Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-14

of the state-in paying an honest agent al
home aud in England, in advertising continu-
ally In few lines in leading paper in tho
North and in England, its capacity for sheep
raising aud its offers to immigrants. The
whole could be done for SIS, 600 per anuuun.
understand that the State Immigration
Agent is most excellent man, but is unraid,
except by being allowed to print his hand
book and sell it-With the State Seal. 7
have not met this gentleman. But dare to
say, that this parsimony is disgrace and
folly. Get a good maa, and pay hIm trsV."
is good business maxim all the world over.
An officer who is unpaid. is compelled to look
where he may for the means OF sustenRaoo,
aud the Office suffers.
Land agents should be licensed, aud made
rssponsible to the commonwsAlEh for their ba.
hAvior. Wilful deception on their part is .
crime, aud should be made felony.
Tho immigrant should be il some way
placed under the protection of Commonwealth
and county officers; aud al kinds Of sWind>
ling or wrong praotised against him, bs %.
yerely punished. In every country in the
world, strangers are at a disadvantage, aud
GLASS of men exists who ask nothing better
perience, So well is this recognized in Eugs
right to have jury composed half of foreign-
ers, so that ho, the stranger, may sutfer NJ
injustice.
We must seriously consider the state Of our
roads. A country without communications ID
q wilderness. We have hundreds OF fairly
graded roads, with admirable stouo oyerhaugs
ingthem. The steam stone orusher is cheap
machine. Cannot one be set to work apon
the other? The expense would not be heavy
in many cases.
Grangers-these things are worth consids
Grafton. No man earth can expect to get
sny good thing without working for it. I
wish that these words Of an able writer could
sink into and eaven every thoughtful mind in
our State" The security for capital inrested
in State is not as the promoters Of inuest-
ments loould aI,ooys lead Ws to believe, IN the
natural resources Of the country but in tho
character Of it's people, as euinceti in the /rom-
ing Of Iars and The administration OF justice"
am addressing one of the most enlightened
bodies in tho State, ono which is pledged to
no narrow platform or formula, but to seek
improvement or enlightenment wherever they
may be found. There ID no body whence
tho conception of . new aud enlightened
policy can 30 naturally aud so easily filter
through the people. Arc you willing to set
yourselves to its consideration, TO weld per-
feet immigration law out of those ideas2-
Can you grasp and act upon my conviction.
that tho time has como for US to bestir ours
selves in earnest to consider our strong points
as field of immigration for farmers, aud by
what honest proffsrs We may best countervait
our disadvantageS-to resolUe to deseree Ma
blessings Of immigration, and to let our rtso-
7ution be known to The ,oorId. IF you can, wo
shall soon have refreshing strosm. If you
cannot mako up your minds to arise to this OF
some other strong policy, you may be assured
that the State will bs likely in great part 10
remain just rs it is nOw-in poverty, In debt,
and ffty years behind It's neiphbOts.
r K NANrrxvt