There are two classes of immigrants, and these are correctly
classified in the above quoted sections under the heads of
"capital" and "labor;" of the former class, there is a large
number who combine both elements—agriculturalists especial-
ly, who purchase lands and labor themselves to develope it.
The latter are those who have no resources but the wages of
their labor. While this latter class is not to be held in light
esteem, an immigration of the former is the most to be de-
sired.

To induce this class of people to occupy their vacant lands,
the Western States have, for a number of years, put forth
vigorous efforts. By a liberal expenditure of means, enabling
their agents to spread throughout the countries whence this
immigration is derived, the fullest information in reference to
their respective States, with the aid of local and traveling assis-
tants, to enlarge upon the fertility of the soil and the cheapness
of the land, they have succeeded in directing the tide of immi-
gration to their section of the country, resulting in the build-
ing up of colonies and towns, which greatly facilitate their pre-
sent operations, from the natural tendency of the new comers
to seek the congenial neigborhoods of their own nationality.

The State of Maryland, finally aroused to the importance
of this immigration to her own sparsely settled territory, has
placed herself in competition with the Western States. With
so many advantages in favor of her rivals I respectfully sub-
mit that the wisdom of the policy of thus restricting the labors
of her agent is at least doubtful.

The Act in question, however, was the starting point of a
new and I trust a profitable enterprise for Maryland. Such
improvements as have been suggested by experience as need-
ful, can easily be made by the honorable body soon to assem-
ble at the capitol, to whose wisdom and patriotism no more
important matter than this could be confided.

The following statement refers to the transactions of this
office up to the present date:

NORTHERN IMMIGRATION.

As the field of operations laid out by the Act of Assembly
embraces "home and abroad," my first efforts were directed
towards the Northern and Eastern States of the Union,—the
localities containing the largest emigrating class. The peo-
ple of this section were furnished with the fullest information
regarding the agricultural, mineral and general resources of
the State, together with accounts of its financial condition and
general school system.

An extensive correspondence and a large number of person-
al applications from those whose interest has been awakened,
apprised me that the efforts in this direction were not without
success. The personal applications, however, have not been