New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-02

the Governors now he desired TO have the sen Oh ct
placed upon the document and that done. be wouId
hasten TO New-York and purchase his steamers and
vessels and then take in his machinery and houses ana
return Washington for his people for the expedition
But at this point the Governor meets with an unen-
pected defeat for the enterprise; the contract once
placed in the state Department was not to be
returned TO Kook until everything was found TO be
| right. The Governor called and called again, but
no contract with the seal OF State was re.
turned to the would he Governor OF A'Vachc Az
ter long waiting received letter from the Coy
ernor that he ali ready that he was going by the
first train TO obtain bis vessels and embark
his supplies that the Secretary Of State would not give
him back his contract and he wished 10 know If
would 60 recommend the people to go without this
Government sanction which he had no donbt would he
easily obtained when his vessels were anchored at Al
eYandria, and the President was notified that he WINS
ready 70 receive the persons specified IN the contracts
that then the Secretary Of State would be required 10
give his official sanction n the document already signed
| by the President. The Governor left for New Ork
from where l received letter from him in about q
week, saying that be had discharged Mr.. Van Vleet
from lis service and desired 10 come TO Eew.York
and arrange with him and be would pay my expenses to
New York and back il did not choose 10 embark with
the enterprise. I took the letter which Ind re-
ceiyed to Mr. Van Vleet and for the ,a time learned
| the true state OF the case.
That he was so low Of means that he had 10 borrow
| the amount due for his board OF WIZARDS from Mr.
Van Vleet.
| 2. That there were no houses prepared in Boston.
3. That no machinery had been contracted Tor IN
New-York
I. That he was waiting for che bonus" he was to
receive from the President the by which the
current expenses Of the expedition were TO be met.
| s now Jaw that the whole affair an uumitiga
ted swndle and that its defeat all due TO Secretary
Sewards blocking the wheels Of Gov. Kocks enterprise.
ID. Is. NEcHoe. Sup't OF Freedmen
THE CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
This contract was made between Secretary
Usher. Of the Interior department, Of the iir,t part
and Messrs Forbes and Tuekernah OF the CITY OF New
York Of tho second part. BY its terms Forbes nd
Tuckerman agreed O COlOnize number OF cOntlhDaLds
not exceeding 500 iu tie Republic Of Hay guaTaI &c
ing them comfortable subsistence by Ordinary ihdus,
try for the period Of five years with the advantages o
Churches schools &c. The individual consent OF the
contrahands 10 tie emigration wac TO be procured be
fore they were embarked. and In no case before or
afer the emigration. were families 20 be separated
without their consent or minor children emigrated
without the consent Of their parents or guardians.
The colouists were 10 be conveyed 10 Their
destination in suitable vessels insuring their health and
comfort and on being landed were 20 have plain but
comfortable houses ready for them. before The en-
barkntioB. also properly certified ana 1uuenucatcd
report OF The names. ages, oOLdtlOn, &C., Oh The pro
posed emgrants to he made 10 the Government
Beside this, also properly authenticated ceruhcaIH
from the Haytian Government Of lis consent and &C
QuesCence 10 aud In the terms OF the contract was
| 10 be produced 70 our Government guaranteeing per
petual protection the pant Of the laytlan bo'efn
ment To the Colonists in common with It's own cltlehs
On the production Of this certificate. together win on
hentc proof that the coonG,s had been landed accord
inc Ia The terms Of the contract, cur Government
20 nav The contractors $50 per head for the colonization
! The contract with accompanying documents IN now
before Senate Committee and the care and prccauilon
With which 10 Is OfhNn up ana Fuhutu ~ tIcu thu''
alike 10 the head and heart OF Secretary Usher One
grand mistake has been that the consent OF the Hyan
Government 10 the movement was never procured ana
the cargo Of $50 coItrabands was allowed 20 be snug
eed away nom Fortress Monroe by irresponsible and
designing parties in the employ Of the contractors and
thrust upon an inhospable island without the protec.
ton of the government OF the island. Where the re-
sponsbility belongs remains 10 be seen.
