The New York herald., 1876-07-25
DOM PEDRO AS A COLONIZER.
FAILING IN GERMANY HE LOOKS TO RUSSIA FoH
COIONISTs

FAILING IN GERMANY HE LOOKS TO RUSSIA Fo1
coLoNIsrs.
The Emperor OF Brazil, while here was engaged in
other matters than mere sght-seei II is matter
of noorely that Tor several years he has been anxious
to divert portion OF the emigration IRON the United
States INTO his vast territories Now, during the
past three yc1rs between 15 900 20 600 Russians
have taken up their abode the United States They
have come fairly supplied with means liberal In
their religious deas hard working, sober and honest
All tins was familiar TO the Emperor He had
previously tried TO attract German immigrants 10
Brazil but with small The reports from those
best able TO speak have been uniavorabe appears
that he has also made an effort 10 prevail
upon the Menuohites to try their luck In his do
minions In view OF this fact reporter was sent TO
Castle Garden inquire Of those who have given
special attention to Russian immigration there what
was known of the Brazilian Emperor's effort In the
direction named. Arrived there the reporter found
Mr. otto Hcinzman, Chief Clerk OF the department.
and from him. the assistance OF others, whose
duties have made them iam with the entire scheme
the following was obtaned:--So many thousand Rus
SLAMS have arrived within the past three years and
well have been cared for here alter their
arrival that they have written TO their friends in Rus
sia concerning their kindly treatment, and the
that whenever anything OF interest or
doubt concerning their desired emigration occurs to
them they write the known friends Castle Garden
for information and advice TO wut course TO pursue
Following The course pursued by the people Ia Ham,
burg and Bremen when agents OF the Emperor OF
Brazil appeared IN those xcs, those OF Russia sent on
their inquiries the agents appeared there,
and that too Notwithstanding the fact that ono Vt
their ministers OF the Gospel had been placed in
the management of the movement Acting on the au-
thorty reposed in him he offering 10 these peo
pie fully lU0, 900 OF whom anxious TO find homes
abroad the following
THE EMPERoR's OFFER
He pledges himself to give to every family 160 acres
lana, supply tor year of all the Of
lie aud free passage the property they to
cupy They requested to send on dcputalion 10
''spy out the land and see that II is good.''
Following the delnite declaration o this Oner by the
Minister who represents the Emperor aud his agents
there there according the letters received yes
terday ut Castle Garden
FORTY COLONIES,
formerly designing 10 come to the United states, that
have united the selection OF representative deegA-
tion Brazil the section OF Brazil which the
Emperor oilers to deed TO them and report as to its
desrability compared with lands IN the United
States.
The feeling among the old time friends Of this class
OF immigrants at Castle Garden, concerning this new
movement, Is very strong They declare that the
Russians who are desiring to seek homes abroad are,
like the thousands who are in this country now,
hardy northern OF men who will become en-
ervaied and debilunted by a residence in Brazil, while
here they would retain their hardihood and independ.
ence. ana that all the promise OF freedom they can
depend In Brazil lies with the present Emperor,
who cannot fix conditions Tor his successor They are
therefore, strongly opposed to the new movement
and tho friends OF the Russians, Will do all they ca1
to continue their emigration to the United States