Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-31
IMMIGRATION.
Address of the Board Organized by
Law tO Encourage Immigration TO
the state of Tennessee.

Address of the Board Organized by
law tO Encourage Immigration 20
the state of Tennessee.
In addressing this circular TO all who
feel an interest in the prosperity of the
State Of Tennessee, whether they reside in
Europe or in this country, the Board desire,
in the first place, TO draw attention to a
brief description of the resources of the
State. In doing 80, they will refer success
sively TO East Middle and West Tennessee,
the three sections into which the State is
divided.
East Tennessee abounds in mountains.
On its eastern boundary il embraces a por~
tion Of the Alleghanies, on its western a
portion Of the Cumberland mountains.
The mountains are rich in a great variety
Of minerals 1t is also highly favored on
account Of its rivers and streams. The
Holston, or Tennessee, runs through the
centre Of the Valley of East Tennessee. and
as many of its tributaries are descending
with great rapidity, they, in consequence Of
il, afford an abundance of water power.
Protected by the chains Just referred TO, and
elevated nine hundred feet above the ocean.
the Valley of East Tennessee is favored
with delightful climate, tho winters are
short, yet invigorating; the heat of the
summer ia moderated by the mountain
breezes. The many streams which flow
into the Holston, or Tennessee, have
given the Valley Of East Tennessee
high reputation for its bread
siufis and its live stock; il abouuds in fruit.
and from its mountain sides flow many
perennial springs Rich in water power,
in timber and in breadstuffs, blessed with
pure and salubrious atmosphere, and
easily accessible by railroads, East Tennes-
see affords many opportunities for the erec-
ton of manufactures. The city of Knox
vile, in its central position, psrtakes
largely the spirit Of enterprise for which
East Tennessee is distinguished
Middle Tennessee includes a portion of
the Cumberland mountains, and an ele-
waited region extending TO the Tennessee
river and 10 Kentucky; by the latter, a
| depressed section of the country is iuclosed
which has been called the basin"
Embracing portion of the mountainous
region, and the richest limestone lands of
the State, the resources of Middle Tennes.
see are remarkable for their diversity, not
less than for their richness. In the regions
| Of the Cumberland mountains, and Of the
| highlands, it vies with the mineral wealth
of Fast Tennessee, and with its adaptation
for grazing, and for the growing of fruit
On account Of the rapidity with which its
rivers descend from the table land, it
furnishes many opportunities for the estab-
fishing of manufactures, while the basin,
above mentioned, is so fertile region that
it has Justly been called the Garden OF
Tennessee" The city Of Nashville, the
capital of the State, is situated in this
basin.
West Tennessee embraces a portion OF
the elevated plateau, which commences in
| Kentucky and terminates in Mississippi.
Ii is so situated between the Tennessee and
Mississippi rivers, and has in general, ::
mellow aud highly productive soil. 1t is
surpassed, however, in this respect, by the
cotton landseof the Mississippi river,
where, for centuries, the rains have washed
down the rich soil of the surrounding hills
These cotton lands, in their turn, are likely
10 be surpassed whenever the luTurisnt
timber in their immediate vicinity Of the
Mississippi river, TO some extent at least
shall be cleared away, and when the
swamps Of the Mississippi shall be made
producing. The commerce Of Memphis IL
greatly on the increase. IL is situated OF
the Mississippi, and, by It's elevated posi-
ton, is without rival for long distanc'
on either side, and on either bank d thI