Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-05
Immigration.

Committee % lmmigrati,u Of Tie Elryi,;.
L gislature, number OF grutlamcu, REPRESENT
ing the Legislative Committee Oh Immigra-
ton, the Virginia delegation to Congress and
the R.ppahannock and Potomac Immigration
Society, met in conferenc: last evening at the
residence Of Hon. VIM. Terry, n. 523 Sixth
street Washington.
There were present from members of the
Virginia legislature, Gen. Elliott chairman OF
the Senato la migration Committee; Hoo. }
A. Garter, chairman of the House [nmiera.
ton Committe Senators Hinton, Gayle, Mum,
Harston, Marshall and Sinclair; Delegates
Arthur, Clark, SWAMP, w. t. TaIiaferro, Top.
ham and Howard; United States Senator'S
johnson aud Wthers, Of Virgioia and Repre-
seutatives G. c. Walker, J. r. Tucker, G. c.
Cabell, B. B. DJuglsss and VIM. Terry. The
Rappahanuock and Potomac Immigration So
ciety was represented BY its President Gen.
Flzbugh Lee; Vice. Prcsid .ut, Charles Mason;
Secretary, A. Borst, and Major j. D. Rogers
and A. K Phillips. Representatives OF the
| Virginia press were also present.
Senator johnson called the meeting 10 order,
and upon motion Gen. Elliott Was called to the
chair. Mr. BJrst aud the Representatives Of
the EiIgla ia press present were cho>en s:c!c,a.
| ries.
Gen. Elliott brj fly stated tie OH ct Of the
cooiercuce, which VS. to cons dr. tao best M
thods of promoting immigration to the Oh
| n II. -, H.
Arnistead Carter, Chairman Of tie HUE
of Dlrga.es Committee on Immigration,
who commenced b. saying that siuce lS2b.
100000 euigraots had cJme over IRON
Europe and settled 10 this couatry. Com
nodore Matt Morris estimated the value
of each emigran' to be wor:h, either 10 cap
ita or labor $500, aud multiply that amount
b. pine mioo and you have grand ag-
grcgate Of $1,000, 900 700 brought into this
country through immigration. He spoke OF
The rapid dimipu,ion of immigration in Virginia
in the past few years, and the cause was that
Virginia drd not throw out suticen, iuduce
ments 10 emgrants. 4 great manr
Deorle, be said, had it in their heads
that immigration would do very VII 10 rich
States. as Iowa, Illinois and other Western
States, wherc they could afford to euc0urage't
with capital. The reason for that's that those
States have orgluiz,i societies and sent az. nts
10 all parts u. L lrope, for the purpose Of luv!-
ting imuigratyn. Virginia pays more revenue
into the Uuted States Treasury than all the
Eastern States put together, and yet out OF her
twenty seven mloos acres Of aId, only eight
millions were UTILIZED. What would the Cd
Dominion be-, ne a,krd, ii ali the twentysevca
millions acres werc cultivated? How are these
remaining 1900. 900 acr, 10 be utilz Il way
by the introduction O. capital and abJT Into he
Stat. whica could only be doue oy Immigration.
CJmplri.g tie humber OF cultl.a,,d acre, OF
V!rglola, with that # Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska,
Vlrglui. produces more exports thau either .!
these States
Mr.. Garter also p Ike bri fly Of Florida, how,
sincc the close Of the var, land that sd tar
fifty cents an acre was ow selling for fifty dol
lars al acre. He closed lis remarks by al clo-
8 Quent appeal IT, ali lrgnlaoS to give the sub
ct OF imm'graton their serious coosl1erati3u.
Geo. l. =, a. the repr's ut.uve OF the Rap
pahannock Soc!cty. present: ii plan for 10
creasirg The numbers 81 the immigrants, hy
seudluc circu ars sitting turn their induce
ments all oVtr the world aud haVIUg agents 10
guide aud direct those who might wish 10
come
oeuator Hintoa yfercd are.o uti0n, which was
adopted, that the chairman appo!nt commt-
tee OF six to propose business Tor the coasIiv.
ration OF the conference, and suggestions look
ing TO al Organization f,r the propose OF au'
vauciDg the cause ii !mm grafton.
The Chair appointed Gee Lee, Hon. Is. 5.
Douglas, Senator Hinton, Hon. Me->rs. Clark
and Iallatcrro aud Mr.. B1rst.
| SDscca, Unr,, hon made nV Mn<.TS IL zig
las, Tucker, Mason, Cabcll AID Wlther.. h@n
the C mmittce reluroed Gnn. lie prc>eutci
the following circular, with the rccoInmcnia
ton oil the commlttee that 1t be adopted an!
seut abroad to the world:
| To those interested IN 4nssrica and E"~9s;
| -lnl"r:iati.l from various sources iAiiy ."1'"
many persons or Doth continent: are HnX.o-sy
| seeking investments that may rfa; Jnabli Den.
! pected to combine security with p.os pee. 81
| gain.
Their action naturally depends upon !elT"-
| sensations that bear the unInis.tknblc mprcSr ..
authority Moved by this considerations Ne
beg csve TO submit lew suggestions, des!s.s1
to ucncft them 70 !ess thsn our OWE pe'p'.'
and in i,irther.nce -: th@: otj c. we tender snci
fscitties ~ Ii: int efforts have been ABB t.
| secure.
i i. Mt needtl! that we enumerste the at-
| va, tag.= cn=te, soil, mineral resources .Hl
the malufactur us i.ci,i:.. aLd nc.rs vi cheap
| f'E"N~~~~'
general Character Is known r. Ia rs clv!z .t!tG
| extencs II is not neadfu tma! We remind IN"
| tourist of our eycr.cn .ngng scenery, IN "HlcL
| beauty and sublimity led their grAIIde.s Teah'
Z4tirn. But II is surely parlonaole lhat W.
point with ond pride 20 our historic aHr!n's
which are ut once fitting monu:n.n. 10 '"'
gnla's devotion ard the natton> CORY.
| We her by ex.ecG 10 Tourists ,"- p7o-E"c!-
ing parties cor liza invitation - CONE ana III,
sp c. in person. Welcome await: tAe;n' Shn ~
this We viii id our efforts t. pro"ote lhe.F
wishes and int rests in coming. Ri ''n. nc "e:'
from Phiisde'phi", vi. Wsshnst2;; ma ..;ii
more, over the principal !in"s q: virginia VII
| be on Sale in Phiiaoeip nia These tickets "'!i
be good from Ito st --, ana W" De
| SOLD at-. Guide bDOss, contsHtAg n H4nP
% the route ard describing places OF interest,"
mineral locsities, &c will be props ,e1
Further nioTma ion may b. furnished % hP
plying in per by lett rrto At -h0's'
in New York city, unit May l. Nh g. -
hotal, in fhilndeipnis, from IN" tim" uit'' t'.e
1st Of November. Permanent srra' H'H'S
will be made meanwhile and announced.,
ThU a,,rI 1rr1It fan OF