The New York herald., 1863-02-18
ARRIVAL OF the CREOLE.
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THREE DAYS LATER FROM new ORLEANS
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Excitement Among Louisiana
Planters.
MEETING At THE st. CHARLES HOTEL.
TAe Difference Between Gen. Banks
and the Slaveowners.
The Negroes to Be Paid for
Their Labor.

Their Labor.
THE HARRIET LANE NOT AT SEA,
ne United States mail steamer Creole, Commander
Couch from New Orleans arrived at this port yesterday
Afternoon bringing later news tho Crescent City
and number OF passengers.
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
Nxw ORLEANS, Feb. 8, 1868.
kstersximg keetins ~ sapeaoldys at TIE st. Charles
Hstel-Fny Aiuion Dollars Represe~ted--A Rebel
Ysag OF nuce-Ness from Galpeaoa-vrse Hania Lane,
&C., &c.
There has been a commotion among the slaveowners
IN these parts since my letter TO the HERALD and the
81 Charles has throDged with this class Of citizens for
several days They here confer with each other
and with General Banks in relation to slave property and
their rights masters
Several meetings held in the private paror Of the
81 Charles Hotel These meetings intended to be
wholly secret but your correspondent nevertheless, is
ve informed Of tho general tenor and purpose Of these
eenndential interviews.
Tne room in which the meeting was held was arranged
for tho accommodation Of forty PERSONS and nearly every
seAt WAS filed. More than thirty planters
present One could recognize them, they pos
tured in groups around the stories OF the st.
Charles, by their manner and appearance, which
quite different from those Of the Yankees who now
have pretty full possession Of that botel They
generally Of swarthy hue and there is about them
m indescrbable something which says II am Loui
siana planter" just plainly you print It in the
HxRALD. Tho landlord know them; the walters knew
them; knew them, although had never seen o.
sheir before and did not require introduction
n di~fin uieh one of in he Yon
could mistake them for Yankees than you could
mistake Frenchman for an Englishman
They represented two classes Of slaveholders-those
whose slaves have declared TO be free by the pro-
camation Of January l. and those who 1.-Two in the
emancipation edct The OBJ ec Of the gathering stated
the fewest words, was this how to make the nggers
rhs meeting represented over fifty millions Of property
Among those who attended Mr. Tobias Gibson, Of
bayou Black who rcputed to be worth the handsome
snm Of two and q half millions. There was also Mr..
Foley worth million and half and Mr. Walker also,
smother millionaire some of them were registered
Mica OF Uniteds DR.. Perkins, of Baton Rouge.
aso present The Doctor reccnsy thought he rich
man. his ncghbors thought but since the occupa
ton Of Baton Rouge by the Union forces small portion
o. his property has taken itself legs and away
He has In fact lost than two hundred slaves and
Ion were about equal TO two hundred dollars
The Doctor, having these black treasures slip
and swenies naturally enough became aaxous and 50
he down TO the saveholdcrs meeting 10 see what
C0ud done about It, The pavish OF baton Rouge, "
should be mind, has been excepted from the
sects Of the proclamation OF freedom 10 the slaves and
under that edct the Doctors slaves are all free 1t Is
Atcnlt therefore, how he expects his
departed Africans Nevertheless he hand TO dis
the question with his fellow sufferers.
Dr. Knapp, gentleman who owns a large plantation
prominent In the meeting, and was called to the
chair. The Doctor recently had Northern visitors
nabs place, and in order to show them how happy his
stves were ordered OF thcm sing, whereupon the
fellow struck up the Old John Brown" song 70 the
amusement Of the guests than OF the host
he was
his mind freely General Banks order denounced as
violation OF the residents promise that the people OF
districts represented in Congress should be protected in
their right Of property N slaves The meeting was
,u annous in the opinion that General Banks ought to
compel the slaves 70 work upon the plantations OF their
| owners.
"wna, good Is property to us" IL asked $50
long the slaves allowed TO work or not just they
pie ,se'i
IL was said that General Banks offered the planters no
equivalent for their loyalty unless he would u
Keep their slaves At work for them.
commttee Of three was appointed to wait upon the
General and cufer with him. in the hope OF hitting upon
me pl IN which would be satisfactory to all parties
The result OF the interview laid before another
meeng On Thursday, also held IN the paror q the 81
Charles Hotel. The committee reported that General
Banks had proposed that the sayeowners sh uid pay
their slaves each two dollars per month. in addition 70
their Keeping aud clothing or that ono twentieth OF the
proceeds Of their plantations should bc paid 10 the
neg oes instead Of any stipulated sum.
THIS proposition was denounced in most violent terms.
The did not recognize the right Of the govern
ment 70 compel them 70 pay their slaves for labor, and
were all OF opinion tina: the duty OF the govern
mcnt TO compel them to work without wages The
general sentiment was that such prop ston could
be submitted TO- and IL was propoeed 10 adot mn address
To the President and series of resolutions setting forth
the grievances OF the slaveowners, and forward tho
sane 10 Washington Finally the meeting adjourned
until Friday evening, without coming any dennne
result.
should be given tho labor OF the slaves this as
matter OF policy And this appers 70 DC about the upzhot
Of the bi ess.
lating the emancipation edct issued by General Banks
the 2gh Of January, declares that, upon every
sdcraon labor is entitled to equitable proportion
the crops produces. 70 the objects both o.
ca a and labor the representation Comm scion s hereby
authorized TO ana directed conference with planters
and parties, 10 propose and establish yearly system of
negro abor which shalt provide for the food clothing pro
per treatment aud for the negroes at liked
tcs equitable proportion ~ the yearly crop,
MAJ be deeed advisable. II should bo just, but not ex
otbitani or onervus. When accepted by tho planter
or ether parties all the conditions Of continuous and
faithful service respectful department correct discipline
ma poeet saoordinaton shall be enforced On the part o
the uegrpes by the officers government To
their payment the wages OF labor will constitute lien
Thus u those whss slaves aro on the r,nt or runnrg
away viii make arrangement for compensaflna Labor
TIE cneTai pleases mat tho conditions a such
rRrcr
ArebelnaE el tfuce boat sailing vessel male ts an.
pcarance od Hickocks LANDING ths morn,ng ii, came
fr0u Aladisouviile across Lake Pentohartraln
II - believed that the real purpose was 70 gain sone
to be op iob II this department or which ,sl
be- inaGgurstei few days The pruiesyed purpnse - y.
Ia r.lsr 10 lie exchange n prisoners The ~, was
borities claim that the lat of rebel prisoners IN ,b,s a.
partlnent smaller than that Of the federal prror.rs
ani consequently u u believed that demand was
made for The release Of the rebel prlsoners
nov held here The rebels also very anxious to g
Manassas 10 their power nancoeas, who deserted The
-ebe Tag. aud charged with having killed two rsbci
CIhyers In eioctigg his escape.
rsos GALVESTON.
The gunbo Owaseo 1ust returned from Galy sgon
fttpan "A Wilson uf this we'll known vessel male re
nrolssance the 2pth " January with orders TO as
csriain the position Of tue rebel batteries, without
gagng them.
A, the west end o tho s old convent, and the
asv declared ther purpose TO remain there. and
10 case o battle 70 do all Ia their 10 alleviate the
sutYerings of all who wounded both sides The
srdsrs we're hre the building. bit the captain
(ound that the rebels had erected batteries all around
Pelican Spit has beon fortified and covered With bat
sercs uce the disaster 70 hee on the ls Of Jannary
spd batteries have also been built along the bay. The
resss mounting guns and General Msgruder busiy