The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-21
President JohnsOn's Approval Of Governor
PlsrpOint's Policy In Virginia.
The Undeveloped Wealth Of the
Southern States.
Crowds Of Applicants for Execu-
tive Clemency.
SALE OF GOVERNMENT VESSELS,
Sc, &C., sc.
WASHINGTON, July 20, 1866.


WASHINGTON, July 20, 1896.
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA.
General David H. Strother (Po rte Crayon") Adjutant
General of Virginia. had prolonged interview with the
President to-day concerning the condition OF affairs In
thas State under the administration Of Governor Pier
point General strother spoke TO the President as one
knowing, urging that he was not only native OF Vir
gina but was related to we'll nigh half its citizens and
had fought the rebellion sword in hand and therefore
might not be expected emit any uncertain ordoubtful
utterances in reference loyal status Of her people
The General added that while he ready to believe
that there was certain and class Of her citizens
who would rid their heads of the heresy Of State
rights unless like Edmund Rufin they blew them out
with the muskets muzze, and a certain other class OF
young men, who always worthless, who still cling
70 secession, the main body Of the people Of Vir-
gina are undoubtedly loyal to the government Of the
United States and the State OF Virginia The President
replied that he had heard variety of opinions uson this
subject of reconstruction in the State Of which
were adverse to Governor Perpoint and his policy.
Nevertheless he firmly disposed to believe in Cover
Perpoint and his course, and to render him all the
assistance he might require in the discharge Of his i'm
portant and duties and he made doubt that
the Governor would not only justify the confidence of
the Executive, but likewise that Of the people Of Viz
gina over whom he was called to rule The interview
was most cordial one and will have marked tendency
the hopes of the loyal people in tho afflicted
commonwealth
OPERATIONS OF THE CoNFIsCATION LAW IN RICH
An effort s being made to induce the President to
pend the processes issued under the Conscation law
aganst property Of late rebels in Richmond until the
owners can have opportunity to obtain action upon
thsr applications for pardons The effect Of the recent
operations under the act In Richmond Is said to have
been TO completely suspend the efforts which were max
ng 70 rebuild the burned district, and to have excited
the greatest CONSERVATION among property holders WHO
thought that they were be relieved from the liability
90 oonfscation Of their property.
UsgDHvELOPED WEALTH OF THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Reports from Northerncrs travelling in the South
Grn States relative the evidences Of undeveloped
wealth presented every hand in those States are con-
tinually received The following extract from letter
ce,ved at the Land Office from Arkansas few days ago
10 but sample of the confident expressions in this
rsgard:-
The mineral resources Of this State enormous.
Cbel lead silver and gold all represented literally,
end the abundance Of petroleum is undoubted Results
will be developed that will asonish ALL Hitherto
this wealth has been hidden under cloud.
,<>~ 1pfIIic1Fi6Hs FOR pAk66N.
Nearly two hundred applications for pardon were re-
csived to-day at the Attorney Generals office, all Of
which, with few exceptions, were from the twenty
thousand dollar class Among the applicants are Neil
Brown Ex-Governor Of Tennessee and Judge Ridley,
Chancellor Of the same State.
The statements regard to parions granted from day
20 day strictly correct The published are
those whose have been passed through
The Attorney Generals office their papers prepared;
but large proportion Of them are yet to be acted upon
by the President They will eventually receive absou-
ton but yet not Of the woods The President is
m nardo hv uhol
The the Presidents reception o-day most
remarkable Tho ante crowdethwith Senators
and Representatives of the late rebel Congress- seeking
interviews with the President and beseechng that their
pardons might be hurried up Pardons in suoh cases,
however, only granted after mature deberation and
upon satisfactory being shown for the extension
Of Executive clemency.
PARDON BROKERS.
number of persons have commenced business as
spardon brokers'" and receiving fees Of various
amounts according ability of their clients pay
fr the services they supposed TO render The fee
usually demanded is one hundred and fifty dollars and
upwards according to the prominence and position Of
che repenant rebels 1t is desired that IL should be
known that such persons whatever influence they may
pretend to have facilitate the procuring of such
pardons On the contrary where it is known to
the President OF these brokers has been
ployed delays rather than hastens attention 10 the
application.
SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION
The South Carolina delegation still here, concluding
the arrangements for the reconstruction Of that State
Governor Perry has prepared and forwarded to his State
proclamation calling convention revise the consti.
tuition The delegates to be elected the first Men
day, and the convention will meet the third Monday,
OF November next
THE BALTIMORE APPOINTMENTS.
he Baltimore tins In m sin The
appointments made yesterday announced in the
HERALD, and the commissions made out and ready for
delivery This morning, however, the opposing parties
obtained audience OF the President, and made such
additional that be directed the suspension
of the commissions until he could examine further into
Tho matter This Is the second time that their appoint
mcnts have been acted upon and the action revoked
Who the ultimately successful candidates will be it is
impossible to forcteIl
THE PHILADELPHIA APPOINTMENTS.
Tho Office holders and Office seekers are still besiegng
The President In crowds The Philadelphia applicants
particularly pertinacous the contest highly
exciting. II expected that the appointments would
have been announced to-day; but they still in
allegiance, and number Of gentlemen In q very
happy and expectapt frame Of mind in consequence.
APPOINTMENTS OF OFFICERS OF CUSTOMS.
The President has made the following among other ap
pointments Of Collectors Of Customs Andrew Jamison,
Alexandria, Va Roland Fisher, Bath, Me- Owen X.
ChaAbournc saco, Me Also the following Surveyors Of
Customs:--Leo Krchner, Troy, ~ VI Richard J.
Howard, st. Louis; James Newman Alton, III. Charles
J. Talbot, Portsmouth and Falmouth Me-, and A. Ed.
wards Register 81 the Land Once at Montgomery, Ala
SALE OF GOVERNMENT vEssELs.
AZ the eac Of government vessels 10 day the sdewhee
steamer COMMODORE Road purchased BY j. Brant Of
Baltimore, Or SIS ooo the sidewheel steamer Commo.
Ar~. .t.A Eul NJ.
York. for s35o the sdewhee steamer Morse by the
Rast Roston Ferrv orrs,v for S25 500 the sdeu boe