New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-17

The al le-boded men have oteh eil'o 'u "a 'o~'
,eTv mncb relieving tie soldiers OF fa'iRne dnty.
SINE Of the sus'ler Of the above islands have oly
haen listed by the snpe,iniendsnis, WHO are 'la
tio.ei on other Islands visits being maze TWO
or u,reo zines Il week.
idol at the junction Of Ladies and -. beiens
isl.l,ls The res, have s.Ged % Ioi, go; 80,
mon. Of those on P.rt ROj living ~ %.
lott. Their abors have been olieHeu' ~
TO tcacling daily schools and "teers 10 t n 'ir
tsburion of clothing, to TIE vi f1non e. ,Le So.
among tteee people All! 10 tnGe Us 4oi 'le ~
croyrne,,t Of TIER household life. Itey nave 'een
welcomed on plantatiuns where no WINE W."
had been seen since our iuii'ary ooOuta.t' 81
circle at once formed aroand 'nem ine 80
women ufually tesIIylHg tneir o'STu1.' 20
prcsel.,s OF two OF three eggs. iHeh Bc',H pr.
r,co y,l orever they have gone has comfofted and
encouraged these people, anu "I'hous iuc oVv.ci"
,i,n of ,efined and Christ IN women me besi psit
Of this work OF civilization must ever remain nii'ohe'
Tie superintendents have generally had five or six
plantations in charge, sOmeilues one aided ~
ie9cher havog under him three, four, and even 1--we
hundred persons. The duty of each has been 10 visit
al The plantations under him often practicable
some Of which are one, two, three snd even four
niles from his qnarters-tfansport 10 them linpie.
ments from the storehonses. protect the cattle ana
a. her public property upoB item, converse with tHe
laborcrs, exyiaiuing TO them their own new c0uci-
ZION, the purposes If tie Government toward them,
what expected OF them IN the way oi labor, snd
what rdtions they are likely TO receive; FRO
cure aud distribute among them clothing and food,
whether Issued in army rtiona or contributed Dv tho
benevolent associatiOss; collecting tie materials OF
census; making reports of tue condition and wants
OF the plantations and any peculiar difficulties To me
special .gtnt; diwing payro!ls for labor on cotton.
and paying the aniounts; goiug when convenient TO
the Praise meetinge, and reading tn, Scriptures
ins,ruc,ng OH SUNDAY and other days those DESTROYS
to Learn 10 read "a much IN lime permt,cd attending
10 cases Of discipline, projecting Tie negroes from
injuries, and in all possibls ways endeavorlns 70
elevate tbsm and prepare them 10 become worthy
and selfsuppnrting ciiizes S1ci were some OF the
lrbors cas, upon the SnpeiinlenIents for which, AZ
they were without precedcn, IN our history, none
could lave had special experience ard Tor which, IN
many caaes of difficulty, they were obliged 10 act
without any precise ih,,rucioDs from the Special
Agent, as he had received none such from the
Government. In very lew inttsnces, there ep-
peared want of fitness for the art Of governing
men under such strange cireun tances bui IA mons
want of just purpose. Many toiei beyond their
strength, and nearly all did more thaD they could
perseyere in doing. knowledge Of the culture Of
cotton was found not necessary in superiDtt ndent,
though it Won Lave facilitated bis iabsrs. On this
point the Lbofers were often better informed than
their former masters. Indeed, those persons who
might already have Possessed this kaowledse, and
applied for the post o. Superintendent, would have
been likely in gaining 1t to have acquired Ideas Of
the negroes rs slaves, and pi the mode OF dealing
with them such, piejudlcial TO their success N
this enterprise. The dug 70 be performed has con-
sisted 20 much in explaining TO Tho labosers their
new conditions and their relations to the Govern
mcnt aud iu applying the best spiritual forces 10
their minds hearts. that JUS. purposes, aud good
sense and faith Ia tho work have been OF far more
conse luencs than any mere experience III agrictl-
ture; and, even Ill TIE moe practical matters those
VINO had the most Inspiration for ite service were
found the most fertile in resources and tue most
cheerful and paticnt ia eucoaGteriug vo1aiOns and
Inconvenience. II wosd ic' be easy again 10 COM
bine 10 OVdy OF men 81 much worth and capacity,
aud IL il bat de.ervcd tr luio 10 ray that but tor
their unusual zeal aud devotion under many adverse
influences, added the intrinsic difficulty OF the
work itself this enterprise, on which aiotism ami
hulanity had rested their .ath, would have failed
OF the complete success which has hitherto ~
tended i.
