The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-11
Another Visit to jeff. Davis.
Extracts from letter in the New Orleans Cresce
q FORTRESS MONROE, November 20.
SOUTHERN SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

TORIKESS 1NoNCiibSi w.
SOUTHERN SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
Mr.. Davis seemed to devote considerable
attention to the labor system substituted
for slavery. He does not believe that it
can succeed.
Those colored people who remained in
the large cities were generally worthless
and diSsolute. With almost prophetic
tones Mr.. Davis said "The solution will
hardly be in your time" Then he repeat
ed several times, with deep feeling, W lat
is to be the future of the South Ii laDo-
rers of a Caucasian or Asiatic race are in
trodnccd, it is very far from certain
whether they are physically able to endure
the extremes of a southern climate"
"REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR.
Mr.. Davis seemed always glad to con-
verse about his friends and advisers during
the late war, and his remarks were tinged
with deep and tender feeling. He referred
in glowing terms to Wade Hampton, and
dwelt with sympathy on the recollection
of his loss in the death of his fayorite son.
He described the scene on the battlefield
where the father saw his two SONS struck
down: but, stopping only for a moments
regret, rode on into the 'thickest OF the
fight. OF General Preston, of Kentucky,
he also spoke in the kindest manner. 1t
was astonishing to find how many persons
with whom he had only slight acquaint-
ance were distinctly remembered. All
the Mssissippians seemed to have promi-
nent place in his memory, and nearly every
Confederate official of any distinction was
1000 llal br mama or rpnutation.
He inquired particularly about Mr.. Ben
jamin, and appeared to entertain great re,
spect for his abilities. he was interested
in his success as lawyer, and thought that
his short but promising career as an Eng
lish barriSter was unprecedented.
( .t,rIDEAs ON TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Mr.: Davis seemed to think that the Go
gernment would encounter some difficult
ties in settling tR currency question, but
he had great t6nfdcnce in McCulloch's
financial ability. --~
Speaking of his capture, Mr.. Davis stated
that he had no intention of leaving the
country, but intimated that he wished to
cross to the right bank of the Mississippi.
If he had not determined to remain with
his family, escape would have been very
easy. When Breckenridge and Benjamin
got away, he could also have done the same
thing. With his-faithful body-guard he
would have gone confidently to any part of
the country; but in the condition of the
roads at that time he would not desert his
family. - -.
AN ANECDoTE OF A LANDLORD.
Mr.. Davis said Of one of Mr.. Monroe's
trips through the country, that when the
party We're about to leave some little coun-
try town early one morning, an adjutant on
President Monroe's staff was waiting i'm
patiently for the hotel-keeper to make up
his account. q Mine host y seemed very
much troubled about the bill, and could
not determine to close his column OF
charges. Bonifacs was anxious to insert
as many items as possible, but not being
an adept in charging q presidential party,
he cudgelled his brains in vain TO select
some appropriate beads under which to
enter an extortionate demand. The adju-
tant was getting impatient at the mans
hesitation, and the innkeeper was as far as
ever from summing up his account. Finally
he seized his pen, scratched off something,
and handed the bill to the officer. The
items were scanned and found correct, but
exorbitsnt, until the last one was reached,
when the fellow had charged ten dollars for
"kicking up the devil generally" 1t is
related, however, that there was SO much
Justice in the demand that it was paid
without murmur.
uYpIGSIrrEp coSDucT OF coNGnEssNES.
The rudeness displayed by members in
not listening to the remarks of their COL
leagues, and depriving the congressional
halls Of any deiiberatiye character, vase
vsrely commented upon. This led to an
inquiry from Mr.. Davis as to the preva-
lence ORA custom, Of which he had heard,
Of both representatives and senators put
ting their relatives in subordinate positions
about the capitol. He was astonished to
bear OF the, degree TO which the custom
had descended. In his time no senator
would have thought Of such a thing; but
he was sorry to say that in the latter years
of bis scopgye ssional. career two or three
members ofthe lower house had renouhced
their sense Of propriety by adopting such
a ,cousse. No relatives OF Congressman
were formerly employed, even as clerks
Of Committees, and the idea Of making