New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-23
FROM FLORIDA.
n, Restoration OF The state 10 The Usion
Desire OF ss,e People for ss--Rcview
abe Condition Of tiar SiEte-Ex-SiaYe-
holders Pray for the Armed Occupation
OF FLORIDA by she Government.

OF FlOricH Dy tDf s9oNcfhuobts
/ gru OR Special Correspondent
ST. AUGUSTINE Fla, Dec so, ls63.
The late meeting Of the loyal citizens of
| Foride, an account Of which you had by the last
aesner has already produced NJ excellent effect be-
send the military lines in this section Of tho State ry
smne underground process the intelligence was con.
| vcyed that m effort was being made to restore the
state to tbe Union. The nomcnt it was received
srs Hoosod to the picket lines and expressed desire
% take the oath of aepiancc and return to their homes
| take uptheir abode in ST. Augustine
An who we're sufficiently intelligent 10 read and con-
nehend the Presidents late Proclamation willing
| e abide BY ii. and were ne, slow to declare that the
moment Slavery destroyed the substantial growth
nd prosperity Of Florida would commence Assurances
n most positive, based upon thorough knowledge OF
fbe people ere made on pi sides that tie moment
military .oIce OF Sufficient strength is sent here 10 oc-
upy Tic most important points In the Slte more than
otefcnth % the ORIGINAL voters viii rock 70 the stn'
Wd OF the Union and be in favor OF mmediaie enSnei
wtiOn
Florida hrs been the most unfortunate state IN tic
Onion. ara although the flst nnd settled IN the tned
States ard although untold millions have been expended
apon her by several natn in turn through the tree
bundrc years since civilization began lis work within
Ter yci she the Outbi eak o this Rebellion
behind al the other Stltes in even thing that con1s
elarac,or and strength upr9 the country. \ general
Lowlcagc OF her misi'rirnes u aont oil ha e people
~ ~ North seem 90 hear q. her ana these wisotaes
BFe EOic 10 mako up boT equation Ih"t she cost OF
government g $50 600 when she Yves purchased IRON
81 in and thet her Indian troubles have since relieved
u treasury OF many riilns more is known q al; ara
Dat sho once rcpudiaed her debt tie that CAPT
| tai;sts h've Ken the roahlc Co learn Of her.
BIZ low few know-wh0t Is really te fact-ihot Florida
by Tar the most lovely and al the most healthy
veil most fertile States in the Union Hc, late Il
~ ereeicn ny rnht vi en- spur on tre sarth Over
hTre pant OF the State frost Is ANA While
o. " .niers are mild ard beautiful the Summers, on ac
vsHn efthe cool efse.ly winds that prevail are awa!s
plcasari nd agreeable.
Ia sf.r .hn o4n l.
occasionally seen in the Winter. and sometimes with Il
s'in sclJo al ice where small quantities Of water
opposed IN favorable places. Bat even here all through
| ~ Winter. gardens are always cultivated growing
gse. PctsOes onions cabha-es turnps hecis radshes
1 ie!rce and celery. Two crops and not Unirequenty
| aree OF these rail- ed daring the yenr.
| IN tie more southern portions OF tho Snte al the
| FNpca fruits cultivated sucoessfulv-the orange,
~ lemon. and the ruava; the date the banana and
h pineapple all In their greatest luxuTiqroe and por
kctOn Flowers always IN bloom, and tie bee The
l ttcrHy end the ernsshopieT during all the
| Nintar IrGnths birds WOrile their sweetest songs
nm every orange grove and all ngturo Throughout the
l Ee.losg year is ioyous end iubilsnt Much o. 'he
fire al This season H. the northern part o. the
Sete The pe0plC keep open DOOR and windows giving
tse course 70 the bIoeScs iic laden with the fra
l rance Of tho flowers OF the ior-is The uees ana
ubhery rctain their ionaee TIE yeer foulo aai S.ed
ser leaves rs animals do their iur the old coat fane
| Il while tho one is coming on giving the whole
vsatbcr too Il arOst continually clear Gad pleasant
petnes for weeks together the SKY is ono vast eTch
aSne
Mans & 7oor invalid who has fed from the blasts Of
northern Winter can testify with what extreme delight
xha asked II the sunshine OF FLORIDA and with what
| .sti.nde drank in the healing breeze rogan viii
W pine Of her forests. Thousands hevc returned from
l kr relieved and iuyicoratcd. II not restored.
