The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-23
ENGLIsH IMMIGRATION AND
TRADE

Governor Roberts has received a
letter setting forth the purposes of
the "Great Eastern scheme embrac-
ing direct trade with England and
immigration therefrom. The con-
stitution of the state prohibits the
use of means TO assist in such an en-
terprise, but il is presented in the
hope that its publicity may induce
some kind of favorable action:
3 LONDON, September 2, 1880.
His Excellency, Governor o. VI. Roberts.
Austin, Texas.
SH'-Before this reaches you we
hope thai our Great Eastern scheme
will be floated and the ship in the
hands of our engineers preparatory
TO her first trip TO Texas. We have
encountered much opposition from
conflicting interests but that has
been overcome and we see no reason
to doubt the ultimate success of the
undertaking, provided your people
cooperate with us. as we have no
doubt they will gladly do.
Having satisfied ourselves as to
the first part of our project we now
propose to work up a second part
which, in the end, will perhaps be of
! greater importance TO your state
and which we eau do with equal
celebrity and success.
1t has always appeared to us that
the despatch of the Great Eastern
to Texas would attract general at
tentiOn to the resources of your
state and would be the cause OF
bringing thither large numbers
! of Immigrants. Here and on
the continent of Europe thou
sands upon thousands of families
are on the look out for new sphere
of labor and settlement, and where
better could they go than to Texas
You must, however, bring your
selves prominently forward, and for
this purpose may command our ser
vices. Besides widely advertising
your state, as it were, we shall en-
deavOr to utilize our ship for this
purpose. filling her with emigrantS
| from this country and the continent,
and placing them in your state, if
only you will give us adequate en-
cOuragement.
! We should esteem it a favor if you
would kindly let us know what (it
ANY, facilities the state authorities
are disposed to grant in order to en-
able us to place this emigration pOr-
ton of our scheme in the hands OF
an influential company with the as
surance of financial success. There
are many details connected with IN
emigration scheme, which are natur-
ally better known to people in your
state than to us, and we shall there
fore be pleased if you can obtain for
us, from some expert in the matter
full details of the disposition to be
made of our emigrants after landing
The neglect of this hitherto has been
the fatal blot in all emigration
schemes. Our desire is not only ia
give you emigrants in abundance
but to see that these emigrants have
every chance of success, so fan
as in our and your power, and
particularly your power, seeing
they would be such a source
of wealth to your state in the end il
properly cared for at first. We can.
not approach the capitalists WHOM
we wish to secure, without first be
ing fully posted, as suggested. But
if we can with your aid develop {
system of emigration to Texas
which, while benefiting the emf
grants will show handsome profits
to the promoters. we do not doub
that we Ill be able, to a large eX
ter n .ho til" that is jus
p luIng so stEu..S - tdnntl;
#-c of the Northern ates
America. You have climate an
resources of one kind and another
that these cannot speak of. Tht
fact that our efforts are intended
to benefit your state must be ou1
excuse for thus troubling you
Hoping to hear from YOU in du'
course, We are sir,
; Your 0hedient servants,
WRIGHT, LAwLEss u Ca