The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-01-11


Ehssv Psr5ssn There seems to be an fnn1f-
grafton mania OF late. Many Of our Ieaeslnsg men,
IN yours a. we'll - other Journals have given
their ideas ~ TO the best method OF securing ma
migration l, too, have my plans. I have lTrtEe
criticism on any Of the plans advanced or su the
operations Of our Commissioner All are inter
es,ed In the building up OF our Stale, and doubt
Iesz have used their best efforts TO bring good
people hTrher I may, however, differ in the
kind ut immigrants We most need
We DO not want Eahorers purely, ~ such, Nd
badly we ds0 men Of eapitaE-men wEo can
h1Ild Up new industries and utilize the surplus
labor We now have Industrious EngIishmen,
Germans Ifalans-the peasanrry or Iahpring
classes Of any OF the AngFo-Suaxon Faces it they
have means TO secure Gar themselves homes and
improve tAem-they are the people We want
L. however, this Foreign element inoue'i with
Little OF noae OF the American principle Of expe-
iiercy, being compelled, Is they woqd be. to
cpme m competition with oar laborIng Classes.
am persuaded that their extensive Inport alior
ii 1t can be secured, Eli prove Unsatisfactory to
themselves and OF little benefit TO Us While We
warmly welcome good Men fron1 all countries
my opinion Is that our Norrhern, North essern
and DortAeriy Southern States tor the pceseat
afford the richest the most accessible and the bes
field sor operafions.
La these States are many thousands OF gs.sd
men OF small means Who desire a nore genial
climate, and who might very materially better
their condition by coming here. There are also.
plenty ct capitalists seeking SAT-. and prodtabse
Investments These are the men W ho have built
up the Agriculture, Industries and Commerce,
the schools. churches and highways Of eur sister
States; and these are the men " ho " i'll bald up
ours. Let Us make known cur safe aud prodEahl.
Investments, and capitalists " i'll seek them Lei
Us make tt known that comfortable homes, vita
political and Religious freedom ish ali the rights
OF men, together with good society. good health
and good Eving, can be secured here with the
means they have, and our waste places will
be filed up with good industrious people with a
rapidify far SURPRISING our most sanguine expec-
sasious
II might be allowed suggestion for the
Bureau" based upon liberal appropriation 1t
WoUld be entIFeIy different ffoEa all others.
wouId suggest IN amendment to the present Elw
thst would district the State about rs follows
First, The St Johns river country second, The
SoGth Gulf eDast and The Transit Railroad terri
sOryI third, What II known as Middle Florida i:
fourth, West Florida Then world sugges& ore.
Commissioner at large who SHOULD have the
general management, and One each for ahe dis
sricts nAnzei Each should work Tor the interests
Of the whole State, but more especially for his
Own section, This plan might be medifed and
reduced to two divisions with three Commission
eTs or Agents; OF without such division there
might be two Commissioners or Agents, one for
WORK in the States and the other TOT DUTY abroad
Another plan would be to 50 smeud the law As
to leave the Barean entirely untrAmmeIlesl and
free 10 appoint such Commissioners or Agents AZ
il might deem best to represent in the different
States and countries where We choose ta solicit
immigration, reseTvIny To TtseEf general super
vision Of the entire work Of each Agent OF Com
missioner. The wortl Il too tsrge and moves
TOO E4at fOs Us 10 wait for nita with the best
iaeilities> TO reach all points from whence GOOD
people may BE- secured ID ;. Place,