, 1861-12-06
FROM EHE SECRETARY OF TIE
TREASURY.
Slaves Of Rebels to be EmpToved.

HAsHISG7oS, Dec. 5.-The Seezetary of the
Treasury has just issued the following -ener*,I
regulations, relatiye to securing aud dtsnosint-
Of the property found, and brought within thc
territory now or hereafter occupied ny the
tnted States forces III the dis1oyaI States:
TREASURY DEP4Rr.tEST.
NAsHIsGToS, Nov. o. 1851.
~ r. 1h orderto The seeprity and proper disposition
erty found within the limits Of States OF part az
states declared to be in iRsutrection againsr the
tn'1ed State, and nov occupied, or to be lercaE
rer occupied BY the troops and authority of th,.
IMon, the following regulations are established: :
There shat be appointed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury. with The appreciation Of the President.
agents to reside at such posts places az are OF
may be occupied By the forces Of the United statea
whose duties 1t shall be to secure and prepare for
5ue On 4Rd
Federal authorities.
To enable snch SCENTS tofuldl the dutics deroly-
ing upon them, the military and naval authorities
1or proper instructions will render such military
ad and protection as may be required to ca1ry ont
TO seryice for life under State laws who NAV bc
found within such limits. may be employed b: the
agent who will prepare lists, na1nes. sex and con
dltion Of snch persons, and as near as may be
their respective ages. together with the name
q any person;claiming their services. which list
shall be duplicate, for the military command
forwarded to the Secretary Of the Treasury. ana
the persons 90 listed viii be organized for sys1ens-
tizcd labor IN securing and preparing for market
the cotton, rice and other products found within
the territory brought under Federal control.
Pay ro.fs will be prepared. and strict account
oi TUG labor daily performed bE each person enter
ed thereon, for which a proper Compensation
shall be allowed and paid to the laborers The
amount Of such compensation will be fixed in
proportion to the services rendered by the ascnte
and approved BY the military commander. and at
the treasury an inventory Of all the horses. mules
and other stock vehicles for transportation. and
Other property viii be carefully made aud copy
transmitted 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury,
= record Of all products taken possession Of
will be made, and these Of each plantation kept
distinct When prepared for shipment. packages
from the several plantations Will be plainly mark
ed and numbered 30 to be easily distinguished,
An account OF al provisions Of whatever charac-
ter found On such plantations will be taken. and
such provisions Will be held as r as uay be ueces-
EarJ for the sustenance Of the laboreis thereon;
any deficiency Of subsistence will be supplied BIZ
nlted States Commissary. upon the requistiol
of the agent, to whom they will be charged and
Tor which he will account.
Cotton. and other articles. when prepared fer
market sha!l be shipped for New York. and SO far
as practicable, by the returning Government trans
pcrts: and al shipments shall be consigned to The
desit..ated agents at New York unless otherwise
specially directed BY the Secretary Of the Treasury
and carefully detailed accounts will be kept By tie
agent Of nll supplies furnished by the Government
and Of all expenditures made.
Each agent Will transmit weekly account Of his
proceedings TO the Secretary Of the Treasury and
render his accounts IN duplicate for monthly set
tlement.
All acquisitions. bills of ading and invoices will
ne coHntcrsiEncd by the military commander OF by
such officer as he 1nay designate for the purpose
Each agent will 50 transact his busincss and keen
Ills accounts that as little injury as possible NAV
accrue to private citizens who may maintain or
n,aE within reasonable time resume the eharac-
acter of loyal Citizens Of tic United States.