New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-29
NEw YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY. JULY %, 1862

established and 70 deeply rooted The result has been erceed
Ss si =. Ing 's .Ss %: The %sSOd Of
n eroeedngy simple ard am now .s,i'hed very
eaectusI am NOT ashamed to say that have learned
man "s.ful lessons from these simple people" 49,
The blacks on these islands have, from tradition
and experiment, accumulated many facts IN regard
70 the healing powers OF roots heros ana toe hke'
Will b men of science might turn to good account
They themselves, however, express more fal,h IN
IN. white man medicines than in their own. When
would ask them what they did in this that or TIE
other kind of sickness what they gave for this, and
what they took for that, they would answer m
variably by mentioning some drug OF the apothe-
cary. such 40 irecae, caiomel, salts, or something
else that massa" would give them. But rup-
pose your master was not near, and that there was
no white man TO give Won 6Dything-then what
would Won do 2" "Den we take orange leaf-de
sour orange, not de sweetltbe native seeding, not
the crafted), and we make tea OF him; dat make we
sweat and take away de fever, or, we Tie up ue
head with 'gympson' leaves lstramonuml DAT
make we 1uiet and stop de PAM or, We give IL
the child Asia root tea; dad berry good for de
worms" &C., &c. BY cOurse OF interrogation IKE
this, facts were elected showing that these ~
no ant people have quite copIons pharnaeol aIa'
They have their sudorifcs, anthelninlics, diure-
tics, carminatves antspasmodics, &c, &c, some
of which they clam ~ lie specific IN their eiiects
and none of which certainly are any the ltss ralu.
yie because called bva bomely negro name, instead
of learned technic from the dictionary. Ii If fair
to presume that among the simple remedies OF tnese
people are to be found quite as ecacioua while
a good deal lees dangerous than many tha. are
weighed out from the shelves Of the apothecary. II
10 TO be hoped that Gen. Saxton will have on his
medical rfaif men competent and willing 10 give 10
this subject the attention due to its importance. The
sanitary question if closely allied to the Slavery
question; whatever throws light upon the one aids
10 the 90 uiion OF the other.
4 hax.a inn :. >
tlemen at Port Royal, which l should have been
pleased TO Introduce in the course of my addrets at
SAMSON HALL but there was no time; neither is
there epace here. Nevertheless, az some Of them
contain matter corrobOrative Of my statements, as
well as suggestive Of new subjects for thought and
reflection, / will take the liberty of making few
quotations. The fret shall be from letter from Mr.
PhIlbrck, the superintendent from Bo,ton, 10 whom
reference has already been made. lie says:
"They 1.-THE black) work with degree Of confidence
the neNy months later than the date when they
renersy begin prepare for the crops have planted
n:1 hs ss. nt s sud Of corn yer
feeling is one Of content they willing endure certain
Smonnt Of pIvaon Tor the sne o. beng ne own n.sr
ing that God has iteesd to drive ths old masters
and give them q chance for themselves
They never refer to their masters cruelty unless closely
questioned have not searched for cases OF this Kind be-
thought waste OF time to tab over past trouble,
have malice In their hearts
overheard OF the servants in this house the other
day telling another that he ought to pray for Old mhssa
No, Won't said Joe can. pray for hun oh yes,
said Flora who knows but whs, lie may be petins
for Of meals vcuA while you have plenty There
lesson, thought In Christian for venen which woman
of more culture would DO well TO study do TO, believe there
is IN the world doce easily managed
am confident that lhmsn could be induced to perform
the Of labor they have accomplished this With
little definite promise Of payment They work and vii
ngy wherever they clearly they profit by their
labor 1t to be regretted that 20 .g portion other work
this has been common held where there not
its best iesua Ths gang system Is relic ofthe old slave
ana must be abandoned when the poo 10 come 10
work for regular wages"
hom, 10 dear old Ma,schu.e impeed by sen,s Of duty
to what could be done toward Organizing system q free
the crumbins ruins Of the old method hsy. be-
come in,ereed in tho WORK and ,hs continue her.
rom the motive tbs; brought til sc The
ton sufficiently perfected 70 stand sone and sustain ii.e
beacon light before the world
Mr. Richard Soule IT,, also Of Massachusetts, In
letter containing much ysluble Information, has the
"There 10 feeling among tho pesroe. IN respect
old ussts They consider much better ana
desire for the return OF their ms'er They would
intimsii that their masters we're coming bach
Our experiment. her. has folly satisfied ne Of two ttinr
hr that the n.uoe, vii do a. much wors In The eondhon
Of fe-men. and under Judicous system Of dsyvsse'
the, formerly did under The .'imua' Of u. h 'ecosty
thai there ia no need Of PROVIDING for ths emigration Of any
consdsrsbe portion Of them they would prefer
where they are and their service, vii be required on tie
places where they have been accustomed t. labor
The time has sfved II .stms 70 u.s. for The Government
tsbe definite steps IN this matter II tho stss' Of
these bseis now tbst OF h.emeu lei, u' hno~ u beyond
bt aud then work for their improvement and ,e
vaon both physically sod morally with much better heart
than " now, when the future seems % uncertain.
II they declared TO be f,e, pan would he 10 pay
them foF their work and require them pIchase
al ibeJ need in the way Of food nd clothing sbohnS the
yem II sowsnces and ssuc- srd for private
cultivation would have account hep, Of their hou' Of
~ork precisely done 10 wori'nops 10 the North
pay De graduated according to the amount Of worn done
this way they would Learn 10 appreciate the sdva
Ofnduy And voaid soon seqlrs The 'hfJ HABITS Of
h
The Improvement In their physical condition being srs,
secured would pro, on for thelF education BY
li.biug schools A. convenient localities with competent
eachs be paid in part hTst and wholly by and by BY
tI on the parents IL would no, tale lons Inn. tnt
the thrifty Of them 70 accumulate something Ia advance
Of their INN. date wants
have one moro letter from which I desire TO
quote, and shall nave done. IL n from the I" med
zeal gentleman above referred to- DIR. James L.
Gfeyes. Superintendent and Phy,ician on Edgey
plaota,ion, Port Royal Island:
Whon arrived the 10Th Of March, found everything
here clso,c state Being suddenly lof by their former
masters who tool with ihsrn tho teams the place AID
msIy ON imp.mett sler~nd The uniiea States troops
taxing all their cattle mich sheep and other sock
their they seemed 70 be 81 loss what do or
work Of consequence dole and without
they be sustained
Government They therefor. cordially welcomed Ine and
agreed under my direction. found bat nlals
do the powng therefore most Of the work must be done
ITO add to tn. difficulties. the .n.por made 1t, spear.
IN ssUsva'ed form and there being here
caution them many had been exposed 70 10
The result has been that cut OF II resdsns the pacc ~
have had smallpox and 80 have been posIated with other
forms OF sickness-mes,les being also very prevalent No
OF smsll-po, la. proved fatal owe much" kc
slresdy quoed Win ali these drawbacks there are now
planted and IN 6ne growing condition. ABOUT ~ Of corn
OF and IT Of sweet potatoes and other yegs
sbss II the prove favorable shell have surplus
Al present tho population 10 almost entirely sustained
Government and must continue to be III the corn Hpe
They generally desGte Of clothing Of AL hinds Their
matters issued to them their last supply la December 1870
consequently they suffer from Of necessary clothing
Ths has been partially supplied from the North bdt
few shoes have been sent We need shoes now for Fall
use. Flsnnsls when they be had the y.sr
round OF the humidity OF the climate would
state the honor o. sodieTs that many the
from them.
have been Impressed from the trs with the belief ,hs,
the primary Of the should lie lie