The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-31
TennesSee'S Necessity.

Under the above caption the New
York Commercial has leading edito-
rial devoted to Tennessee and the neces-
sity of an influx of immigrants to help
develop her resources, winch is so truth
full representation Of Tennessee's invi-
ting advantages to the immigrant as to
justify US in copying it entire 1t is as
follows:
The great want Of Tennessee, accord
ing to its own men, and also in the
opinion of those who have visited that
State, is immigration. In Europe but
little is known of the resources and ca
pabiities of Tennessee, while full infor-
nation in regard to the soil, climate,
productions and improvements of most
of the Western States is at command,
especially in Great Britain and Ger
many. Approaching the advantages to
their communities of steady stream Of
immigration, the people Of the Western
States have worked to the same end,
and have appropriated money and es-
tablished agents in Europe to furnish
all necessary information to intending
emigrants. Statements of this charac-
ter are scattered all over Europe, in one
shape or another, without cost. The
expense of this work is counted as moth
ing in comparison with the resulting
benefits. Tennessee, on the other hand,
is just awakening from lethargy, and
now, for the first time invites immigra-
ton. She needs new blood, and immi-
grafton would doubtless tend that way
if the resources of the State and the
advantages of its position were moro
generally known in Europe. Already
movement has been made to meet this
want, and the public journals are calling
upon the authorities to make apppro-
priations for that purpose. About one
half of the soil of Tennessee has never
been cultivated. The State abounds in
natural advantages for mining, manu-
featuring and agriculture, and in some
respects offers superior attractions to the
Europeans seeking new homes. The
State may yet compete with the west in
the immigration market.
The Banner comments on the above
as follows:
AS the very first journal Of influence
at the North to manifest enough inter-
est in this great States development, to
make even so much as nm allusion to it's
vast industrial resources, the CONNER
cial deserves and it will receive the
hearty thanks of all our people. The
Northern dailies and monthly maya
zines have devoted considerable space to
Virginia, as if that was the only South
ern State worthy of consideration, while
Tennessee, with vastly superior attrac-
tions in climate, soil and productions, to
say nothing of the infinite superiority
of its railroad system and water trans
portation facilities, has been studiously
ignored. Such articles as the one quoted,
in Northern journals, are OF great bene-
fit to our State, which, as the CONNER
cial truthfu1ly AYERS, is ut length begin
ming to awake to the realization Of keep
ing pace with the great West in indus
trious immigration. Organizations for
the purpose are forming all over the
State, and central organ has been es-
tablished at the State capital, which, If
properly encouraged, is capable of ac-
compishing great results beneficial to
the commerce of Tennessee. We thank
the Commercial on behalf of our people
for the interest it is manifesting in our
State.