The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

srAnKvIILE, Ne, Jan. 5. lss2

srARKvIILE, Miss, Jan. ), 1882
EnrroRs CLARION noticed in p.
c.nt isspe Il THE CLARION, some weeks AGO
accommodation from Hon. Geo. Torev
q jefferson county, / believe, on the sub.
let Of immigration, seemingly anticipating
,ho establishment Of that agency, 4 STATE
poord or Commissioner. In that article he
,o;nted to several agencies that might be
brought to bear, by judicious management
j turu the stream Of foreign emigration
;nto anr State. Indeed, it may be- that We
have been inclined to think immigration
n,nst be of Transatlantic character.
These foreigners may do well 10 settle in
,.lonias On our wild. wastes of the great
Northwest. but they would not affiliate or
amalgamate with our population of either
nee III the older States. do not deem il
| - onr interests TO encourage their settle.
lent amongst us in large numbers The
con,munistic and nihilistic character of
| tbeir politics would be serious objection.
| Tbe tendency Of such population is to riot
andother disorder They would not and
could not be our social neighbors
/ The French of Louisiana, OF centuries
experiment do not mix socially with those
/ Of English speaking tongue, and there yet
/ remains in that State in large communities
those who scoru TO learn the vernacuar Of
our nation.
But We need more population and capt.
tall This is admitted. But let us be pru-
/ dent in this matter. We are working for
generations TO come and not for the present
4 Let us be choice OF our company, and the
companions aud neghbors of our children.
/ Texas. by fortune and romantic prestige in
/ her history, has depopulated our State. She
/ has bv her iudicious management OF the
nen and tongue and her maps, created an
! endemic of the romantic spirit and the
nonnlation of Mississippi with her other
/ sister Southern States, turned into that
Grand State like an inuudating wave We
! Know the result. Much of this has been
hallucination as far rs superiority Of soil
and climate. together with our superior adj
yantaces in wood and water, old well es-
tablished society, and well organized school
| system, etc.
Suppose we establish an agency and
qualify it or him, with means to cir
Gulate information in Alabama, Geor-
gia, North and South Carolina and
| Virginia, with orr advantages to those
States in superiority OF cotton lands,
etc, and then our superiority over Texas
in a thousand things. Let him fill the pat
ent sides of all his newspapers with these
things. Put maps and circulars where they
would do most good--insert extras and sup
elements in their large city papers, until We
create an epidemic OF thought IN our favor,
In a few years all our available aud saea-
BILE laws would be sold To our kindred, ac-
cording to the freshmen of like history and
kindred sympathies, whose God is our God
and whose homes will easily become the
homes of our sons and daughters. They
would understand our weak points and
strong points aud feel common interest in
ALL
Do this or let our lands lie waste aud let
COWS and sheep become our tenants aud
neighbors.
Let the Legislature try the suggestion ior
two or four years and see If these things do
not come to pass, Respectfully,
j. L. FREEMAN.