Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-20

tuition, aud upon s soil where they can
dnd homes and prosperity, and that in
dependence which IL sure to follow.
g. by making this Endorsement you
give new life add prosperity To a section
of country unable to spirit Themselves,
aud by so doing you wish nothing Whist
ever; for IL is but the loan Of your
credit.
For Instance Ten million OF dollars
indorsed for Mississippi will reclaim the
0yern0wed lands OF the east bank from
Memphis 10 Vicksourg. This belt Of
country, although not q tenth part set
lied, Ia 1880 produced go, coo bales Of
co@ol 400 pounds each). A tax Of ore
cant per pound on this would yield $780,
OO3 annually. This sun would pay che
interest on. the ten millions Of bonds is
sued 1900, 0G0) aEd leave $3.50. COO as al
annual sinking fund to pay the priGci-
pal atmaturity. Take another instance
In 1860, in the belt Of country within
the Sfate Of louisiana, they produced
5JO.O 600 bales CT cotton, saying nothing Of
the production Of sugar and mOlasses.
One half q cent a pound on the cotton
alone would pay not only the interest on
the ten millions endorsed for Louisiana,
put leave a sinking fund which would
take up the bonds before maturity.
With permanent levses six feet above
All ovein W, With the fruits of labor &C.
cured, with the tide ofimmigration which
profitable labor will draw, can there be
any doubt that this inviting country OF
unsurpassed fertility, viii be more dense
ly peopied, more extensively cultivated,
and mere prosperous than ever? With
this prospect y can the States issuing the
bonds, cr the Government endorsing
them, risk anything {?
Respectfully submitted.
Mr. More offered the following, which
was adopted uGanimausly.
Rfsoirea By the Board, That the fore
going memorial be sdOpted, and that the
President OF the Board be requested TO
fJrw@rd 8 copy 10 the Chambers OF Com
ard Boards Of Trade In all the
cities Of the Uaion, with a respectful re-
I1esC that they will cooperate with us
n such manrer and form as they may
ieem best.
ReS0'Ued, That Barbour Lewis, Rob-
TOpp, J. Il. BcidgelaI ID, and w.
White, be and they are hereby APP
q Committee on Delegation, with
\ requ~st that they will forthwith 20 to
" Washington city, lay the foregoing me-
norisl bsfure tie Congress OF the United
5>'ates, and urge the passage Of the law
Il in said memorial.
ReS0tUed. That said delegation be re-
to urge upon Congress the pro-
ITiety ard expediency Of making an adj
iitional appropriation for the eonstruc.
ion Of a custom house and bonded ware
house in Memphis, withs efficient capaci-
y to furnish rooms for a Federal Court,
,ostoffiee, and such other officers ss may
Re needed for the officials Of the Govern
nent.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Provine offered the follow
ng, which was adopted:
ResciUed By this Board, That William
Moore, w. B. Greenlaw, Duncan Me-
Rae, D NJ. LeathermaD, /. NJ. Hill and
v. L Vance be appointed a committee,
dsrged wi h the duty OF laying this
lemorial before the Commissioners Of {
ne County Court, and as the objects
Ontemplated by the same are of deep
lterest to the city and county and every
lterest in it, that rs the representatives d
T the county, they be requested 10 ap- :
ropriate a sum amply sufficient to pay
ne expenses Of said delegation.
Col. Bridgeland made a few a~ppropri- ,
rem9rks upon the importance of the =
under consideration, after vhiob o.
Re meeting adjourned.
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