Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-12
IMMIGRATION.

\ AppoIntment and Organization of the
| state Misunderstanding Of the Nash
Vile Immigration Association Last
NIgbt-A Practical Proposition.
Speeches. etc.
The attention Of the public is at length
aroused to the importance of immigration,
and active measures by active men are
being taken to promote and encourage it,
as the following report Of movements yes
terdsy viii show. Eh
THE STATE BOARD.
His EXcellency the Governor, has eom-
missioned Hon. r. B. Chatham, Dr. j. NJ.
Kercheval and Gen. John II. Eaton. Jr.,
members Of the Board created in accord
ance with an act "to encourage immigra-
tion to Tennessee" This Board was organ
lied yesterday by electing the Hon. A. j.
Fletcher, a member Of the Board er ofeio,
President, Gen. Eaton Secretary, and Hon.
X. b. Cheatham, Treasurer. The Board
elected Rev. Herman Bokum Commits
sioner of Immigration for the State of
Tennessee. The Commissioner will pro-
coed at once, under direction of the Board,
to promote the organization of local boards
of immigration TO cooperate with the
State Board in every coU-ty in the State
A committee was appointed to prepare an
address to the public, setting forth the OBJ
iects Of the Board, and correcting the mis-
apprehensions now existing in the North
concerning the condition of society in Ten
nessee. The Board invites correspondence
from all persons interested in its object.
MEETING OF THE NASHVILLE ASSOCIATION.
The Nashville Immigration Association
met last night at the City Hall. In the
absence Of the President, r. B. Cheatham,
Esq, was called to the chair.
Mr.. Cheatham stated that the State I'M
migration Board held meeting yesterday
afternoon and organized, and they desired
the cooperation of the Nashville Associa-
ton. He trusted that the public would
take an active interest in work so impor-
tant to the prosperity and development of
the State. He asked an expression of views
from the members of the Association pre-
sent
Rev. H. Bokum delivered very inter-
esting statement of the efforts of South
Carolina in behalf of immigration, which
have been crowned by the late arrival of a
ship load Of Immigrants at Charleston, d.
rectly from Europe He then referred to
the Immediate benefits accrning from im-
migration, 10 the ready cash they bring
with them and the fund of physical power
and intelligent skill which they add to the
general stock of productive industry. He
next referred to the tide of immigration to
this country, saying that his correspondence
in New York assured him that there is
much inquiry among Immigrants in rela.
ton to Tennessee, and he deemed it Of great
importance that we should have an agent
in that city to give all desired information
and to make known the advantages of set
Element in Tennessee.
Mr.. W. l.. Nance made remarks con-
corning the importance of immigration,
and concluded by submitting proposition
to subscribe five, ten, or any sum less than
thirty thousand dollars, in lands foI the
purpose of establishing manufactures or
settling a colony of immigrants-the land
to be valued by disinterested persons; or
he would sell the land for 80 per cent. of
its valuation to any person who won Id use
it in that way,
Remarks of highly interesting charac-
ter were made by Mr. Emery, of the Nash
vile Broom Factory, upon the subject of
our manufacturing interests.
After entertaining speeches by several
others, the meeting adjourned.