The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-18

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BY the bsnsnmsut owners. Earsr IN the war !!
prspsas. s..s ~ sSso eos,snssos. for ni'.,y 4.
so.s I Instances. ne s~pssynsss o. tho ,resa
negrnes. Sme large plautas0us were worked
our bands But shs rapidty Win which ina property
essed the hands ~ che governments rendered
necss.ry tn the op'no Of many. that some general x
pJey Should be pursued IN the disposition 0s M The
early experiments That made demonstrated coO
eueivsIy thets unlroisaboaess to tho government
.. "a
pr seculson The W Jshy u tn turning any pos
s'on o. ~ attention - sErscalsoral psssass'
bas for ee thts thsse were 400 many expsrimensasos
esd tbs0riss IN ana emasy Of end connected With she
ad,nstTase0 " permit the entire absodoDmeps u sse
control o % vast a"nan, sspsealiy whom 80 many
Isbm ~ sheir dsp sion freed slaves
rherst 70 Wa devised he leasing systeD which now pre-
vaus extensively hrous the southwesseru country
ms mos. sdaatrabls system sor furnish bng opporsa
mites " n large class oi money seekers VINO have
tue Of their consians aud loud assel verations Of
10Y ally demapd sid consideration equvale0s
The pr srscs immense fortunes, easily ascumutted 10
the working Of tho largo Plantations she Sush, ere 90
natterng NJ o sight that i II NOT difficult 70 nrd poo
Pls who VIM ~ any pIk, saks poeress'on. whb liberal
promises a divist Of pyOnts with tBe government
vorAL ABOunox ov SLAVERY.
: me aooson @ slavery y certain portions q ne
was made cp:r..ivs II ii psrsss o. sns Department Il
the Guf ~ military order emarasing from ths depart
nsrsaI commaDder. and involuntary ssrvituds 10 now
Iensssd kbv. rubst,suseA ~ the same military au-
ihorty MOT oo'y 70 sbs lessess oe abandoned
"a ss s.ss,S :Srosss s
Asents. has taken upon itself 70 see thas the emauc
~, 81 ssaes .re Auly tsd ana PAD whersver and By
me vmps ymeat d sumbsr q sdditioual a9ents, the
authority for with ID assumed to exist
Es now n, RrA7IONs ARR tEAeBD.
~ arin r
that suits thsn make application 10 tho supervising
agent Of .hs Treasury Department for lease o. the
upon The psymsns u au annua rental based upon shs
amount Of esose that shall be raised, lease given
ernR the lands. buildings senements, STOCK mple.
Aents and machinery Of the plantation.
BMrLOYNsNf or LArORERe. ss.
The essee then makes spcation to The Poves Marshal
csrlain number o. freed blacks, al wages ranging
from ave " twelve dollars Per month and one
ration day e,cn Permission 10 granted for Tho
poyme All hat may be required. The negroes are
then sought for smong the camps wherever
else they may be fund, the ambitious planter being
lucky he find u2h tn work his excessive farm.
These employees ara then marched no 10 the supernten
dent o. Freedmeu BY whom they enrolled, and who
Tho stipulated waes are I'd one half ut tho end every
moth and the accumulated bnce AZ the end Of year.
rS.ArxEsr or ras M nL.cK 4 LAnOaERs.
The hOorer rccetv pay only for the time be works,
len hours being considered day r. from Sickness or
auy other cause, he work for a.day,
any rators for tie time he remains idle. Quar-.
ses Of cmrorabc nature are required 70 be provided
ior the smplo, es with niece Of ground, usually bou.
qua ter Of an nce IN extent. Tor garden, which the
than cntsou sugar The Of this exception may
NOT BE- appa ent nor am able 70 explain 10 IN all
srecs .h exception 10 hB personal product, tho
abOrer TO BE- treaed precisely the free b0vers
o. The NSr. No iorcs may Be used 2 compel ,hsm .
dschsrgs, fcr the violation Of any reglalioa Il the
the mas IS his own master. He sells
his timeADd tabor, bus remains his judge Of the
amount Of labor he capable Of performing In the allot
led t,me. Me and treated precisely alike il
" these respects. me women are quite = eompe'sns
cove the same pay. Children over twelve years OF age
ruch pay may be agreed upon. Under twelve,
but no labor may ba exacsed rom them. Il
% optional with the superintendent Of contrabands
ps ana Ss .ns ana ss: 2:
extended 10 them educaiug such OF the negroes.
young o. sd can be induced TO turn their attention.
os any portion Of u, 70 literary pursuits.
