New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-06
PROGRESS In THE NEGRO QUESTION.
IMPORTANT OHDia FROM The TREASURY.
COTTON 70 BE SEIZED AND SOLD
SOMETHING LIKE EMANCIPATION.

wAsHIEeToS. Thursday. Dec. S. 1861.
The Secretary of the Treasury has just issued the
following general regulations relative to securing
and disposing of the property found brought with
in the territory now or hereafter occupied BY the
United States forces in the disloyal States:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Nov. -. 1861.
In order 10 the security and proper disposition OF
the productions Of the SOIL and all other property
found within the limits of States parts Of States
declared TO be in instruction against the United
States and now occupied to be hereafter occupied
by the troops and authority of the Union, the follow
ing regulations established
There shall be appointed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, with the appreciation of the President,
agents 10 reside at such ports places as sre or may
be- occupied by the forces Of the United States,
whose duties shall be to secure and prepare for mar
ket the cotton and such other products and property
as NAV be found or brought within the lines Of the
army or under the control of the Federal authorities
To enable such agents to fulfill the duties devoved
upon them, the military and naval authorities, under
proper instructions will render such military pro-
lection snd aid as may be required to carry out the
intentions Of this Department. Persons held 10 ser
vice for life, under State laws, who may be found
within such limits, may he employed by the agent,
who will prepare lists, embracing the names, sex,
and condition Of such persons and, as near as LAY
be- their respective ages together with the maine OF
any person claiming their services which LETS shall
be in triplca,e-one for the military commandan',
one for the Giles Of the agent, and one TO be nIne-
dately forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury
The persons 80 listed will be organized for sys-
tematized 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 prepared, and strict account OF tie labor
daily performed by each person entered thereon for
which proper compensation shall be allowed and
paid 10 the laborers. Tie amount Of such compensa-
ton viii be fixed in proportion TO the service rem
dered by the agent, and approved by the military
commandant, and by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
An inventory Of all horses mules, and other stock
vehicles Of transportation aud other property, will
be carefully made, ard copy transmitted TO the
Secretary Of the Treasury, signed by soch aeent.
record Of all products taken possession Of will be
made, and those of each plantation kept diitinct
When prepared for shipment, the packages from The
reveral plantations viii be plainly marked and mum
bered 80 az 10 be easily distinguished. An account
Of all provisions Of whatever character, found on
such plantation, will be taken, and such provisions
will be uel 30 far may be necessary for de sns
tenance Of the aborers thereon. ANY deficiencies OF
subsistence will be supplied by tie United States
Commisssry upon the requsition Of the Agent to
whom they will be charged and for which he viii
account.
The cotton and other articles VIXEN prepared .or
market, shall be shipped 10 HewYork, and 70 far as
practicable, BY the returning Government transports,
aid all shipments shall 10 consigned 10 The designated
agent At New-York, unless oIherwise specially di-
rected by the Secretary Of the Treasury. a cane
fully detailed account viii be kept by tie Agent Of
all supplies furnished by tie Government and OF all
expenditures made. Each agent will transmit
weekly report of his proceedings 10 the Secretary Of
the Treasury and render his account in duplicate
monthly for settlement.
All requisitonS bills Of ladiDg, and invoices WI
be coantersiged by the lpili'sry Commander, or by
such officer as he may designate for the purpose.
Each agent will so transact bis business and keep
his accounts that 40 little injury rs Iossbe may ae-
crue TO private citizens, who may maintain or may
within reasonable time resume the character Of loyal
citizens Of the United Statcs.