The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-15
Major Hastings and hi, colony

We have had the melancholy pleasure OF
/ taking leave of Major Hastings, whose en-
| eraetIc aud uuremittiug efforts, n the form
! alton b.. his colony Tor Brazil. have made
| his name familiar O. oar people, and en-
] deartd him 60 thousands of our count. ymen
! whose interests are Identified with nis.iu
/ the Br.zdian enterpr lie leaves this
/ afternoon 20 join that portion of his l5uy
] which saii- iu b few days from New Orleans
| SEQ Rio lau-iIo. The Major has certainly
given simple evidence of hls adaptation and
cauBcity to successfully G. uduct the enter
prise which he has uuderte ken lu rddi-
! on o. the evidence which his sr's afford,
the NHlur ur, seuts testimonials oi a most
1 Iatt,rag character given him by promi-
i emf and Influential citizens of this and
other States, among the names col whom w.
notice that oi an Ex-Governor ut Mississippi,
es member OF Co0eryss and several others
or1Ik. prominence and reliabllry, with
whom We are well acquainted; all OF whom
/ 2. Or. scnt the Major as % worthy and lUhu
entail Gentleman Of gsccrlaiuel Intelligence
.ud integrity. dIstuguI alike Tor pU5-
l.. spirit. energy and enterprise From one
| OF the letters, EueI hy several of the gen
.Icmou referred 90, We make the tel owing
uuatst ous "MalDr Hastings having deter.
mined 90 u.orced % Brazil, with the view of
]
this and other States .I che South, which
BE believe Go De O. laudahls end noble enter
prise. and theref re take CREST pleasure ni
certifying that he Is O. gentleman of ascgF-
tanned intelligence and integrity. distiu-
crushed alike ioi public spirit, energy and
enterprise. that he rs an able lawyer sud d
pioneer oI greet experience. A early a.
lSI2 Doc organized end safely conducted the
gr-t colony that ever crossed tee continent
] O. Oregon aud CuDiuua; published his
travels GO lSI5; served duaug the McNicau
war, aud has resided more than twenty
ye... on the Pacific co#tt s'l Of which,
with has fe-yicc Tor the last three wears. ia
the Confederate army, hs consequent IL -
mHiurity with frontier and camp life, and
hI. knowledge of the Spanish language we
think. peculiarly quality him for the enter
prise which he coutrIuplatrs. and which We
have Just reason % believe wal be- crowned
with pre-eu sent success"
The class of the people who compose the
Major colony. were once among our most
wealthy and are stili among car most re-
spectacle and worthy citizens, an honorable
and valuable acquisition ID ANY government,
uatiuu or country. We truly depl,re the
loss ui such 1T cur couuirymen Vet We are
o0uso cd by the reelection that o. is iu con
sequence of uo acl Of ours, BAT the natural
aud inevitable rcsglt of causes over which
we have DO cuutral-the uleEiumate of
spring OF the criminal aIlaner. long since
existing. between ysnialic cFpidity ana
blind. uciarIous ianatoism.
". bus express the sentiment of thou
sands OF our country men, when We wish the
Mai complete success "a bic arduous and
hazardous enterprise, cordially wish him
and hos noble lev q sale aud plea ant WOW
age, aud .arursdy commend HIM and them
o. the kind and favorable constellation ct
his Majesty, abe Emperor. aN government
oalr.a.s sui the people ai Brasil, as p-rso8s
worthy. ct the.r highest yuUHlpuc5 aud el-
t-ein "A. .s.t- Afr. Ga.