Year: 1871

of Europe, as would induce large num-
ber of people to emigrate to Maryland and
Virginia. The western States and the
railroad companies have got the start Of
US, and it will cost US time and money to
set ourselves and our lands in favorable
light before them.


individuals can now obtain what sort Of
labor they may want through the agency
in New York, long established. by pay
ing SIS or $40 to the agency and advanc-
ing half the passage money Of the en-
|ployee.


1 believe that the sum Of $500 for each
county cannot be raised by individual SUBJ
scription. and when raised, If it can be
done, will in the aggregate be too small
to effect anything of importance.


I do not object to county associations /;
I think it wise to have them. and al the
money that can be obtained through their
influence will but help the cause and lessen
the possibility of loss on Tie part of the
State. Yet I cannot see if the State was
never repaid dollar directly, it would be
the loser if the population was increased
with 5000 intelligent, honest. worthy
people, each year. more than the year be-
fore. This importation Of human bone
and muscle would be far more remuners-
tive investment for Maryland than her
canal, bank or railroad stocks. This in-
vestment would be for the benefit Of the
whole people of the State, and not for .
particular section, or class of people, nor
for cliques OF corporations. Any reason
able expenditure which will increase popu-
lation, furnish labor, add to the products
and foster agriculture to a greater degree
than at present, would be wise and must
in a corresponding degree remunerate the
commonwealth and increase the prosperi-
ty of all its citizens. I would ask are We
not putting the cart before the horse, or
trying to catch birds before we. have pro-
vided cages? If we succeed in getting
them, will they not fly of before we can
secure the cages? When gone off with the
song, that they were caught, but. there
was no cage or nest provided, and there
fore had to leave, it will be hard to catch
any more. We ought to set about pro.
viding comfortable houses and have on,
lands mapped and described truly. that al
may be ready for their reception wher
they do come whether as laborers, tenant
ler. Land 1hngsss..sla4fa faslhssssse Of this
county associations will be Of the greates
use and Importance.


Members Of these associations. and per.
sons in neighborhood. should confer to.
gether and determine how many and whal
sort of labor they want; make proper pro.
vision for them. and determine upon the
wages or terms they would be willing te
give, and then an agent in Europe wonld
no doubt be at once able to secure suit
able set to- fill the order. II a dozen fam
lilies are wanted on farms, they would be
more likely to be obtained than single
man, or single woman. This is natural
and reasonable. We have every element
in soil, climate. diversity Of employments.
locality. &C., to induce immigration to
this State over most Of our sister States.
except Virginia, and in some respects.
over her, and all we want is union Of SEN
timent and energy, harmony and liberal
ity among our own people, with the fos-
tering care of the State. to. insure the tide
of emigrants being turned. toward Balti-
more, and flow ever the whole State.