New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-27
ARRIVAL OF TAX COMMISSIONERS.
RsseaTces Of North OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
-Lands, Mines asd Waser.Pswers-
ConAscation Discussed.
ON Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent
RALEIGH. n. c.. June % 1908
Few people are aware of the great resources
Of North Carolina As her people have always sent
their products TO Virginia and South Carolina those
States bore away the credit TO which she entitled
The school graphies have given tar pitch and tor
pentne the great staples Of this STATE from time
mnemora because these have been the direct exports
Of the State nom the few seaports OF her coas whereas
immense quantities OF cotton. tobacco. corn and min
eral products have passed from her fertile lands into
and through the neighboring States. swelling their
productions when they should have been credited TO
this State Many counties have excellent cotton
ands-perhaps not 30 rich M the Mississippi bottoms.
but free from their foundations and diseases.
Her tobacco counties on the north have superior,
corr wheat rice. oats &c. arc everywhere raised and
some lands IN the Albenarlc and Pimco regions.
and In the valleys Of some Of her streams are equal b.
the far famed lands Of the southwest and the north
west Grapes and all fruits under her genial ripep
to perfection while the grasses flourish la the Mountain
and Piedmont country. Her mines Of gold are the
richest in the Atlantic States. and copper. iron and
lead found in abundance while vast deposits Of coal
lie in the central counlea Her forests contain ineI.
haustble supplies Of naval stores tar rosn ond timber
and no region can boast more healthy and agreeable
climate Add 10 these the proximity to the Capitol Of
tie Union ard the great atlantic cities and 1t will b.
that few States present greater catalogue OF nd
yan,nges TO the cnterprising settler.
ENCOURAGEMENT TO EMIGRATION.
There IL movement foot here to promote the i'm.
migration OF sound legal and industrious people from
the Northern States A land agency has been sstab-
shed under the management Of well known businc4s
men, which will be devoted TO inducing the old settlers
in this State to part with portion Of their real estate
according to the late suggcston Of The TRIBUNE and
encouraging the men OF other States to purchase The
movement is good one and should be encouraged
No better plan could be devised to cement this State 10
the Union. 1t is well.known that a majority Of her
people opposed TO Secession. aud only acquicseed
In the war because Of belief that, with yireinia on
one side and tho Cotton States on the other. North
Carolina woud be ruined by intestine strife. They
now friendly 10 Northern men, and anxious TO receive
portion Of their enterprise industry and cepitai No
doubt Gov. Holden would be glad 10 signalize his adj
ADMINISTRATION by The initiation OF movement which will
bring prosperity and wealth TO his State. The old
plantations will be broken up and hardy race. which
has never failed in any undertaking. will tako the place
of the ancient aristocracy.
ARGUMENT AGAINST cOyrrscATIyG LANDS.
The true and 10Y II ITenus o NoTlh thTohh drc os'
cuss the question OF confscaon OF the lands Of lead
ing Rebels. Some very plausible arguments are urged
against the policy For example, 1t is said that mas
much a., by the Joint resolution passed by Congress
simultaneously with the confscaton act the forfeiture
Of real estate 10 expressly confined to the life Of the
owner such disposition Of tho farms OF the State will be
of evil effect the prosperity Of the country In the
first place the present owner will feel no Interest In
keeping his lands in good condition while the fear OF
losing them is impending him; 1t will. on the con.
trary, DO TO his advantage to allow his
houses and fences 10 60 to ruin.
his bitches to FIJI up. his fields to grow In biars, in
order that his friends may purchase the estate at low
price In secret trust fJr him. Again. the purchaser
will only acquire an interest depending OF the life OF
another, In most cases ans old man. and will be IN
willing TO increase by large expenditures the permanent
value of the property He will rather realize all posi-
bic returns from the soil without effort to prevent de-
terioration The force Of this reasoning is more ap
parent when tho cases Of Of the leading Rebels
are specily considered. We know Of several IN this
State who are eighty years Of age and II Is mani
fest that an estate during their lives would be almost
yaueess II is contcnded that It Is much better for
the owner to sell his cstate and pass fee simple title,
especially If such sales made " loyal citizens