The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-03
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
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the views expressed In tho communications
under this head but no communications will
be printed except from responsible pnrties.l
VACANT LANDS AND IMMIGRATION

TO tho Editor Of ths Democrat:
bince last wrote you our planters In St
| John have experienced what 1t is to have u Ia
| Dor strike amongst them md the Injurious Of
| feot such occurrences have agriculture. es-
| peclalIy In the sugar region. but the prompt
measures adopted by our most efficient Gov
srnor In disDatchlng detachment or militia 10
this district. arresting tho originators. and In
bringing them to tbs city for safe Keeping, thus
restoring peace and nulst In this parish for
the present but fear this will be Of short
duration. aud dust Ia only but temporary
likely TO occur again at any time more espeC-
tally during the early summer time ore the
cane Is laysd by. then planters will be com
pelled to give, tho advance now demanded ny
The iaboreta. Necessity knows no law. and plant
| ers will then have to submit, Tor the time TIL
white mon can be found to replaoe tho present
Of q migratory disposition, ever looking FOR 3
change Of location and residence People Of
this mind never do any good to country.
They do not tend to benefit us in any way. or
enhance our interests We require permanent
residents white men who will remain with us.
Ssre sn old se9,oh s srEI9s hs VIZ Nos. a rolling
bic to tho negro. md true In every respect. =.
The Leeislatnre hss passed an immgratton o.,
sw viii Rp bh from n r9annE n@ II aay 9a1n2 bens sSa @
our agricultural DeopIe. It offers no In
dueement to immigrants to come hefe
IT. does not propose to sell lands unless for nll
cnsb, | presume. as OF old. NJ this ls pot
once mentioned In any Of tfs sections Why
can OF our Legislature act liberally and donate
TO i'm migration purpoass say 81, 600 acres, worth
now about $3.50 600, on which tho State Ia re-
ceiylng no revenue whatever, unless whom II
small tract IL sold Now this land uuder tho
management Of II properly posted partV. could
be settled by. say, 5000 Wbte antilles, giving
pnch ono 100 acres payable In elsven years, nj
40 per aero ono dollar per aprs annually, first
payment to be- made twelve months after
signing the deed. for which say &2i would be
charged said deed binding tho party to erect
suitable improvements. fence md ditch the land
In order to Insure aud bind his title. When tnp
and would bs ai disposed Of LouisiaDa
would be In receipt Of m annual lucoms Of
$500 900 per year from purchase nOtee. md au
innrease I'm her tax receipts Of &21,6oO making n
total Of $500 900 per yenr-for ton years sb 200 900
almost enough to pay Dne-half Of our HtHto
debt as the f25 paid for tho title would dHfray
oil the expenses of tho Office; the deehs to be
lssuad by tho State Auditor on regular printed
forms for tho purpose. These deas should
commend themselves te our laWmn nkere. espe
cinlly hoss whn supported the immigration bill, |
Were n project such this established |
In our State aud the malter properly |
ventilated. In Il few yenrs Nil our vacant
lands would be under cultivation and
tho State prosperous. by bringing white eml. |
grants to our State we will git rid of strikes. as
labor will have composition. and not be MS at |
present entirely In tho hands Of the coored |
people. I nm. respectfully, NOTTAP. |
April 2, 1890