Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-03

lotis connecting your city and Charleston.
Their cirs will 90 south loaded; aud nine
teiitns OF return empty, and would be
equally glad TO bring back freighls even ut
q very low rate. But L am authorized to
guarantee the freights by the proposed line
OF steamships from Liverpool to Charleston
TO be as low as by any other line from Liv-
erpoOl TO any port in the UnitedS States; and
l have the written pledges of the Presidents
OF all the railroads from Charleston to
Nashville that they will pro-rate with this
line of steamships at very low figures, and
will consent TO allow through bills of lading
to be given from Liverpool 10 any interior
city on their line.
Owners of steamships in Europe are
willing TO put them in our line, leaving
twice a month, or even every ten days il
necessary, just as soon as we will guarantee
them freight sufficient to warrant them in
making the venture.
My proposition is therefore a simple
business one. We offer you a port of
entry rs near YOU as any other Atlantic
city, and farther south and east han any
Of the same p~rOpinquity, thus shortening
the voyage. We guarantee you certainly
as low tfeights, both by steamship and by
railroad, as is now possible by any other
route, and w promise YOU despatch and
prOmptness; and in return, we ask you for
only a simple promise, that if we fulfil
these pledges, and make It to your interest
to import by Il line, that you will pa
tronize and support us.
On immigration Society have introduced
already about one thousand immigrants
into our State during the past few months,
all Of whom are settled there and are salts
fed and giving satisfaction. / know the
wonderful effect this small number has had
upon our people, both white and cOlo-ed,
aud | know that u earnest desire is to in
crease their number as speedily and as
promptly as possible. There can be no
doubt that the tide of immigration, lessened
as il is from New York by the rigorous
winter and their unjust treatment, needs
but the impetus Of just such steamship
lines as the one proposed TO induce It to
flow through Charleston with such a food
as would cause the greater portion Of the
entire immigration Of our country from No
yember TO May 10 pass through that port.
The winter voyage TO Charleston is a
pleasant one, and climate is delightful, and
the route by land ever open and free from
snow and ice.
What advantages would RESULT to your own
city from the passage Ofsueh a tide through
its midst i need not allude to even for a
moment. 1 ask, therefore, from your hon
Orable body such an Endorsement Of our
plan as will enable me TO prosecute my
mission successfully.
Al the conclusion of Mr.. Smtyh's address,
the following was offered by Mr.. Sharpe:
Whereas, the Charleston Chamber of
Commerce, with a view 10 promote the in
tereStS of trade. DESTROYS Of The establish
ment of 4 line Of steamers between the
cities Of Charleston and Liverpool, and,
Whereas, the Presidents of all the rail-
roads leading from this city to Charleston
are Offering liberal rates Of freight, and be-
lieying as we do that a more direct and con-
venient mode OF communication between
the South Atlantic and Western States and
Europe would be of incalculable advantage;
therefore, be it
Resolved, @ at as merchants and citizens
We hail this enterprise with pleasure and
will. by every proper means, encourage the
success Of this important movement.
Resolved, that we most cordially recon-
mend Mr.. Smyth and the enterprise he rep
resents to the citizens Of the West, and So
licit for him that consideration and encOur-
agement which the Importance of his mis-
sion demands.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed, and the meeting adjourned.