The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-05
Port Royal Missionaries.

The recent settlement of Port Royal, by free
men, and in the interest Of free labor, under the
protection Of the flag of the Union, is by no
means one OF the small, or insignificant events
Of this war. While the ultimate good results
of this will depend in great measure upon
the policy the Government may finally determine
- pursue in restoring the insurgent districts to
Their allegiance TO the Union, at present it
promises to be an important agency in freeing
South Carolina from the caste, and aristocratc
tyranny, that have made that State SO deadly an
enemy of our Republican Government The
necessity Of doing something to protect and
educate the negroes who, having been abandoned,
by ,or escaped FROM their masters, have sought the
protection Of the lag OF the Union, is not only
demanding and receiving the attention Of the
Government, but ESQ Of private enterprise and
beneyoenco; and IL is impossible to suppose for
:. moment that the thousands Of negroes who
are thus brought, from the hoathenism of South
Carolina slavery, under the influence of the ed
ucat0n, the christianity, tho civilization of the
gwen Up again TO the cruelty Of the system Of
forced labor from which they have escaped -
Having been made ireem9n by the operation of
the rebslion, and thG action OF tho Federal
Government, 10 Gu ming interpretation of the
Consultation, and no judicial exposition of the
fugitive slave law in the Interest of human
bondage, viii be permitted to west from them
again their brthrighG of freedom. And in view
Of the possible tuCuro that may open upon the
Union from the settlement at Port Royal, the
following particulars, which are furnished by
the New York Post, Of II missionary expedition
just ready to sail Tor Port Royal, accompanying
MIR. Edward l.. Pierce, the Government agent
In charge Of the plantations and negroes at that
point, are peculiarly interesting:
..Yhese persons were ali recommended by the
National Freedman 3 Relief Association, and it's
auxiliary the Educational Commission at Bos-
ton. Three-iourths OF the whole number are
men who are to be tho superintendent of the
abandoned estates and will direct the labors of
che negroes, who arc to be employed in such az
ricultural pursuits as cotton culture, and raising
vegetables Tor their own support and for the use
yt the army at that point. Twelve or fifteen of
che passengers are ladies, who will become teach
srs Of an industrial school, which will be at
once established at Port Royal, under the super
intendence OF Rev. M. French Of this city
Mrs. Senator Harlan of Iowa, is among the la
dies, and will assist in some department OF the
work.
A portion Of the superintendenls and teachers
who are employed to receive compensation from
the association in this city and Boston but
some are volunteers Among the number arc
men of almost all trades, and some PROFESSIONS
There are several physicians and one Or two
clergymen. Quite number, especially of those
from Boston, have been teachers, and are liber-
ally educated; others OF them are quite familiar
wlsh agricultural operations.
About three Thousand dollars worth Of agri-
cultural implements, including plows, hoes and
others IN most common use, have been purchased
and will be taken to Port Royal in the Attain
tic; also quantity of seeds, including one
barrel contributed from the Patent Office at