New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-24

~ III. slave. il this want of declaration that shall
aoo fife faith Of lie one and insure the confidence
OF tie other
II Sufficient care has not been taken TO protect
negro, = in camp fiom oIp'te'ion, and thoie on
I, nb,utni,ps from Outrage and robbery. The for
mer wi lie in im,nedinte charge Of lbeir supern-
terden or lis as,isans, sre kindly treated and NO d
etafely worked. But a large humber are carly ch-
tiihuied 'hroueh the camp, IN Temporary or feFni-
rent deial by tire Qrariel master, aud are for the
Tine under lie orders % commissioned otceis, war
rant oficers, civilian aud even privaies. The rooted
contempt of tie Anslo- Saxon for he African race,
especially strong in inferior specimens OF the former
sno itselI in louiy Gc- of fraudulent oprrctsion
ii manner in which portion Of tins Nolthernnmy
allows itsef 10 stenk sid act toward tie negrote
witt hom IT Is brought in contact is dsgra'e o'le
civilization which il a,siDes 10 represent and deiei d
Thee little n cOull he called cruelty but there
is ~ little regard Tor tie equal rghis OF o. blacks
ard constant di,posuon 10 inro'e on them tie III RI
dis re cable iasks Tie presence Of Mr.. Lee or one
# il assistants III generally nfure iher more rta'
sonahe ussge. For instance, IN lie work OF pump
ing ont sn old ship the Dock and dlscbart her
freight # sf,ne, deiail Of soldiers and aLoler OIL
negroes were sent down 10 sssist Wien he negroes
arrived, q soldiers opled work On The FninIs and
Jeff hem tote hlacls with the usual remark thht
at wns iust the work negroos." Mr.. Simpson,
10 was in charge OF them, nude no ohJe' ton ma
they PUMPED away steadily all ihe norm z. After
noon cane, aud melody must 60 down INTO the ho'a
also half ltd With mud and stores, 10 clear 1t out
Tie soldiers were low very ready 10 pump, aud
itouch, tl,at CLEARING tie hold wds jet tbs work
lorrecroes;" bot Air. Simpson faid mo, pumping
vas iusJ the work for negroes IN the morning, ana
il Just tie work for n,groes in the afternoon slso.
SO the soldiers we're ordered into tie hold and The
ro,s ,tud on deck aud yorl, ed comfor tab y thc
o,.n air. But Mr. SIM son bad not been with
uerl. the soldiers would Eaye had their own way.
Ar 10 the Wholesale appropriation by tie army Of
he corn Oh plantatl ia for forage, fnd that The
EXP laualion III my last letter 10 net sufficient Gen.
SYerman says that within the last Two mouths be Las
liyen the most stringent orders again't taking the
corn from any plantations whatever, and that all
such acts arc in direct violation Of his order and
,hnll be inquired into. No guards were stationed
however TO nsare protection 10 this prorery, or TO
the negroes from the awleos yiss Of Dies. ala
regret ,fat am obliged 10 r. fer to it at all. Ever!
one knows what use will be made Of ,ueh state
menls. but do not llink they ought 10 be wholly
restrained. If no military authority can be invoked
10 ptevent euch abuses | zee no oiher remedy Than
To give facts. dates AID names. II any body thinks
it II cediiaLle busoess to insult and opiress quiet
lbeiated ,lave, whose services no Dies, snd whose
future character ard capacity largely depend on he
oiscreuon and humanity, it uss 10 award Lin tie
full beleft Of public disclosure. TIE difficulty in
both these c,es is dat suffice pains not taken
to inquire into the condition OF sarifs in carp and
On he plantation and then to apply tie remedy.
What II 10 be charged therefore on the Govern
meut IT, that until very lately It slowed no interest
in i, subject, cared only for cotton failed 10 recog
Mise ard provide for tie pressing Wants Of tie ten
thourand blacks suddenly placed under hs guardian
ship aud leit he whole quetlion u 10 settled NC
cofdipg to the dis Ietion 81 tie Commanding Gen
eni. lie is responsible for the failure 10 nnrouncc
hi. policy delay III tho adoption Of syscm Of care
oDd ,uperiulerdenee, and negligence IN tie proiec-
ton Of ihose IN bis charge.
On the oiner hand tie Government has begun 10
rec gise it, responsibility, and LAS cent W. agent
ekpiefI! 10 b''i 81 'hl"'uHi'h v" ""'' h"' n''
TEN may be bused. Gen. Sherman Lac mean" hile
sued oIdcrs paciic4iy beneficial IN Their operalion
though b., shrubs from the irans uuerauce which
would give glad ussuranCe Of Tier Liberation 10
thote now re iiy free. sid pr niiso dolser.pes to
II ole Whose ;euers yet untroLen. Iii, ogceIr
and tie numerous letter, OF which copies have been
.en, are H.. test evidence Of biz real interest IN The
sut ct, aud os regard for the negroes whose fate If
IN liz hands. Questions Of cmhDc'paiing ard arm
ing the back race left untouched. Tbe,e explain
aonr, suggested by Tue ieIter above conmen'ed on,
refer only 10 ,hose negIoes now within tie iu.is OF
military and naval command. Writing on board II
steamer expected momentIy TO set under weigh |
have 10 tile 10 make ell exhaustive OF even c,re-
ful ss emept on The whole subJ.et, but 70 iar ~ 1t
goes what buve written IL correct.