Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-24
Immigration and Public Credit.


The following from The uoueIsry article OF
the London Times of the 3rd needs no com-
meut, and shows the great Ljary that is being
done our State by the course pursued by the
Mahonites 10 the continued agitation and re-
fusal to settle the State debt question
"The writer of the following letter is, we un'
derstand, the represe NATIVE OF al organization
1.-THE Virginia Immigration Society," composed
of some Of The best sud most reliable men 10
the State OF Virginia. who are said to be aux
ious to see its credit fully restore and us ooil-
gsri0ns to lis c edltCri malDtsined. Ihe main
obi, Ct OF the organiz ,tion referred to beng
obvil usy 10 induce Foreigners 10 settle 10 VIZ
piuis and bIirg c.ri al with them tor the lodi
rect ben, f OF tEe VlrglUisns, tho only COM
ment on the letter which it seems necessary 10
make is, tuat it is difficult to induc, people
with meaus to purctss, iand as an lnVes'maut
in oountry which they havu selected as their
home where the primary oondi'ioGs OF prosper
itv, public credit. ard good faith 10 observing
public engagements are set 8t hougnt Oy
o.. ioIity OF the L"gsla'ure:
'26 NORFOLK STREET. STRAND,
w. g., Aul. 27.
.Sr-Bclicvicg that the muln subloot OF Ibis
letter, aod the issues associated with It, are cal
cuIated to arrest the attention OF larga class
of readers to whom public faith and public
credit are matters Ut 90 ordinary aoxtetY, the
writer ventures 10 Oes0eak the clnrusI OF
small spac,io the valu-bla columns IT the Times.
1t is geueraly koowo 10 hoaoclal circles that
obstacles have arisen to prevent until rrcenflya
settlement of The dcbt Of the State OF VIZ. lola
on such basis rs w1ud gain the approval OF
her creditors AID 4! III" s!mn tine hot exceed
the limit Of her rsvelue derived IRON the pres
eDt rate OF tsXalon.
Such O seulement vas effsrt'd duriog the
session OF ber l. glslaluro 10 1878 Since then
new members hsva beeo elected, uaDy OF Whom
advocate a readjus, nent of tho debt with
view to it's settlrmeut 90 ditf.rens basis.
The Goverbor. cxerCiaing the veto power,
and the Court If Appeals, in a test case sub
mitred to it, nave add.d the weight OF eXecu'
tive and judicial saLcIon to Inc settlement,
thus inv. lng it with all r." eSsootial eements
of 90 iuvioabIa ooptrsc;. But this party pro-
poeiug 20 rea Just tho debt sill at work.
1t is ,rue, ,ncy have acqllrrd 10 iDc1os'd-
cradle nuu.efical strength. Their proce 'd!nss
have gained c0rrency through tne various
channels of commuoic.lnn from time TO une,
ard thus it came about chat Widespread im-
urrssiuu was oauveyei re<aidlog toe posslo'iity
of repudatioo 10 that quarter. But this oe'iet
i. entirely without auy subslaDtol grounds.
Virginia csnont reputis'a ii she " utd, beirg
barr, By the d. ci-,un of her Own court, and by
a d csiou of the Uaited States Supreme Curt
10 a case iuvelVivg the saUe principles that
would ar.s, 10 this o"s9.
More tasn this. Virginia would not repu-
date if she c,n!d. Sac has resources sufficient
ru meet muca larger ueo,, aud nur public m N
are actively cogagsL Ie the work OF develop
meu,. which mcans 10 her or, III .vrs the work OF
making her assets available for the dIschsrgr or
her Obligations. THIS is he mission OF the VIr-
viuia immigration SJcie'y. 1t Is not necessary
20 dvall 90 the char rcter OF its officers. Sena'
tors Johnston aad Withers, Gen. w. d. +.
\ Lee the SOD, aud Gen. FItzHush Loe. the
nephew.of the lac Gao r. K. L,a. aud Gen.
] ossph Il J0host1n, arc known as lar az the
| Times of Losion is read, AID that, we are told
10 Vrxiois is as lar as civilization rx;ends These
eer,lemen aud their associates. comprising a
m, rity of the lcaGiog meu OF the State, are
u.lug strecuons tXar;ious to lctraduoe ,tumigta
| ton, With csrita, into the state. Oome OF
| ,hsm will visit Great Bsitao at 40 early day 80
deliver addrosaes in the dlfcreos to~os With Ie.
gard to the advantages claimed 10 bebaf OF
thn old conuonaeai!h.' Tney believe that
| With a good imsse, good churches, SCHOOLS.
and roads, che.p traos oortatlon to Rooo
markets good lands, tu'chasaole 10 lee 81
Ell to "a Der ccro, snd Stute taxes at the rate
+ OIL, o on every G20 of assessed value,
Virginia is eutitled 70 us muci con-lderatlon as
| soy other sectlou of America. Oslng 10 the
fac, that tee large landowners " VrEloia arc
uoab!e vt this time 70 ,ntTn So 6ioleut capital
{, cultivate large areas ai:h prYf', aud toe al
dtlooal tsct that they arc paylog tax's 90 the
| whole. they offer large prcporuoo OF tne''
Y lands q. go uuuau,ily los f4ure. This state o.
toiu!s has given rise to extraordinary lndooe-
l meuts cot only to per5ous with ''mHed means
out to capitalists. ~ho vii! 6od 40 inviting heic
for investment with prospect OF galo.
The of6c 8 Of the s1cety are 'ec,tad at req
ericksburx, Va, snd at the NV Y,k Hotel
New Yurk Ory. Later p.rma a,eot othc, VII
: also bs established 10 Loocoo. Letters VI To-
nuiry directed 20 tho sscT"'n:y a. the address
, ,,vso above uutll The IS OF O1'n1er, snt
at,-r tns, at el.tec Of che Ancr!1 al 0tl,cs, VII
receive pcomps streutinn.
ADDISON BoRsT. Secretary"
wBE BOAkD or DIRECTORS UF THE