
cumstance, condition and inducement which
national or international laws could hold
out for British capital and enterprise to come
in and establish itself, and our social and
political influences all unite in general
invitation to Englishmen to help US to de-
velop and enjoy these many and valuable
resources. Especially does Virginia pre-
sent inducements unparalleled for British
immigration. A people desiring to emil
CRATE always seek a milder climate than
that they leave behind. The climate Of
Virginia is milder than that of Great
Britain. All the home products
can be more abundantly raised
and with less labor in Virginia. In ad-
dition, there is no better country on the
globe than this for the successful culture
of the grape especially, and for fruits gen.
orally. The wheat crop Of Virginia for
export is everywhere reckoned the best on
the continent. 1t bears transportation by
sea better, and produces better flour than
any which goes out from our ports, not
excepting that of California. The corn
crop Of this State is also acknowledged in
quality superior to that grown in nearly
all sections of the country. All other
cereals and all fruits and vegetables pro-
duced here are of the best quality. 1t is
true that, agriculturally, Virginia is far be-
hind many of the Northern and most of
the Western States; but all that is lacking
to render her the best agricultural State of
the Union is capital and skillful manage
ment, with such industry as prevails among
Northern and Western farmers. In one
branch of husbandry Virginia ought to
excel any other section of the United
States-that is wool growing. Her climate,
her undulating surface of hills and fertile
valleys; her natural fitness for grazing, es-
pecially the spontaneous growth of white
clover or honey -suckle, the best feed for
sheep yet known to exist the abundance
of pure spring water, and the peculiar geo.
logical formations, render the State the
best adapted to the healthful and prof1ta-
BILE keeping of sheep of any country on the
globe. Wool-growing should become the
most powerful recuperating agency to this
State and section Of country, and this
branch of industry could be increased to
such an extent that its products alone
would necessitate the creation of the
largest Woolsn manufactures in America.
For the raising and mandatory of this
staple product Englishmen are more COM
pletely fitted than any people in this coun-
try or in Europe. English capital never
has had, and never will have again, such
an opportunity to expand and strengthen
itself as now lies open to it in this region.