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

former and ono rpluu o. tuo ih''o'
go a; r,u,ed Nav Is and q distribution OF
molss.es hss since been made OF one quart 70
cn,;iv 1be Iaborers have been greatly encourages
Inv liz distribution. and If 1t couli have been mauo
earlier. or rations could have been Issued eaFner,
the rron would have been increased aud we euouia
t,',s been relieved Of many grievous complaints tne
in,jc, Of which We were Onpelei to cohless "I'u-
out the power to remove them. ,..,. sd4nco !
Ain IN, l,borers mad bnt very little commence
ia the pionises Of payment made ~ Us Oh oe"ai'
I he G,,yetnnen'. The one por cent f"unu "niN'
Lsf h,en pfonsed on the Last years crop OF .'tVl,
ro.tly stored when onr military occupation heSn'
s, for The baing and local transportation o. VIII
,ho y,bo,ers had been employed III November a'''
Deeeu. Der last, had not been PAD inie n''''
if pad WAS entirely inadequate to sappiy the he,I.u
cluthiDg and other ,uuts, anu IL w.. ~ Linz of
tte b9rers were fair entitled upon 40 taxing "
ihe cotton which they had riised to Rave pee Paits
Cor T.. labor expended By them III raisiog J., .. II
Inv were 10 be paid only for the Labor OIL Va'ils
and Transporting, that they ehouia nave Ecu r.o
,,ded with the Winter clothing when ,nrir ,ia:
ters had not furnished before they ieIt; o,, d;s
tution Of clothing was such us TO produce 'non w
cou,.nt subseg entity relieved to conSiue"oi1
- M he the benevolent associations. Inc sP e'ai
a,.,,, vas not urovdcd with funds to pay ioi LABOR
o. this years crop until April y. Then Tue n'nui
crate gum Of 81 per acre WAS piu TOT coi'o" P
by April %, being Distributed su'ohs 'H' rio was
according 10 the amount done ny eacp' i"is vac
rad ON account, the que ton of the value OF we
-" 90 a;aaJ, do,e beinu reserved Tnis paym ut
nni, kened the laborers very much, aud the work
veut rlpidly forward until May 10. whom Tue 'i,ie
for closing the regular lantinS sss'ol III irjv
- "A f,o,n the beginning, where they could clearly
100 that they were To receive the rewards vi 'nei'
labor. they worked with c0mmendaoie uinsenV'
H. tb,y worked diligently their negro patches
at the tine when we mad the most dnisaily IL sc'
cu,in1 the full amount Of proper woTk on 'uo f'"'n
,ion. Not the least among our troubles was WA,
1 Ill bodied men Lad To the thuttc AZ
| H,vi.ort. Hil,on Head ana Bay Point, "h"fe 1nel
ve,, orviituLly euplo, oil on wagrs ocrhs'on III! ~
IturuiJg 10 tie plantations, wherc ti.r wives re-
uansd TO display their carpin.s anu produce us
content among the unpaid laborers on theih' no
uonsy hns b,en paid for the plating OF corn, or OIL
,.yctsll a except in ice case OF large garden ol
te acre.. il teing expecred that these products VIII
| be consumed on the plantations. n second payheu'
for the coltop planted since Aprh - ana u, Tic sunni
rate aa the first, has been made. In all the sum Va
S. ~ 90 has been paid Tor 3,4'o -tO1 acres "
ton with $40 more for the garden OF vegetables
Four housaud and thirty persons received ther pro-
portions of this sam. Small ns the pnym1ut ""s,
The laborers received 1t with great saiietiop, as
IL nothing mora, 1t at least recognition Oh ,ho'r
ii le TO wages aud TO treatment Us ifeemeh' Ac'",
rate ray rolls for each plantation, with tue name oi
each laborer aud the amount pad ahd eef'iheu W
the supeFntcnden,s Are preserved
| TIese drawbacks are not stated with any inteh-
ton t. cast blame the Goyernmeur, already oVtr-
charged with tIanscendrni duties but " seemed ~
tpV To mention tnem in osder To do iult JGsyce 10
latOrers who are pa,-ing from che eohditl9n 10
another.
