Year: 1869

From The Montgomery (Ala.) Mail.


The Alabama immigration ebnven
ton, which has been in session FOL
two days in this city, adjourned yes
terday after most interesting and
harmonious session. The result oftht
meeting has been most gratifying. II
was participated in by a large and in
telligent concourse of our people, ma.
tive and foreign born, and Of all
shades of politics, who appeared to vie
with each other in earnest effort to sci
on foot some practical scheme for the
introduction of immigrants. The re-
port of the Convention which was
ordered to be printed in several Ian
guages, and disseminated over foreign
countries, is truthful synopsis of the
advantages offered by our State, in
the matters. of agriculture and
mining, Its view of the
peace of our people is entirely cor
rect. We see among the names of the
signers of the report that of the United
States District Marshal, who was q
general officer in the Federal army,
and whose opportunity to know the
disposition OF our people is as good as
that of any other person in Alabama.


The next step is to organize an I'M
migration Company under the plan
proposed and adopted by the COnven-
ton (given belOw.) That this plan is
the only practicable one, and that it
is easy of execution, must be appar-
ent to every intelligent and reflect
ing mind. The stock of such COM
pany can be made valuable under the
control of such directors as the land
owners will select.


At another time we propose to speak
more in detail concerning the views
of the Convention. AT present we
can only wish a happy result to their
labors, and to ask in behalf of the pro-
posed Company the earnest sympa-
thies and support of our people.
PLAN FOR IMMIGRATION COMPANY.


The following was introduced by
Gen. ClantOn, and passed unanimous
ly:


/. ReSolred, That we recommend
the formation of an association TO be
called the Alabama State immigration
Company.


2. Resolred, That the capital stock
shall not be less than 100000.


3. Resolred, That its officers consist
of a President, a Vice President, a
a Treasurer and twelve di-
rectOrs.


4. Resolred, That of these twelve
directors one shall come from each of
the present Congressional Districts
the remaining six to be chosen from
the State at large.


.. ResOlred, That the parent Office
of the company shall be at the capital
of the State, the President, Secretary
and Treasurer to reside in that city.


6. ReSOired, That the directors shall
be empowered to open sub-otfices and
to establish agencies at any points
their Judgment shall dictate as essen
tial.


I. ReSOlred, That the basis of the
capital stock shall be land and money;
that the land snail be decided to the
company in fee simple subject to as
by not more than three
and disinterested parties
one chosen by the cOmpany's agent,
one by the owner of the land, and the
third as referee by the first two in case
of disagreement. Such assessment
to be subject to acceptance by the
board of directors, such acceptance to
he final.


s. ReSO}ced, That each subscription,
either of money or land, to the extent
of one hundred dollars, shall consti-
tute one share of capital stock; and
that the directors shall be instructed
to ask the Legislature of Alabama for
either a donation ~ funds, or for a
of thdSSine to the capital
stock Of the company or for such State
aid as it may give.


8. Resolred, That the Chair appoint
a subcommittee of five 10 report to
this meeting to complete the Organi-
Zation.