| There IS in abundaue here for all The invahls
ihc North AID there Is need Of them too IN this lons
! neglected country.
dbe ssl Of Fiorjda 3, mainly light and sandy in the
lezoYr arr riddle pats of tie t'te Aochu. Marion
katcf BuraId and Olanco CouItcs. on the te1ln-
sss and indeed N al Places all over TIE state TIE
rd ia the most productive ~ the South There j. no
tsd in tie world tina, viii respond more qGcs 70
Hfeir cultivation ard there is 10 nnd IN The world tat
1srs 50 great inducements 20 free labor Nor is iAe
INnet unfayorabe 10 the labor Of tie white man No
1rcstcr error was prOmuc gated than TIC constant
Ieetou By SlaVeowncrs that TIE white coold not labor
IL this climate. The fact has been demonstrated
Ireutey that the white man can endure labor here %
It any other county. and IL Is required only to
4gabiish the respectfully of free labor to make this
1as Of the post profitable agricultural States in tie
4&ion.
Brt thc question nav arise why with ell these natu.
"a advantages has not Florida already taken o high
lrition among Southern States The reasons arc her
piificai changes aud her Indian wars. the latter
vvod with bitterness and q determination unknown
Ihany other State and the former almost depopuiatng
&c country III different times. II s wei known that
Itler ear history she for many years the subject
Naeoftcst between France and Spin. She WAS cedod
IL Greal Britain in 1863; twenty years liter she was
vicd hack again SPAIN in 1921 she came into The
Suggestion Of the United States AZ each Of these civil
Iaanges the majority Of the ihhahitnnts leaving with
le dags ~ her respective Governments eft the coun'
fy -edaced almost 20 It's primeva widein ness During
3e latter pat Of this period the SennOles held posses
Isn Of ne best lands and rendered their cultivation
Isoossle up 10 as late date as e.-, wben the lati
Itrmidable band WAS crushed By the capture oil tNe
ltder.
4 Rut superaddcd to oil these dscourngements and
IaOre than oil these has stood Slavery. dragon IKE al
HI gates determined In It's prescription OF frcc
fA,or odicus TO European industry. ana SO bitter
Il iis enmiiy 10 Northern enterprise. And as m cul'
Isnat.On 10 the long wagcd oud worse than barOoT'
la val upon tie worlds inevitable progress she links
H. destiny with this cursed Slave drivers Rebellion
lad stamps her bloody heel upon what little progress
d was a Ia Nd
I,n- q better day is dawning for Florida. Her people
4re beginning realize that death, starvation, OF Dan
lmeni viii be their lot II they continue IN tnelr mao
Igempt 20 destroy this nation. Discouraged ana dls
1karencd with iaggard ana careworn faces they are
Ejly coming within our lines begging for bread, FOR
lAbcr end in many instances for the privilege Of proving
Ileir loyalty by bearing in defense OF the nation
There arc nearly enough white refugees IN 81 4 4gus
Is1e and FernsrdiDa 10 make fun regiment and Col
osborne Of The path Massachusetts cOpmandant OF tls
I,It, has asked for authority from Gen bllinois 10
IHst them into the service Of the tHit'd STATES ~
II be hoped that this authority will be granted and that
EoL Osborne who has already been instrumental IN
developing much nnion feeling In the State, VII DC
Itcwed o. place them in his brigade
b this mail petition goes forward 10 the PRESIDENT
Bon q tic oldest citizens OF the state nearly an
n whom were shareholders before the Rebellion praying
lkr the Immediate armed occupation Of the state
These old citizens pledge themselves 70 exert all ther
ltAucnco 20 nd the State Of the bligtng incubus Of
Esgery and 10 snsten al tie proclamations OF Tie
PresiGsnt both II their letter and spirit venture to
ley that more loyal petition from more highly re- |
tectable cass Of shareholders has not been placed IN
lLe hands OF the President. II he will but heed TIE
IEayer le win not only see Florida restored 20 the
nOH before the close OF the present session OF Con-
lTess bat be viii for al future Of tho
mest friends in the nation II the present Admins.
ltatiou wiz aid Florida florida viii soon have II
la her power 70 aid the a Administration HP.
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