The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-20


/ States, and easy access 70 market ia al
directions, Tennessee 10 certainly one Of
tbe most attractive Of States 10 those who
would improve their condition BY emigration
whether from foreign counties or f.on sistef
States,
Still, Notwithstanding al those induce
ments, immigration 10 this lanRrishes. Sornes
thing more effective must be done to coun-
teract the efforts made by other States, and
BY other lines oftravel than ours, to direct
emigration westward, 80 as 20 bring a larger
proportion Of 10 into our midst.
Other States have incorporated societies
aud appropriated Considerable sums Of
money to further this object. They keep
commissioners Of immigration At the princi-
pal American and European ports. If We
successfully compete with them we must
adopt their tactiets and emulate their zeal.
Money and effort thus expended will come
back with manifold increase.
recommend that the General Assembly
grant liberal charter to responsible aud
energetic men as State Immigration
Society, and appropriate an adequate annual
sum to enable such society TO prosecuts the
work Of immigration to Tennessee with
more Vigor and upon a larger and more
systematic scale than it has hitherto been
done. f
The present is an eminsntly auspiciOus
moment for q movement OF this kind. The
election Of Grant and Colfax means peace;
it means that carpes-baggers are not to be
molested in Tennessee that capital, com
ing to us from abroad, whether Of brains
or hands or money, is not to be spuFned
prescribed, prosecuted because II comes fran
north Of a given hne; that here, as else
where, we are 70 have peace, protection and
security
In pursuapce Of this thought, and to aid
in inducing .he Influx Of capital and labor
among us, recommend the General Assem-
bly, TO pass a law exempting tsom taxation
for FIVE years all foreign capital invested
IN machinery within our State.
TIE cArFLn PLAGUE.
Ny attention has been called TO the raVa-
ges of the disease known as the cattle
plague or the Texas fever Among cattle, aud
also to the ina6equacy Of the laws enacted
by the several States for the repression Of
this and other kindred diseases, and the con.
flieting provisions Of these laws which have
been disclosed since the prevalence Of the
disease.
There should be concert Of laws in all
the States to arrest the spread Of a disease
which threatens to destroy all our hoeks and
herds aud so deprive US Of meat altogether,
or furnish as diseased article Of food which
win scatter disease aInCng the people. To
effect this uniformity and efficiency OF laws
in all the States, It has been believed that
the best wonld be the assembling of a con-
vsntion Of the several States interested in
the subject, who would represent all the va
ried interests Of the producing aud consum-
ing States, and supply all the information
necessary for The full elucidatiou Of tbs sub
ject, and whose duty 1t should be TO prepare
a draft Of law which would insure a most
perfect protection to all parties, to be re-
commended to the several Legislatures for
adoption.
| Tha cattle commissioners of New York,
having been requested by the commissioners
Of several Of the States, and of the dominion
Of Canada, TO take the initiative In calling
! such convention, have recommended that
convention be hed In the city of Springfield,
In the State OF Illinois, on Tuesday, Decem-
Der l, 1868, az 10 o'clock at noon Of said day
| The object of Iuch convention is 10 consider
the pathology, and history Of the Texas cat
tie fever and other Infections and contagious
| diseases to which cattle and other stock are
subject, and the best method Of preventing
| the spread Of such diseases, with re.ereuee to
the interests Of the producer and consumer
and also TO consider the sanitary require
meEts Of the community with reference TO
the feeding and resting Of the animals IN
| transilu, and to the best method Of slaughter
ing and preparing them for market The
convention win also prepare a drAft Of
law which shall provide for the accomplish
ment of these objects to Dc submitted 10 the
Legislatures Of the States represented there
for adoption. Each State and province 10 be
represented BY three commissioners,
| II seems to me these precautionary meas
ures are Wiss and important, and recon-
mend You to take such early action as shall
represent Tennessee In the proposed conyen-
ton.
TsE CAPITOL eRopsDs
Your attention 10 called 10 the unfinished
aud unadorned condition Of the grounds
surrounding the State Capitol
| A building Of such maguituds and beauti-
| fol proportions certainly deserves to be sur
rounded BY grounds that would enhance,
rather than de,rAct from its general beauty.
Yet, all can see that these grounds are In
condition rather to excite disgust than 10
elicit admiration.
snbmlt that il would be a wise economy
that would appropriate few thousand dol
lars to the proper improvement and or~A-
mentation ofthe grounds Immediately around
the Capitol. now so rids and unsghtly. Il
would furnish employment 70 those who
need Il; Il would raise the character Of our
State abroad, and so induce immigration;
and II would crafty the just pride ofevery
good citizen who isinterested in the growth
and improvement Of the State.
THr STATE GUARDS.
The militia has not been mustered into
service, and consequently no expense 70 the
State has been incurred.
| havs relied solely upon Gen. Geo. II.
Thomas, who has fully met my expectations.
Soon amer the Legislative Committee re-
turned from Washington, Gen. Thomas
eommuuicated with me, seeking to learn In
TO what eonnties and localities | desired
him to send troops, and the probable extent
ofresistancs or opposition which might Be
expected. accordingly gave him The names
Of twenty-five counties in al, 10 which he
promptly sent troops 10 sufficient numbers 70
| preserve the pace and maintain the laws.
The result ls known 10 you as members Of
the General Assembly, and need add nothise