St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-08
Deceived ETzaigraMaS.

We see from the late city papers that
the English emigrants for Texas, who
arrived on the Borussia in New Orleans
about tho 18th ult., are in Il digusted
condition. They were cruelty deceived
by agents in Great Britain, who repre-
sented to them that a vessel would be
waiting at the port of New Orleans to
carry them to their destination. and
their meals would be supplied. Nothing
was said to them of quarantine or any
possible detention. Five of the emf
grants therefore brought action against
tho agents of the company, and The case
of Thomas Hughes Of Lancashire, Eng,
was taken IS test case. Judge Kinney
of the Sixth Justice Court, before whom
the case was brought, gave Judgment in
favor of the plaintiffs in sums ranging
from $33 to 500.
Many of the emigrants dissatisfied at
their treatment refused to go to Texas
at all. Several have remained on plan
tations in this State, but most of them
have gone to St. Louis and the West.
From the New York Sun we see that
many of the English emigrants, who
went from New York to Texas, have
returned to that city utterly dissusted
with their experience. The lands where
they expected to locate in Western
Texas, which the agents had represented
a. the most fertile in the country, were
found worthless for agriculture, and
only tit for stock. These Englishmcn
did not ttrry long to investigate thc
soil in other parts of the State. They
seemed to take it for granted that Texas
vas Il grand humbug. and that they
have been swindled by being entce,l
nut there. Some wish to return to Eng
land Immediately, others will go West,
OF courae the Northern papers take
up these instances of bad faith on the
rart of Texas agents, and assert roundly
that tIlB South III general is the last
place for emigrants to seek a home.
This Texas business is Il perfect God
send to them, and they deny us every
thing down here that could induce a
decent man to take up his abide among
MS. Now, it il we'll known, that there
are portions of Texas, in the Southern
and Eastern parts, where the soil is as
fertile as in the Mississippi valley, and
adapted to all kinds of produce. Tn
fortunately that part of the country
did not send out its agents, or perhaps
did not care for an influx of strangers
We need agents for Louisiana, though
We do not care to have them exaggerate
advaGages like our neighbors across
the Sabine. We want mere statement
of tho fertility of the soil, the nature
aud quality Of its products, the variety
of it's timber. the delightful climate and
the local industries OF the State. More.
over if eu,igrants come here they should
be welcomed By the people, aud ever,
facility offered them for settling.
Until this is done the agriculture OF
Louisiana will remain in its5present un.
settled and unsatisfactory condition
We want industrious, honest, law
abiding people to settle up our waste
lands. Unfortunately too we want
discernment in the natives Of tho State
TO see the necessity Of diverting the tide
of emigration to orr borders, instead ot
from it, rs has been heretofore thu
case.
Every little country newspaper car
help this work a little, by keeping the
matter before the eyes Of tho inlabitant:
of each section of the State.
We would like to see St. Landry
cake the lead in we'll directed efforts tt
5nvite emigration to her lands. She
can offer advantages of health an6
climate superior to most portions of ths
State.