The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-10
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APRIL ., 1850.


80, too, will IL Increase In Like proportion the
value Of the real estate Of Mississippi and
TeIas. Though Virginia (and I presume
Mississippi and Tcxas) has Of late been re-
celyihg considerable accessions Of popula-
tion from the North, involving the payment
TO Der people Of more or less ready money
for portions of their lands, the amounts they
have thus been receiving will prove a mere
bagatelle In proportion to those that will
pour into their pockets on such account AFTER
the full settlement Of her difficulties by her
formal re-admisslon into the Union.
When she shall have placed herself In full
accord with her sister States BY the adoption
Of Q State constitution such as New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey have,
her mines, water powers, fisheries, timber
lands, agricultural lands, &C., &c., will be
snapped up as no such property was ever be-
fore sought after In this country, as aston
ishing as has been the history of speculation
In them In other States. The truth Is, hers
are vastly Of more intrinsic value lowing to
their extent) than those Of any other Of the
United States, are so situated on account of
climate and With reference tn convenience to
the markets Of the world, as to be more
keenly sought after by shrewd and energetic
capitalists than any others. The field Of
speculation, the field for investment In Viz
ginia In such purchases Is so vast and varied,
and the results ofsuch Investments within her
limits are so sure to DO extraordinarily profit
able, as to render II certain that the competi-
ton In making them will be wonderful, past
former experience In this proyerblally specu-
lating country and era.
THE GEORGIA QUESTION.
The only remaining reconstruction ques-
ton (after the Senate shall have passed the
bill refer to above) will be that OF Georgia,
which does not seem likely to be settled ere
Congress ends its current session. Late de-
velopments have greatly complicated It.
While all sincere Republicans desire that all
who can be elected thereto shall be alike
eligible to Office In Georgia, there appears to
be q growing disposition 10 leave that ques-
ton with the courts. It Is known here that
the relguing dynasty In the State voted In
the convention framing the States present
constitution against . provision declaring
colored men eligible to Office as well as entl-
tied to exercise the right Of suffrage, and
thus defeated II. The same dynasty ap-
pointed the States present judges, who are
to decide the question. Hence the DISPOSE
tlon to rely on the States courts in the matter
now growing here. The parties to whom
refer above, though thus defeating the propo-
sition to affirm the eligibility Of colored men
to office in Georgia, and subsequently defeat.
Ing the adoption Of the fifteenth amendment
to the Constitution Of the United States be-
fore the Georgia Legislature, are the parties
and the only Georgia. parties urging Con-
gress to remit the State back under mill
tary government pure and simple, because
Of the action Of her Legislature In denying
the eligibility Of colored men to office there.
OF course these facts weaken their influence
with Congress amazingly.
THE GEORGIA FINANCIAL QUESTION.
They and their plans are opposed here,
from Georgia, apparently more especially on
account Of important financial issues In
volved. Many imagine there Is nothing i'm
polling them to attempt new rcconstruc.
tlon Of Georgia, save an honest desire to re-
store the wrongly elected colored members
OF the Legislature to their seats, and to COM
pei members obnoxious to the requirements
Of the lith amendment OF the Constitution
to yield their places to such as can legally
occupy them.
AN ALLEGED CAT IN THE MEAL TUB.
These are the ostensible objects of their
movement-but 1t Is cogently urged that
they are not the detHd! moving causes. As
great and sincere as may be their regard for
the eolored man, 1t Is urged that such regard
LOT MN does not amount 10 an entire dlsrc-
Baru ior themselves
SkohoiA STATE DEBT
Let II DC remembered that the State OF
georgia was greatly Impoverished by war,
and that her honest public debt amounts
now TO more than nVe millions AID bears
interest at the average rate OF ~ per cent.
nc property Vi 'ne people Vi tue state Is
"o't'n' 'aNou W "oes current e'a'e ana
COUNTY '.p'n'''' leaving ou' t''''e 10 Apply
w Wv 49,
TWELVE MILLION OPERATION On oEoR Ola
Inc Legislature a. '' recent session. with
'ne approVM Oh 'ne Governor, authorized ',,I the
.uuo '' "ooI' we've '''''h' Vi
.nH aa " ~ -, ssno ooo "ss'0sa'e up
p' $50, 80, - 49, D.
.,,s r,am go Gaora;, ha.n .ou.o,
., A.. -, .I. q -,
49, .. .,,s.,,. ill.,, -, =, -
,os 400 - -, =, a.. 60
s-''VN .non"' % e' $3.50. W 'Ho s'a'o
treasury W 'no 'spo.,u'sd' "sa'n''
'iuon "a s' 'Vsu.., " "s'u 10 nl'n
asetneh' was III osno' n'ua' anu NS aetua'
BUSINESS na'a'' ihore 'nAn NAH what " Ia ~
present.
As mhy oe reaa'iy supp0'eu, 'he 'aA'pnyeiS