Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-07
Colonial and Immigration Com
pGRy.
MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF TUL-
LAIOMA.
Resolutions, Etc.

Below we give the proceedings of meet
ing at TuIlahoma, by the citizens, in refer
ence to the proposition of the Colonial anC
Immigration Company to locate their frs
cOfony at that place.
The meeting was held on Saturday, Au.
gust 4th, 1866.
On motion of DR.. THos. A. ANDERSON
seconded by the Hon. J. F. THOMAS, Gen.
WN. MOORE, was called to the chair, and
Maj. F. G. BISHOP, was appointed Secretary.
At the suggestion of Gen. MOORE, Col NJ.
HILL was appointed assistant Chairman, and
or motionso f Col. HILL, II. P. MoFFETT was
appointed assistant Secretary.
General MOORE stated the objects of the
meeting in few pertinent and well timed
remarks, urging the citizens to use their
earnest efforts to secure the benefits which
would certainly accrue to the town and
country by having colony planted at this
point.
He was followed by DR.. T. A. ANDERSON,
Col. NJ. HILL, Hon. JOHN F. THOMAS and
others.
On motion of Hon. J. F. THOMAS COM
mittee Of ten Was appointed to draft resoIu-
tions, for the consideration of the meeting,
consisting of the following named gentle
men:
DR.. 7. A. Anderson, Hon. J. F. Thomas,
Col. NJ Hill, J. B. Smith,
DR.. A. NJ. Holt, Id. Hickerson,
Col. II. P. Mofett, steph. Hart,
Geo. w. Davidson.
Who reported the following preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The wealth and prosperity Of any
community Of people is enhanced in proportion
to the public spirit manifested by them in the de-
velopement of their agricultural and mineral re-
sources and
WHEREAS, Middle Tennessee is unsurpassed in
climate, SOIL mineral deposits, and ell the ele-
ments that constitute the true material wealth Of
State, which is now dormant for want of capital
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State, at its
last regular session, chartered Colonial and In
migration Company, of which Maj. Gen. GEO. II.
THOMAS is President, having forts object the pur
chase and settlement Of the vacant lands Of our
State, the develOpement of its hidden treasures,
and the establishment OfmanutactOries wherever
practicable, thereby peOplelng our uncultlyated
lands with industrious, enterprising citizens, re-
sulting in large acquisition Of wealth and pros
Perity to that portion OF the State selected by
them as q basis of operations; and believing that
TullahOma presents greater and better facilities
for tie accomplishment of their object than any
other point in Middle Tennessee; therefore,
ResOtUed, That as citizens Of TullahOma and |
vicinity, we learn with uEieigned qualification |
the fact that our town has been selected by Co |
iOnial and Immigration Company, as the point |
dos 10 id
ratiOns Of said Company and that we cheerfully |
tender 10 the President and Directors thereof our
united efforts in aid of their design.
ResOtUcd, That we cordially approve the plan /
Of colonization, we understand It, and the in /
Of manufactures as proposed by the /
Tennessee Colonial and Immigration Company, to /
be made At TullahOma and its vicinity, and be- |
ieving it is intended, and well calculated to pro-
mote the prosperity and general welfare Of our /
town and county, we will heartily cooperate IN /
promoting the same, and give all engaged in its /
operations the most friendly and generous well
come.
Rcs0lued, That we learn with pleasure, that the
President and Directors Of said Company or
portion Of them, will attend meeting of the /
citizens Of TullahOma and vicinity, to be held at
he Masonic Institute in this place, on Wednes-
lay, the Sth inst, at two o'clock, A. NJ, for the
purpose Of addressing the people and con-
'luding arrangements for the speedy colonization
If this portion Of our State, and that will use
very effort IN our part, necessary to secure so
desirable an object.
vi AuOblOu Il COulLltlllGG vi lllNltdtAOilo III |
was appointed, consisting of the
named persons: DR.. Thos. A. An
ierson, Col NJ. Hill, DIR. A. NJ. Holt, Hon.
T. F. Thomas, J. B. Smith, Maj. F. G.
Bishop Col. H. P Mofett.
On motion the following named persons
we're appointed committee to invite the
itizens of adjoining counties to be present
N the Sth inst, viz: G. w. Davidson, Geo.
jtillman, c. D. Hickerson, Gen. VIM. Moore,
v. p. Gorvan.
On motion, adjourned to meet at the Ma
onic Institute at this place on the Sth inst,
I 3 o'clock, P. NJ.
GEN. VIM MOORE, Chm'n.
COL NJ. HILL, Asst. Chm.
F. G. BISHOP, Sec'y.
Col. H. P. MoFFETT, Asst Sec'y.