New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27

ton The reyy beat mechanics ge. high twelve fifteen
dollars per month
The Government has undoubtedly got great amount Of
work done by the negroes very moderate cost and yet
do not think that the have much desire reason to
comp ain except in where they have suffered loss oil
wages great delay in payment through the negligence or
dishonesty Of other employees Of the Government
Those employed in agricultural lsbors the plantations
have not been paid by the month Labor the plantations
not started with view profit for the Government OUT
for the purpose Of making large population industrious ana
sesuppor.ing When the product OF this year soiu Anu
the account in closed with the soorers they VIII nave
ceived all they have fairly earned.
The has probably paid he wsses oil the reed
regularly that Of its other employees az ths 'e
Delay in payment is often caused by the negligence OIL SUD
ordinate officers
Where the Government ha. been obliged supper. desii
ute it has issued only such portions OF the
army ration as were absolutely support life No
riuded man acqu antod with the fact. Of tbs case would
saw that the contsbands" In this Department have go far
been great burden TO such Government as ours
From very many officers of all grades es well AS from very
many prvaes the negroes have received kind treatment
From many other officers and ptivstes they have eceVeu
abuse and ipustice. Such treatment has had it' nsu''
effect
In my Judgment equal LAYS (ohaHy ddm'H"'e'ed "0u'u
enable the negroes take their place ia society," Is
class with fair prospect sesuppOt aad progress until
society AZ the South reconstructed and healthy demand
tor agricultural labor becomes possible perhaps some such
system of training and guardianship IS Is now in practice here
is Necessary. OF at any rate desirable
Your obedient servant. E. W. HOOPER
Captain aud Abide Camp to Gen. Ssxros.
p S--Genera SaIon on handing me your circular, said
that perhaps the best and to most Of your ques
tons would be to say that he has found these people in
tensey hUmzn"
Ha.-From Fortress Monroe
FoRrRRss MONROE. Dec. 80 1862.
I. Our department covers several counties, and
therefore Is IL impossible to give very correct estimate OF
the uumbsr OF ne coorod popuon II is several thousand
We have tins Point about 800 working and less
than half the OF and children IN Camp Ham
ilton proper 800 men, 57+ women. and 65l children.
H. Yes never have a clss OF willing II
any induoemen is cF-red This is the universal testimony
OF nearly all emp.
Very few bsve any earnings to Many who have no
families end pay only in part saving money
d.pons it for safety aud future Very few drink
p'one 1t is almost universally reported by the enemies
Of tn aud repeated by who believe It. that
they very unchaste. This does unreasonable
conclusion eondeiiug the teachings and practice and deve
opment Of slavery. Nevertheless to very different
conclusion. UncOa'ie counted very gosi
who not wives and mothers No doubt there
exceptions.
H. Very few willing 6, North, erceP, for safety.
have had applications from sFsc nuabeI. wishing servants.
aud off ring coed lying for months because oihe
uuwilngne.s OF any to so un!es. special reason
" IS to capacity No particular difference in desire
for knowledge and improvement much stronger the
coored people Scarcely could DO found who could read
they came in Now very few bu. read aud all
getting books and with without teachers striving
70 learn themscvcs snd and another Their progress is
IA id than have known among other classes
" Their religious elemen; marked and strong though
crude, partaSng largely OF the relics Of ho,heuism and
Slavery One thing clear: While their old habit. and
cling them their modes OF worship their faith and
confidence in Divine revelation prominent and uni
Schools meetings KEEP. nearly evening
IN the week, and have been for months.
Never knew people dOcle and confding aud easily
managed. aud key work Have had ss-Ou. eed
ins Punishment for months.
VI. Not su instance.
VII Not less than 600 Nonipay $40 month. A very
large proportion paid nothing to nothing
White lsborers per aud fJund Osnr $4,000
the ore1 people for labor say nothing of great
Of labor nights end Sundays for which nothing 81
lowed though promised aud also valuable services.
If paid same white Aborers the amount would be
than double If all could have their just dues that have
worried for the Government at fair rates. they would
have fund OF $4,000 and upward double the pay
as the whites
VIII There have been exceptions bit the rule has
been brutal cruel in Wnst they need
Whist they have long been promised but hsdpfo,ec
ton from the abuses Of Rebel ympshzss and reasonable
encouragement and opportunity to get living As compared
with the poor whites is Of wssth and the other
Of degradation. c. Is. WILDER.