New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-19

ErDus zeal for faithful libOf, tne tooo NJ -.
tir children, and Tor Gle IA and Lealthiul hapiIS'
Ne benevolence of the Free States, now Delig
directed hitler, will gladly prOyQe ihese' iuo
Government should however provide some .e@cueis
sreeially devoted TO teaching reading, WnllhS, ana
artl metic cay some twenty-five, for the territory
now occupied 6y forces ana pil'ase ooloNVie"o0
might even be relied on for these
The ulap proposed ia of course, not presented as
9, alternate result far from il. 1t contemplates n
Maternal discipline for the tine Deing, lntenoed Tor
yreent use only with the prospect OF better thiugs
Sr the future As fast "a the lGbOyers chow them
selves fitted for al the privileges Of artisans, they
sboald be dismissed from the system and allowed to
follow any employment they please and where they
rlfase. They should have the power to acquire tue
he simple Of land, elite with the proc eds OF their
bhof or as o reward Of speci,l merit; and il would
bs veil to quicken their zeal for goOd behavior by
proper recoguitos. l shall not follow these sngc
les0ns ar TO the future, further contening inysei
viii indicating whet is bes 10 be done II once WIN
class Of fellow beings now thrown on our Iioe'
in entitled 10 10 recogu lcd treemen, tue iO'
whose new condition the former occupants o. '"s
territory have diligently abored 10 uui.I inen', ,l
Bat whatever H. thought best to be done, II SUI"
lie done at once. a system ought 10 nave oeen 49, 80
menced with the opening of the year ~ of
Generalization increases win ueai, s s rar,n,,
u January and February are the months LOT t"IIe
sb eronnd nv ,,spurng and listing, and me u ohhS
nj March and Anil are for planning A"c"V1 -
Uortant time hiss passed, ann IN very IL" w 30
Will be TOO late 10 prepare ior '.Vp' az -
I,te To ASSIGN useful work 70 the ho'ltIs
a., wear to come. | implUIe the immediate nlef-
xerti1u of your Department 10 avert the caihhlieS
.vEi,h rust eusue from a further post ouomeht'
There il another preciuion mort Necessary 10 nc
~aken As much as possible, persons eLlls'e" IL '.e
arsy and navy should be kei' separate ''0Ni ''''''
people. ,,oi,sr.n.
In The latter and there are other Injurious results W
10th parties which Il is unnecessary 10 pari
H. relation 10 this matter, had an luleiNle" WIN
she Flag Officer CON- Dupont, Whlch Itsul.cu III ah
cter that no boats from any Of tie ships OF ire
,~e,lron can be permitted 10 land anywhere but AZ
r. Point and Hilton Head, without pass ron
fbe Fleet Captain, and requiring tie commencing
officers Of the vessels TO give slecl attention 10 81
Eutereourse between tie men under their command
and the various plantations IN their vicinity What
ver can be accomplished to that end ty tlis humane
so6 Gallant oAcer who supersdis To bis skill ANA
courage IN his prOit the liberal views OF states-
suan will n0t be left Uucone. The suege sllon
aloui alsO be made that when employment IL gwen
10 their peope some means shOuld 0e taken 20 cna.
BE them t. ob' ain suitable goods so AIR rates, and
precautions taken TO prevent the introduction OF sr-
dent spirits az ono them.
l5yal citizen ol Massachusetts, Mr.. Frederick 4.
Eusiis has recently arrived here. lie IS The devisee
in large amount ucder the VIII o. the lac Mrs.
