Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Report of the Commissioner of Immigration of the State of Maryland, to the General Assembly, 1867
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 tulpatient te' reach the shore, and even should their attention he ar1ested and their mind be impressed with what they heard, after they left the ship they became a prey to adverse in?uences, and are run off to distant places for the paltry prefit 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, in?uenced by the representations, before alluded to, are suspicious of any interference with their plans. Their choice of Maryland must be made before leaving home, and thy selection can only be in?uenced by convincing them ef the superiority of the advantages of this State.
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