The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-21
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as heretofore-and let me ask
18TH Why are the corn harrows thrown ASIDE or SO
little used that rarely OF late see hear OF their being
at work! have been run to very considerable expense
in providing these and other implements iof my ians
and TO my great morIhcation and injury md generay
speaking that wherever they last used lhey remain
il not stolen till required again by which means they
as well as the carts receive much injury from the wei
weather and the heat OF the sun as TO DC uhnt LOT use
repair or suppy the place of which with my
carpenters (who ought to be otherwise employed) are
continually occupied in these jobs lianows after the
ground is well broken. would certainly weed and keep
The corn clean with than the ploughs hope,
therefore they will be used And II my express orders
that the greatest be taken of the tools of every kind
CARTS and plantation implements. IN future tor can no
longer submit to the losses am continually sustaining
by neglect
10th. There is nothing more ardently desire, nor
indeed is there any essential TO my permanent IN
eres than the raising OF live fences proper bitches
banks, yet nothing has ever been in general way,
more shamefuy neglected mismanaged; for, instead
OF preparing the ground for the reception OF the seed and
wedding and keeping the plants clean after they come
the seeds hardly scratched into the ground, and are
suffered be smohered by the weeds and grass they do
up; by which means the expense have been at IN
depha together with the labor, such as II is, that has
been incurred not only lost but (and which IS OF more
Importance to mel after season passes away and
am far from the accomplishment OF my object as
ever / mention the matter thus FULLY to show how
anxious am that all the seeds which have been sown
planted on the banks Of the bitches should be properly
have or Obtain the means for doing 1t.
nth There thing that must caution you against,
without knowing whether there be cause TO charge you
with or nOt) and that MOTTO retain any OF my ne
groes who are able and fit to work in the crop in
about your own house for your own purposes hs 90
not allow any overseer d. small boy girl for the
purpose of fetching wood water, tending child, or
some such thing, do not object to but they
able to work out expect to reap the benefit OF their
labor myself
18th Though last mentioned it is not of the least i'm
portance because the peace ana good government of the
negroes depend upon it, and not less my interest and
your own reputation do therefore, in explicit terms
enjon upon you to remain constantly home, (uness
called off by unavoidable business TO attend Divine
worshp,) and be constantly with your people when
there There is other way of getting work well
done BY negroes; for when oversees back s turned
the most of them will slight their work OF be idle alto.
gether in which correction cannot retrieve either
but often produces evils which than the dis
ease Nor there amy other mode than this to prevent
hevng and other disorders the consequence OF opportu
mites You will recolect that your tune is paid for by
me- and if deprived of il, il is worse than the rob-
bling of my purse, because it is breach of trust, which
any honest man ought TO hold most sacred You have
found me, and you will continue to find me- faithful to
my part of the agreement which was made with you
whilst you attentive to your part but it s to be
membered that breach side releases the obliga-
ton on the other IT, therefore, it shall be proved to
that you absenting yourself from the farm the peo
pie without Just cause shall hold myself more bound
10 pay the wages than you do to attend strictly to the
charge which intrusted to you by who has every
GEO WASHINGTON