The New York herald., 1863-03-04

YORK. AT later hour in the afternoon the steamer B0
Bio also came in from the same port calling her way
NJ the port Of Havana.
Jackson (hss.) paper says that Jew had been ar
rested the charge OF offering spike the guns Port
Hudson for SEQ 600.
rebel deserter reports that Gen. sbey has sent his
nfantry-1 500 strong-to Shreveport and has gone up
with the balance OF his command, consisting Of artillery
and cavalry, to Atchafaaya river. The infantry
entirely destitute Of ammunition The conscrption Of all
men between The ages Of sixteen SIXTY being
forced with relentless Ygor
Our New Orleans COrrespondence.
New ORLEANS, Feb. %, 1893.
Greol Meding Of tie Planters Of Loaisiand-Tae Great
Change Worked By the Rebellioa-Impmtanee Of Con-
tinudl Charlottesville Ne,o Plan Of Negro LdJ0--
lsportaW Official Documents for Hitory-The Kseting
New Characterization, of Planters Negro En-
kstnsemts-Er roordnary P'anTs Reso 1.ioas-Speeeh
Of General Banls-Fi1ed Remunerdtioss for Negro
Labm-Loygs Number of immigrants for yecesh-RaoS
Sscessssw DemonsratOms-~Fr sspiuds Of Gen. Banks
An IytA Remembrance Valuable Isftrnasion from a
Negro, dc.
Since my last letter to the HE@A1p the event Of chief
importance In this department has been great meeting
Of oil the leading planters Of this state within the
federal lines. The convocaton held parlor Of
sAe s. Charles Hotel, and continued days In for
umes before the rebellion VII ch has crushed the
power and wealth Of these proud planters would have
represented almost fabulous OF money. Az IL
was doubt whether the most ingenious Calculation
could make any Of them satisfied that rich;
md, taking their confessions and statements they
the helpless Of individuals, totally unable
enforce the labor Of their negroes and utterly dependent
upon the military authorities for the cultivation Of their
plantations.
II was q spectacle 70 be forgotten 70 look upon
these men, retaining tho appearance and
the same spirit Of pride which characterized them in
former days. speaking with the tone OF Importance
and yet admitting not only by the act Of assembling
but actual words, that they helpless. They
minded Of dethronea monarcbs-of q Roman senate
stripped Of s powerof banlrupts surrounded by
ses about 10 pass from their hands and
suanted with the circumstances OF the could look
upon them without curiosity TO read the actual thoughts
Of their hearts Your correspondent OF the opinion
that, could their nmost thoughts have been revealed
should have before conflict OF pride and huma.
sion first strong to permit win exhibition Of
the last the last too powerful TO be wholly concealed
They came in fact, supplicans TO humane govern
mont asking for protection agans the effects Of the mad
Of their people madness which many Of them
Aad shared and for which they st entertained linger
ng affection, mingled with regrets for its fruits
pslled 10 ask their judgment II the old maxim OF
0Hsm Deus usIh perdere prius enaerat does Gnd
striking illustration in their own
10 begin st the beginning Of this business and explain
correctly, IL will be necessary 70 take the reader
through some documentary readings portion OF which
- already bsso publisheda piece Of work which is
Usually called heavy bu, in the present instance be-
hsvs hs reader viii find himself sufficiently interested
- rewarded for his labor he reads Of the
Asss documents for the second time.
win be proper 10 state, however, Introductory 70
Ae important documents that the cultivation Of the
sugar plantations n the parishes within lines pre-
ssns subject which could fall attract the
sons'dssation Of ths commanding general II presents
issslf - question Of great importance several as
pscss-as important 70 tho planters, important
- tho country and important 70 the negroes who
must b kept ~ work or stsrvs, and who viii nnd
themselves exposed 70 absct and absolute famine
unless they b properly employed. Every one,
whatever be politics or his views Of slavery must
nit that the most congenia for the
these very estatee-an employment for which they have
been fitted by nature and habit But " was found that
the masters OF tho saves wholly unable control
them Notwithstanding the affection which they had
proclaimed 10 exist the part Of their sayessn aec
ton strong that nothing could induce the slave 10
leave his Beloved ovner-ths moment belief In The
possibility Of freedom got hold o. the negroes tnind The
planter found this Ia which he bad trusted sn.ppcd
asunder, and he stood alone and Iowefless. iAcn
monarch, ruler without empire, King v thout sub
lccm Hs menals deserted him aad refused y return
The bogus confederacy In which be had trusted could not
stretch out hard % his relief, and lie must 70 tho
United states authorities for protection allow his pa
tatuns W 60 10 waste.
ihe military oods of the United states forods officer
return Fugitive slave and the question was snai ar
rAngement could be made which would at Tho
necessary labor for the cultivation VI the estates BY
guarding the rights Of all parties aud violating The
letter or spirit u ,he law. IL most delicate aId
diifont task and We GENE TO our nrst document,
which We had la plan axes upon by The Se4Iestra.
tion sommHee !" the department aud proposed to the
planters.
PLAY ov LABOR
Hupev.sr,N, q. fssas1sss, sssT,.,s, or, o. r., @ cslr
The ooers u the government viii inanca ~. avss q, 80
the plantations where hey belong wIt trely sarn
lies and when returned van rs.ure hem, end hose re-.
fully plantations for one year 70 naintap
IL their employers and perfect o, y,
ther duties upon condition that The planters 81 other
poYers feed cothc ard treat ten properly aud plg "a
iher al the ond the year on~tweeh rar o ,hs yesrs
crop or a nrsd monthly compensation Ia vh.ve
fray Do more convenient, "a follows
Mechanics sugxr paksrs, drivers &c Three dollars each
A5is bsdisd ssid women, house servants,
TIE rscporcn reserved Tor the slaves sha " dvidea
into shares Distributed acorfng 70 he vAns of their
Mechanics sugar makers drivers Ac Tires shares each
Able hodisf ..s.......... Two shares each.
Abie coded hsa wonsn. servants,
All nssroes, no. Otherwise employed vii b reqicd 70
sbor upon the public works aud % person ps0e n ator
Will BE- supported AT the public enpsnse ln n ene-A
n. y. BECkWTrH, Colonel
President Sequsstration C0umissi0n.
The rndersgued hereby accept the arrangement above
tropoefd ard agree 20 out ttcr part Ter one
year from the ce thereof, n being distinctly pnd3rstood
INA the referred 70 snus the commefc a and the
pane o. this contract doew not mp, the surrender ~
o. gll a