The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-22

TO the Honorable Members Of the Senate and /
House Of Representatives. Of tie State Of |
Tennessee

GEETLENEE-In former days when slavery
was sovereign in this beautiful land, thou
sands and thousands Of newcomers from
the old world were frightened away from the
intention to settle on The bounteous lands o!
Tennessee BY the "demon Of slavery who
stared into their faces with its AAfeduss' 5
head" That demon il dead now. There is
no monster IN Tennessee 70 scare away from
her dOminiens now. With open arms the
inhabitants Of Tennessee stand awaiting the
newcomers. AS if eager to receive the bles-
sings Of cultivation, and to show its full
| power, Tennessee's very soil has opened its
bosom this year and has pr0auced-notwith-
standing all preventing circumstances
] crop as line and bOuntiful as almost never
/ before was excelled. What more, what bet
ter Inducements can any other State OF
this wide and glorious Union offer TO the
immigrant, than TENNESSEE OF all that
we are aware. OF all that we are con-
WINGED. Il was with feelings Of greatest
satisfaction and cheerfulness, that We saw q
move made in the Legislature Of the " Vol
unteer State" towards establishing laws,
which have as their aim TO facilitate and in
crease immigration into the beautiful and
rich counties of this State. We are convine-
ed that It is our duty TO advise the Legisla-
leture as 10 the best ways and means to draz
70 Tennessee, slg0od class Of immigrants. Nol
population only is what we want. We also
want and need good. thoroughly good pop
ulation. We want our State 10 become the
very seat Of intellect and culture. We want
her inhabitants 70 be patriots-genuine pa
triets. We intend 70 make Tennessee the
very soul Of patriotism in the great Ameri-
can Union. Thus we venture 70 approach
you with the result Of our deliberations as tc
what course we think best TO be pursued in
order to reach the aim which you have set
before yourselves Il est 70 attract the at
| tention Of the immigration.
Gentlemen, permit us then 10 say 10 you
that the first action 10 be done would be Ia
establish a Bureau for the purpose Of sta
/ tistieally and officially documenting and
registering what lands Tenne see has q
offer. It is not sufficient merely 10 draw
sad essential, that these people sh6dfidf have
lands provided for them, before they get
here. The Bureau would then have as it,
| first duty 10 provide lands for sale 10 immi-
grants. In Iowa, Wisconsin aud others OF
the Western States land can be bought al
two 70 three dollars per acre. Tennessee's
soil is, on an average, better by far than
that Of those States. Sothe immigrants would
cheerfully, we think, be willing 70 pay as
high as ten dollars per acre for good land.
Not being acquainted with the statistics OF
the State; not being aware whether there
sre any public lands n the State, We would
ventnre-in case there are no public lands
at dispOsal-to recommend an apprOpria-
ton for the purpose Of purchasing lands for
sale 10 parties. Those lands should be
divided in shares, and not sold in a greater
qusntitr than one hundred acres al once
and to one and the same psrty, as larger sales
would give chance for abuses BY spectators.
| The next thing for the Bureau 10 do, after
the lands have been provided, would be to
have them surveyed, and TO have made
correct and properly approved plans, Civ
/ ing the exact situation, with details Of COM
munication, OF water facilities, and 50 forth.