STATEMENT OF ALEXANDER SCOTT.
was born in Norfolk County, Va. am 30
wears Of age was raised The slave Of Samuel Scott Of
7 Norfolk County; / len my master when ihe Inlon
troops came TO Norfolk that is May before last was
a single man at the time wGs sent 10 Fortress Mon
roe where worked about ten months for the Govern.
ment about the end Of that time Mr.: Watkins came
there with his fine tales he told that he had come by
authority from the United States Government TO see
how many of would agree TO 20 to Hay that be was
under the protection Of Gen. Dix while he was here
who would that he would not be intcIered with he
went on state the terms under which We would have
10 30, saying that If we went be was going with Us
under the protection Of our Government and that The
with provisions and clothing for years, and with Work
every day during the years and to pay us 20 m9nth
for the first year. 81 Tor the second year aha t ioI
the last two years and 10 furnish US good substantial
houses 10 live in. ard church accommodation, and
schools for our children and Garden spot and at the
end Of the 70 furnish - 81 land 20 every
family, and house furniture; ain sure that watkins
told that all this TO be done by the United States
Government were 70 work under hin during tho
years. and then when he let Us 60 70 ourselves theso
things were W DC gi7ch 10 u.s. thIh We we 10
have Government 20 Curselycs-a Black Government,
We also 10 have, during the ara 10 per cent
on every dollars worth that was raised for the U. D
Government under Watkins; lie said after the four
years VIC would have free Government all 10 ourselves
. With no white people-al black p.ope-and tat We
would never be uterered with by the Secesh that We
would be free men and women forever and have the
protection Of our black Government TO Tlse ana
sel whatever we chose ard have our own lawyers,
pr''sidents and magistrates all ourselves. good
aIv OF tae white people at Fortress Monroe persuadeu
us to CO. and some were opposed 70 our goR ihey sd
we were not used 70 the country and would die there
Tie reason went was because We were TO have GOV.
eminent Of our there. We started from the Fort
the 18th Of last April VIC "Iavelod' twenty days,
| when we frst found out that Bernard Kotk, who
wa aboard was 70 be our Governor and when con.
tracts issued 10 all the eEigrants OF which this Is
4 copy:
Labor Contract.1 A.l FAMILY
This agreement wi,uessel that Alexander Scott man of
color residing IN Hsmpden Va for hmsei snd ~ pehal
Of hs wife fhebs Anu scot AID A9sn W. S St ~ IL
Island Of AYsohe Republic Of lisyt 10 esn in service %
aboels on the Of ,ad Bernard Kock said island
for Of four years The date Of landing on sad
island said service o. be regulated according TO the rules
with tie law, Of Hsyi the term Of 81, tee exceed ten
hours each dy for the six secular days OF each week WIN 40
os compensation for any eIs work required At the rate Of
double the ufu wages II boing distinctly undersood that
Alexander Scott shall respectfully observe ell he out Of
citizen the Gld Republic Of BHy ~ Defined by the laws
thereof, and impress those duties on his houfehod
In confederation Of this service the fsd BeInsrd koet fo
himself aud in behalf OF his heirs and assigns with A.
s 10 farriSh him houo 10 be erected pruccsbe
and Garden spot attached and necessary rnure provon
biz fiy good and substantial food stbiei quantity
likewise medicines and medlc4 ndancc when sick Church
accommodation and Schools for his chdseni It being under
stood that wages shall paid those who sick during
the time q sickness but then support tall 60 on.
In addition above the said b, gard kocs bnds him
self and assigns pay the 0d A. s. and family ior
the Eir secular dsys Of each Of tho
month proportion thereto for shorter amount 81 labor
rendered wegoa 10 money the last day OF eah
according the following rates For his own service
during the year sixty Hayan doars (sbout sI Amen
dolar per month"; Tor the service Of the second year
seventy bVe Haytsn dollars lsbout and half American
doers per month for the services Of the third md fourth
years hundred Hsysn dor (about ten American dol
sI per month and ios the service rendered " we oe
members Of his family he 10 pay ell able bodied
women over twenty years Of age, oriy my and sev'