THE NORSEWOOD SETTLEMENT.
TO TUB XDITOK. Si* — I notice m your issue of March 26th an article m regard to the people of Nprse^Md "(emigrating; to the United States. It is more than likely that they vill go, and become citizens of the Union. They are -.hqiifst^ hard-vorking .people, and should have a chance to live. The American Government gives every head of a family 160 acres of land, and' many other things that are not allowed the poor m -these islands*- The rich hsre dwn all the good land, have all the money, and haVeno'ne&l of theooor ; therefore let the rich pay jril thectaxes and have all the worthies^and—^lsortbey-pocket-ail tb« money m the country and there is no use to 1» made onf bif the people, here but slaveS'fnr-the rich* '-Uncle Sam has plenty of land forthe poor to make new homes on and pickjtbeir choice, so I guess they will go d. tjftJncle. Yarn's .where they raise big corn and potatoes. If any of the honest poor wants! to^ hear from me they eaii write to Napier, Ha wkes Bay, fbr v" ' { C- .V 'L . ; John S., Fsbkis, ,-'». , Native American,
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT18810402.2.11.1
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 130, 2 April 1881, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
192THE NORSEWOOD SETTLEMENT. Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 130, 2 April 1881, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in