New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-14


test between the Retes and their former sl.ves aud
the victory of the hitter, is both significant and sug.
gestive, and | add one other Instance. Three no
gross arrived some time since at Beaufort, whom
their masters had cent from TIE plantation to the
main land under guard Of two soldiers with muskets
and hay onets The negroes were unsrmed, but
when ont Of hearing from the bouse they attacked
and killed the two soldiers and escaped within cur
lines. endeayored to find them wben lat at Beaa-
fort. and was told that after leaving the custody u
TIE Provost-liashal they were 10 charge OF Cap:so
liley, but had sincs Quilted the isiand-much to my
regret for wanted TO look into the yes If two men
brave enough 10 remind us that courage il Of no
color race, and that all the herosm Of the black
rot buried in the graves OF Tou,sant or Tor.
ner or Vssey.
return % the subject of the present condition Of
the negroes, and the influences to which they have
been sposrd, "a comprehensive statement OF which
Is bsore ideriDg the remedy that needs
to be applied. 1t may be granted that IN the excit'
iog circumstances il necessary to take the sup
Plies Of tie negroes from the Plantations, but whs1
mns, lave been The effect Of such proceeding upoA
their minds The Jealous pains taken 10y their mas.
ters persuade them that the Yankees came only to
sell them 10 Cuba, may not have instllled tnst bsef
yet, st, have succeeded 10 creating d'srusi. That
they showed test irst is a credit to their Saga
city. II feeling Of doubt fingers and increases, tho
fault must be exclusively Shameful Instances
Of lhOugAlessness and brutality in the treatment
they have receive from pyates and inferior officers
could lie cited, aud | tear il must be admied THAI
the majority of tho srmy have s1own little consider.
alton for The negroes ghrsi their pesooal aud off,
ci Intercourse. They we're left moreover in ,otal
uncera ipty the purpose Of our coming aud 10
probable effect Oh their condition, and without an
authoritative decla aton Of their ffeedo'. from The
+ CHEST source, willie the difficulty Of Distinguishing
between tie desPolsm of Slavery aud the necessary
military restraint to which they have been subj cted,
ana finally the difference OF condition between 90
in camp ani on tie plantations, were themselves
elements of confusion and Inducements 10 disIrust.
How stand, t. then, to-day with this race, alleged
to be originally inferior, Oppressed through successive
generations, and in this bour of deverance sut cced
such influences! quoe first, in answer an cat act
from the report Of Mr. Pierce to tie Secretary Of the
Treasury, tie character and thoroughness OF whose
inquiries lave already referred TO, aud whose evr
deuce hss high value independently OF us Official
weight. lie addresses the Department dc ioIlowG
In the report tim. Far such fact. the coalition Of 10
~ no. occ1ris! by The fsres - 10 Uni ID States
have been ,a.d .e-nsd to tow isat on bat could be
D frtartns c,i,sn, AID .rcure the ,ucr-s.iu ca,rs
crop 80 Necessary 70 os I'd 70 Hs
markets OF World. IL ~" I-sr rom then tat ib-ss
psop are asusy rou, Sod simple h-u''d attached 70
The pscs they have seI, st esheng to esi bob
from Tee 1g o. local aii'cmtn 49, rom cNu'rtrsI 90
-,cung IN. Of suossnc- 'hst they hsv- he know.
edge AID espsruee REQUISITE % % 81. g., l.oo' nom %:
pr,paiuou ofthe sourd jr l,ning unn ne coon oaed
rsy be eIpone tht hey tie great mass OF them.
dsIosed 70 .93f ~nh pr ,ns, thsI
h.rclors under wise sysein be es3 bought otcsr'oo
ton. sud the love OF oHpTiu; and sr- nt IN any wy
br-e.ty vic.,u tbt Sslss. -s.s h'n their peeas,
cenjii,n Ia the ps or pre"nt an not iom consia'na
proneness to evil beyond what may oe ssu'oo'ea %
chiefs sihsr by virtue Of religious eid',shp or snpefio,
Intelligence. who, beigs mt addressed maY *"
be,f- I'M euoe n he rst; 10 VOID that IN
spite terwo,c condition here than almost SOW hre eiss
IN TIE rbe.ons region here such features IA mn con
9n AID cLsr c-f that the opportunity Row ir-j 20 us
to male ,hrE parti y thi seeefaOn and iSy " me
people Il we hsre bat the a.. snd pai-oce TO acep
IL be- the view OF til IN snd their possibilities.
vii thS bave cone 70 stsT snflous 'toi o. 81 pc
cu in their 1T sod chsacirI aud si- AK
lou. commerce. with Other rejoicing Iind, nee .o
pro,-cuung ae inq dries not o'eookihg "1.t %
pesstor nigh, appear otheFwi'. and "i submit tsHner
f,tInsss aud common charity ~beu ~ ns
Order Of Provid.nce individual /. oomaisd
the 0eer en, 10 be hf't practically ap
pied lfhis view shall b. adopted md cfowpsd wan .sc-
hory Will have the glad pIyrse ., recording that this
wicked an uopoYo.sd I,beisn "'s NOS without comp1a
ions most welcome 70 our face"
This evidence covers the points which informa-
ton moet generally sought in he North, the pres
ent of the negro his industry and capacity
for free-iom. Posses.ing official character, and
sushed by caudor and impartiaty, il is euti.
tied to universal belief.
record, also, the testimony Of those whose pcsf
uon and dues have brought them aio tue most inti-
mate relations with The negroes, and whose opinion
ID the result Of daily experience since the occnpat
Of Port Royal, the Chief Quarternsster Of the Ex-
pedtonary Corps Capt. Ruins SaSion of the regular
army, to wbose department the care of the negroes
is ntrusted, and Dir. Barnard X. Lee, the superin.
,endeat Of contrabards in the camp 1t Hilton Head.
They egree IN their estimate of tie value of the SER
vices Of tho negroes tie expedi,onary force, md
consider them generally well disposed aud capable to
work Capt Sixton is so fully impressed with their
disroson and capacity, that in sn Official re port 70
Gen Sherman he has recommended that portions 81
land lie al, gned them for their own occupation and
Culture. Capt Charles +. Fuller, Post-Q uarermss'er
Mt Beaufort, who us well during the NAL .dminlS;ra-
ton Of Capt Sbley at sioce, employed large numbers
in his service has repeatedly told NE that they work
for him faithfully and WELL Mr.. Duncan L. Wilsons
the master carpenter at this port, has constantly 40
m,ny rs thirty under him, who are good worsmen
and industrious, some Of them quite eqnai to tho
whites, whose labor they share. Indeed, my m
oures have yinced ne that the charges OF LAIR
ness brought against the negro are either based upon
evidence Of ther former condition i'll Slavery, when
the fear of tie lush was ,heir ouly inducement 10
work. or come from men unfit to oe trusted Win
tloir management, who could not discharge the
duties OF foreman over whe laborers without SINH
bar experience. do not leave out Of view tue ihru-
. ~. lrnnical oli,nnie on rAces nor The more mime