The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-13
Brazil.

We alluded some weeks ago to letter from
an American, residing in Rio de Janerio, Civ
ing an account Of the disappontments expe-
rienced by several Americans who had gone
to that country with the view of permanently
settling there, and warning his countrymen
to remain at home, where they would be far
better of i'll every respect. Since referring
to the communication in question, we have
perused long letter in the Columbus, Geo,
Enquirer, from j. NJ F. CASTOR, Esq, writ
ten from Fort Gaines, Georgia, Mr.. CASTOR
has recently returned from Brazil and designs
publishing the observations he made during
his extensive tour in that county His man
uscript is in the hands of publishers and will
be shortly forthcoming. The letter which
was published in the Enquirer does not seem
to US as encouraging to emigration from the
South to Brazil, and lacks that defnitensss as
to detail and prospects which are desirable
by those designing to leave their own country
in search of a better and more consenial cline.
We have already expressed our opinion rela-
tive to Southern emigration That opinion
was averse to any such movement; holding it,
as we do, to be the duty of every son of Vir-
ginia to remain in his native land-not to de-
sert her when she most needs his presence
and energies. We believe, as the American
correspondent from Rio states, that our people
can do much better at home than in Brazil, or
any other country, If thsy will exert them
selves to the same extent that they would be
compelled to do in foreign land Their COM
forts and relations in life at home would GER
tainly be superior to those in a country where
they would be comparatively isolated, and
unable to converse in the language of the
country. The soil of the South is adapted to
the growth Of the principal products named
by Mr.. CASTOR, and the same toll and indus
try bestowed upon it would repay them more
amply, we believe, than similar culture in
Brazil. Mr.. CASTOR states that improved
lands remote from transportation may be
bought..for So to So per acre No man de-
sires lands remote from transportation. 1t is
the facility OF getting his products to market,
which is Indispensable to "a realization of re-
muneratve profits. ..e 80
The Day Book has mentioned the sale of
tract OF land of six or seven thousand acres,
in the county of Fairfax, at the low figure of
$7.05 per acre. If any of our Southern
friends are entertaining the idea of emigration
to Brazil let them abandon it altogether, and
remove to Old Virginia. where they can pur-
chase lands at cheap rate, and which are
comparatively near to market. We invite
them cordially to remsve to the grand old
State with their families, means, and resources,
and help us to build her up again and elevate
her to the position to which she is entitled
and to which, by proper exertion, she may
yet be raised. ..4 .....
Better bear the ills We have than flee to
others we know not Of The Southernpeople
must learn tbs philosophical lesson of accom-
modating themselves to ''the situation They
must exercise more hope in the future, and
not yield to the depressing influences by which
they are surrounded. Those who eontem-
plate emigration as remedy. for the disgust
they feel at their social or political surround
ings, will be, sadly disappointed, and find that
the remedy they resolved upon trying. will
fail to produce the result they expected 1t
is true, radicalism is rampant and traculent,
and unconstitutional measures are still sane
toned in the South. and ordered by military
authority, che suggestion Of which wauld have
astoundsd our forsfathers; but there will be