The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-12-27
IMMIGRATION.
Address to the People of Tennessee

the Govervor, and the Honorable Secretary
OF State are members ex-officio. The other
three members as apPointed by his Excel
lency, the Governor, are the Hon. R. B.
Cheatham, DR.. J. NJ Kerchiyal and Gen.
John Eaton, Jr. They have elected me at
their first meeting in December. com
missioner of immigration. and in accor-
dance with a resolution passed at that
meeting now beg leave to address the peo-
pie of this State for the purpose of briefly
making known to them the objects for
which this board has been GREETED. aud of
asking their coo operation
In the second section Of the act refer
red to- it is made the duty of The Board in
general terms f'tO encourage immigration y
either from the Northern or Eastern States
Of the United States or from Europe.
10 the second section Of the same act it
is made the duty of the Board to publish.
or 10 cause to be published, pamphlets OF
articles, descriptive the agricultural AMI
I mineral resources OF the State, Of its water
power, timber. soil and climate. Of lis va
rious railroad lines, its adaptation TO stock
raising, grape culture and of whatever fea-
ture may be attractive to the immigrant.
In the fourth section power is given them
to appoint an agent or agents either for the
Northern and E-stern States OF tie United
States OF for Europe, for the purpose Of
advancing the interests of immigration.
To accomplish these objects, the sum OF
one thousand dollars annually has been ap-
propriated and the Board is authorized to
open books and solicit contribu ions and
endowmenis Of money from corporations
manufacturers, merchants and all persons
who are directly or Indirectly benefited by
the increase Of immig igraton.
IL view of the duties thus imposed on
the Board, the two fields to which It's at
tention is principally directed are tie East
ern and Northern States of the United States
and Europe.
As far as the Eastern and Northern States
are concerned, highly valuable class Of
innaigFants is aalready setlling in this State
From Information received from these i'm
migrants themselves and from other sources
it is evident that there is an impression
generally prevailing in the Eastern and
Northern States of the United States and
also in part Of the Western, that through
out this Safe there prevails great want Of
security Of life and Of property. Steps will
be taken without delay to have these mis-
appre4ensions removed.
As for the course to be pursed with re-
ference to immigration from Europe, the
Board deem it of great importance that an
agent should be appointed in the city Of
New York, aud that every arrangement
should be made that is likely to extend his
usefulness.
The Legislature has come to the aid OF
the Board, as far as The duty is concerned,
to publish Information concerning the re-
sources of Tennessee, by purchasing 1000
copies Of the work on this subject now in
press.
While important results will be obtain
ed by an agent, placed in the city of New
York. it is still of vital importance to send,
at as early day as possible, an agent to Eu-
rope. and more especially to Germany and
to Switzerland. This is the course pur-
sued by the various companies and asso-
Citations, who have been eminently success
ful in transferring immigrants to exactly
such localities as they are especially in
Iterested in. a similar course pursued by
this State is likely to produce similar re-
suits.
Whether " ith reference to the Northern
and Eastern States OF to Europe. it is Of
great importance that the agents employed
should be furnished with minute informa-
ton. concerning the various localities in
this State, which are likely to be attractive
to immigrlnts. In order to accomplish
this the Board proposes to address leading
men in every county of the State. in order
to submit to them form of constitution
which may guide them in the organization
OF auxiliary boards in each county respec-
lively.
The Board has also been authorized to
solicit funds from those who are specially
interested in the subject Of iromigration.-
In Missouri the State placed two thousand
dollars annually at the disposal Of the State
Board 10 1865. In two years that amount
6y private contributions, had been swelled
to $4,000, and large number of families
had been brought to The State Of Missouri
by the agency of the Board. TIE Legis-
lature Of this State. by placing 81, 900 at
the disposal Of this Board aud by expend-
ing another thousand for the purpose of
purchasing $4,000 copies of the "Tennes-
see Handbook has made beginning SINH
lar to that Of Missouri. Additional funds are
required in order TO attain the object for