New-York tribune., 1869-03-05

sired but where large plantations TO he cut up some
houses will be necessary. The materials Tor these
are very abundant and cheap and beautiful sites and
gushing springs OF purest water are found on almost
every tract. ,.
ft1h HOU cdn ascertain Chere he had beter
seaiej
spend day here comforting with those whose acquaint
with the state VIII enable them to direct him where
10 20 and look for a home that will meet his Any
OF us will gladly render this service. suppose I'll no
cXaggeraiion to say that more than 1000 Northern men
have applied within ~ months for this sort Of in
formation; and many OF them have purchased before
they returned 10 the city. All the railroads terminating
here half fare tickets to men looking for land along
their lines, and also 10 their families when moving 10 oc
cupy them now extend an invitation TO evergoaS o sa
me- and will give him all the assistance in my power to
accomplish the object OF his visit freely, cheerfaily ana
gladly. have said nothing Of the vast mineral wealth
OF this statesccond To no ohernOr Of its untold water
power. These are attractions mainly to the Gaphal-
ist who has The time and investigate the SUB
ect fully at his leisure before making his large invest
ments will only remark that shrewd. sagaclous. iar-
seeing Of fortune and enterprise beginning TO
appreciate our vast these respects anu are
bringing down Their capital to open mines ana quarres,
build furnaces. and start factories. .,,.
our Railroad system is comprehensive ana rapdIy
extending, ana few years will see an immense thage
Great cities and nnumerabe towns will ere long grow
up among us Come and help MS to build them! we
was destroyed in four years fighting and Can it
not he reproduced in four years under administration
that we trust will be guided by the sentiment Let US
In conclusion let me say the hundreds whose letters
are on my table will answer as many as | can and
fast as can. But let who intends TO come mere
nut Off too long Lands will begin to rise price.
The demand am satisfied, will be great before mid
summer, aud with numerous sales prices Will gO up
Mere spectators might amaSs lmge fortunes Dy put
chasing and selling next year the large ana spehuu
estates IN the market. ,,
Gen Buter reported in the newspapers to have said
10 n distinguished Vrgnian a short time since that the
people OF Virginia are st dsOya because he had heard
they would not sell land to Northern man OF heSro,
money TO buy with but. II he wishes TO test our
loyalty by our disposition TO sell to horherners would
like him to induce few thousand OF his constituents 20
try u.s. pay per cent commission on all the land
can sell them IN 80 days after their wants made
lucrative business he ever engaged i IN peace or war
But for the great length to which would extend TINS
letter. there certain speciacs should like TO refer
tO-Fuit culture, WiDe-making, Hop growing, Lumber
ing the large rivers Sheep husDandry small manu-
featuring Fisheries, Gardening on large scale 0r our
own and Northern markets. i have in my minds eye
half dozen healthy and beautiful localities for the es-
tabishment Of towns and villages where the most dVer
sed pursuits would yield the means comforts or peace
and cOntentment TO hundreds OF inhabitants nope 10
live to see this State dotted all over WIN tese Dy
ceuters Of industry large Northern Immigration Is
very desirable to us In another aspect we had Pecu
liar social system before the war that maae us lhe nap
pest and most cOntented people In the world AUNT
that there was much odfogyism in it, but that was one
OF It's eXcelences But since the chahge we cannot can al
ford to hold to these odogy ways and ideas The word
is running away from us We think II is going ttle 100
fast for its own good but being rather slow ourselves,
We have an idea & th2t r goSd dvdr mAmg n6ton! np
or YANKEE enterprise win our ,hi, oI, I,nnr
Will result In good TO DOth' we thlbk u, your
people here infuse into them good deal or
our conservatism and rub OH e sharp points o
character which we never admired and on the other
hand, will receive new ideas and adopt new haDts
that VIII greatly improve our condition.
that the Government OF the country has been changed
from Confederation OF States to great, consolidated
national Republic, IL seems 10 me 1t should be the highest
OF the statesman and political philosopher 10 produce
homOgenety in the nation. mean by nation the White
people OF this country. for other will perish
under the crushing power OF the American type OF the
Caucasian The wonderful national energy of this
try hss sprung from the ntermingngo OF the natonates
OF Europe America has been peopled by the most
vigorous individuals Of the populations OF Europei for
a only such that emigrate 10 wilderness world Here
intcrmarrage has led TO still higher developments OF in
diydua energy and power. long peace was tending tC
slight staguation IN tho old and settled portions o
thG SOUTH where there were few immigrants. The con
vusun Of the last eight yeats have stirred up the silent
life OF the Sou-the political cauldrOn has boiled over
the social life OF the country has been equally disturbed
Statesmen should now aim at harmOnizug all these dis
cordaut elements and thus consolidate power such ai
the world has never The work must be perfected
I'm the social and industrial pursuits OF the people o
America The people must be "miXed up In business
a1ar. Social intercourse and moral causes VIII lead u
time TO closer tcs-Norhcm and Southern character VII
be will ere long take place, anC
assimilation. course Of time produce new race as
were, peculiarly Amcricau possessing national power
a4 superior to all other peoples as ts vast continent sur
passes their limited territories.
The fret step s 20 mlnge our people ana our IN
erc.ts as fast as possible. believe you are working II
tbnt direction In this am with you heart and hand
and 70 are thousands Of others In the South The pas
that We loved 80 well s gone forever. The present ha
il. trials which We have endeayOred 10 bear without un
manly ropuings The future look 10 hopefully ever
though memory may 80 back egretfuy TO tie lost prn
cipes OF earlier and happiest years Very respect
fully, J. ~ iMbopLN'
Richmond Va, Feb. p. 1900.