The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-12-14

lMiHisuNMENr ~ SLAVES AND AFroINrING
AGENTS 10 TAkE CAhE on COTTON AND
orHrR rRorUC1s To EMPLOY SLAVE LABOR.
Bdding'on, Dec 5.-Thc following is an or
der from Secretary SEWARD
DEFARl NiENT oF STATE,
WAsHINoToN Dec T.
To Mayor General George b. McCieiiIn, wash
mat
GENERAL II am directed by the President
TO call your attention to tho following subject
Persons claimed TO be held TO service or labor
under the laws of tie State OF NirsiuiB. and ac-
t'ally employed Ia hostile SERVES against the
I DvCrument OF the United States frequently
escape from the lines of the encmy's forces.
aud are received within tho lines OF Ihs army VI
the Potomac. This Department understands
that such persons aierwifds coming into the
City Of Washington are liable to he arrested by
tho City Police, upon the presumption arts ny
from color, thatthey art iugitves from service
or labor. by tho tolrih section OF the
act OF Congress, approved August 9th, 1861,
entitled nm act to coniiscate property used for
II slrrcciionary purposes, such hostile employ
ment il made full and sufficient answer to
any further claim TO service or labor. Persons
thus employed and escaping are received into
the military protection Of tho United States
and their arrest as fugitiycs from labor or scr
vice, should bc Immediately followed by the
military arrest OF the parties making tho Sci
zurc.
COPIES OF tnlS communication VIII lie sent To
the Mayor Of the city Of Washington, and to
the Marshal OF the District OF Columbia, that
any collision between the military and civil
auli critics may he avoided.
| am, General, your very tbcdicnt servant,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has Just issued
the following general regulations relative to
+ curing and disposirg Of the property found or
h ought within the territory now, or hereafter,
nil tN lp nj tod In fho n
loyal states:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, I
Nov. sob, 1861.
In order 20 the security aud proper dspnsition
If the productions If the sul and al other pro
partv found within the Limit Of states or parts
Of states, declared 20 he in insurmction against
the United States, and now occupied, or to be
hereafter occupied, ly tho troops and authority
,i the Urion, the following regulations are Is
tahliShcd:
There shall be appointed by the Secretary of
the Treasury with the apprOl alton Of the
| President, agents TO reside at such ports
or places as are, or NAV be, occupied
| hy the forces Of the United States, whose du-
| ties shall he 10 secure and prepare for market
the cotton and such other products and property
as may he found or brought within the lines Of
| the army, or under the control Of the federal
authorities.
To enable such agents to fulfil tho duties de-
volved upon them the military and naval su-
| thorities under proper instructions viii render
| such military protection and aid a. may he re-
| quired, 10 carry out the intentions Of this De-
| partment. Persons held To service for life I'M
| der state laws, who may 10 found within such
| limits NAV be employed 10y the agent, who will
prepare lists embracing the names, sex and condi
| ton Of such persons, and rs near may be- their
| ruspective ages, together with the name of any
persons claiming their services which lists shall
lie in triplicate one for the military commander,
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mCdately forwarded TO the Secretary OF the
| Treasury. Tho persons so listed will be or.
| gained for systematized labor in securing and
preparing for market the cotton, rice, and other
products found within the territory brought
| under Federal control Pay rolls will be pre-
pared and a strict account Of the labor daily
performed by each person entered thereon for
which proper compensation shall be allowed
| and paid to the laborers The amount of such
compensation will be tiNed, in proportion TO the
| service rendered, by the agent and approved by
| the military commandant and Nv the Secretary Of
| the Treasury An inventory Of all horses, mules,
ard other stock, Vehicles Of tr ,nsportation and
| other property will be carefully made, and "A
| copy transmitted to the Secretary Of tho Trea
| sury, signed by such agent.
A record OF all products taken possession of
| will be made, and teose Of each plantation kept
| distinct. When prepared fer shipment, the
| Packages trsm the several plantations will b,
llhlhlN marked anu numbered, so az TO bc easily
| disting uished. An account Of all provisions,
of whatever character, found On such pllnta.
| ton, VIII he taken, and such provisions will be
| used So far as may be necessary for the suite.
| nance Of the labOrtrs thereon. Any dcfcisn.
| ccs Of subsistence will be supplied by the
| United States COmmissary upon the reausition
| Of the agent, to whom they will be charged,
and for which he will account. The
/ cotton and other articles, when prepared
for market, shall be shipped to New York aud
30 far as practicable by the government trans
| ports, and all shipments shall be consigned to
| the designated agent at New York, uoless
Otherwise specially directed by the Secretary of
| the Treasury. A carefully detailed ACCOUNT will
be kept by the agent of all supplies furnished
| by the government, and Of all expenditures
made. Each agent will transmit weekly re-
| port Of his proceedings TO the Secretary of the
| Treasury, and render his accounts in duplicate
monthly for e'tlement
Each agent will so transact his business and
keep his accounts that as little injury as posi-.
BILE may accrue TO private citizens, who may
maintain, or may within reasonable time re-
sumo the character OF loyal citizens Of the Uni
/ ted States.
NEw ARMY ORDER.
An army order just received by the Secretary
I OF War, directs that all officers and enlisted
men of the volunteer service now prisoners in
| the bands Of the enemy, or reported as missing
N action, or that may hereafter DO takon pris-