Every aernale week agons o. The Treasury Depart
.s So ne lss any conn
the prescribed regulations are fully eouformed g.
posed 70 make, but whkh be may or may not make.
rHs PLANTATIONS ON nm nErnrrl RIVER \
.ss IRON oos e Svs snSssa.s acre. z v ss'su. when the
1oass ros sSs pGs.s; % ana oysr:ssr @ % and quarters %
su: 70 :s n. svs. 81 y ~s, =,
male sad waste o many of these nae estates and
,usn as have been sssposd By the destruction Of .ns
:. s..slos y IN ;Iss saes a't ss s:' ''''''
Ssa: y; g ' s.S i ..S: ,S oou,e,ou e.,
,olon and sugar have from the earliest Period IN the h5
cry Of Abe Lower nssissippi valley constituted the
wincpa products Tho low lands adjacent ~ the river
,eoY eton Rouge bave from lonf sxpsrlsncs been
onnd TO DO exactly adapted 70 sugar culture, though bus
udsrsnty suited 10 cotton Between BNton Rouge and
huA eau AnA ka~A Anuxw&~ ~AnA AAr~A
Saichoz ths scn has been principally devoted
% Tho growth q cotton, which has there
and
ths adaptAbsy Of the soil wen defined. and for
vsars have noa be questioned Cotton. 10 be produc-
the shrub leaving hs substance of tho plant 10 be de-
,osted iu the boil. whence y derived nbre Sugar,
s,na more rnk srowsi The lands bordsriue The river
'sfy rsqasas rains. asd exposed % higher
hssc auds becnmss more rank. AID hence ths soil b e.
'sciaiIy adapcd to sugar, and nos TO cotton.
vAILCNR o. RxPxMMKIrALIsfa
Ihavs referred TO lais matter in order TO point out
efbus mstake that has been committed BY ths impro
vissd planters Who are now tillng these lands Cotton
bic beyond count. beosuss d s scarcity and consequent
gsa demand, and The exravagant price brings In she
Auction Il srriouisuraI labor rhs prospect q mmenss
profits from ~ srowth has tempted the planters from the
North 70 assemnt revsrscn ef natural iaws and the
voted 70 the growth 81 cooo The experiment wied
% some exeGt last year, whom, shs ssasen beng upus
ally dry, met with sQAo success. This year. the
contrary, the recnrrsuce ~ CONSTANT showers, with
Ierndss Of scorchnG suushue has thrown the strength
ran. sd &
nbrs. ExDeriencsd judges ssy that ihe crop On the
..ssr lanas w bs alm.s. sos. allare aeA that n %
lon will be hsnvy losers Ncary al the suear plantations
Ne sh devoted nainy 70 cotton The proportion
about ei4hs hundred ~ cosop every hundred
o. sugar the eject s two-fod whie the planters
subject themselves 10 heavy M es ard the region To-
great extent mpo verihcd BY the faiu o. tho loss OF
y largo crop suear as might and should have been
raised will materially affect tho market for that great
ssape, and CAUSE an ncroass OF ~ price 10 all
sumera
nnECrm PROPOSITION.
This suggests more feature Of thh busi
ness. which must close the subject Some
time since . proInsiim wM made 10 the Presid nj
that Inducements should be hold out N tho original
owners Of the throughout tho country return and
cultivate n, with guarantees Of protection. II ~ns
un erstood that tho greater part of The Planters other
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