New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-09

say1
neither God nor their friends will be sorry for
uVs General SaIon large hearted and courageous in all
tbat appertans TO the good Of this people explained
clearly 10 them the importance Of their owning perma
nent homes, and showing to the world whether they
could sustain and govern themselves. They were on
trial now before themscSes ana .ne nanon ne nSc
NTH too and do so noby to justify the President
IN procaimng them free: and the Government and SOL
The following rnes for governing the people in SET
Ting upon and finally securing title to the lands was
adopted The vote was by raising. some one hand
some both, Others both with shouting" entAus'as'
tcaly.
LAWS TO GOVERN THE CLAIMANTS IN SECURING
THEIR LANDS.
UAtyoos believed that the Government Of the United
States have resolved upon ansns the sovereignty Of the
Constitution and Union In respect Of its laws and property
throughout It, territorial jurisdiction; and,
Uheytas II 10 believed TINT this only be accom-
phed BIZ settling that territory far settlement, prsc'e.
able BY people loyal to the Constitution and the Union snd
Uhsrea, Il /, believed that the bencent designs Of the
Government regard 10 freed people Of color best be &c
cop,hed by their settlement upon portion Of the lands Tor
eed TO the United States, by of the nonPsymen' o'
tire drc charged thereon In pursuance OF the se'
Congress levying the same; and,
BAe,eo, II is believed tba, the survey, subdivision 90
yeTsen.n, and sale Of said lands cnnno be completed In tame
10 prc1rre for the next years planting:
Therefore we the freed ooored people now residing III e
Parish of 81, Helena the State South Csrona pedns o
lives and services far are capable to the on'ed
and vowing the and being desirous oi
our lights freedom and our claims TO recognition s'"ce
and Of xbns 4, world our capacity TO man'sn our po
s,iou As such aud .yncns gratitude to Almighty Goa
% s ne out the house of bondage. do hereby nu
nsy covenant and agree with each other TO observe obey
adhere to and maintain the following rules sud regulations II
cep, In ,ue they may be at any time found to e0h
W wh the ordrs rules regulations Of The Government or o
the Military Goyernor OF other regulations of 1be DEPARTMENT
in which case ,h, shall be held for naosh md no
otherwise.
ANY person being tie head Of family male OF iemae
may from and afsr the IL, day 81 November A. D. lie'
fo, the lsnd. In ST. Helena Parish hold by tn. Govern
ment Of United States and not otherwise appropriated
tact Of land lot exceeding twenty acres nor less than ten
acres. which he may call bis q claim
the crops gathered he may enter upon VIC
,rsc; land selected by him. aud mark "a the same py
.oms visible landmarks. thst'hs boundaries thereof may
be easy distinguished. lThese boundary lines should BE-
norh and south and and wet nearly as pIsciio.oe
The claimant In order 10 cnis himself 20 the bcneh ~
these sp'siou. shall b'ief de'cr,on of h' claim
to be flied With tie rer.on who may be dcssed fr 'h'
purposc within dsys enc. nisi.ns The seeo'ion-
within thirty Day, stsr hlins h,' claim, the c.rnars.A
.rc thereon dwelling hoaso Of bssfds oss pole. not e'
than 10 feet by "a feet Suitable for the residence of family
and within ten d.y, ther,an.r shall tar. up t, 'si
dsnce therein by himself OF family or o,h'~i.s mo ae be
You'd doubt hls Intention TO male such dain hs bone
Whenever II may chance tb., two peT.on', ol'insn''
nay n good faith have erected dwelling OF tfai - land
hlc .s within u.e .ane ,lbdi'soa s;cf Tie Goscrnsr ~
ur,,y hs ri a., ho6 6sa rsiehA,e tho ha L. IN the
ore Who i, .e,,c.isol crested h.s dy,lins and any
d.,uie ,As asi.e rsAi. the oiaiuaui' sha be
iil.d hy srbrsuon. BY zach usuns - ss ha'' e'e
n'tued or sh md o.h p.fpo.-' Pe1'srirs 70 ' oei'
Of iAe'e.ies 4isi8ous-
Al r-r.on. employed IN tie ..s,es III. Uuied ss's.
iot. du,is. vii preclude ,hsn from erscrr ds,ins' -
,f respective claa. 'sch employed D. Onir'"
na.ir. DEPARTMENT array sna navy n'y have the t'ss u q
,. sfil-. b. 'eiscug de.nsias 80 aHg ,h'i ela'"
o., iefsinbeiofc yr.snisd
Tls foregoing rule being complied with 10 'ssf rA ~
With anoiLs; "a tie Fsion, ea's,ioa sna ~
Of ~. rr,n.,-. els si sai n.psyVea I'D .sA and
si - All lawful o. paieci ani ga sht
and b. .ss hy tAs til,.1 stale.