Iis order Of Major.Cen. Hunter compelling the
tbl, bodied men 20 60 to Hilton Head on May ~,
where prog Jrtion Of them still remain against their
viii produced appseheuri among tnese people 40
to our intentions in relation 10 them, and dsinrbe1
the work on the plantations, tho force oil which his
been greatly reduced, leaving the wOinep aha cnii-
dr,n over ~ wears 81 age the main T, nance on
Any plantations. Tie Special Agent euiefeda pro-
va, salnst the order aud lis harsh execution, sho
The rel. zion If any not disposed TO enlist D,n .'e
we -, subordinate to military power, no fur
H. nc'ias =, 'uld he taken
~ Th'a, discipline Tor idlenes, have been ye'y
60. ~ ~ Az. exceeded, If they have equalcd
80 ON tbe i,la.s, 1nesc have been reported TO
TIE militiIy authorh. - auu oeen 49, uyVI
ihem. Foe .nosl trOubh ""' Ni' "lVi t f, 20
,inu eAposed 10 The cnnp a"a yes e,s oO'u % 'ue
y'ns an,,lsr. a. on I'm, IN Head Island and Oh
ST. Helena near Bay Point, Va 80 , 80 !; 49, BE-
siderable discoLtent and nssborh. i'oI y
tho yisits from the vessels am camp "A b., n,nr
il Is hoped, viii hereafter dc reIno, aoo,;,t
effective police sy stem than has yet 6een ,f'
7, /, not pre,ended that many VI these .Fnorefs
could not have done more than they have dofA,' ~
that in pers-tent application they are the e1ugis o.
rae,. Il wing In colder and more bfacng laiituder
they generally went 10 Their work quite cary III
the morning, and returned at noon, often earlier,
WORKING. however, iudrstflnNsly Wits tu"l NtIr
in tie field. Late in the afternoon, they worked
upon their private patches They protested agains'
Working on Saturdays. A contrary rule was, how
ever prescribed and enforced, and they did donble
work on Saturday in order 70 secure for themselves
tl. day following. As they were making them
tel,.s fof-supporiing by the amount oi work winch
eoul he obtsuod from them without oiscip pine, II
was thought Advisable under the present conditi IA
Of tLirgs, not 10 exact more, but to await the iuli
effect of moral and material inspirations, which can
Ia time be applied.
Wat has, ueyerti eless, been accompli,led with /
these obstructicus with all the uhcei tainties iuci |
den 10 state Of war, and with ouf own want 81 |
personal Familiarity at fret with the iudy nal Ia
bUreis themselves, gives tho best rcaon to teliove
tuat under the guidan aud witltlc help of the tu
giiiye masters, mad they teea 80 disposed, these
PEOPLE might have made their way from bondage /
and its enforced labor % freedom aad rs voluntary
aud compensated labor without any essential diniDu-
ton Of products any sppieciabie defapgcinent oi
social odor ia tbs oil things the universe is
SO ordered that tie most b,neiiccut revolutions,
which cost life aud treasure, may be accom- hshed
Justly and in yeace, if men have only the heart 10 I
accept them.
The contributions of clothing fom he benevolent
associations have been ltera bat liberal nc tley /
bayo been, they have TAI ei to meet the distressing
want which pervaGed the Territory. The maTtcre
had lett the negroes destitute not having supplied
their Winter clothing when our forces had arrived,
go that both tho Winter And Spring clothing had not
been furnished From nli accounts u would also /
teen that snce the war began the usual amount of
clothing given had be,u much dimnis ed. That
contributed by the associations Cannot tall below
SIC, 900. 1t In, produced most marked cnauge ~
tins general appearance particularly on Sundays and
ut Tue schools aud tended to ins ire confidence IN
the supoiintrndents. II would have been ALMOST
us less to apt hb0rs for MORAL or rel ous in-
.racon without the SUI plies thrs sent To clolhs the
naked. Il smsll amount, where there WAS IN abb ity
aud d.eiro To pay has with the special authority OF
the so,etes been Sold and tue proceeds returned 10