New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND DEFENCE
A LETTER FROM THE PRES DENT OF IHE CoioNY
To the EdttOr Of me Trtbuhe.
SIR: | have this moment on my return ftom
Sarasota real the letters Of Dr. Brocke't and " g. W.T.
on the Colony, and shan be Obliged II yon VIII.
permit few words by way or.
rrply-I think it very much 10 DO
DO regretted that both should not hayo better
ACQUAINTED tncm,eives with the projected movement %
Sarasota before l'lvorny - uns'tie tho minos OF
settlers ana their friends But. indeed, there !, very
lte fear OF the minds Of my c1loll1t' being 80 easily
disturbed This movement has for several months eceh-
pied a prominent place IN tle columns OF the English
and scottish press. and when my cOnurymcn dclheT-
tcy make M their mind, they usually nave the courage
OF their convictions The leading newspaper, ~ Great
Britain thought the scheme sufficiently dlsn"rcstcd 10
allow free consideration OF II In their columns tho
first time In the history Of emigration That the British
press has countenanc8l any emigration movement.
rb. alone without the sponsorship OF tho most eypcr
fenced and Influential names in Scotland wonld have
been sufficient to prove that We were moving Oh rIRht
lines but in addition TO these important consdera ons.
the eigrants purch their Land from an Edinburgh
company OF tho highest possible standing Whose Board
includes directors Of the great Scottish banking ana IN
surance co npane. every member Of which woud have
maae any sacrifice rather than faco tho probability
Of complaint, from disappointed emigrant', for
public opinion is n trsmen,u9 factor In Scotland
With regard to DR.. BrOcketts recommendation OF
ccrt an western states, tulnh no VIII
lind scotch people viii scarcely thank him for his adj
vice Scotland has invested at least SJj.0DOOO0 IN
American lands aud kindred cntcrprscsand IL Is sac 10
gay that Ed,uburgh knows Infinitely more about the
southern aud Western states than New-York does-'nd
know whereof I speak Therefore the mddlc-class
uovement by colony has been made with wde-Open
eyes.
Now ~ to the merits dement's OF Sarasota. say
emphatcay that Sarasota is a healthy. very healthy
place say mat it H. beyond all question, destined to
be one OF Americas greatest health resorts. saw SARA
sofa first Just seeing tho most attractive seaside
and internal resorts Of Florida, and II seemed 10 mo
then what il has appeared ever since the most beautiful
and picturesque spot the American Continent A. l."
Dr. Brockcts remarks about going TO ruin aud death.
say IL perfectly outrageous that any one should use
such language in the face OF existing facts never saw
healthier looking men, women and children than are To
! be found at Sarasota, and know many people who
have lived there all tho year round One resident OF
Sarasota an Irish gentleman who was married in Jack
sonve to-day. takes his bride to Sarasota to reside
there permanently With regard to shade temperature
the highest recorded in that portion Of tho coast during
the last years is SO degrees As to the fertility Of
the soil there abundant evidence In the orange
and vegetable gardens In the same State or course al
the land good but for the last ten days assisted
by the Hon Hugh A. Corey late Commissioner Of the
state Lana Office who suggested by the Governor
OF tho for tho purpose Of mis- selection have been
pickng out the plots OF forty each for the
occupation Of settlers that each settler assured
a good tract
VIII not trouble you further beyond saying that II
DIR Crockett or any bring any single
individual or body OF who will do for band Of
olon,ts what those settlers whom he
30 gratuitousy cOmmiserdtes he VIII be entitled To
greater commentator That lie IL now III at
t,uptiDg 10 disquct-WithOut "A shadow or reason
neone VINO are already sensible of the wisdom OF the
His argume IT'S In FAVOR or Ohcr
STATES cover only very old matter repeatedly thrashed
ont ON tho other side Atlantic. Lake Dr. Brockett
l. TOO, claim some knowledge OF America anu as Ear rs
an concerned am content to let my reput 'uoh as an
exper In lands stand or f ny the success OF
frure OF the Colony OF OrmistOn, Sarasota, Mdhatee
County, South Florida. , 49,, ,...,,.
Imay mention that as an evidence or the, tfouoie
ten with our settlers. the latter are PROVIDED win
instructors 10 teach them how % make me most oi Io
soil In addition HE Vendor Company has erected
store where the colony can purchase All @
implements, household furniture utehsiIs anu ~
niles al prne cost for first months Every u-
entity usually attending upon u hrst setuomohO
has 40 far as human foresight forsee, Deen hhci-
mated and removed. II better state man fIoIlua OF
available the purposes OF colony, 1t womb nave
been chosen, IA no arrangement Whatever "es in'Io
oward acquiring land until the colony was Ioiheu
Az far as Florida concerned 10 appears 10 De groWhS
I'm opinion by day. The appearance OF Dusness
In This CITY is perfectly marvellous considering the popu-
Iatfop St Augustine In addition 10 otner large OtoIs
| ia begibnug one which told Will cost at lea So
| half a million dollars build. and all along the south
ern lines new hotels springIng up. The incoming
residents and visitors Americans, ana CONTEND ta
| what is best for them is best for my colony. am,
| Jaoksonvilie Fla. Dec 5, 1888. D. L. lAII.
| President OF tho Colony or Ormiston, SARASOTA.
p. ssinee writing the foregoing have had al oppor