Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-07-14
COMMUNICATED.
THE PROTECTION or THE GAME OF TEN.
NESAEE

THE PROTECTION on THE GAME OF TEN
NES4EE.
1t may be necessary be E'e proceeding further for
me to bespeak the forbe ksnce Of those who may
be opposed to my views, III il they hear through
No matter what changes Eay be presented to the
public, some person will NJ found who is ready TO
conclude that his rights 81 inringed, or his iber
ties are endangered W. ill say just here and for
all, that we propose to t.. - away privilege from
any, that would not ~ from ALL and the rights
granted to one we grans.la u.
The game of the coWr = whether of fish or fowl
is common blessing az mould be so regarded.
do not ask that indiy ais should post, either
their lands or streams, T., that measures be taken
to prevent erul destrc.'ion, or wanton waste of
the game of the country and should the practices
that have obtained in tbs country be continued
much longer there will be neither fish fowl left
Those sections of this Union connected with the
ocean or gulf, or large lakes or inland seas, may
be regarded, far at least the fish concern
ed protected by nature; the creeks are wide, and
lakes large, and low lands abundant, so that the
fish will multiply in spite of the power of the des
trOyer, but the situation of Tennessee is very diff
ferent, we wholly dependent upon our rivers,
creeks and brooks, or branches, and being long
way from the Gulf, were our fish once destroyed,
the re-supplying of streams would be difficult
task. In the old world, and especially in some pOr
tiOns of France the public mind was not awakened
upon this subject until their streams were found to
be without an inhabitant. Though they have taken
measures now for re-supgly and have passed pre-
lection laws on the subject, it would have been
much better had they thSught, and acted, before
their varieties were all de+royed, and while there
was still sufficient numbkc Of fish in their streams
to have refted them. &
am happy to say of & nessee that all of
original varieties of fish sSnain, but one which is
the black Perch, and l am q, sure but few of them
may yet be met with in 4 upper branches of the
Tennessee river, but if il 2+houd be certain that
this variety is extinc use have made gain of
one variety by the intrs SETON of the white or
silver Perch, which have a. de their way from the
lakes through the canals ) the Ohio, and are now
to be found in quite d nber of western
streams, and if protected { uld more than supply
the loss of the lack perch = But there is fish that
requires protection more ss.4n this one. From the
fact that they never dstr.tS themselves through
out the stream generally, = many other kinds DO,
but are always found in goals, and prefering as
they do still and shallow Ister, nesinge seiu in
an hour would destroy a TtIs.e family, and depOpu-
late small stream, but if i, perly protected would
be of great value, being 6. ,-ery delicate and excel
lent pan fish, and exceeds; s'y prolific. shall
be able in this number t. oh the point promised
in my las, viz: the moo If obstruction hitherto
practiced in this cOuntr. :. viii try and reach
it in my next 'llyER OF NATURE.