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of the different sections of the Union in social life, as well as
in the statistics, is absolute necessary. Indeed, the true
friend and counsellor of the emigrant cannot be too particular
in imparting information obtained from thebest and most trust-
worthy sources. As soon as the emigrant has found out that
the advice given him is correct and reliable, and as soon as he
has succeeded well by complying with it, his friends and re-
lations will avail themselves of the same advice, and thus one
will draw the other with him.

And this would be exactly the starting point from which I
could operate with the greatest success. I am convinced that
if emigrants should be well placed in Maryland through my
recommendation, soon many more would follow. The emi-
grant must carry with him the sentiment that he acts from
his own free will and according to his own information and
judgment; then he will the easier bear many new things to
which he has not been accustomed and overpower difficulties
he may meet with.

The new state of things in the Union seems to warrant the
belief that the emigrant will be better protected every where
and his peculiarities better appreciated than formerly, as the
Anglo-American, especially the better educated classes, may
have learned, that the German—with all his peculiarities, for
which the old Fatherland is responsible—is always a loyal
citizen.

In this year you can hardly expect to reckon on any great
emigration from Prussia on account of the war, (which is now
over, God be thanked for it,) inasmuch as people, who intend-
ed to settle over there, could not get ready and have to wait
until everything has gone back to the old track (rotine.) But
I do not doubt but that the stream of emigration will mighti-
ly swell up again, and especially people will go who are pos-
sessed of the means to purchase land, and these are just the
right kind of people for the Atlantic States, in which there
is no Government land for sale; and as the Germans do not
prefer the New England States, many will turn towards Mary-
land and Virginia, where land can be purchased at a cheap
rate, and where there is a greater chance for success.

I would ask you to communicate to me the particulars about
the mode and formality under which I should send you the
proper persons. The best way would be most likely to send
them to the office of the Commissioner of Immigration in Bal-
timore, and I beg to state here, that above all I am most par-
ticularly interested in having the persons thus recommended
by myself well placed and taken care of to their satisfaction.

In expectation of a speedy answer on your part, I remain,
very respectfully, &c.,

A. VON JASMUND.
General Agent for the forwarding of Emigrants, 21 Lands-

berger street, Berlin,