Laws in favor of Emigration. 
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Government proposes to grant five carreaux of land to 
every family of agriculturists, or laborers of AMcan or Indian 
race. The grant shall he reduced to two carreaux for every 
unmarried cultivator or laborer. 
This measure is the object of the first article of the law which 
I now submit to your deliberations. Articles 2, 3, and 4, are 
intended to regulate this decree. 
You know, gentlemen, that at least two thirds of our lands 
are fallow lands. The State, although owning immense domains, 
derives scarcely anything from this enormous capital. And 
how can it be otherwise, when the labor necessary to cultivation 
is wanting, in consequence of our deficient population ? Be¬ 
sides,—why not admit it ?—we still practise the agricultural pro¬ 
cesses of the ancient colonists, while around us everything has 
progressed, agriculture and manufactures. * The progress at¬ 
tained during 'the last quarter of a century has changed the 
mode of agriculture, as well as all other arts of production. To 
remain stationary, when others are making giant strides, would 
be exceeding dangerous for us. 
In consequence of the recent decrees, by which we are en¬ 
abled to recommence the sale of Government lands, we have 
sold and are still selling a few estates; but this operation pro¬ 
duces no perceptible change in the general condition of national 
labor. It is scarce anything else but a removal of laborers. 
The measure we propose to you will, on the contrary, add to 
the number of our products, and tend to bring into general use 
the processes which give wealth to countries possessing a soil 
and climate identical with our own. 
It is, then, with entire confidence that I lodge in your hands 
this project of law, destined to increase the prosperity and power 
of our beloved country. 
After which, this high functionary read the said project of 
law and delivered it to the Bureau, which gave him a receipt in 
the name of the whole Senate. • 
