New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-03
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ARRIVAL OF PARTY OF vIRGINIAN PROPERTY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF GEN. FITZHUGIi LEE
AS TO The OBJECT OF THE CONFIDENCE TODAY.
A party of twenty-five gentlemen from
Virginia headed by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, arrived in tins
eity Yesterday from Fredericksburg Ills their purpose
TO attend conference be held here this forenoon with
leading Northern residents to the best means of bene-
filing the material interests of that section Of Virginia
which was the chief theater OF active operations during
the civil war and has ever since suffered owing 10 the
want OF immigration.
my recent visit TO Boston," said Gen. Ice, in con-
yersation with reporter OF THE TRIBUNE yesterday
"has convinced that it only needs frequent inter-
course between sections Of country 10 cement
that bond fateIna union which the only safeguard
of our Republic. We had expected hospitality 10 the
North such ovation was rendered us there was
far beyond anticipation We in our section need the
North; we them 10 come TO Virginia. ana see that
We are not bushwhakers that we have schools and col
Ieees and other good institutions there in the midst OF
which 1t Is safe and pleasant TO live as in the North
We want them to join their material interests 10 ours
We want them take hold OF our lans and till them
for their benefit well ours The Counties OF spot
syivania Stafford. King George, Westmoreland Caroline
and Essex all lying between the Potomac and Rappahan
mock contain the most fertile lands IL Virginia They
are what are called rverbottomed lands, with easy
accessibility a market. These lands average from
10 10 barrels OF and from 10 TO % bushels OF wheat
and cents per bushe the wheat can be sent 10
Baltimore
"Now al the close OF the people were left pen
niless All they had was In Confederate money, and
they could not well pay their farm hands with that
Only few OF property holders several OF whom have
come on with me to see New-York, have been able to
work our lands and have done well by them. But
We have not been able work them all IL is different
thing now than past when did not have TO pay
Tor labor. The new system works remarkably well
white and cOored alike getting their rs to $40
month and board for farm ab0I-but IL taxes great
deal OF capital than OF our people can COM
mand the thousands OF acres lying IN that bea
tul section Virginia, the only section, In fact where
hens0n was felt for want VI food The country there
sbounds in fish, Wild fowl, cansas-bsck duck,
and other game. quite palataoie, am
srra for Northern mouths. We want your people
20 come down there thore take some OF these
lands off our hands work them. This VIII give us
working capital anu give your people chance 10 turn
their Investments safely and adyantageousy. WITH
land and take my word for II. he will do better with II
there than he would with the same amount IN any other
part OF country We have had some eingfans ncie
VINO invested all they possessed IN one tfsl Oh anu,
keetiug no money IN bank TOR working capitol. Wnch u
bad crop happened intervene they turned round ana
sbased az for giving them chance, wne tie TACT
that II mad learned how 10 husband al1 dVie eir
means they would have Jared better We want people 10
inyest only moderate amounts, keeping enougn money
~ Ne nave also had in Fredericksburg come New En-
chambers mo were afral OF tne lives met one gen
1emep ater HE arilN al al ffe'iefeksDrg no
VIA delighted have sDnG cHc ncd? .inl as NE Was
sfrasd of hrshwaesers, tOagn c acknowledged 10 inc
he never will Mnf Ne waht y - n'--"-- W"