The New York herald., 1862-04-04

and compensation in reference to the border
slave States and az an offering OF peace to the
cotton States, which 1t will be well for them to
accept at once in view of the foreshadowed con-
sequences of an implacable resistance
Negro Liberty, Fraternity, Equality at
| Port Royal.
BY our correspondence from Hilton Head
and Port Royal, published on Wednesday
we are placed in possession Of some in
teresting facts about the operations Of the mis-
sionaries who have gone to that part of South
Carolina to teach the blacks that they arc just
as good as the Caucasian race, and great
deal better, inasmuch as white men have to
work for living, whereas the new teaching
inspires the negro with the idea that his mil
lennium has come, and that he is to work
no more; consequently, that he Ia the gu
perior Of the white man, work being, in Sam
bo's estimation, the essence Of slavery, and
idleness, with good living, the perfection Of
| freedom.
The Tribune also publishes curious cores
pondencc ON the same subject. From 1t we
learn that the ffty-fve Observation-Disclosures of
them women-who went to Port Royal on the
Atlantic "to begin the experiment" have been
appointed agents, on tho ground Of their "hu-
manity," which is explained to mean belief
that tho negro is equal to the white man, and
capable of the same success by his own exer-
tions. Consequently, some of these days, we
may expect to see Fred. Douglass President OF
the United States. This humanity, il is added,
must be Sustained by religious faith"
| Surely it must be O faith that can remove
mountains. On this point our correspondent
remarks that these humane and religious agents
are "instilling into the contraband's mind va
luable lessons on the universal brotherhood of
men and the like" "The assurances made to the
contrabands by the missionaries that they are
their brothers and equals, not obliged to render
service, if they should choose otherwise, and
free to act their own pleasure in all things have
inspired the ignorant blacks with the idea that
they are perfectly free. Freedom, they un-
derstand il, means Incidence and inactivity.
They have no higher idea of its true meaning,
after to enjoy continued holiday; and when
they are asked to work they refuse in many in
stances and inquire If they are not free"
The heads of these unfortunate people are
already turned, and we fear their hearts will
soon be turned also. The Tribune correspond
ent is compelled to admit that the ruling propen-
sity of the negro is horror of work. He says,
''lf negro refuses to work, or is habtually
idle suggestion and remonstrance will first be
tried. These failing, the delinquent, after due
warning, will be removed from the plantation,
and sent TO Beaufort to work in the quarter
masters department. destination to which the
negroes have a reasonable aversion" This is
acknowledging the corn. The negro has q
natural aversion to work. and the tendency Of
the teachings of the missionaries is to develop
it. Our correspondent observes--and we have
no doubt it is perfectly true-that "it is the
general opinion Of those competent to form a
correct judgment that vast majority of the
men brought out by Mr. Pierce are perfectly in
competent for the positions they have assumed,
and that their career, which will be brief, will
be marked with gnomlnous failure" 1t is
stated that not one in ten Of them knows any
thing about farming, nor the use of tools and i'm
pements. How could they succeed?
AS for the religious members of the expe-
dition, they are represented as being in clover
at Beaufort. Having appropriated all the aban-
doned furniture in town. they are fitting up
mansion in regal affuence." Rev. Mr. French
is said to be "a famous forager in The furniture
line" and he may be seen at MI hours of
the day, mounted on one of The quartermaster's
horses, gayly capering about the village, while
Mrs. French and some Of the leading ladies are
enjoying themselves hugely in riding around
in a barouche drawn by two of the quartermas-
ter's horses, their appearance on the shell road
being the signal for good deal of pleasant ex-
ctement among the soldiers and civilians. We
are advised that several ladies and gentlemen
4" of the strong minded and sentimental type"
| ia The Oriental. They are all to live
| in the same house, and to have good time
generally. We suppose they will have glove
| feasts," TO which the negroes will be invited
and "iree love- will soon be the chief
! characteristic of the new institution rivallng
the Fourrierite phalanxes started by Greeley a.
| Co. some few years ago. Of course out
Of liberty, fraternity, equality" will grow
amagamaton with all its consequences If
! the missionaries prosper we snail soon nave
| race equal TO the Mexicans, Central Americans
and South Americans, and about the same kind
! Of social and political condition. II seems that
a spirited contest is going on between the
| ladies Of the mission from New York and the
| ladies from Boston for the control of the
concern. IL is charged that the New
| Workers are mostly from Canal street,
where they were respectable miliners
and dressmalscrs, and the Bostonians therefore,
disparage them and declare them incapable of
teaching stupid blacks the alphabet, which is
found TO be no ordinary task. Our cores
| pondent greatly fears that "tbe East will win
the day and drive off their colaborers from
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