Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
LOUISIANA IMMIGRATION ASsOCIA
TION.

NEW ORLEANS, DECEMBER 9TH, 1877
AT IL meeting of this Associations a
Exposition Hall, last night, the following
circular letter was adopted and thc Cor
responding Committee ordered to sent
the same to the Police Juries, the news
! ish:
TO THE PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA:
At n regular meeting of the Louisian:
Immigration Association, held on the
31st day of October, 1877, the following
resolution was adopted, to-wit:
:Whereas, the necessities of our State
should arouse all the energies of her pco.
pie to promote and encourage immigra-
tion, and bring within her borders hon
est and industrious citizens.
"Rcs0lrcd, That, in order to bring about
unity of purpose and action throughout
upon the people in each and every parish
to organize at once societies or associa-
tions to encourage immigration; and that
when said societies or associations are
organized, that they are earnestly re-
q,csted to put themselves in cominunica-
ton with the association.
1'Reso1red, That Il convention represent
ting all the parishes in the State be and
is hereby called, to be holden in the city
of New Orleans, on the second Monday of
january, 1873, to take into consideration
the most active and feasible means that
will bring to orr State good and reliable
classes of immigrants.
"ResoTred, That the representation in
said convention shall be as follows: For
each parish, except Orleans, two dele
gates for every member of tho House of
Representatives from said parish, aud for
the parish of Orleans, three to be an
pointed by the Chamber of Commerce,
three by the Cotton Exchange, three by
the Merchants Exchange, seven by the
Mayor Of the city of New Orleans, and
five by the President of this Association
1t is apparent to every one that there
is scarcely a more important question to
enlist the attention of Lo,,isiana's people
ut ills time than he question of immi-
grafton.
The objects of this State Convention
Ire to suggest and recommend some mode
If organization for the consideration of
he Legislature for the purpose of IMAM
ard carrying on practically a |
ystem of immigration, AID invite the
Efforts of our people in the improvement
# our State, and bring into usc the many
hohsands Of acres of lands now not fully I
ultivated- We have t climate, the
oil and the products, which certainly
fer Inducements, when fully made
nown to the stranger, to come and set
e amongst us. The progress to be made
nd ultimate results are to be attained
y the hearty cooperation of orr best
eople in united effort, rather than by
ldividual efforts, to bring the many
nod and industrious farmers, laborcrs
echanics and artisans to Louisiana.
We confidently hope that al tTrounfr
Re country parishes, in pursuance Of the
'oVe resolution, delegations of repre-
NATIVE men will he chosen as early as :,
acticahle to attend the State Conven-
III, in New Orleans, on the second Mon
y OF January Oath day., A. d. 1873
I'd 1t is requested that the names of the =
:egatcs selected, with their post office
dress, will he forwarded TO the Secre- .
~ of this Association at once.
G.. w. BESANCON.
Cor. Secretary, ex-oificio Chairman.
J. BERRY, JOHN McESERY. II
CAR CHOPIN, MONTFORT T. JONES.
Committee. u
'BIAS GIBSON, l.
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