Year: 1869

COLONIZING From NEW- Y0RK.


As Greece and Rome achieved greatness
and renoyn scarcely less by their colonies
than their conquests, so we look to systematic
Colonization as one important means of extend
ing the influence aud the power OF our own
great City. She has now practically popula-
tion of at least Two Millions, though less than
half of them live within her chartered limits;
and she is the chief focus of American lmml-
grafton as well as American Commerce. Not
less than Two Hundred Thousand persons land
here annually from Europe in quest OF Amerl-
can homes and every avenue to Business or
EMPLOYMENT would soon be glutted but for
orr vast tide of Inland Migration. This should
be strengthened and regulated by system. Our
seekers for rural homes waste too much OF
their scanty means in finding them they lose
time needessly and they encounter obstacles
which system would remove or at least d.
minish. 1t is deplorabc that we have not an
Office OF Bureau where every one looking for
q rural home could find all possible mforma-
ton and some judicious counsel. This would
save Millions to those whose means are scanty
while their needs are great. In its absence,
We volunteer such suggestions as our travels
and observation incitc.


The advantages of migrating in companies
arc very great. Tho cost Is reduced nearly
half; lands can thus be bought far cheaper;
the inevitable hardslips Of pioneer life are
greatly softened while each may proiitably
minister to others needs. Great caution must
be used by an emgrant in trusting his means
to ono whom he does not thoroughly know
but, even though each should trust no one
else, the advantages of concerted migration
are still considerable. If hundred men can
club their means and deputze one of their
number to look out and buy fit location, then
arrange for tho transportation of the entire
party and their effects the saving will be
much greater. Still we say, Know whom you
trust!


Let us suppose one hundred heads Of families
residing in or near our City shall, after due
conference md consideration, decide to migrate
together to Virginia, and shall choose one of
their number Agent and Treasurer, exacting of
him good security, and paying him fairly for
his responsibility as well as his services They
now entrust him with their means-frOm $500
to 5000 each, as they may be able-and in
struct him TO proceed to Virginia. examine,
select, and buy. lie does so; getting a clear
deed Of 10000 to 10000 contiguous acres, COM
prising two to five old plantations, half in
timber, with roomy old house and five to
twenty rude cottages on each. These he pro-
ceeds to have laid out into a township and vii
lago, with the necessary roads and reservations
for public buildings and grounds; the farm
plats Of different areas being SO surveyed rs
to have each part timber, part improved, so far
as possible. Start a saw-mill, and have a few
rude cabins on different plats thrown up at
once. Now let the associates so down, and have
each plat put up at auction and Knocked
down to the highest bidder, the sale being
free TO every one, whether owners or not;
but let certificates for money paid In
to form the capital and buy tho property be
received in payment at q premium of ten per
cent Each of the associates or stockholders
will thus buy according to his taste and means;
and when the last lot has been sold and tho
cash taken, let the concern be wound up by
pro rata division of the surplus realized among
the stockholders. We shall be much disap-
pointed if such n concern, faithfully served
and judiciOusly managed may not be wound
up within tho year with clear profit of at
least fifty per cent. OH the money invested


Now commences n rougher experience. Tile
new, rude homes viii contrast unfavOrably even
with the narrow quarters OF our poorer me-
clanics; the roads will be very poor; every
one will seem to be in want of every thing
sickness will break out; and there will be
season Of general complaint and discourage
ment, during which number will sell out at
any price and crawl back TO the City, protest
a - tl,n q MIA hpv will
mainly bo those who can best be spared To
the frugal, temperate and energetic, their new
homes will seem more attractive each day, be-
cause they will by labor and thrift be made so.


We have instanced Virginia, intending only
to furnish an illustration widely applicable.
Eastern Virginia is signally blessed with navi-
gable bays, rivers, &C.; she has mild climate;
she is genial to the Peach the Grape, &C., for
which our climate is rather harsh she is within
easy reach of all our great Atlantic cities,
which afford an unlimited market for Negeta-
blcs and Fruits; and she presents better di-
vcrsity OF Timber and Clearing than any other
section within our knowledge. But cheap and
good lands are found in every direction and
they who prefer to grow mainly Grain and
Stock viii naturally be attracted TO the West
Examine and choose for yourselves. p"


Such a colony as we lave roughly outlined
will not merely obtain land and transportation
far more cheaply than isolated settlers: it will
have these additional advantages:


1. IL will naturally include doctor, mcr-
chant. lawyer clergyman, with competent
blaclssmiths. carpenters, masons. teachers, &ca