IL IS proper to add that An ACCOMPLISHED woman
acceI ted the supeiAtend nee Of single plantation
in addition % duties for which fhe specially
cane, aud carried il on successfully.
Upon the arrival of a. .uperntendcnts the plan
tatiOns were generally uutugl LED with tools, even
hoes those ou hand being the tecls used les, year.
and few found Ia The chops al Beaufort Some
50, 900 worth OF piows noes, AID o her implements
al -esls We're intend i 10 oofe with tie supcrl.
tendents The negroes had commenced pntdnK corn
ana potatoes into Their own pnlch,e, aud III come
cases had begun 10 prepare held Oi corn for The
uantaiion No land had heen prepared for cotton,
aud the negroes siron ~ iodgpossd TO it, cul
tire. They were wli. x 10 rare corn, because it
was necessary for food bat toy raw NJ such necef
atty for cotton and d,ifuseJ promises of payment
for euivatipg it. j had me el na-ters bnt bad
not led them. Soldiers fass ~ over the plsutAtio
had told then In cafeiess speech that they were uO
To plant cotton. As tiis was ,oc4i experiment IA
winch immediate industrial resnits were expected
it seemed important that Ill former modes Of cultuse
should be kept up and ,no6s products not neglected
for Which the district is te-t adsp ed snd which,
in time OF peace, Should come from il. BE.
sides, wien {" people are pacing through
the most radieai Of all changes, prudence requires
that All OLD haUiie AID mOaes VI lat or not iucobt
ent with the new condition ehDul be conserved.
Particularly did l. seem deic''le that the ene,ni-s
o. free labor IN either hemisphere should not he per-
mitted IT, say eXuliingly, Oh the view OF Jingle
season's experiment, hers that product 50 import
ANT 10 trade q ID humtn comfort could not be cDlt-
waited without the forced uDin,oli cli, add unpaid
labor Of saves. Therefore 30 uncomfortable effort
Wac made % disabuso the aborcrs OF their pretty
strong preluaice tbis pgini, and To convince t1eL
that labor on cotton was honorable, renuncrative
and necessary, TO enable hem 10 boy cl0iIiny and
tie fitting comforts th"y deired i, war not made
ia yain and Its necessity would IN tie main have
been dispensed with ii We bad had in the beginning
the money 10 puy .Or the iaoor required, aid tie
proper clothing and food to NEST to just wants and
expectations of the la,0r'Ts. al he sane time, The
iml oda4 &C Of IEising ate tie supply II pro-
vi ions eDjOiDed, ana wI,n entire sue ess. On
tuis POINT there wns no 'fOIJc. Ine amount OF
these planted IL equal ~ ntt 30 ss year IN pTopJf
ton 10 the people 20 DO suppia9 aud probably e&-
ceeds Il, Inc begO patches fLc 'af larger than ever
before, aud az these fai been begun before We sr
rived, We weT, unable TO make teen equal o, the
dasreni plantations ifey alone ia iair soasou,
and il barycs d ~ peace, would PROBABLY
nrevert any famine fn tie whole, II D.
quite certsn thai W hoC. . system here put ia
OF Grafton the mass 81 t4e ia,0r'ls, lett 10 tho
selves and properly pi"ie'eo J'o depreittion- aud
decentralization by While 0, H1Iii ave F.itcI on
al s.ffE 0a - l. f.,H. ar