The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-12

Mr.. Conway. late Of the Freedmen's Bu-
-...r. Ir the state of Louisiana, is about to
r-se-ed 90 England for the purpose OF
counting Eugl 81 capitalists 10 American
cotton fields. and satisfying them that the
.-.-.Im.u viii work tor those who viii treat
them well and pay them fairly.
This idea Is of the greatest importance,
ra- only 90 the Southern people, white and
black, lut % the natioa at large. The pro
ra-t 10 urged upon the attention Of Mr.. Con
rav by many Of our best commercial men
q D. well known that for the want OF cap
.tal oue-hnlf llo ulh cotton laEds Of the
South must lie uncultvated TIL the south
eu people are assisted with outside help
Hl All their lands are IN possession Of those
who. Eith capital and energy, are able 10
cultivate them.
me commercial benefits which must re-
rut O. eur own couu ~ by the cultivation
.f our cotton lands, vill be appreciated by
any one who vail give the subject one mo-
r1suts attention Alrerdy many of our cit
Iz-us are turning their attention b. The sub
rect lf cotton production. The high price Of
thIs Jsple % this time, and the prospect
that the price viii not decrease for two OF
three ve5rs 81 least, prompts them TO enter
readily up1u the work Of purchasing lands,
or OF ma sIng advances aud loans 20 those
who already own them.
ID would be wise on the part Of cur own
rifI-fus not 10 Hll0w foreign capitalists 20
rlurrhase our rich cotton fields; but as the
lsantitv di land now thrown upon the mar
tet is d Thousand times more than wall be
absorbed by the lorEl market, the intrOduc
tsuu of foreign capital and enterprise should
be- encouraged Nearly sll she planters are
impoverished. They have lost everything.
Thor slave property is gone. Their hoat
.uF capital was all wasted In their attempt
ta create D. Couiederscy % their own. Having
uathiug, they are, very many Of them, sIck
GO heart. aud are unable to 30 employ the
freedmen as Ca make them cuutented.
They have been ia the habit Of paying
their freedmen yearly. This has created
very great Dissatisfaction among the latter
rIass. They want their pay exactly g..
white luhHrers want theirs. Frequent pay
laeufs teud to increase their confidence and
sauJaulmeut 10 would be asking too much
Of the lest of us, 60 require as 30 wait O
uhaIe year without receiving our wages
How mach more can We expect Of ignorant
freedmen Than we could possibly bear our
seIra- The payment 0f oue-quBTter or one
BaIi wages UIil uut do. Repeated evidences
four good faith toward the Southern freed
men vail do more to make them happy ant
industrious than anything else. This car
l.t b.. dale by planters who have no money
$50 doubt aurllshmeu will send millions
.II.IIars lotto the 'UttCu regions Of America
.Hst aa soon a= they see THAI they can pun
sla.a end cultivate them. On this poii'
llr- Uongay can give them satisfactory in.
formation.
There s much said about Che introduction
Iotler thau ueer5 labor into the South. u
.s well o. bear lu mud, however, that d
takr. time TO lesru is raise cotton and sG
-ar Tho -rseimru are trained 90 the cult
safIau ai those staples aud, though there
asr defects o. theIr service, as there are Dol
those ol any class, there are 81 the sans
lane many great advantage among them
familiarity with ihe climate, a knuwledga
aI tHs s.I aud ul thr manner of cultivat-
Iur 10.
when DO De- remembered that ono acre OF
~aaI ,utfau laud will produce more cotton
thau BE- now required tn purchase % aud pay
as. ODE labor sl iIs production, ID will moi be
aIH.lt ta comprehend how rapidly tbs
tsis.ssi VIII secure the attention Oi enter
Yr.-.uE men.
Uue luharer. Che whole cost of whose ser
rIe.. lsrIL year will not exceed too hum
Ir.I auI luy dollars, will produce, by has
ssr..H#s. thousand dollars worth OF cot
r.#=A d. T'Hal..