VIII be- dc.med tirhy A--,--a.- -s-H'I'e iof A.,
.iou d tie Ilbe ssle q 'aii lands assss sny s'ils
oi a., land cor,ea III, claim provided .ach ,s,ief .h.
bid The u dollar aud twenty Eve pe
aud rfcyJ,i also that The claimant .ha have bai d. ella.
on aid claim In pn.u.nr. 81 th~. ru snd has connscd %
y, ti.r,on 81 oAefw.. shown lis nison II n.iu. sel
claim Ls permanent home.
60, Van wyck spoke of ihe teaching. Il former min
siey- Of The Gospel aud The present onsoi The former
the pr.sent noble band Of Lady teacher crr b~fur,
'hem and adjacent islands 'hcr rurT nrrtlip q
nothing not even thrnsclv'' vfss. OF children iuch
sss houses and nfas. and ~ TIE present lb"il if'ia
tone Il Government and brd Providence ~ ihei
protection and comfort H. llttlted tie ooloied men
iyLun,-tLsy bad more 90 l nd Ices 60 Ice lnn ~
had. IL We Ilng thry should do al the tshills u
ouly able o. erush TIE Rebellion. lLr Colonel sllA'
from the heart 90 the hearts Of TIE people Had All oui
military leaders hrsn tfue % humanity 90 tL' colE
tfy o. 80 brave fodi'fs 'ai followed them into Jan
ger and death ~ Co Van Wyci. the end 81 tie val
: would have come 30 doubt long 'rr M
Sergeant Rivers. ifi South CAROLINE eo.unlccrs q!
lowed ll . speech that made al hearts r,looe hcn
Hunter called him 20 b" fogrT lie Was rrrruilhg
officer. H. started out sabbath day and rui - nfH tc
f. sunloun lio wss glad to bc soscr and De- meant
a. knock - ,c dor 81 The Union tl ls got ha rghif
or dc hooking lie snw the wonrif led. bod back deF
husbands, din want them % 90 togefihg. came they
eet Killed. Women worse than Tie men, al Il some hide
tsc mon in the wood. Now YOU sH.. gc's our pay
for going 90 he army The Gotcrnmen, lcs We sosi
have our lad and l1y one quarter d""h' hAu nav
fce ycnrs yay TIE r,s feel shlmcd ior our womci
They ought to kn"H iho man, place a !" take ear o
the women nnd children cls' De- BE- no man M AL III any
bod, iidc. ie The women hide nnd ~ man stand "n'
fhc ,,l and zee whore tie dHlyeI ls Now we tngeiN
aye msf- men d. fret time in Oul ltes. HoN We can
oos ouf od masters n dc face. lhcy used to sell ana
,wllp u. and we did not difc 10y one word. Ne" w.
AMI afraid n they meet us to th. bAyone through
them. SoN We help the Government Tie whltr sol
ldlef- used L. say the nIggefs fight no. dem black
ringers don't fight. ! won't light II tL,y be- s"srfs
Now they done cufsiag-ilcy say come on
brother .oldicr We vil whip out the
Rebels. My brethren. don't intend t. lay down my
Gun TN tfc war Is done AID brethren al gc' thcir
h,,don--aHd ihcn II De- alive viii come home aud
enjoy ny family and my land We mems. hfy of "a
IA tho ~ = c. have got 81 40 for Land. aud Wol
say Low much but II any bids ngninri u. be
will find We got another dollar more. So just let him
remember that And now you goes 10 pick your land
do IT you men, who were aiia.d to ~ and fight feel
covard like Tie women do NJ you go and pick all ,c
best paccs. Tie Old men, the weak oncs and the poor
women must have the cleared land and YOU take the
woods. We fight the Rebels rigli up la Fort Wagner
where The bayoncts were. Now you take The woods
and work. and let the old ohos and the gnincn and the
children Whose husbands and fathers among The
Ecbeis, have ic good lands. Tor MY part, cnn To