The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-26


gentleman of Now Orleans has furnished
the Richmond Enqairer with the following ex-
tract from letter addressed to him by Now
York firm. Tho writer's IRE rabid Black Re
rublicans. but show that they have, at the
same time. sharp eye for business. 1t sill he
seen that they regard it as fired fact, that "the
Southern States will soon bs a recognized Gov
eminent Independent of the North" On this
idea, these precious souls who have been con-
tributing to the wicked invasion Of our country
are laying their plans to make money out Of rS
and asking Southern citizen to become 4
partner in \ Yankee scheme. They will
have the consolation OF knowing that they
missed their man J, and if they pursue their in
quiri.s they will find that our Government has
already taken the necessary legislation to fore
stall any such handsome business operation as
they propose
NEW YoRK, April 2lst 1851.
DEAN SIR knowing your long cOnnect ton
with the Patent Once and familiarity with
its details, we are induced to address and
m AXE proposition that we hope Will BE- both
acceptable and profitable TO you. The fact is
now patent to the world that the Southern
States will soon be a recognized government
independent OF the North, and amongst its
other functio..s viii be The establishment OF Il
Patent Office. Undoubtedly
the pateIts heretofore granted by the United
States " Ill be III some form recognized and
secured 70 the inventors or assigns.
We have now control of several hundred, and
by all Effort can secure as many more. You,
We suppose, can control as many more. Now,
We propose that our firm and yourself obtain
the control OF dis many as possible, ana that
you take the necessary steps TO secure the pa
tents tor the Confederate States. We will
advance, from time 10 time, all the money
nee essary, and divide eq uiliy the profits. The
South must Of necessity, in Il few years, be-
come somewhat nanufac turing country,
aud by securing the control OF existing pat
ents we CAL, to great extent, secure to our
selves monopoly. There Is scarcely ma
chine or instrument OF common use but is
covered by one or moe patents; and toa per
son Ui your praC teal senss II is unnecessary
to say what the effect would be both to our-
selves and others. BY The control OF the pat
ents, we can dictate our own terms to manu-
facturers and mechanics.
Yours, &c, MUM u Co.
This is but the advance guard Of the most
dangerous invasion that the South is likely
ever to suffer from the North. Swarms upon
swarms, thicker than the loousts OF Egypt, vii
darken the very heavens, in their pursuit OF
Southern commercial prey, as soon as this var
has ceased. As soon as it is discovered that
Southern farms and trade a-e not accsssi-
BILE by bayonsts, those magnificent "&rts Oi
poacs" in which New England has always
been pre- eminent in bringing tribute from the
rest OF mankind, will again be brought into
play. The very men who have given up
their yard;ti.ks for the sword. viii return to
an instrument which has proved far more dan
gerous TO the South than their other mods Of
Wal fare aud their drummtrs will be druinning
for Southern commerce; each and all swearing
that they were opposed to the war, and had
been sacrificed at home III thcir efforts to arrest
its rI1greoS.