Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-13
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Secretary Chase has recently sent ~, co,, II I,
nlcation to Mr.. e. L. Pierce, at Port RoysJ n
acknowledgement Of bis report on ths eondi.;a.
OF the ''contrabands,Y He gives his annTnvsI
TO the report, and goes on 70 say: IA. ~ :"
/ INne whole authority Of this Departraen,
ioyer the subjects of your report is derived from
the nth section Of the act to provide for Nv
collection Of duties, and for other purposes. :.
proved July ID, 1851, BY which the Presideps K
authorized to permit commercial intercoras
with any part Of heueountFy declared to be- IN
Q state Of insurEeptions under such ruIes ana
Ieguianons as may be epreecribed by the SecreI
.aty OF tne Treasury, who is himself uthor-
sea g appoint NE cotilcers needed to carry into
enscs sucn permits, rules and regulations. !. 600
4 iAs inoidertal 70 this authority alone have I
tany power 10 sanction any measures forthe cula
bvre q tne abandoned estates In the Port Roy.
Cf any otner district. Il is, indeed, In the
highest degree essential TO couamereiai .iu,srl
course With that portion Of the country thst
tne abandoned estates be cultivated and The Ia !
Dorers rpon them employed. Il do not heeita a.
tnereiore, to continue your agency, with a view
70 the general superintendenoe and direction AZ
eucn persons as may be engaged In such cult.
walton and employment. - - ~a"
IL Is understood that an association of judj !
cious ana humane persons haa been formed In
boston, which may act in concert or be oonsoli.
dated with similar association in New York
and other cities, and tnat, through the agency
OF these associations, or one Of them. persons
may be employed to proceed, with the sapctioo
OF me government, to take charge Of the abanl
aoneu plantations under the general plan aug.
gested BY yourself, and which Is fully approved
by this Department. A9
"fou Will herewith receive copies of orders
addressed TO the Quartermaster Of New York
ana tne ueneral commanding 9t Port Royal,
airecting tnat transportation and subsistence,
the persons thus engaged. -,
"You will therefore receive applic.t;ons n.
the employments indicated, and will select and
appoint such applicants "a you think best fitted.
and assign each to his rsspectiYe duty: il being
understood that compensation for services to be
rendered VIII be made by the Association, while
subsistence, quarters and transportation only
VIII be furnished by the Government. unless
Congress shall otherwise provide, All en-.
gagements made by you will, OF couFae, be sub.
ject to be Terminated by the Government when.
ever any public exigency shall require
"As agent OF this Department, you will also
give ell suitable support and aid to any persons
commissioned or employed by these associai
tions for the religious instruction, ordinary ed
ucation, or general employment Of the laboring
population.
"lt 10 my wish to prevent the deterioration of
tne estates 10 secure their best possible cult
Vanon under the circumstances, and the great
ana py these general purposes your own action
rReposing great confidence in your intelli-
gepce, diGctetion and beneYolence, the Depart
ment o0ntidea khia imuorfank rniaaior ~ ~,