The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-19
Aefter from ~. e. ssfIIyarG. RI.o.
On EEnnsi SrasFon.

MCCoMB CITY, Miss. Jan. II. 1876.
I To Hon. +. BayhSdale:
You close an editorial in the last Issue al
the McComb City InlelIgencer thus: Law
should also be pas, ed offering attractive
" inducements to settlers, and e.naciaIIv
" those who will come prepared 10 Durcbose
their own homes" This suggestion is so
much III accordance with my own views.
ana the necessities of the situation with
reference to immigration, that BEG leave
to accord it very hearty approval.
trust l may receive no imputation OF
1ntrnsiyeness in so phrasing my agreement
with your views. l have no affectation
about my claims (and l hope no arroganee)
IN pehalt OF immigration. Having labored
so asslduou>ly, and, l trust, infIuentjalIv.
IN the direction Of immigration, ANYTHING in
It's interests, may well be supposed to have
my hearty sympathy.
am thoroughly convinced that the State
must utilize the publicity that has hoon
| given 10 her attractions, not to do so i'm
pileS eiChef ignorance of this publicity, or
inulnerehce 10 immigration. That no one
may De uniformed of, at least, part of tbe
publicity given this State. or rather the limo
Oh the New Orleans, st. Louis e Cl,icago
'aHfoaI L will state thar, through NV
ehoTts directly and indirectly. her morifs
nave been canVassed in over one Thousand
newspapers, as compute in the North and
west, some of them the most prominent
Journals in the country.
Can any one fail TO see t1.at ,,o.-o.
thinking Of emigrating here are not loolL-
ny anAIously to see what the State he's
ooLe, OF VIII 10, or that these inouirers arc
INDIFFERENT to either unconcern or = heart,
desire TO accord a welcome?
mat snail be done? | offer some suo-
e os'Iohs' Let the Legislature pass a law
ohefihg TO amy immigration agent who eban
ing III 0oRa tide Immigrant, comDensa-
-ioH' Let the Immigration agent who cboIl
'rl'lg Soch settler be paid, saw five dollars
'sT capHa' Tor each immigrant, providad cold
immigrant shall purchase eigbt,, 80
an" ten dollars per capita for one who eboI1
80 one hundred and twenty acres
~, dollars per capita to any one who
nan purchase double the latter amount of ,
'"0 al" over. In this way the State ONLY, t
"y ior "hat she gets. Immigration aoants |
~ oe stimulated to advertise the morite !
nu attractions of the State. and roryo,,1 .
mo nave lands to sell will be able 70 ho,,o J.
criterion of the best agents "'0
MAKE provision that no one shall no ~, {
'ieo 10 this compensation, unless the imn,i
ant "hom he shall bring shall nav a.
asst one-fourth down. This will stirn,,2o ~
ie agent to bring only parties who brino
lohey' and the vendor will have at Iaos+ %
'uch money in hand, and the immiorant
ieast' the incentive of his Investment - I
"y ana pull through" his other nov, y
ents. 0i pay hi
Let the Legislature protect itself oo,: - -
iposltlon by requiring the affidavit % tio e,
. "ilere the deed is recorded, and oftho y
nuof' purchaser, and land-aoen or ~ Je
- Que or more refuse to make it. throuob
proper motives the affidavit of ono -, =,
IRE parties who are cognizant OF the cola ~ ~
= are disinterested ~
urther' to show the States interest :, -
~ Sralion' let the Legislature exemnt "a
- - '"Aatioh' Tor three or five years. the ~,
III sofa to the bona fde settler. Tho ~, VI
ial property they bring would in alnYos. 'il'
case De double the assessment unon - Ira
= estate purchased, in most cases n,ora IA
Liia1 the state would not lose bnt tai
answer 10 TINS it must not be assumed
: parties will buy anyho.e and thai tba y,