New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-29

TIE party mos. in the wrong would and soknoweds the
:IS as:ns R:
The Suggestions IN this last extract, In resaru W
things needed BY the blacks, remind me OF memo
ranGum thu. was furnished Inc before leaving the
Islands, and which 1t was understood Shonid III
The clothes most In request here coats shirts ana tou
jackets shirts and trousers for boys Of Ign. 70
are and should DO provided in the proportion OF not
less than six that U.s. onesIth OF tie unde
hovld flannel TO meet the becsses oil the wey sno n
arm CIoth,. Tor newly born bsbes and babies up to
wear old much needed also for school Children OF pon
nom two twelve. and for Older boys and sIS from esn' "
sixteen. ,,.., ,,.l. T.. mail. n
catering " hat by some 10 considered the negro M
Their taste 10 the The pretest thngs-thst 49,
the Thugs that would consider the pretties-are always
psy in themseve, and remind tho people Of their CONDITION
a. slaves ,u..,t
children which shoud slw be ready made but NOT
necessary that clothes for the adult should be made up
they themselves Many Of them prefer 10 buy inc
stuff and maze IL up their own way :.
Before closing this letter, Sir, deem 1t proper 10
state that the enterprise in which your committee u
interested is under obligations for many acts OF
kindness and cooperation performed by onleers OF
the sruv and navy at Port Royal especially the
,wo distinguished gentlemen who respectively COM
nand 1T hat point. The deep interest manifested
nv Gen. Hunter in the success Of this movement
biz protecting care over the blacks, ana MS con-
uderate kindness to their white assistants, have
been matters Of grateful acknowledgment 10 the
friends Of the cause as well as OF bitter misrepre-
s.ptation TO It's foes. To no other military man In
the field perhaps, are the freed blacks OF fort
Roya or their friends, or the lonor OF the country,
70 lar as they concerned 80 much indebted as 10
David Hunter, MajOr-General commanding IN The
Department Of the South.
edgment. While at Beaufort, looking over book
containing accounts of the New-York Association,
saw An entry TO this eilect % dresses, ~ shuts,
200 wards Of calico needles &c, &c., got by Com
modoIe Dupont for the freed people OF ST. Smond
leland" This little circumstance, oil no importance
in elf indicates the practical interest taken by Tue
bead of our fleet at Port Royal in the welfare OF the
deserted and defenseess people whom he regards as
in some sort thrown upon his care. In an interview
| had with him on the Wabash, l said: "Commo-
dore, the gentlemen on our Committee Will De
greatly pleased Learn that you have had no dlspo-
rtion TO throw obstacles in the way OF their enter
prise" Obstacles, lay dear Sir J. was the reply,
So far from It, II has been my greatest pleasure 10
cooperate with these philanihropc gentlemen"
| am particular in these details Of feeling and
conduct manifested by the two gentlemen named,
chiefly because their services to the freed people
call for recognition, but partly also because their
respective aniecedents and history are sach IN 70
invest them with q peculiar interest III the eyes oil
Pbadelphiaus. Gen. Hunter was born near tnis
city, Oh the Jeryey aide of the Delaware. Ills
father who was Professor Of Mathematics in Prince
ton College, was a natiye vi PennsyNania. ihe
General himself il closely connected by family ties
with prominent citizens living in and residenl near
this city, We have, therefore, local as well as
general interest in bis fortunes and good name
The same may lie said of Commodore Dupont. la
the interview already referred TO, he alluded, and
1 thought, with some PRIDE TO Philadelphia rs MS
nesrest city" and spoke Of It's people No incudlng
many of his beat and most honored friends. For
these reasons, therefore hope 10 be pardoned for
tlese pofnew hat personal details.
Without further proractng this letter, already too
much extended, subscribe myself, dear SIR,
Yours very respectfully j. NJ achlM.