Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-17
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fffes asid TIE Planter.
Correspondence Of the New york world
/ NEw ORLEANS, February 5-Within th
past week thirty-one loyal planters, pTincipall
from the parishes Of Lalourche and Terr
B0nne, have held three informsl but priVat
meetings ct the S. Charles, for the purpose o
! presenting their views to the commanding gen
] eral, aud Of endesvoring to ascertain from hin
the exact course to be pursned under the eman
/ eipstion proclamation and the PRONUNCIATION
I order General Banks gladly s7Ailsd himself o
this favorable opportunity TO communicate with
the planters his plan for the inauguration Of q
PROPOSED new system Of labor on plantations.
II Is unnecessary to report the entire proceed
ings of the planters meetings but, after much
discussion as 10 whss the general required and
what the planters should demand, the following
proposition was submitted 70 the meeting;
HEADQUARTERS L. S SEoUEsTRATIOs COMMITTEES. .
EEw ORLEANS, February 5, 1865
The officers Of the government wili induce TIE
staUes to return to the plantations where they
belong, vito their families, and when returned
viii require thsm, and those remaining upon the
plantations, TO work diligently and faithfully on
the plantations for one year, 20 maintain respect
tul department to their employers, and perfect
subordination to their duties, upon condition
that the planters or other employers viii feed
elothe and t'eat them properly, and give 70 them
al the end ct the year one twentieth (l-20) part
Of the years crop, or a fixed monthly compensa-
ton ~ cases where it may be more convenient,
as follows:
Mechanics sagar-maksrs, Drivers 50 90 each
A9ie- 3odiea ed men, .-....---'.--R20 90 each.
Able bodied field women, hoase servants.
nurses, 90 each
The proportion reserved for the slaves shall
be divided into shares and distributed accord
ing to the value Of their labor as follows:
Mechanics, sgar makers drivers, ere shares each.
Ablebodied field men, shares each.
able bodied field women, house servants,
nurses shares each.
All negroes not otherwise employed viii Be
required to labor upon the public works, and no
person capable Of labor viii be supported at the
public expense in idleness.
(Signed) Z. G. BECKwrFH.
Colonel, President Sequestration Commission.
This was submitted to the planters for their
acceptance and the following form was attached
to the circular for signatures
The undersigned hereby accept the arrange
ment above proposed, and agree to carry it out
on their part, for one year from the date thereof
it being distinctly understood that the crop re-
ferred to means the commercial crop, and the
acceptance Of this contract does not imply the
surrender Of any right Of property in the slave
OF other right of the owner,
The planters il council adopted a resolution
that the proposition should be sent as a circular
to all the planters in the excepted district for
their signatures to the clause Of acceptance.
Accordingly, Gen. Banks issued the following,
which is to be sent to all the district provost
marshals and provost judges, who viii present
both papers to the PlsRters:
[CIRCULAR.7 7
HEADQUARTERS DEPAET1IENr OF THE GUIF9
OFFICE OF THE SEQUEsrRATTOS COMlussloN,
February O. 1862 }
In accordance with the agreement between
the military authorities sud the planters, based
upon general orders No -, January. q, 1853,
you are authorized to receive the signatures Of
planters to said agreement Ia printed copy Of
which is herewith enclosed, aud are ordered to
carry out iu good faith The provisions Of the
agreement on the part Of the authorities
You viii, in good faith, offer al fair and legal
inducements to the negroes within yaur district
in whatever condition Of service they nav be
fonnd, to rstUrn to their families and the plsnta-
tons where they belong
When any negro has aequieseed in the terms
you viii see that he fulflls his en-
gagement for one year in good faith He shall
be required to remain upon the plantation to
which he is bound, to work faithfully and in
dUstriously, and maintain 3 respectful and sub
ordinate department toward his employer.
You are ordered to prohibit the harboring and
employment Of negroes laboring upon planta-
tons under this agreement by other parties,
either civil or military
That all negroes not acquiescing in the pro
posed agreement, not otherwise employed, shal.
Immediately be put to labor upon the public
works, and that ell negroes found in the coun-
Try, cities, villages, or about the military ste,
tions, without visible occupation or means Of
shall be arrested as vRgrsnts and
put to labor upon the public works or The quar-
tsrmaster's plantations.
By order Of the United States Soquestratiou
Commission
Approved: n. P. BANKS,
Maior-Gen. Commanding.