National Republican., 1876-02-05
VIRGINIA.
N,ytusnt to Ersoursse Immigtah's-'
fsrsnce Last Night.


=, ,oso,dsr.e with o resolution TIA ;,,n,
COMMITTEES on immigra,ior Of th yirIin!a LeIis.
l.ture, number Of gentle--aen. representing the
les,.lc:fTe eoDslttes o1 iR.aiEratior, the Viz
gInIs deltEs.ic. 60 Con1res' and the Rsppahsn-
N ck and Potomac mmgration Society, met in
conference isss evening a. the resIien,e OF Hon
VIM. Terry, No. SO Sixth street nOr:hwes'.
There were present from members of thu Wiz
giuis Legislature, Geo. Elliott, c1aiIm N OF the
Senate Immi grafton COMMITTEES; Hon. ]. a. Car
ter, chairman Of the House Immigration Com
mitteei Senators Hinton, Gayle, Num-, II iirssou,
MARSHALL and Sinclair; Delegates Arthur, CLARK,
Swami, w. T. Talisierro, Topham and Howard;
United States Senators johnson and Wlthers, of
Virginia, and Representatives G. @. Walker, J.
r. Tucker, G. q. Cabel', b. B. b1uglass and
Wm. Terry. The RappahaonocS and Potomac
Immigration Society was represented by its
president Gen. FitIhugh Lsei vice president,
]. j. Rogers ahd A. X. Phillips; N. p. Handy,
of the RichmSnd Enquirer; N. ID. Ball, OF the
folk LdndrGrs; H. II. Riddleback, Of the Shen-
andoah Democrat, and other representatives Of
tie Virginia press were present.
Senator johnson called the meeting 70 order,
and upon motion Gen. Elicit was called to the
chair. Mr. BGrst and the representatives OF the
Gen. Elliott briefly stated the object of the
conference, which was to consider the best
of prone ting immigration TO the Old Dominion,
and called upon the Hon. ]. L. Carter, who spoke
of the great advantages and Inducements tnat
could De neld out to fore ign and domestic immi-
st Ses. Lee, as the representative Of tho Kappa
hammock Society, presented plan tor increasing
the numbers OF the immigrants, BY sending cireu-
wsrld, and having agents to guide and direct
tAose who might wish TO come.
Senator Hinton offered o resolution, which was
adopted, that the chairman appoint o committee
Of six to propose business for the consideration Of
the conference, and suggestions looking to an
NJ NF~an tha
cause of immigration.
The CHAIR appointed Gen. Lee, Hon. b. b.
Douglas, Senator Hinton, Hon. Messrs. CLARK and
TalIaferro and Mr.. Borst.
Speeches were then made BY Messrs. Douglas,
Carter, Tucker, Mason, CaOell and Withers.
When the COMMITTEES returned Gen. Lee pre-
sented the following circular, with the recon-
mendatIOn CT the committee that Il be adopted
and sent abroad 10 the world:
Information from various sources indicate that
many persons on both continents are anxiousiy
seeking Investments that may reasonably De
expected TO combine security with prospect OF
gain
tiOLs that bear the unmistakable impress OF el-
thority. Moved BY this consideration, We beg
leave 10 submit few suggestions, designed 10
benefit them no less than our oWa people, and in
furtherapce Of that object We tender such faeIl-
tiles jsnt efforts have been able to secure.
II is not needful that We enumerate the ad.
vantages Of climate, soil, mineral resources and
the manufacturing facilities and means Of cheap
transportation that Virginia possesses for their
general character is known as far as civilization
extends. 1t is not needful that we remind the
tourist OF our ever.changng scenery, in which
beauty and suolimity find their grande5t realiZa-
tior. But it's surely pardonable that we point
at once a hitting monument to Etrginias devotion
and the nations glory.
parties q cordial invitation TO como and Inspect
in person. Welcome awaits them, and to this
We will add our efforts TO promote their wishes
and interests in coming. Railroad tickets from
Philadelphia, via Washington and Baltimore.
over the principal lines of Virginia will be sale
in Philadelphia. These tickets will be good from
Ist - to lst t, and will be sold at. Guide
books, containing map OF the route and describ-
ing places Of interest," mineral localities &C., will
Fufther information may be furnished by apply
ing in person or by letter to, at hotel, in
New York city, until May ], and at - hotel, 10
Philadelphia, from that time until the 1st OF No
vember. Permanent arrangements will be made
meanwhile and announced.
The committee also presented the following
form of letter to be sent to the presidents Of rail-
road companies:
MY DEAR SIR: We hereby respectfully reques:
that you confer with the officers OF other railroad
companies concerned, with a view of making
such rates as may be found TO be practicable tor
the accommodation Of persons Intending to visit
Virginia during the present year, and that yol
report your action to --, ch tirmHn OF the com
mttice 10 which this subject has been referred,
at your earliest convenience.
They also recommended the appointment Of
committee OF nine TO act as an executive commit
tee. TO represent the conference.
The report was adopted the right of TeseTTing
the general circular being reserved.
The Chair appointed as the executive CON-
snIItee, Gen. Lee, Mcssrs Clark, Hinton, Gayle,
TaliaieTro. Terry, Douglass and BlrSt.
Gen. Elliott was added to the committee a. the
drsiTe Of the conference, and also Senators
WitheTs and johnson.
vote OF thanks was extended to the press,
and the conference -adIoIrneh to meet az the
Me'rol oiitan hotel at 10 o'clock this morning.