The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-30

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which he Florida wee rssidetts Of IL
Atlantis international Cotton Gxposition
Joined the oouvsntion sooonsiaer the sub.:
jects ofimmigration and State exhibit
at the Exposition, begun It's sessions in
National Hall, Jacksonville.
In consequence Of Illness Governor
Bloxham was not able to attend; General
Barnes, State Comptroller was detained
at his home in Marianna by illness in his
family, and Mr.. Corley, Commissioner Of
Lands and Immigration, was absent from
the State, having gone North. The Blu
reau Of Immigration was, however we'll
represented by Rev. A. A. Robinson,
Commissions, and K. G. Long, Esq, SEQ
rotary of the Bureau. The last named
gentleman, and AdjutantG General Yonge,
who was in attendance, also acted as Com
missioners by special appointment of the
Governor, to cooperate with the two
Vice-presidents of the Exposition.
| A large number of delegates were pres
ent, nearly every county In the State be-
ing well represented, as well as several
local agricultural and immigration socie-
ties.
| Hon. J. ]. Harris of Orange county was
made Chairman, and Messrs. Fred. L.
Robertson Of fernando and Thomas Rob
erts ofClay, were chosen Secretaries.
| Mr.. Long, Secretary of the Bureau, an
nounced the objects of the convention to
be the more effective operation Of the Bu-
reau, and the making of creditable ex-
hibit of the productions of the State at the
Atlanta Exposition.
Commissioner Robinson made stirring
address to the convention, detailing the
work and plans of the Bureau and urging
the necessity of the hearty and unreserved
cooperation of every citizen of every
county in the State.
Messrs. Stillman of Volusia, Gen. J. J.
Finley, w. FL Gleason and others also adj
dressed the convention briefly, during a
discussion as to the relative values of do
mestic and foreign immigrat ion.
A com mittee on resolutions was appoint
ed, composed of Messrs. l. Coryell. F. L.
Robertson, R. D. Mcleod, D. S. Place
and w. II. Gleason, to whom the various
resolutions offered were referred. This
committee reported the following:
WHEREAS, 1t is the sense of this convention
that each county is a constituent part of the
yl@lnG = k-1 A. n
all other counties; therefore,
ResOtOed, That each county can but serve both
herself and sister counties by collecting and pIac
ing before the public all the facts which will in
vite labor and capital.
Res0lued, That county associations for The COL
lection Of data that will furnish truthful intor
nation is earnestly invited, and that all counties
who have not formed associations are earnestly
urged to do 30.
ResotOed, That we extend cordial welcome
TO all foreigners who may come TO settle among
US, and that the Commissioner of Immigration
take measures to disseminate information in re-
gard to the great natural resources of the State
| among that class of people
| Res0IUcd, That all steamboat and railroad lines
entering into and traversing the State of Flor
ida. or any part thereof, be and they are hereby
earnestly requested by this convention to pass
| all immigrants with their household chaitels
over their respective lines at literally reduced
rates.
ResOEoed, That this convention considers the
importance of proper display of the various
products, woods, minerals and other evidences Of
Florida resources at the Exposition al Atlanta as
one that commands duty on the part of her
citizens to make such arrangements as will Sc
cure display that will truly represent the great
resources that we are blessed with, and Of which,
by our peculiar situation, we have monopoly
Rssolued That this convention take into con-
sderation the propriety of forming a State rep
resentatiOn consisting of one or more from each
county, which representation shall be cOnsti-
iuted board of management tor the Atlanta
Exposition, who shall elect q chairman from
their number, and who shall have full authority
to make arrangements for the collection of ex-
hibits, and be the medium of reception and
transportation to Atlanta; who, with the COM
missioners ON the part of the State, have the
general management of all matters at the Expo
stion, and are authorized TO ill vacancies In their
committee.
l. Res0lced, That q committee of three be APP
pointed by the chair TO frame suitable address
to the citizens of the several counties, recon-
mendug that they Immediately organize county
immigration societies to cooperate with the
Bureau of immigration after the method sug-
gested by the Commissioner, and that they urge
the immediate preparation by the citizens of
each county tf descriptive article OF their re-
spective counties. not to exceed Q 100 words, the
same TO be sent TO the Office Of the Commissioner
of Immigration for introduction in q new State
pamphlet, to be issued as soon as the data can
| Oe received.
/ All of which were unanimously adopted.
A resolution was also offered by Gen
eral Finley that " the convention approve
of the Board of Immigration and of its
work, and of the work of the former and
present officers and assistants !" which
was carried unanimously.
| The matter of State exhibit at At
lanta was then taken up, Major A. j. Rus
sell making powerful appeal for judi
dicious action In the premises, and was
follow ed BY General Finley and others.
A committee was finally appointed,
composed of Messrs. J. H. Ancrum, of
Hamilton, D. H. Elliott, of the Florida
Dispatch Line, s. u. Hammond, of Put
nam, John e. Stillman, of Volusia, and
w. H. Gleason, of Dade, to report plan
for creating such exhibit.
! At the evening session the convention
was addressed by Mr.. d. 8. Place, General
Agent of the Bureau of Immigration,
who has just returned from visit to the
Exposition grounds at Atlanta. ~
The Exhibit Committee reported the
following resolutions, which were adopted: