Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-19
THE,FELIClANA SENTINEL.
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approaches fifty millions of people. The |
mineral resources of our country are
greater than the widest imaginings of a
q few years ago. Taxes that three years
ago yielded barely enough revenue to
meet. current expenses, in March last
yielded, without an increase in the rate,
a Surplus revenue Of $l4, 900. 900, and viii
no doubt during the present year yield
over 800, O0o, 700; our a per cent. bonds
now sell at higher rate than over per
cent. bonds averaged for a series of years;
our ma lufacturers have during the last
ten years more than doubled. No coun-
try in the world can vie with us in the
production of food-in cheap transporta-
ton and facilities for its shipment. In
the products of cotton, wool and cheap
articles of food we need not fear the III
valry of any nation"
In addition to this, the Finantia
Chro icle say the railroad statement of
earrings for the quarter ending April 1st,
1880, show an increase of $9779,5s6 over
the same period in 1879, the most remar-
kable evidence ever published of our
country's prosperity.
The present reaction in prices of many
articles is not at all considered an alarm
ing symptom, and no appreciable falling
off in the country's prosperity is antic-
pated. Everything, then, points to
continuous period of hope and promise.
God grant that it's fullest sh are be real
zed by our people.
Now, my friends, in sulrenderirg the
Office to which your partiality raised me,
I beg to return thanks for the cordial sup
port have received. from by brother Off
GERS and members, and if my humble Of
forts have assisted in any degree towards
helping our country to a new and contin-
nous era of prosperity, I feel more than
repaid, for 1 have had no other end in
view than to see by their adoption and
permanency the glorious and imperish:,
able principles of the Association move
steadily on in their work of regenerating
the South.
1t may be we'll to add that, as the head
of the Planters 10 urnal, l shall still Ia
Dor faithfully to carry out the work of
the Association, and to increase its use
fulness. And I trust every man before
me to-day who is not a member will
cnce have his name enrolled, and that
when you all return to your homes you
will do so with the determination of at
once organizing county and parish asso-
Citations to CO operate with us.
After the address was delivered tho
Committee on Resolutions presented the
following which were unanimously adopt.
ed:
Resolved, That we, the Mississippi Val
ley Cotton Planters Association, in Con-
vention ass embled, do heartily endorse
the Mississippi River Commission, and
recognize that they are charged with one
of the most important engineering works
of the century, and earnestly recommend
that the Congress of the United States
pass such acts and mako such appropria-
tions as will enable the carrying ont of
the navigation and projection of the
banks of the Mississippi river; be it fur
Their
Reso1ved, That we hereby earnestly re-
quest our Representatives in Congress to
urge npon that body the early passage of
a bill that will look to the commencement
of the work recommended by the Com
mission so soon as the condition of the
water will admit of it.
Resolved That we cordially recomm end
that liberal appropriations be made by
our various Legislatures for the mainten-
ance and proper organization of these
bureaus, and that such other legislation
as viii insure their effective working and
the near accomplishment of the much
needed end, the introduction ola thrifty
class of immi grants, be enacted; be it
further
RESOLVED, That q committee of ten
member, consisting of two members from
each State, be appointed by the Chair,
said committee to cooperate with the
several bureaus of their various States in
their labors to assist in the collection of
such data as calculated to induce immi-
grafton, and to inform themselves of tho
proceedings and labors of said bureaus,
aud to report same at the next annual
meeting of this Association.
Resolved, That committee of three be
appointed by the President of his Asso
citation, whose duty it shall be to examine
and report at the December meeting of
this Association upon the labor question.
suggesting such legislation as may be
deemed by them necessary and proper,
and also the means by which such leGis-
Iation can be most speedily obtained.
Resolred, That we, as cultivatorS Of the
soil, whose reward for their labor is ut
best but meager, do hereby denounoo as
an injustice to US, any combination or