New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-14

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lJ the ''task" OF pieccMofa system. ok
r.dat at.es l,dus corn nLu -VO ncf.s ct potatoes
nave been given 20 -" negroes "I N'ir own susie.
nance, unly small pO ion OF each crop rcing reserved
re tIr c,Ainr # he mules horses cc necessary for
No working az TIE plantations. 6Ow acres have been
devoted 100 cotton. which crop ~" D,cn reserved AZ
q nyrrnnrnt prol.rty. 1hFi j. rough and imperfect
.tr:.ct nf >, ,l down "a April. l-f:. Iy th, time.
1000 freed nrruer claimed the protect on q the Gov
fuiecnl. y which number some were It Tor nnhlhiy
service.
pirck icy finnds vhor ht 2nOJ acres in cultivation
scr, ab,rdn1,d und .oOo negroes thrown upon the
rt-ourcas o. IN. Depart rr"nt ."r maintenance.
rhe c,. .an crpn 1T i-o2 wn- much deprecated IN
uunlity mad reduced quantity tl The fhNnE"s ~ the
: COLON 'oolm.' !. was einncd md sold in Ne".iors,
bringing 5000.
os,s aud mules ga the bcpar men besides The amount
necessary foi the consumption ~ the black people
Much Iiicrtncut ND robbery Of the n"grocs by The
soldiers Wns lcTpcia,od ~ to The end nj ist2. The
p!uadrr ard WI o. 81 thc- fcds aud gardens acted dis
rourarnl 10 their inGusiry. These outrigcs now
lioost unknown. The bravery Of tho black soldiers.
and tho industry aud patience OF the on',oinbataoic
have procured for them nrgc measure OF respect from
the troops 0f MI grades In the service
The isnc Of raions 10 the freed people censcd Jan
30 leo except ia the instances Of refugees arriving
within tho uiOn lines These have been provided lor
until assigned TO tac army or TO agricultural oocu
paiions.
The draft of all able bodied men into the army In
August. l-b2, materially retarded agriculture -,
H. February. 1863. many estates (sod ior arrears OF
taNcs) parsed into private hands Equit'hie rules Tor
the employment Of the negroes by the new propretorr
Instituted and enforced The planting for TINS
wear amounted 90 500 ?crcs Of cotton, .iuO corn Tor
the Government. for private proprieois. 100 acres
Gotten 20V0 corn. The rule that negroes should WON
for wngcs aOt FOR ratons. was Observed Their cheer
f compliance and attachment 10 tho soil were FOUND 70
render most satisfactory results.
The cotton crop of this gear Is very ar ana lar OK
cccds the most sanginc expectations 81 the anthof
ties In Sonth Carolina territory, alone 10 ovi l.
I.Il a 4
and il is estimated that million pounds remain uh
gathered. Last year ir the whole Department. on'y
$4,000 pounds were produced
For picking cOtsDn q cents per pound has been paid
The wages ned by men. women ana children ia ts
occupation average 10 cents Ter day In addition 70
thesc wages paid In money. II must be remembered
that tho work people have had al the and potatoes
they could raise FOR their own use and that of tie an
mails necessary 10 the cultivation Of the land Their
quarters have been assigned them rent frce except An
such Instances those OF individuals ptei"irng To on
gage in independent pursuits. such ms nsblug. huntiR
These have been charged Tor rsnt 81 huts. Win
gardens. IN no case exceeding 81 per month During
the growth Of the cotton every hocng has been PAID
paid for at the rate 81 - cents per task or quarter
acre Smart hands executed three talks In day The
average was d tasks. AS slaves. four tasks a day
had been expected from flli hand. anu III critical
man, eight were nj times eAac1ed. under
tie stimuli, OF the drivers lash.
Much more work might have been done In the cotton
fields had no, tie Negroes been privileged ~ raise MS
crnueous crops for their domestic consumption. aud
for sale 10 the hospitals In these latter pursuits they
have been enabled io earn three four times large
wages 40 the cotton culture would render them.
lie important truth developed by these few facts.
among Others significant s that the freed negro "i
woik for wages and sustain himself and family thereon
All controversy this point hereafter must he hii.e
facous IL is certainly pros ed That the black pcope
Including the women y0uils Of both sefo- and chill.
crcn. have fnr two .o-Ts pat b"noTahi' maintained
Themselves by indusiry-and they are stil doing So
They cost Tie country noIhing oui SUPP! 70 VIC pe
parlmeni Of the south much valuable material That
otherwise must be bought in The NORTH una Transported
hi:hcr Tor the use II tie army
iOur regiment. 81 negtoes have been raised among
ihose abandoned slaves and the refugees Who hAl come
In OF these the isi South tafolinn volunteered lbe
Others were conscrp,od No Distinction oIih how
over in the efficiency soldertc character Of tie
scvcrGl CORPS Volunteers and cotscftpis. alike, we
with each other 10 tho ndcty AMI bravery whsrcS lth
they can aono rrpny tie nation for tie priceless boon OF
Liberty ardod 10 thsir race. Moro regiments Will he
aacd t. tho service The ntn ar .ound 10 for dui
Those nov organized 1T south Carolina. Col /
". higginsoD. "a south Carolina Col > N0n1f"ineTf
Jd south Carolina Col \. o. E"uncii. sit SONIA A.
