The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-12
Modern illustration Of the Fable Of the Old
ana Useless Dog.
Henry a. Wise Tailed Of for Gov
ernor OF Virginia.
News from Petersburg and Fort
ress Monroe,
&c. &C., DC
Our Richmond correspondence.
D,.,...onD Va INV 1S


In no part of the world does there exist finer
field for white labor than the South presents,
and every possible encouragement will be given to
the immigration of White aborers. The idea that
the former masters of the negroes will take any
interest in their future welfare is the merest fall
lacy. White laborers. besides being more efficient
and profitable than the negroes, looked upon
as more substantial basis of political
power and a more enduring source of
wealth, virtue and national dignity. Considera-
lions of economy, which point to the embar-
RAISING difficulty aud enormous expense
involved in the care of the non-producug ele.
ments among the negroes, the old and young, favor
strongly the choice of white laborers. 1t is alb
surd to suppose that the former owners will, under
the influence of any feelings of sympathy growing
out of their former relations to their emancipated
negroes, assume the care of the young and help
less among them merely for the services of the
adult members of each family. The value of the
slaves in Virginia consisted not much in their
actual labor as in their natural increase. Their
immediate services in the field did not constitute
30 much the motive of their masters in raising the
young as the advantage of securing for their chill
.dyen a sufficient force to commence life with.
This motive no longer existing, the care of the
non-producing class among the negroes has of
course no concern for them. Great suffering
among that class must be the result, and az
consequence rapid determination, which the
white population will not deem it their interest
to arrest. Already some extensive farmers in
Virginia have applied to the military authorities
for ratons for the helpless negroes who remained
with them after emancipation threatening to send
them away in case the rations are not provided.
These are the arguments, not of your correspond
ent. hut Of the late rebel shareholders Of this
Christian land of first and only families"
L..
FAILURE OF THE REBEL CAUSE TO DAVIS
General Joseph f. Johnston, in letter to a
friend in this CITY, remarks that the Southern
could not have failed with anybody else but JEFF.
Davis as its leader. That opinion seems now to
gain ground very rapidly. and public sympathy
with him is diminishing in proportion as this fact
Ia being realized. Colonel Northrop, Davis Com
missary General and peculiar p1Otege, condemns
without reserve the policy which he pursued. The
Colonel says that so Disguised did he become with
his whole cause that he refused to speak to him
for nearly twelve months before the evacuation Of
Richmond. He said that at the battle OF Drury's
Bluff Davis, who was near the scene of battle,
feared to order his generals to change the plan Of
action, though he knew it to be wrong. The Colo.
mel says moreover that for the last twelve months
before the close of the war, Davis mind was very
unsettled, so much SO that he rarely issued an i'm
portant order which he did not afterwards counter
mand. He changed his opinions constantly, ex-
cept in regard to some generals who were OBJ
noxious to him. His hostility to them and his
opinions of their ineficiency remained uniform and
undated
EMIGRATION TO BRAZIL.
understand that NJ. F. Maury, formerly Of the
United States Navy, and more recently Of the
rebel navy, is now on his way from Brazil with q
plan OF emigration from the South TO that coun-
try, which is said to be very encouraging. II is
known that the Emperor has already agreed TO do
nate thousand acres of land to each actual set.
tier, but Maury is understood TO have obtained
additional terms which will render the inducement
20 emigrate stronger. Many persons here
template awaiting themselves OF these advantages
III al
South.
UTILIZATION OF THE VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY.
The Virginia State library. which WAS gotten up
with great care and at an enormous expense, has
been robbed of its most valuable works. A series
of valuable books, bought in Europe by an agent
Of the State sent for that purpose, has disap-
peared, as well as many other important standard
works. which cannot now be supplied. Some
valuable manuscript copies Of old records OF the
State, found among the archives OF the English
government at London, were also. purloined. These
documents obtained through State agent
Mr.. Angus Macdonald, was sent TO London
Tor the purpose Of ascertainng from the colonial
records the exact boundary line between Virginia
and Maryland. A Misunderstanding on this sub
tect had arisen some years ago between the two
Btates, Maryland claiming portion Of Accomac
county as her right, according to the boundary
line fixed by the commissioners appointed in the
carly days Of the State governments to draw the
line of divisions. 1nasmuch, however, as they
were governed by the decisions arrived at under
the colonial regime, it was deemed advisable, in
The absence Of any authentic record OF the action
Of the early State commissioners, to go TO the
fountain head for the required information. The
result, II appears, was favorable to the claims
Of Maryland. Mr.. Macdonald, in his researches
touching the special object Of his mission, discov-
cred large amount OF valuable aud interesting
historical information dating back to the earliest
period OF the settlement Of Virginia, which he had
had literally transcribed. The entire work. CON-
prsing several large volumes, was carefully bound
Just az it was transcribed. The series comprised
also number Of maps and surveys both Of Mary
Oh La
the hands OF the INSCRIPTIONS thieves from the
large volume in which they were bound. The
beautiful library ia q perfect wreck beyond the
possibility Of reparation.
THE OLD VIRGINIA BANKS IN LIQUIDATION.
The old Virginia State banks are now in process
OF liquidation 20 that parties who hold their notes
IN anticipation OF their revival are doomed TO dis
appointment. The notes of these banks will yield
hot more than twenty or twenty-five cents TO the
dollar, some OF them less. The State, being large
stockholder, will lose considerably by the opera
sion.
AN EASY WAY or PAYING DEBTS.
During the last and previous sessions of the rebel
Legislature Of Virginia, strenuous effort was
made by the friends OF some Of the leading lines
OF railroads in the state TO obtain the consent OF
that body to pay of their Indebtedness to the State
In rebel money. The effort fortunately for
the State, was enectually foiled, for had It sue
ceeded she would have lost the most profitable
source Of revenue which she had. The returns
from those sources, IL received, would have been
much more than sufficient to pay of the debt Of
Virginia, II the money was accepted at it's nominal
purported value. II was an adrot move on the
part of the railroad men, and would have proved a
profitable one IL IL had succeeded.
WISE AT THE CAPITOL.
Governor Wise who In now here, paid visit 10 the
State Capitol few days ago. Some Northern lady
friends Of John Brown, who were in the Capitol at
The time, and informed Of the Governors presence,
gratiHed, az they said, curiosity which they had
long INDUCED of taking good lsok at bin. They
surveyed him very carefully, and with feelings far
from being pleasant or agreeable. They SAID he
wss q monster. Pity Wise dn, not hear ihem. lie