New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-06
TIKI FREEDMEN.

- 10 sae secretary Of War.
x,.n,,cATIoN AUTHORIZED BY TIE SECRETARY
OF WAR.
Ronxxr DALE owss, JANIS MoKAYE, SAMUEL @. H0wS
Comgiissioners.
GI-NEGROES As REFUGEES.
s,,rx1cr OF COLUMBIA EASTERN VIRGINIA, NORTH CAR
DINA.
The Commission find, on examination, that WITHIN
Tho above Districts, negro refugees need MOI oe eA
rent for u b-ief period, any burden on the Govern
neu,. but on tho contrary may become au&iliar'es
In the prosecution Of tie to the full AS efficient
rs the samc number Of loyal white emgrants into
ihe Northern States.
The evidence shows that these refugees are with
rare exceptions loyal faithful able aud willing TO
work for moderate wages, if promptly paid, doeile,
little given to cusrrelng cheerful and uncomplaiu-
tps.
Poor whites as well as negro refugees, arrested
by the war their ordinary course OF labor, have
been thrown, for time, on Tie care OF the Govern
tnent sometimes in gresteruumbers than the blacks
IL November last, Gen. Butler was feeding i'll New
Orleans 81 900 whites, IL 600 Of whom were British
born subjects, and only 10000 negroes, chiefly
women aud children. In cases where relief has been
granted to both, the poor white usually demanded
and received more than the negro AT Newbern
North Csrolsa, las, year, among 5000 OF both coo's
t.nevod the average PROPORTION dealt ont in each Of
lhe staple articles for food was as one i9F eseh
colored person relieved to sir,een for each white
porsou Tins assisted. The exact figures are gwen.
At that time work offered aud palu iof, 10
whites at sl2 d month, 10 blacks a. -. -
Beyond The usual amount OF ielet granted IN oil
ciyil;zed communities TO the lndigsnt and disabled
poor. the refugee freedmen need. except for toe
moment 10 charitable assistance. Tue free colored
population Of Washington SUI port tLelr own poor,
without alms-Douse aid.
The vices of the refugees such as sppertain to
Slavery. Deprived OF property, they do not respect
Its rights. Accustomed under despouc rule TO
bhicd themselves by falsehood they lie when lie
will please superior OF avert punishment Legally
unable 70 form Iildpg eonJugsl relations, They are
tncouiinent
Du, the testimony Of intelligent superintendent
L. TO the effect that these wees sre not deeply
rooted; that ty recognition Of he fTeedman's new
rights aud an appeal TO tbs seli-respect, they may
be gradually eadicaied; FOR hess people are eager
60 copy VIVA are set before them as the duties and
Obligations OF what they look up TO as the superior
race, these Prove restraint on the HABITS OF
liceuse appertaiung TO theii iotuIer condition.
An instance is given Of The conscious pride with
which freedman, swoIn as WI Lees for the hrst
time siovd up W take the oath and deliver his tes
1imony.
1ney were found quite willing, when it was pro-
posed 10 them, 10 have the ties OF husband and
fat'.or legitlDatized. especially by ceremony per-
formed IL church. usually dsemiDs II privilege ap-
bertaning 10 emancipation to he married as white
folks are" Win few exceptions, they show them
selves prompt 10 acknowledge and ready 10 fulfill
tns obligations thus contracted.
As TO any exceptional Of refusal to marry
Eben the former relationship Is sufficiently proved
lie -ee0mmendcj Ne 10 thOse unGer Government
care, that while they should not be permitted
habit without marriage, tie father should be re-
Quirsd ~ support his children ana their mother.
a System vi allotment from wages, in eli cases
H. of Ia hon. e.
and the proper forms prepared.
ALuLd INT eviceAce proves that colored refugees
Set nigh value bOtn education for their children
oDd religious instruction for themselves AT Alex
pndris, Que vi the first acts of tho negroes, when
4hsy fcuud themselves free, was to estAbhsb schools
q their own expense.
A. general rule these people are more devotional
Shan tie whites. They have resignation
more reliance Divine Providence, but also more
tuper .,itons These, the Comu issi thiDk sbould
20. We hanEly dealt With. IL is deemed more I'M
poriS.t sympsthlz nsiy IN mees and OnoVa'"ee, l.
these Lnsus8t people, The relt 0us sentlLn nt which
Suays tSsm than 10 eDdeavor IN a spirit OF prose-
tyisu 20 replace their simple faith in the Divine
Roodoess ana protection BY doguas Of q more elab-
Oiste and poiemical character. Practically, re-
es:t. he Christian graces OF kindness aud humility
We have rs much 10 learu from them they frou U.s.
Their scaoois, churches and physicians should he
Supported. IL whole or IN part, ss soon as possible,
~ themselves.
Vaccination 10 recommended.
l.-NEOKOES AS REF CGEE6.
The condition aud tue Character Vt the slave 10
6u:h Carolina differed in essential particulars from
tbosc OF tue slaves IN Eastern Virginia aud North
Carolina. South Caroliua lie one OF the States in
which tho system OF Slavery teeais have reached
lie furthest development, With tue least modification
from contact with external civilization. There IT
hts teen darEealng, Ia lts shades OF inhunaDity
FROM year 10 year. Tue Commission found concu
eve evidence that, half a century since, Its phase
[ ia he utuf
t.stmouy Of eusDoipated freedmen FROM this State
ebov. Vie Aye OF sxty that ia their youIh Slavery
NAss Eis:ciiui anu considerate system compared
Si:h WHIST Al has been Tor thirty years past. These
elJ men bright AID Intelligent COM pared with
BE ,ouuger field baLds, IN many Of whom u stoid,
tnlleu dssrOpdency atests the stupsfying influence
Of tl.ve-driviug under lis more recent phase.
One Of ils marked effects was In q measure TO
% lcs the c..ef features OF the family relation. The
bs't did with children or their MOTHER
thee time fer that" Even now the
feed lsu hardly be broken of the he long habit
Stat escS should cluicb the dish containing his por
eer, Ins skuk of into 10 oevouI il in coll
trds ~ D,stt, all ~ ard both sexes herded pro-
knistuotsiy IL hus OF single room. Girls OF Is,
ytuussr. became mOthers, without any pretense Of
bcsl.:y 10 which u slave could give the Of
psnisse. TIE protect Of the cCurch against such
aency was lot supported, save in exceptional
cAses, by the master.
Ssm. cares there were In which STAKEHOLDER,
elit1r prompted by conviction or urged by pious
wife suffered ,bese connections 70 have a certain
Sslie iOus sapetion but IL 10 evident that, rule,
teso policy forbade the connecting Of sacredntss
In issOlUae character With relation which 70 NOR
rev the owner might choose 10 break up.
A. little respect was usually paid 10 The maternal
r..sian TO the marital. On most plantations,
eo9yDancy neither exempted from corporal pnDisl-
keat Except for three, sometimes four, weeks
o:so- cEidtlrtbl from the ordinary field tack. Hu-
mae matters sometimes, indeed, diminished tina,
H.. adV ICED. hut nfl ar