The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-10
IMMIGRATION.
VALUABLE PAPER BY REV. DIR. c. K.
MARSHALL.
Planters Journal.

n 1Iu EC3Q Will great interest
the communication of the Hon. George
Torrey, on the increase ofpopulation among
US from abroad. Few citizens of our COM
!. monwealth, are better prepared TO speak on
this question than that public spirited,
selfsacritcing patriot. He has, in person,
J surveyed the fieldabroad. He has listened to
/ the thousand and one erroneous views which
+ interested spectators. through their agents,
I have set in motion. He has passed anxious
s nights and weary days in the endeavor to
: turn the drifting tide of English movers to
g the acres of our valuable lands, that await
{ industrious tillers. Some success has re-
T warded his toll. Bat the gaTnered wisdom
: of his studies and experience, make him
more than ever worthy to lead, and to coun-
sci on these matters and leaders, teachers,
apostles, men of gifted souls, are the need of
this momentous crisis. The exodus SAYS
Mr.. Torrey, viii 90 on, and that with in
creasing numbe i trust it will. But he
asks where are we to obtain tillers for our
soil? That Is grave question. 1t is not
so much a question of tchere, as it is hOaU.
The reason for these interrogatories grows
out OF the sloth, indifference, or mista-
ken theory of the mass of the people to a
great extent, of those to whom they look as
their normal guides. 1t is tolerably certain
that no considerable population from abroad
will settle among US, unless we use some ex-
ertions to induce them to do so. Other
| Countries, States, and great Corporations,
| with millions of acres of superior lands
awaiting immigration, have their agents in
the field at work, with tongue, pen and purse.
They are fully prepared with pamphlets de-
scriptive of soils, waters, timber, schools
| churches, climate, etc, with illustrative
maps, to give to every inquirer. Mr.. Torrey
says, while inEngIand:
Il made every inquiry, as to the course
pursued by the Northwestern States, as well
as other countries / met immigration agents
from Brazil, Qeensland, New Zealand, Aus
tralia, Canadas California, and some from
the Northwestern States. All the agents l
met had maps as well as pamphlets with
accompanying maps. These different coun-
tries did not spare expense to accomplish
their object"
And others have met those agents with
photographic pictures caricaturing the South
and its people in the interest of Northern
lands, farms, and homes But our States
have done just nearly nothing worthy of
their abilities and necessities, as it seems
possible to have done, and done nothing,
considering the vast amount of land we have
in the Mississippi Valley; and the fact that
white labor can cultivate every foot of it
better than the African, and that all the
agents of those countries enumerated by Mr..
Torrey stood around him with maps and
books and money, and he stood there like a
stranger on Il forgotten errand-or, at least
an errand he was not prepared to accom-
plish-must have been not little morti-
flying to him
We have got to awake, and rise and work,
and spend money and employ talent, learn
ing and industry, and make immigration
the great question of the hour 1t is the
greatest and most momentous to us and to
our children, conceivable. 1t matters not
whether many or few of the colored people
depart This is true. The spirit of unrest
the rowing fever has become a sort of cpl
demic among them. 1t may rage till tens
Of thousands leave our States, or it may lull
and forever depart. But this is all decep-
tive. The incubation has taken place. 1t
is therefore, liable to break out at any time
hereafter. And our political enemies, deem
ing negro labor vulnerable point, our
exposed, most perilous and indefensible for
tress, will avail themselves Of attacks upon
il in all coming time. The conduct of the
North towards the negro in the South has
ruined him for all reliable and permanent
among us any longer. The col
bred man is clever, and worthy ofgreat con-
sideration, and every kindness. But he feels
that he owes his allegiance to institutions,
people and leaders of other States Now
they simply beckon to him and he drops
every thing-leaves a state of comfort supe-
rio~ 10 thousands of our white citizens, and
fearful circumstances another climate-a
strange land-a people accustomed to work,
and have work done, not in the dronlng,
ong metered, sleepy style of Timbuctoo-
out in the short metered quick step of the
progressive New Englander. Our future is
white labor or nothing
In this condition of things, large sums of
money ought to be judiciously expended
very year to illustrate the great advantages
# our States for the permanent homes of
honest tillers of the soil. And while | think
gents should be sent to England and the
Continent l think there should be funds
,laced~at the disposal of the Governors of
hese States to enable them to send some of
ur ablest and strongest men into the West
IN States to deliver addresses on the SUI
'erior condition of our climate, soil, and So
iety for genial and remUnerative labor.
One feature, however, have always in
listed on, and still regard it a sine qua non.
Bodies of land must be set apart by the
tate, or by private companies, or by both,
f sufficient extent and fertility to establish
olonies on. Were fifty families from any
f these States to remove to a distant country
say Brazil they would not tolerate the
1ea of being scattered hither and thither
yer vast and impossible reaches of
ountry. They would settle continuously.
We must regard this sentiment indeed ne
essity, in the case of such as we desire to
ring to our country.
Citizens of Texas have organized a great
rivate company, with its arms stretching
ut to Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales
nd Europe, and they will realize just what
ny brave company of united, energetic
eople of this Valley might as easily realize,
a reward of their labors 1.-two colonies
Ould be organized and put on a proper
'oting, the lands laid off, and prices fixed
t so, $40, $50, and $50 per acre-more, or
IS, and made Interchangeable for screen years
nd one room and a she'd thrown up, and
1me cistern water provided-the immigrant
-ould do the rest, and it would be the no.
lest work that the next century will see on
ur soil, and the most enriching to our States.
S long as we put all our eggs INTO one bas-
ct we shall approach more and more to the