The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-09
IMAIGRATION.

Some weeks ago we published q circular from
the Board of Colonization of the Irish Catholi
Benevolent Union, an association numberiut
about 90, 900 men, distributed throughout mos
of the States of the Union. This circular called
for information from the clergy about tn,
nature of the climate, soil, ETC.. of the district
In which they resided, and the special advan
tages offered to settlers, with the view O.
placing the data thus collected at the disposa
| OF the Thousands who are known to be anxiout
to make their homes in the country The first
results of this effort will be found in the fol
lowing letter from the Secretary of the Board
Since my last writing the movement LOOKING
toWardsT colonization has received very con.
siderable impetus from many quarters. On
account OF the wide intervals between the
residences OF the other members of the Board
and my own, am unable to predict what
otner communications you may receive, and
consequently propose even at the risk of re-
petltlop, IN your columns to sum up very briefly
our further progress during the month.
Answers from far-of Correspondents con-
tlnue to come in irregularly, the more notice
aoIe DelnR the pIcar-A postolic of LsRVenWortb
Kansas, the Bishop of Natchez, Miss, and
Bishop Hogan, of St. Joseph's, Mo.
applications for the benefit of this in forma-
ton are frequent and touching n their tenor.
and indicate great perpiexity and distress in
Lhe Eastern States, while others possessing a
large ag amount of capital, are applying from as
-. Co SsG dS nlcnlRan and Wisconsin,,
worthiness. - U0'-
An ]. c. B. U. Colony has been determined
upon in Swift County, Mimi, fe miles north
Weet OF DE Graaf, the site selected by the ener-
getic Bishop ireland, of st. Paul, and there ia
no doubt that the latter part of April will wit
ness Che advent there of many families going
out under the auspices and direction Of our
Union. The good Bishop has held out to the
board the most cordial and hearty promises of
assistance AND support "a
Another L. G. b. u. Colony will soon be loca
Tea In A!lapaha, in Southwest Georgia Bishop
GROSS DOING for us there what Bishop Ireland |
promises to do in MiRnesota. There Ia also an |
immediate and pressing necessity for the seleo- |
ton OF lands in Northwest Virginia, as we'll as |
in Missouri, and the Board Wilt ei va their heat
efforts towards the accomplishment of thess
results. 1t lie significant that of che nanv an
plicsnts only come half dozen are without
means. Some have as much as $4,000 to start
with, while the general average wouId he
somewhere in the neighborhood of $500, What
q field for work is herei What q privilege for
q Board to guide these men of sturdy arms and
ohild-like confidence, wishing to 90 forth to
better their own fortunes, and uncon sciousIv
70 e, ,dlSseminate the principles of our Holy
Faith! With Local Boards of Colonization. as !
suggested by our worthy President, Father
Butler, we may become q vast power for good |
The Secretary of the Colonization Board has |
received communication from Allapaha Ber-
len County, Georgia, in which that gentle
nan signifies his willingness to do everything
n his power to aid in the organization of q
olony in his neighbothood, as determined by
no Board. hr. James Murray, according 60
slsnop Gross, IL thriving farmer, q devoted
'AseoAlo ana gentleman IN whose stasenents