EUstis. who owned the large estate on Ladies
island and also another at P0cOi1Igo, the latter noi
vet IN possession OF our forces. He executors are
Rebels and reside 81 Charles on. Mr. EGslis has rs
vet received no funds by eason Of the devise. There
are two other lova devi,ees, and some other &c vsees
resident in retelIOus districts and the latter
Serstood to haze received dividends. Mr. Eusts IL
3 gentleman Of humane and liberal views. and ac-
ee1ng the present condition Of things ot sires that
III people these plantations should 10. be dstin
guisled from their brethren on otbers but equally
sGmitted to their better fortunes. The circumstances
Of this Gaze though Ct personal character, may fur
oish q useful precedelt With great pleasure and
confidence recommend that TINS loyal citizen he
placed In charge Of the iantaiOn Lsdies IsanC,
which he is willing to accept-the questions OF prop
erty and rights under the will beng reserved Tor
subsequent determination.
biief statement IN relation 10 the laborers col
lecttd al the camps at Hilton Head and iiesulort,
xaey No cesireble AT both places they are under Tie
charge Of the mathematics Department. At
HihOD Head, Mr. Barnard X. Lee, jr., Of bosioa,
il the Superintendent, assisted by Mr. j. ID.
hckatb OF Allegheny City, Penn, both civilians.
Jne appointment OF Mr.. Lee is derived from Capt.
H. SaNtOn, Chez QuGrierma,ter Of she Expedition
sry Corps, humane officer, who il deeTiy inter
ssled IL this matter TIE number at this camp are
about 600, tie registered number Ger Mr. lee BE-
Ing f72 OF which ~ on tue payroll. OF these
AZ 21y are fugitves from the main land, or otber
p0inis still held by the Rebels; ~ from Hilton
Head Island g. from the adjacent island OF PinCk.
uev; 80 from 81 Helena; from Port Royal; from
Spring: and ] from Daufnskie. OF the Az, the
pncb larger number, il Nill be feen, have sought
she greater proportion Of the remainder 10 al
an early period before they considered themselves
safe elsewhere. Since the above figures were giveD,
A. more, oil from plantation, and under The lead
Of the driver cane in together, from The main land.
Mr.. Lee was appointed Nov. lUth last, with instruc-
;;oas 10 assure the laborers that they would
lie raid reasonable SUN for their services,
not yet fixed. They were coutented
with the assurance, aud quantity Of
blsi kets and clothing captured Of the rebels wac
.ffa1to st-v. ft.frtf aIe mt 4 nv
order was given that carpenters should be paid g
Ter month"; and other lsbOrers g. per month. Women
ana children fed without charge, the women
O tanning weshrg aud receiving the pay, N some
f&ses IN considerable sums, not however heretofore,
fery available, there was no clothing for women
1or sale here. IL will be seen that, under the order
l-boIes, particularly those with families, have been
p4id with sufficient belality. There were G3 labor
era o. tie pay roll on Dec. l. and Sl0l 20 paid
v tnem iol tue preceding month. On Jan. there
were fer the preceding month ~ o. tie pay roll
entitled 70 sos s. On Feb /, there were for the
preceding month 10 the pay roll entitled ~ some
a.8 more than Tor The month Of January; making ia
all cue them not iaI from 900. This DELAY Of paw
uent due II il stated 70 h deficiency OF small cur-
Isncy, has made the labOrers uIeasy, and Affected
the disposition to work
On JAM IL, a formal order was srlcd by Gen
Sherman, regulating the rate Of wages warning from
81 % So per month for mechanics, and from s. 10
z for other laborcrs. Under 1t each laborer !, 10
have, IN aQulCn, q rallOh Ol lOOu But IRON the
monthly pay are TO he deducted rstions for bis fam
iy if here, and clothing both for himself and fam
Nv COmmOdiOus barracks have been erected for
the's people, and guard protects their quarter.
| have been greatly impressed by The Kindness and
good sene Of Mr. Lee aud his assistant, in their d-
ciphne Of these people. The Lash, let US ave
thanks, is bapished ht last. No coarse words or
profanity are used toward them. There has been
les than case Of dis pine a week, end the delin-
qrent, if male, is sometimes made TO stand on a
barrel Of, if a woman, is put in n dark room, and
such discipline bar proved successial. The only ex-