Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-08
THE KNOXVILLE WING.
Knoxville, Tenn, July 8, 1858.
Immigration.

Below We publish letter to tbs Governor from
b former prominent citizen Of Middle Tennessee
we endorse the suggestions and observations Of the
ritter aud respectfully call The attention Of our
szies.5n 90 the same
NEw YORK, Juno 30, 1868.
Asa former citizen Of Tennessee. and one inter
.1 iu bot .auccess, pscuuiarly and otherwise, I
-a t8e Liberty 81 addressing you on the subject OF
.H grafton Dr. yOJI State
Uguag Joe past eight months ! have--ia connec.
With gentlemen largely interested in Tennos-
lands been ri this point endeavoriug 10 secure
bare OF immigrants 20 that State; and 1 find,
m my experience that We are laboring under 8
.rsal disadvantage ia NOT having an Office estab-
.shsi under Stats authority. Several States have
lsr of1cet thoroughly established here and COM
p5tsut men connected with them, 10 be On hand
when 9migranta arrive, and work among them for
De interest Of their olgH States especidlLV and ire
making it work very successfully.
] have met your agent Mr. Bokum here sew
aral OCCASIONS and find him working hard, but as
be has no base Of operations here, his labors pro-
luce but little effect You will readily that one
Gentleman at work on the streets and in the hotels,
l city Of a million and a half inhabitants, with
O. surroundings, and four or i've Thousand imm-
zIanls arriving weekly effect but little, even If
M influence is unlimited. l firmly believe that all
efforts that the State has thus far made viii re-
al. IN failure unle35 il establishes an Office at this
place with good agent 10 properly represent the
State Bud have persons 10 visit each steamer on its
arrival and work with the Immigrants, showing
hem TIE advantages that Tennessee has in SOIL eli
mate, minerals sc, how TO reach them, and also
9 assist lhem ia procuring cheap transportation
The State Of Virginia has such an Office established
here, and assure you that she is getting more i'm
migrants from this point than the rest Of the South
.u States. / have looked into this matter care
-ly. and there is no mistake but that Tennessee is
.i1g largely in not having such an office here, 80
..st parties desiring information can get it in way
iat is reliable
The State now stands frst-rate here, and the feel
s toward her is improving all the time; and if a
proper efor. is made, I am convinced that It will
entirely successful and repay the State in q short
line tcnlold for every dollar expended. The peo-
u.1 of Tho State may hold immigration meetings and
E5 cd the resolutions they choose but unless they
sEe hold and assist Mr.. Bokum with the means 10
s.abah an office and advertise properly in this
-lyt their eforte will result in failure. Mr. Bokum
. working hard, but he is crRmped-hRs strong
3sie organizations to contend with, that are well
..sanized and furnished with means 10 advertise
and pay necessary expenses According TO present
gacuatione, immigration this will double the arri-
vale of lsst year, and why can we not have our
-Eo Of them What will, cay city, immigrants
.AL tbs State that coat $50 each 10 seeure them
aging on an average $4,000 eAch1
The State is certainly standing in hef own light
Do negleciing her immigration interests and allow
ING Der sister states 70 reap bor harvest Mr.. Bo-
Kun has the viii, energy and capacity, but lacks
he means, 10 make bis efforts successful.
You viii pardon me, Governor, for writing you
1us earnestly the subject, bat feel that have
been on the ground and have an idea Of The situa-
ton and when I see that SO small an effort by the
State in this matter would result in 80 much good,
I .anno. refrain from earnestly making these sug-
gsstons trusting that you will furnish such official
cid in flrtherance Of the object as, in your iudg
nsnL. nav seam Just and appropriate.