in a satisfactory proportion to the inquiries by letter, and
many, who in the Spring expressed a determination to visit
us at a later period, have failed to redeem their promises.—
The cause of this would be apparent, if it was not expressed
by them in subsequent letters. It is owing to the uncertain-
ty of the future, engendered by the discussion of many points
of national policy which it was hoped and expected would
have been settled long ago, Until this is the case, Northern
Immigration into Maryland will be greatly retarded.

FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.

There arrived at the port of Baltimore since the first of
March last, 9,239 immigrants, 1802, by steamers, and 7,497
by sailing vessels. Those arriving by sailing vessels were all
Germans, those by Steamers comprised several nationalities.
The greater portion of them were destined for the West,
those remaining in the State being principally mechanics and
farm laborers.

Each vessel was visited and advantage taken of the brief
interval between the arrival and debarkation of the pas-
sengers, to impress them with the advantages of Maryland,
it was soon apparent that little good could result from these
hasty communications. After a long sea voyage they were
impatient to reach the shore, and even should their attention
be arrested and their mind be impressed with what they
heard, after they left the ship they became a prey to adverse
influences, and are run off to distant places for the paltry
profit of their transportation. While it is possible, with en-
larged facilities for communicating with these immigrants to
direct some of the better class from their chosen destination,
the greater number, influenced by the representations, before
alluded to, are auspicious of any interference with their plans.
Their choice of Maryland must be made before leaving home,
and this selection can only be influenced by convincing them
of the superiority of the advantages of this State.

With this object in view the statement herewith submitted,
contrasting Maryland with the Western States, and contain-
ing much general information, I deemed of value to the in-
quirer, together with another, giving an account of the num-
bers, social and financial condition of the German element al-
ready settled amongst us, were printed in the German lan-
guage and distributed throughout Germany.

Accompanying copies of this statement were letters ad-
dressed to a large number of persons, one hundred and six-
teen in the aggregate, many of them already engaged in the
business of forwarding emigrants to this country, describing
at length the objects sought to be attained, and promising
them a pecuniary consideration proportioned to the number
of persons they would induce to purchase land in Maryland.

These letters cover, 470 pages of letter sheet. To a number