The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-14

/ EDITORS CLARION: Hon. Geo. Torrey
of Jefferson county is candidate for the
above office; and for public information
upon question of great Importance to the
State we ask you to publish the following
extract from the circular setting forth his
views Vox PopULI.
1t will devolve on the approaching session
of the Legislature to elect a Commissioner
of immigration and Agriculture I will be
candidate for the position. l feel it nv
duty to give you synopsis of my views on
the subject of immigration. / have made
this subject study for the past ten years.
have spent two years in the Old World,
during that time, spent large portion of
my time making enquiries amongst the
several Steamship Companies, as to the best
plan of procuring immigration to the South
ern States, The reply invariably receive
was "do as all other countries have done
and are still doing" That is, prepare the
proper information in pamphlet form, with
accompanying maps with a synopsis of the
resources ofyour section of country. with all
the railroads, naVigable streams, the princi-
pal cities and towns marked out These
pamphlets should be of modest size. on ac-
count of postage, (Which will be large item
in the expense) then these pamphlets should
have an advertisement of one or more fthe
Steamship Companies, that sail regularly
from the Old World to New Orleans az veiI |
as the railroad fare per mile, from New Or |
leans to the place of destination. This 7 |
presume could be easily arranged with the |
several Railroad Companies, BY the Com
missioner. The Railroad Companies being
as much interested in having the State set
tied up with producers, as any other class of
our population.
l am of the opinion that it would be a
useless expense to send agents to the Old
World, as they would have no influence
when abroad. The most successful plan in
my opinion would be to apply to the Labor
Unions and request them to send out agents
of their own selection, the State paying
their expenses out and return; these agents Il
while amongst US would be at but little
expense. | know that arrangements could
be effected with the several Steamship
Companies to bring these agents out and
return at half fare. These agents when
they returned to their Unions, and made
their report, would have great influence.
and would do more to turn immigration to
the South than any agents the State could
send abroad. / am Of the opinion that
suitable agent should be at Castle Garden
New York, all the time The Commission
sr shouid be authorized to advertise in some
If the Northern and Western papers, stating
hat any person DESTROYS of information AZ
% the great resources of ourState, to apply II
% the Commissioner at jackson who would {
furnish the desired information.
am Of the opinion that it would add t
sreatly to the interest of the State to require
he Tax Assessors, while assessing to list All
he lands in their respective counties that
ire for sale, as well as all the State ana
government lands-these lands to be en- (
cred in small book to be fled In the
1haneery Clerks Office and aduplicate sent
o the Commissioner at jackson to be fiIad q
a his Office. II
Should be present before the COMMITTEES .
p immigration, could 90 much more into :
etail, than | can in snch communication 4
; this GEO. ToRREY. Il
FAYErrE, Miss, Dec. 5, 1881.