New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-12

from Milikens Bend 70 De Soto as did, end see tte
numerous graves along the way for the distance Of
twenty-five mes cannot doubt it. The inquiry every
where was Are yos DoctorP trust that this press
ing want may be speedily supplied
The whole nuuLor Of ircet.feoIle gathered IN campo
and towns oone tire Mississippi is about 600. There
about 49, 600 coore troops rot incuded in this est
mate.
The conclusion OF the repor. Is as follows; lE
There are doubtless seine points and camps which
have overlooked. endeavoree procure al The IN
formation could, and in the pro ,Eess CT ny Gses,gs
tions fonnd thar the eimpe WORK Of humanity ~ the
merely destitute great and important il is econdary
TO some other things and the Injustice with which the
freedmen are treated the consimn them in state OK
involuntary serYude worse than that from which they
have escaped made desiTons Of returning aud pre-
aenting the subject to the Commission, and ptgciDg il
TO do something toward getting the Government 10
make alterations IN the present lease s.scm TIE
abuses OF which pointed ont IN some degree in the
foregoing report.
"fhave doubt that the p-esen, system was sheb best
tat coud be devised Tor the emergency at the tine.
but the experience o. soason hs enabled those
have examined It to is defect arG the desire q al
Should bo 70 remedy tLcn There is scsrcely sny arc
teet however ekiif whose plans cannoL b. Improved
upon Our great eio. hcg aid be not Only TO show fhaS
free labor can be made profitable to the empower bot
also 70 the icborer, and sla'd iot be made pton5le
b. means Of the wrongs ana Injustice Practi' TIE
laborer. it is the duty OF tie Government 10 .'e.
wholesome guardianship over the senewborn cfironc:
freedom to guide, drec. and protect them, ~ i"as IN
their infancy and TO that Injustice ara naunantv
are not practiced upon thcio make them rliss ha1
they are frcemen and make them do this tSey mast
be treated snch and paid as such. lf rheS ere e-
noyed a soldiers they should be paid ciorfcd and fed
as soldiers II they are empoyed as bLeAsm.ths ana
carpenters they should be paid as such. ,aan worth
$50 80 $50 or SIS per month should NOS he 'reed to
give his labor for less be hired ont at "a pr month
They orld be permitted to seek their own
only let them know that they must be employed. ~
they select the army they should be permitted 70 ron
teer other soldiers do II draft Is necessary et
them be drafted. they prefer to cu'.ivate Che so'
le them lease abandoned plantations or such losons
Of thom as they show they are able 10 stock and
manage. The same should be required. also, Of the
white lessees
If the freedmen vst 10 contract tbeir labor, 'ct
them do Il themselves and not be hired ont against
their Bils to persons for hon they are not wiling to
work These people should be edrcsed up TO- and made
10 realize tleir new condition Their masters sh TEEN
or hired them out fed them and clothed them BET theID
now hire themselves out and with tlcr wages buy their
own food and clothing, and supply all their wants
re they are hired out acils. ther wills, az ied ono
clothed before they do not realize hat thsJ are iree-
men. IL only sppesrs to Item change " nas;T2 ana
that FOR the worse for before the masters interest
PROMPTED him to feed ana clofhe them web IN supply
physician and medicines and 10 take Gre Of lcn when
sick So IN devising sys:em FOR ire Government OF
these people IN their present stste OF pape,s, snch
plan sord DO adopted rs viii make them feel and
that they are treated and regarded as fTcsmen.'