Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-17
Emigration 10 Tennessee Ommuni-
cation from Judge paffprSnn

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AR EDITOR; would like 20 call public at.en.
hen, azd especially Of our State and Railroad al
thoFitie, to feature Of public interes. connected
with emigration. Tennessee possesses peculiar ad.
vaatages in point of climate, soil, water, water.
power timber and minerals yet our State has many
strong competitors; and one weight against rs IL
the comparatively low value Of general labor This
prePonderance against Us ought to be com pensated
and esn successfully be done by enhancing the I'd
vantsgss Of transportation TO aud within cur Dor.
ders, and in organizing we'll accredited agenciea
abroad
1t is highly important that an emigration line be
organized from Europe directly to Norfolk, Va,
with rstts soual Al least with those to New York
and than let our through roads 10 Virginia and
Tennessee greatly diminish the rates Of fare 70 emit
grants. in point of fact these lies Of through
freight and travel might with ultimate profit, not
only transport emigrants with their baggage free Of
charge, but offer and pay them graiuitous pre-
MUM TO pass over tha roads. Why7 For the rea-
son that such emgfants add largely to the source Of
commercial wealth 20 the roads. When once set
tied here, the products OF their labor go over the
roads 10 market, and gOoda, wares and merchandise
By adopting such a course, the roads would lose a
few cents and save large number Of dollars.
It is enough that / state what have said IS 4
text for the commercial aad business eve and
hope a practical sermon from The text viii be
preached in the appropriate business circles. Now
is the time for action It Is not sufficient that in the
course Of time our table-lands will be crowned with
orchards and vineyards, our valiies made TO bloom
with full harvests, and our ears TO be greeted with
the busy hum Of machinery. All this s peeded s.ol7
-nov an hundred fold moro than few ears hence,
and it can be secured by prompt and proper effort.
The State, Us a great corporation, has 4 vital in
terest involved. The growing wealth which the
tide Of emigration referred to would at once iuau-
gurate, would we'll authorize the State TO pay out
Of it treasury the entire cost of the transportation
Of Industrious emigrants With either large or small
capital. The outlay of hundreds would be returned
by tie revenue Of thousands.
Msnifestly the interest Of the Stats requiice Tie
appointment and accrediting Of efficient agents
abrold-agents having or 70 receive the respect and
confidence of the governments and citizens Of Eu-
rope. If this be promptly done, and the lines Of
road referred to take the action suggested there
wal % no ullAcuiSy II organizing direct me Oh
emigration to our State which will speedily doable
commercial wealth, directly touching the inter-
ests not only of the State State but that Of
commercial corporations and, in fact that Of every
citizen within our borders building up full meas
ure Of active society.
As State and ss corporations with heavy inter.
ests involved we should act Us Q judicious Cnrn-
manding Gensral--not merely accept able-bo bodied,
active and chivalrous men as they come voluntari
ly, paying their wsy--hut send specially for them
recruit them and transport them to the fHid Of &C
ton. Such ia the successful lnodo 0f coDqueriHg
enemy OF subduisg forest