The New York herald., 1862-10-26
the NEGRO IN KEY WEST.
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The Orders Of Colonel Joseph 5. Morgan
Commanding The Post.
INSTRUCTIONS OF GEN. TERRY.
They Are Determined to Free
the Negro.
The Means They Take to Accom-
plish It.
HISTORY OF THE TROUBLES,
Ac., Gc., &c.

The following the last order Of Colonel JOS Morgan,
The distinguished military ccrmander Of the important
military post Of Key West, with history OF The course
pursued By him relative the slaves that island 1t
what may expect when mon placed IN positions
they are not fitted Oh either by natural ability
education-
susHLy IMPORTANT ORDER FRoG COLONEL JOS. s.
MORGAN TO THR lSllAmrANTs OF KEY WEST.
GASERu ospEks-So 50.
HEADou ARrErS, isl SD ky Wfr. fla. Oct. g. 1862.
All persons male female, within the limits o. this
command, Of the age or eighteen and upwards who havs
been citizens the Jrlicd States ordered
port themselves a these head1uer:e.s before the
l5:h day of october 1852 with cat cssc ptive list OF
all the real estate and the tcreoi
ing TO the last tax list and also the sscd yaile o; all
their personal and mixed property, together with the
claimed 10 be owned by thsm these ss 20 he made o1t
the same as for taxation
They shall report ic,r Iacc Of residence and oc
ltions, and they have the oath Of alcg
Ia the United states these lists and reports
shall bc deemed n registry for futnre action.
All persons described above failing neglecting So
20 eort themselves shall be considered among that class
q householdcrs falling 10 make tue required return
~ the 2ot day vi October, 1862, every houscholde,
SHAFT return to these headquarters list q. each inmate
" ms or her hoese Of the age Of Is years or upwards
'1.ich list shali ~oat ,h the following rirtcolars:-
M naie ase and occupation OF each inmate whether
=" ain, has taken the oath of allegiance 10 the
ncl states or one who has neglected or refused TO take
tho same
al housohodc.s neglcctirG make such return or
skr4 false return. Wi, DC punished by fine or imsr.
>,i.en with hard abor, Or both, and be regarded as
$ apathizer the so-oalled Confederate Statcs and
fr- stctcG as an ercmy of the United states.
Sycry who shah in good faith his or her
9th q allegiance TO the u.ec states previous to the
lsh day q October viii be regarded as eyincng an a
atliofl expression OF loyalty.
II persons whY have heretofore taken the oath oC ale
lance 70 The Unted states, ane are found violating the
either by aeed act word expression. will be
dcali with IN the most summary manner and punished
jos ; MORGAN Colonel Commanding
!. I. RAYMOND, First Lieutenant and Aljuiant.
When Slate Of Florida decrm ned secede from the
ynon, with the enormous o four dollars and seven
4 ye cents in her treasury, the accession fever hal
sczod upon many Of tho inhabitants OF Key West They
we're bad cases and beyond the power of by any
,,ets;lasive medicine that could be used
Frtrnatc for the government and the loyal residents
he Island. Captain J. NJ Brannan now brigadcr gene
o volunieers) and small force of the First regiment
d auicry garrison that point, and able
For, Taylor and the other government property
failing into their clutches Soon after this the gar
Of Key Wsst largely reinforced by the arrival
0i Naor French with number OF troops saved from the
wreck OF army in Texas. This reinforcement
timely and er biei authorities TO dictate their
to those who mad advocated extreme measures
against the government, and they % take
tae oah Of allegiance leave the island Al tie in.
hablants OF the Key were included in this order, AMI
uay rather than their allegiance, ef; she place
de uded followers.
II is well established however, that OF those who
remained and took the oath did only to their pro
per.y from coniscaon, and at heart loyal
taa FIRST. Still, they took the oath and their past
misdecds forgotten Tnsy again considered
loyal, aud entitled 10 the treatment Of iawabiding
ciiizens
Many Of tho Inhabitants true to the government.
through an and wonderful to relate Of these Loyal
inhabitants Shareholders. Can this be believed by
those who say that shareholder cannot be oyals' Il
i fact, however, that persons who were daily
with the hargman's rope and Tar and feathers
eise their ondness for the old Gag the
., more slaves.
When General Brannan arrived at KEY Wes: last spring
with h,s brigade, and assumed command OF what
thea termed Department OF Key west," he found
everything on the island progressing as it should. The
po-t was then commanded by MAJOR Hill. Of the regular
artillery aud the garrison was compose1 OF two com
pauies Of the First artillery, regulars.
The place was under strict martial law, and ad-
nraDly governed, the citizen secured In all his
rgnt aud the negro quiet respectful and orderly feeling
tnat he had who cared for and protected him.
long a. his conduct IT should be- and whs, at the
time had the right to punish did his behaviour de-
serve it, Everything at Key West at this time reminded
the happy days Of republic, and not Of place
under control Of the military.
rms state OF affairs continued curi-g the tire thu,
General Brausan remained Key west although
evident Of the troops of his brigade had been
tsmperng with the negroes, and giving them different
position than they had prior to the brigades
arrival Thus the first seeds Of trouble tina
h since by being nused By dangerous men, grown t.
Size that Is destined be difficult tc uproot IL 1t be
done az all.
Unfortunately for Key West Gensrel ofs2nan, with the
two best regiments Of his brigade, aud regular
psnics artillery, ordered by General Hunter TO
Port Royathe next best regiment having been previous
IL IN nj eff n Key
West battalion OF the Niuetieih regiment OF New York
Volunteers Colonel Joseph s. Morgan four companies Of
which, commanded by the gallant old soldier, Co
nc Tiueii mad been sent 10 garrison Fort Jefferson
a.d the most important military pos: Of the entro
Southern coas, thus lett under the command Of
comparatively limited military knowledge, and who,
yory short time after proved his entire unntncss for
tie ir,sition he now holds
from lie moment that Colonel .orga1 assumed com.
iu,nl nc ne present time there has been nothing but
,Use "a ae island and near OF authority assumed
b. he ooicae commanding that would be ridiculous com
iar even from The ;encral.in Chief Of the army.
The Colonsi's organ, msuthpicce at Key West is
paper styled the Neg Era published and edited by one
Iacse qustsrmastcr Of The regiment that Morgan bas
thc honor command. II be easily told what is
coming cfciaIy through the editorial columns OF this
sheet aud We give few extracts from columns
q, show bow the Colpnol's Man Friday hints arst aud
speaks ,.ter the will of bis master.
TIE nrs hint that perceive as TO what would be the
course pursued by Colonel Morgan is to be found the
Ven Erae Angus, last. In an editorial headed "rhe
Future of Key wes, ;" the editor says
In fact II IL 80 point OF fact and law why
sayery exist here and does not at this
flerc Is not q negrs lawfully held service labor
hey West.
This is bold assertion. truly, coming " did from
an editor who holding the position Of quarternaser ia
the volunteer army Of the United states, and the
Ntagof the colonel commanding.
Again, In the Nec Era Of Augusi ls, aud 10 another
EDITORIAL We road in reference 70 the quotation
II h,s been stated BY Of the c slave pro
-s that the article would tend 10 dissatisfaction
trontsnt not characterization, among their negroes,
a might persas them 10 revolt sgd claim their
,lal and We have siace been told that the negr ss