/ Then the Bureau, some Of whose members
should be able TO speak 81 least two, II not
more languages, should place itself in con-
nection with the leading papers OF Ger
many, France, Belgium, Bohs mia, Holland,
and Scandinavia Notices should DO pub
lished in said papers, stating that Tonnes
sees Legislature had offered great induce
ments TO emigrants. These notices should
/ be contributed from time 10 time, rs the
Efforts Of the Legislature and the Bureau
/ may succeed. Thus the atten ion Of people
DESTROYS 10 emierate would necessarily be at
traeted. Further, the Bureau should be
authorized and enabled 90 publish pamph-
lets IN divers laguages-giving descriptions
OF the workings Of the Bureau, OF the lands
20 be sold, Of the advantages Of Tennes-
sees soil, and so forth. Then, at 8 GER
tain time-Which event would also have
i TO be published in above mentioned papers
Of the "old world" Agents should be sent
70 the principal hsrbors Of Germany, France,
Holland and Scandinavia. Agents invested
with full consular power and duly credited
/ at the various Governments. IL should be
the duty Of these Agents, who, of course are
10 be acquainted with the respective countries
| 10 which they are sent, and who have 10 be
chosen amongst men Of the purest record, to
assist the immigrants in procuring the
! cheapest and safest fare across the ocean
to our American harbors, and thence TO
Tennessee. The duty Of these Agents it
should also be 10 convey the immigrants
direct from the Europeaa harbors to those
places In Tennessee, which are 20 be desig-
mated as the seats Of the various branches
Of the nImmigation Bureau" At these
places, in order 10 prevent the immigrants
| from spendir z heir time and wasting their
money at hotels and boarding-houses, immi-
grant houses should be established after the
pattern Of Castle Garden at New York,
where newcomers are received ard kept n
reas onnb.e time Tree Of charges. The idea
Of establishing Agencies Of the Bureau
| AT New York and other seahoard cities is not
| recommondable As really essential. For, gen
l tlemeu, the emmigrant, who arrives at New
| York or Baltimore, has made up his mind
| beforehand, whore he wishes TO 60. Those
| that have not done 50 are in most cases I'M
/ postors, swindlers and adventures whose
/ settlerlent in Tennessee would not be 20 de-
sirable as 90 tax the State with the heavy
expense of an agency for the purpose Of at
/ tracing that class Of people,
There should furthermore, gentlemen, a
| fund be established for the purpose Of sd-
1 If Nn
/ ple as come here DESTROYS 10 obtain lands
and have not the means topurchase. There
| need be 10 fear Of incurring losses 10 the
| State bv such advances, Hs the deeds Of such
lands uld easily be made so ms 10 give the
| State all necessary securities. 10 is super
| luous 10 call your attention, gentlemen, 10
the fact that al expenses for sustaining the
| Bureau, for paying OF the various officers,
| &c., &c, would be compensated bundled,
1 nav, q thousand fold by the taxes which
/ would accrue IN short time from the fec
we'll cultivrted lands, nov lying unused-a
dead capital,
By such liberal aad inducing laws not
metely the emigrsnts from Europe, but also
| large mass OF people from the north east
and northwest, could easily be led 10 Ten
nessee.
| We are not prepared to give our plans
more Ina detail at preseat. But, gentlemen,
il viii afford us great pleasure-nay, we
feel in duty bound 10 offer our services and
our advice, prompted by patriotism towards
our adopted country aad charity towards
our oppressed fellow-beings across the
ocean-provided our services aud our ad-
vice should be deemed acceptable by You.
We cannot close this address without call
ing your attention, gentlemen to a branch
of agriculture and manufacture which bidI
fair 80 engage in short time a large portion
, of our farmers and laborers, namely The
cultivation of the Beet and manufacture o.
Sugar thereirom. For more than twenty
years since Beet Sugar has crowded the Can,
sugar entirely out Of tie markets OF France
Germany, Belgium, snd other European
States. The cessation Of slave labor in Louis
lana has caused the raising Of Sugar Gan,
| 10 become more and more difficult, and less
, nro6tsble. Thus We will either have TO lool
10 foreign countries for our Sugar or find 1
substitute on cur own soil. OF course th'
latter would be the more profitable IN man.
b respects which We need not discuss here
In Illinois strong efforts are being msde 4
introduce the manufacture Of Beet Sugar
Capitalists and farmers combined are unit
; ing here Cor The purpose Of forming assoei
atoms for that enterprise. Tennessee sol
is better adapted, than any other known &
Us, fer the Sugar Beet. Her water and rail
road facilities make her profitable field
msnufac' ories. A large class Of Europeal
. emigrants are accustomed % tho culture o
the beet You will see 1T once. gentlemen
how immensely advantageous and recon
! msnaahle il would prove Tor oar State to in
8 troduoe and encourage this branch Of agri
| culture.
With much respect we submit, gentlemen
these views for your consideration. Mal
q success attond your Efforts. not only Cor th'
/ welfare Of the safe, hut also for the best o
that class Of Europeans who are bound {,
\ live under the yoke OF despols and whS
would gladly reply 10 Tennessee noble call
and make this republic their home.
. Have Nc done anything, and can we Dc
l. 20 IN future, towards sssisting you in lar.
i, Narding your patriotic designs, we should
verify feel proud and happy. should YOU
n efforts consolidated with ours prove 10 b,
g the commencement ct new ers for Ten.
o nessre-of the fencing into her woods ans
fclds o. an utterly oyal, utterly induslriou
= I rsarrtl afon-ryhn mnrp could We wish A