New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-23

AN"'HSio NNhiuloolOhcu by tnt 50, tbo NofS'"H4N"'
would provide transportation and rstions Every
thing else must cone from the contributions OF
friends Of the movement at the North.
The cotton agents soon found that the army had
taken much they needed, and tie special agent OF The
Treasury Department for the Freedmen found that
some things necessary for him were wanted by The
cotton agents. Some jarring was the consequence
and this, with the very common differences OF orm-
ion and expression about Slavery and the negro
has given rise to the reports al the North aOoat
the Indecreiiou Of the Port Royal missionaries
the Failure Of their enterprise" the Failing oul
Of the Boston and New-York delegations" &c, the
foundation for which s utterly wanting IN truth,
that It seems to one who has investigated the mater
puerile TO enter upon the reiutaiion Of them. The
enterprise las proved to very remarkable degree
successfu and the body of superiutendents and
teacher, TO a very remarkable degree fitted for their
work, and there il difference III their COUNCILS
AT this time the work Of the cotton agents in gatl-
ering and shipping the cotton of the last years
growth is nearly con pleted Much Of the cotton has
gone North, and some remains 10 be sent.
Under Mr. Pierce the special agent for the Freed
ucn much land has been Planted with cotton as we'll
as corn, although Il Nas reported at the North
month ego to be too late for cotton planting. That
was mistake tae planting season lasting till the
middle q May. The want Of mules has been soreiy
felt, but q shipment Of 20 was received yesterday,
and they will be used under stringent regulations
solely for the purpose of cultyang the Plantations
F Tie groes seem people made for such tranSi-
ton os this now going on. They are generally doce
and respectful and willing 10 work. Kind treatment
Il doing for them what il will hardly ever fail 10 %
with lie Ioor, winning their confidence and incress-
I Ing their worth Some deny this and assert with
bitterness that they become lazy and indoent, bat
lil!e attention will discover tha! such expressions
low more from prejudice than from experience or
observation, thee proving in many suck eases to be
wholly wanting The blacks are intensely conscious
OF the d.icreuce between Slavery aud Freedom, and
cherish the fopdcst hopes Jha, they have parted with
Savery forever.
The testimony of men having tho best opportunity
Of learning tie facr is Ia, ofabe to the negro. Cob
Shsller the Lew Quafie.mastc! Al Hilton Head,
fouod our soldiers employed N earth-woIss, and
other labor, willie mo,e than 800 negroes bad little
70 do and no al oucc drew Of the former and pu' the
latter III their place. and lie is well satished villa
their disposition ard their wo!h. Dir Lee, who,
under the QuarleiI.astcr, sule1htends thoin, aud
whose good sense .tihiugly appears III conversation
with hin, considers them very fair woiA-pecpe-as
good as the aycragc-in hort, having good deal OF
human nature about them. NJ. Pierce makes sim
liar report. And it is 10 be remembered that these
poor loope have for generations, bcen used as mere
cattle and often treated with extreme severity, so
that would be strange thing if ttcy really were
as worthless ~ coiue asori, having been deprived
! Of those incentives which mo.! improve tho char
ecter. There are TWO negro pilots At Hilton Head,
Of whom Mr. Lee say. that they are sAiiiul aud
fdiLful. No vessel has grounded IN heir charge.
and he would trust L en with any treasure One OF
them is a tall, very black maD about
tbity-six years Of age, aud wearing
The dark Navy blue, for lie has been
taken into the naval service He told he writer
something of bis history. lie had within three years
learned 20 read, getting some boys 20 teach bin fr
some syi'abes aud aftorward getting along by him
self, much Us Frederick Douelas. tells Us that he
did. lie pulled ont hymn-boOk, aud opening where
il WAS folded down and worn, he read in il easily.
Beng turned TO another place that looked fresh and
unulcd, lie bad more difficulty, Int soon went on
there too very well. Through sll Oh" '"''"'' ~ he
mater lis wages had been peek Of corn week,
with sometimes a life bacon and one pair Of shoes
and six yards Of negro cloth year, and no more.
HE ltsser Lad carried OIL his wife and four chdien,
he escaping. lie saii his master was religious
man bat lad been very hard 20 Liu, that he himself
was a religion. man. and did not wish bis master
anv Larm but prayed for bin. lie said lie felt very
bad at losing HE wife and children, but knew that
Lila Lord refined above, and would make It all night.
In answer to question % 10 the return Of The slave
inas,eis, be answered with great earnestnes' o.
voice and gesture, hoping that they might never come
back, ncrer.
Tie children On the plantations are as lappy scho'
ars az ever were seen. They eager to learn aud
some advance with rapidly. gronp Of them sail-
cred about the quarters,' were eskCd who their
teacher was, and as their eyes glistened aud teiE
white teeth appeared and each reened anxious to
answer, the eye of The inquirer rested upon one o
,ern who almos, danced as lie cried out, Miss No!-
ly, SIR aud Christian people Of tue Norih
have reason TO be glad that many excellent people
have condescendod 20 these Of low estate and are 20
willing aud 20 able to do them good. Some insiruc'
ton IL given 10 adults as well children, aud their
progress IL encouraging.
Tie supcrintendents WHO have leen cent out by
the Relief Asfocaions are scatersi over the plana-
ton from tie sea-tie to interior l,iry lines,
one Of them sometimes taking charge Of several
plantations. The allotted tack Of lhe lnborers IL
generally finished in Lalf day, leaving the ro for
work On ileir own paclcs. IL is sald that they
sometimes show more aaciy fer the latter than The
former and th;s Is not without II has 80
happened that they have not been paid for their
work rs they ought to have been. They were to be
paid for picking cotton what would have given them
from, Il, day