The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-07
IMMlGRATlON.
.,-..o.,,iu-. of the Virginia Commits
.,oncrs In Washington.
.......rrc Of the Richmond Dispatch

!. the RlCElNouI btNi'h'' i'J
W,,nI>GroS, February !, 1876.
~. ur.rrrGsug, OF the conference To-
..,. ,.,y.r,n the Joint Immigration Com
~ ,h. General Assembly of Virginia
:.t,. yrr,lrl. delegation TO the National
.,,,. ,,..r,. marked by n earnest al ap-
..t,.,rl,. fugthc!uucc OF the states interests
.j.,.rnI.r Of immigration 10 her borders
H.. ,..,r ard most Jealous advocates could
demand. .,...,,o,
,Tr, i.,rrt committee met the congressional
r.Il,.,i,on At IN" rooms Of Representative
,,.I very soon after their arrival COM
,,,.,,'.l It,>jnc,. Ia very vigorous way.
,,.,aI tNin,r. who W.. called TO the chair,
-, o,... interested All urc,cut With 4 state
,....,,, cr ,nr o. i,rt OF the visit 10 Washing.
49,, ,,bt,h VA. H. take counsel with the Nir-
...,', r~,r,>rnt.,lyrS Ia Congress lsHon SUBJ
i.r. 80 material To- ih" Interests OF their State.
me cLniru an alluded t. the happy homes OF
Ii,piu,a :: 10 the geueraI iDviling prospects
IN fine sac, with rho aMplercsources, which,
= ,vown. would ,all>c tide Of immigration
team, All o.rts OF The world 10 be attracted to
hT borders.
t,ourt Carter, the chairman Of the COM
rri,,,. IN The House Of Delegates, followed
G,urra! Elliott in 4 speech that c0mmanded
:horug.n attention and notable for fund oil
statistical lore and general information upon
ttr,lii-ct Of emigration. Wlthai 1t was an
,rallon eloquent in every part. The speaker
,yryr.,. 4 hts deep and abiding interest n
u,, -u,irc', and introduced facts thereon
winch made excellent impressions As TO the
necessity Tor defined plan OF action by
tar!ropriiy constituted authorities, showing
TIA, tie grand aggregate Of immigration 10
this country from 1920 to 1874 was nine mil
!aas yf ;@rsOUs-Uue halt OF whom came
Rom iA" British Possessions. Colonel Carter
4gu'"d from the high authority OF Commo-
dol" Matthew +. Maury, OF whom he, IN
d.. course Of bis remarks, RELAXED
to4ruiu- incidents regarding III great bene-
lis Of imluiyralIVu. and made an appeal Tor
thv COMMONWEALTH. that she might derive
igr deserved benefits Of the influx OF hardy
I~u,i. into ter midst that has not been
without weight. SpaCc will not OF course
a,uW, very extended reports OF what the
CHAIRMAN o! the House committee said. His
sIr,cI Was ljltc lengthy, hut IN no respect
did h. for Il second lose the attention that
was hi from the time OF the first uttei-
uuc". Emigration 10 other sections was not
unaltcudrd 10. but, said the speaker with
particular aiiUsion to Virginia. it is not that
We ioyc others less, but we love her
more; and Tor the wealth that emigra-
ton llIlG>, 0i the great amount that
p"Tmcltcs the whole country the State OF
Virginia has received but q fraction. A
remedy was earnestly desired, and in elo-
Gucn, terms The speaker invoked that bless.
lHg ur0n the State, deporng at the same
time The decrease OF population in the ten
year between 1860 and 1870, which aggre.
gated y ,j5;'. Aud addressing the represent
alive, OF NIrgiuia in the National Congress,
IN ter state Legislature, in her Press, and in
The assembage then present, he said: How
lar Is that thing TO progress: Where is it 10
Sc stopped: Ii can only De stopped ia one
"Ay-5y Al Increase Of the means OF deyel-
"ping tier latent resources aud an Increase OF
Arr population, la order for Us to apply the
remedy certain representations are first neces-
tAfy. First, VT must have hope; we mus!
have i4tIh-il no! strong enough to move
Nouulaln>, strong enough TO tunnel them
"''S Drug forth their rlch producls3 and we
A'.I>i have love 10 work. or course, not
"'i4>%nolni the importance Of the subject,
could o;ln!bl> correspondence give more
t1n 4 Su'cinc' idea OF this appeal for reM-
fu! 10 prevent Virginia from loss Of popu-.
lhr >pcAErr> WAS for definite plans, and Sys.
tens o! orGanlla'ion TO perfect them.
&artcf'> p"T"rn,iOn was good. Near its close
."c sA'1, " ho All be the prophet 10 stand IN
-" 'aa,y aud c,.t upon The four winds to
or. '"e upon these dry bones and make
"''E 'i''G. aud lalsc upan army whose swords
Sa'tI be 2.ousn>hsrcs and whose spearsshall
by pr IC.lgaopk>."
tfri, srvI fI'I ,Iuh I an t,,. ;,,,rn.s;yr u, >, Il
""'" III 4vc.uIc, II may I've called. upon clni-
s''.1on, t'1h3ln'd with an appeal for Some
.A'-N> ENlng his : ate practical advan-
"Se The; e>y. lie alluded TO the visi. of the
'VciVIEo WHICH he is president 10 New Yori.
I"u 'ur u Z. interest manifested by persons
'Ae!e III III tAst!er they had at heart. The
?>'siAHNc aAIgralion plans of northern anE
'S>Hcih S'a ."t became also q subject of at
t'n''"H. Gt thttsl Lee suggested plan oil
."''es' '"o e"tr'-~Onc in Europe aud an-
s'"s' ID Ne" 'as.-~,o give attention TO the 4
r -! iUteFratS u ihe Shtc now al stake l
~ Dh'd>n oi ,GTeral ,lf the speakers
vas 'nsl not "nTugh is known Of thel
'f.!desS 0t |ir9lGla IN all respects. Guide
''aS "La descriptive maps are ueedsd, and
'Us aGo hearts 10 carry Of the work of
'-ic'>!On vigorously ard Zeaousy axe ne.
nv. itfTr we're suSgeStlGnS thaf the
80 -.-'.i' 81 congress prepare jntormaion
.a,.,.. ,1& asStsIr'F, but the gentiesslen repre-
p'H '.'nH '"e state II Congress, when it caGse
r,,I ,I' 'u'n 70 speak, thought tDjs 4 task they
L,, .,u Hot perform IN ounectiou with other |
"sLciaI Lees speech was Of considerable
A.t s'" lof an evening session, rs, indeed,
H. Ints aii; but from the beginning to
| ,- ehd Of the conference there was
W. w. ,hc slightest lack OF interest mani.
,''u. na lie spoke OF the opposition to
,nsu m Centennial appropriation by gentle.
WI, IRON Virginia, and without q
s"n V,u 70 uataYorasly criticize their judgment
Of ,S' "c'ion la!tly Indicated feeling in favor
lb,daeS Iue State being represented there !; and
S'"asa her ageD!S to invite the wandering