lima Col Llrlenrd. The 81 Soui4 'sf"lila arc OF
Oe,rt.fInss.fs en- plyccs H. addition - these many
none nYe ln Government employ. in tie 'oaittsaIl
AID other departments ~lero nrc's'ltg eIisb "a "a
hoier, i,amsirIs so liver, nrgio 80 pi'o'a ''i.'o
n " bite soldier fnr ,uorr iupirfsnt duiirs
IN. moral and intellectual education 81 u.e black
children hAs been cared cor by the stoesn sSisiiss IN
sttuied for ,hs Purpp's In New fois. bos'"a ana
Ih.,delulia Two thousand CD ldreu src receiving Ia
.frIci1u lu the rudineuts OF an InfL.h "r1caiion.
1ieif teachers have been chosen IN every Instance VIII
a
IN tuition of white chlrcn They unanimously rrpofi
that IL ecapacitt II 40 children 20 carn tas 'hoH
ilself equal 70 TIE a'cfags among their former pgl' ~
tie S0T.. Most - ilr.o oolDfrd ncoph,ts N fno
edge work In tie feb, during ilIiion Of nc s,y
1lrs tc, preparing 20 hecomt nsc' ne ca as ~
tcllroni otlcns The Children arc required 10 appeAi
punc;uay during tcAoo. hours AID - De e4rhA u N'i
pcfsons aud neat Ia it'lr drrss lAc!f NJ n!i.h "a
learn j. yerv Noticeable and their docil'y and os4
cucc % q cir pgeceptou IA equally kJhosAblt AAu sf-
Wing t. AZ parties O. Hnccfncl
lie want Il SHELTER food ard rairsti 'or refugees
continually escaping lito our lines has been sc'crcl,
fit Thsso people arrive utterly destitute AAd have q
ba provided IN saw m.I ls bccn erected Va "hlel
timber cot By the blacks 10 conreficd iAi" lu be' '-
allie iur tie construction q cottages. h-y LrfIocs sI'
sunoycd ia thls providing for the wtr4 81 Iher o.
enfle 10 each cotAyc en ncres - to'erhmeht prop
cry Is allotted and tracis - aAc ai" alternately hh ~
hir these and Tor future private oNitTs - tAAl sil
Client uuv Of nhar uAy BE- l,er taoufh o. each efits
a. Keep II Ia cultivation ~ ihn plan me Production 81
cotton and cher cruQs 90 - Department VII pftiAi'
become tonlold shai u ever hS bees 1An'i u, es''W
~ forced and unpaid labor. Tho e1Veat' 81 ih'ic "a
rons improvements aud tie value - tie ieions 10 fcin
gees rfo reimbursed by The sole, ~ cotton he'd BY ih'
Government Up 90 this date no' lea shan 800
have been rccc 60 Tor the cotton fcn 20 Sex ON III
rsle There v W be considerable balance 10 tho Laid'
Of the go, crnmcni hiIer al claims have uoch 'e't'd
The prospects hr the future are si4I brighter. Ron
eYory point VI view.
Tose are indeed curious NJ v,ll NJ profitable enter
prl.es 70 be conducted uadcr military mehng'me.t
he .sadiug spirit Ia al suoi good WoiE. "a hrSnde1
Gen. Eufus Satol. bic NE efrdi tAohiI % kl'.i
20 lin AID To ls efccnt -ubordinaies especially Il
H. q Judd csq Inspector u ianihiional u would be
unjust 60 allow the inference 10 be drawn that tic De
o!ent spirit and earnest cndeavor sshe 10 all ha,,
been exercised for thea, unfortunate people merely a,
negroes. True philanthropy Knows no tuoh nnrros
bounds No those prescribed ny race color or condition
nln assured that had Gen. SaAtons field VI action
been among any other people a. miserable "a Ignorant
and a. oppressed he found these blacks his syupa
tllcs and Liz efforts would alike have been called
forth for tie Improvement Of their condition
Ills il no parallel drawn from hncy
Such sIuilaTilies between degraded populations exist
The negro peasant on South Carolina sOl la his iYno
rnnce bis heplc.sncss. bis want ~ self reliance. Ln'
many peers among the sub strata Of rural populations
IN insular nnd continental Europe by their present
needs and their ultimate capacities all wreched classes