Daily Richmond Whig

LOYALTY OF THE JEWS.

A correspondent of the New Orleans Crescent, writing from the Aquia Creek section of Virginia, thus refers to the loyalty of the Hebrews towards the South:

I am not sufficiently acquainted with the history of the Jews in the United States to authorize me to chronicle the unanimity of the Hebrews in favor of the South, and the patriotism evinced by them in our common struggle, as even remarkable. But such is the fact; I am aware that they always take the lead in commerce—I have learned that in modern times they fought bravely and with desperation in Warsaw and Cracow, and the Old Testament establishes the fact that they were formerly warlike people, and the present struggle demonstrates that they have a good deal of the old leaven still in them. They can be found in considerable numbers in the army of Virginia; scarce a regiment but can number from 20 to 50 of them in its ranks, some more or less, and are well regarded by their officers as cleanly, cheerful and active soldiers. Among the 1300 Federal prisoners confined in Richmond, every nationality is represented except the Israelites. There is no Jew among them.—Besides men, they have contributed money to the cause, and with no sparing hand at that. Those residing without the Confederate States are with us to a man. The Jews of Chatham street, New York, and of Harrison street, Baltimore, are under the surveillance of the Federal detectives. They are believed to be disloyal to the Lincoln government, and are suspected of furnishing material aid to the rebels. Richmond is full of merchandise declared contraband by Secretary Seward, and every day brings fresh arrivals. Pistols, swords, belts, buttons, gold lace, uniform trimmings, blankets, cassimere, cassimeres, shoes and woolen socks are being received every few days, and it is no secret where they come from and who brings them; and the prices charged for these indispensable articles are not half as exorbitant and unreasonable as those charged by Christian speculators in pork, bacon, flour and coffee, for the support of our gallant soldiers. The Jew adopts trade for a livelihood, and never ventures, in a general way, in speculation. The most puritanical, straight-laced Christian can be induced to venture his money when large profits and a rapid realization are made apparent to him, and generally selects the wants and misfortunes of his fellow-man as the most promising field for his experiment.