Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-21
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
rnE rREEpNIN AMI THEIR HABITATIoN.


Freedueb's AffEirs," Mr.. WILEY, Of West VIZ
ginia, moved the following amendment as an addi-
tional section
AMd ~ Il furtksy snartsd That whenever inc sara
ou. neg cannot hrd abandon real esta.e u Mh1n
- ,l,. M M - freedmen who may come under his
care sni eaatrOd hy virtue y this sc' y Sna 70 -,
% sf !. uray b. practical T. provide =. t :, S ara
Ia .,an.ntfp their and That M order he
su0rs N cA 4 Il accomplish this purpose the ,sd COZ
ta.,invr shail open cnrrrspendence WIN "
~ 800. munich al authorities al the different States
regatsnx llsr cooperation IN this behalf
The mover Of the proposition explained its mo-
tive und object BY representing it as obvious that
:, this time there are very few plantations, how
ever many Of them may be abandoned, on which u
would be safe or profitable 10 place and to en-
vIsy the cmancipated blacks There Is no district
II tte country coming within the scope OF this Dli
where. an .king posss sson Of the real estate now
abandoned and placing upon that real estate any
given number 81 these freedmen il would not be
necessary, in Mr.. Willey's Judgment, also to en-
ploy more or less Of the military forces to protect
them while they arc cultivating the farms And
In any case where, for this or fol other reasons the
Commissioner Of Freedmen could not lind the
mesns az EN- blowing all the emaneipated blacks on
the Southern plantations, il was proposed BY this
amendment that it should be the commissioners
duty to "proyide for them homes aud employment
with humane and suitable persons" in other parts
AZ the country And 10 this end the commits
.ioper was to open correspondence with the Co
yernors and the various municipal authorities Of
the different States requesting their cooperation IN
this behalf
II will be seen that, By the terms Of the propo-
.;tiop. the commissioner was not TO open CORE
spondenoe on this subject 50 long as he could hnd
Mace for the enamel patCd blacks on the Southern
plantations. But in cases where there was not
rom for them to ind subsistence at the South,
ar where they were in imminent jeopardy OF re-
capturc and re-enslavcment, it was proposed, as
Mr.. Wiley explained, ITO secure them better
home and better wages in q community where they
will receive better treatment and be better pro-
tected by the laws than they can upon the Sban'
aoped plantations Of the South" under the CIR.
oumstauces indicated In further support Of hii
benevoent proposition Mr. WILEY said
rhs0 senator. 10 reflect moment aud ask themTeye,
the ouesOu where at this time, there plantation With
IN tbe whole scope Il the bsurreconAy territory ~ the
United States which i would Re wise o. elpedehi q
Keen them there for sir months Where y The tect 90
or territory n which il be done1 II there Dc a.,
such do not Know ss tssT s2e nsJ"r ~
protection and under the eye Of The military auihorllss
this can be done but yet We have reports almost dAl
that bands VI gueras seize these men and murder them
or carry then of to slavery than hey have
sndured.
IN Il that has something benevolent 10 H. that vii take
tha.s freedmen from the miserable condition IA which they
are now placed, that will secure them bones where no
such danger exists that will secure tSem honrs @hrrr
,oners and assistant commissioners, but where They err
nder the protection Of the laws and courts where the
are Ia the midst OF benevolent G. immunity VINO VIZ So
tbst bey suffer no wrong where they 40 tie esch ~
our judicial tribunals and the executive oe.r :" the aS
TO protect them in their rights and rdre. tier
All that nv amendment proposes u that these freedmen
.hs with the assent Of the people ~ hi Pee states AID
under the direction and with the appreciation ~ thee cou
mssoDer', have homes provided or ,h' y " t','e
nothing more There j. nothing compulsory - y ~ =
provided that shall only be cotc where ! practicable
and 90 Tar ss il practicable. IL The lave 4 s'y state
prohibit the introduction Of tree negroes ten inprse
tssbe and nv appointment does apply ~ The people
40 moi want them IN any the Pre- sta~s then my sEeud
ment does apply, "r i not praccs except ~ the
consent Of the parties who wisL 70 employ them
ct Ask senAors then, whether they are wllng 10 mu
tate the only practical b,nec proyson that ther
10 10 the b under eIistns ercumsisnees ~ striking
from il the part IL that would render the remaining
tiou utterly nUgaoy live sincerely desire - q" and
=. trust every senator does b. good 20 these freed
men, really 20 prcI'ae homes ~ aheu 'sAs - 2, 49,
proyi.,on Tor Il does that IL the only prae
tca provision the whole bill that VII operate ir ~"
good under existing circumstances II 4 be the p'easur
OF the Senate to strike Il out ADD si TIE t D. wth"nt
any practical effect be The result assure Sos
tore will be simply 10 create corps ~ wrlpMd chcers
and impose them upon finances 81 thr county sitsnu
any other practical effect than that think us y NJ
time when We can saord the money 70 d. IL
In the face Of these representations 20 can.
didly aud forcibly urged, Mr. Wilson, Of MAssa.
ohusets, argued against the adoption o. ,he latter
mart Of this amendment, not because Il was wronr
or ipexpedent 10 itself, but because Il might place
certain Northern Governors 10 dissgrecabe pre-
dicament lie said
II think II that provision remains 10 the bill u i lisbr
TO be msrepresented throughout the couHtry hupPose
az application made BY these ocers . The Governor a.
some State and that Governor gives Consent - makes
any arrangement then there will be hnthBding misrep
resentsn, aud deuuncaton suppose DO declines ~ o.
III then another class Of will deuUunce him oF ~ ~
seems to that this opening q correspondence with
the official authorities for the employment III these freed
men will have tendency 20 wesksn the bin before ~
country 10 weaken the workings ~ the ard a.
weaken the Government IL 10 liable 70 sreprsscuiaon
throughout the country, AID therefore hope u vii oct
remain in the bill in that FORM
Mr.. WILSON was inspired to make these remarks
wepresume, by lively recollection Of the ombarrass
ment under which Gov. Andrew, Of Massachusetts,,
was laid in the year 1862 when, having been earnest
L. "a 49, IA u. ~ "A. Z.