New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-30
Gen. sherman On tho Negroes.
TIE SOUTH CAROLINA STA ISLANDS SET APART
FOR TEE SE1TLLMENT oPTHE CONTEABANps
n,r- Al ma, IuyI.iOS U. .lll sINs

FOR TIiE bf IL. ICN
IDCI-. AIlIA.l pivIsioS OF iilL s'Iosls 'iff,
l. iHE iIEL., SAVANNAH. "a Jhi. 10, IttJ
Special OLp.I5, No. io.--i. Tnc Islands on
Chnrlcs,,L sOutI TIE al andorrd n-'helu' none ih'
ior thiiy ril,s hhcA irom To- "a Ghd the couh
tIy bordering the ~ John River. fJi1a are reserves
Hld srt apart Tor the settlement OF the nrsr"s low
s..e iIec lis tie acts ~ wa AID the pFocanatoi VI
iE- rIes.drnt IL thu | nitrd S,a'es.
III. At BcuLf r., Hilton head savanna, fernhndina
ST. Aulustne AM Jucksoly L., tee bla, ks ma! rcmgii
I IA then cboen or s'cusiomed 'ociii"ns; bnt ON M
nds and in the set.eIleLts bcrct"f 10 bc esiiD
lI-LCd. 20 while p'Ison nhllr'er uhi,s hahthi,
nnd suGieis detailed ioT duty will De permit,
10 i.s de AID g cole nj exclusive MAJ syrLcnt OF ii.
viii be l. the esd people theti-r,'s. Tee
Only t. the United stlts n.inaTy nu hoIity ana IN
actr II Congress by the Laws Of var al. orders @
tie President Of re United Slates. the ncgro i'e nn'
be dealt wih - such He cannot &c suh'cir u
colHcIiuii forced military service save ~ III
tt-n urueIs II the iirhcst iltniy sLih. :iy Of tb
department. ,mder sOch regulations rs TIE PfsiIeni
CoLsrcss Biay prescribe Domestic servants. sinrk
SMITH cnipc and other mech gCs. VIII be Tree
select their own wvik and Iesd' Zee but TIE y'ups
and able BODIED OerVcs must be- rcoLragrd Ia 'busi al
soldiers In tbs service al tao United Stair. ~ cor
riLule their share toward maintaining teir own ire
uosn ard sruii their rights 81. Of the Cnlied
states. N-gfoes enlisted viii lee orgnn ,~d intb com
panir, titaons md regiments. unGer orders ul tht
unird States military eritic, aud ail De paul. i'd
ard clothed. ec,oidiDg 10 law. Tie louLtss pad Oh
ny, With the consent II Ge zee ni'. go Il
ssist his lam, aud -rticmclt IN pioenin ms agricr
tun imp emruis scct tools. boais clothing anu o'hei
articles necessary tor tncir livelihood.
III. Whenever three respectable negroes head' o.
families. GLa dcsire Ia settle oD land Ghd shil nave
srecfrd n that purpose island or locality cenI
defined within tie limits above 1eriSnntcd thc Ia
rector ~ Settlements and Plantations VIII hiDs.I "'
b. such subordinate officer as lac may hIPnh', s",
;6em Lcens. to settle such island or distinct anu az
ford them such assistance he can 10 ~ ae then 10
cstaUii.h n pnccGile agricultural Hct''ncht' ~
three n, es named will suDdfvIGc the ind under "
snreryi1n OF the Inspector nmang thcinsoives' ana
sucl Others as inny choose settle near them 81 that
ssc. family shall have plot 81 not more than ~ c'r'
of tlaLle ground and when border on some water
channc, with not more thnn 400 feet 'front.' 10 Tue pos,
session Of lund the mili ~ authrties VIII AFFORD
thon protection until such time ~ thtJ can pTo',ei
thenacnes until Congress shall regulate 'lelr tue'
The Quaftcrnaster may. the Tcquihion al the IN
spc.or of aud Plantations place a. the dis
I,snl ~ the Inspector ore ar more 81 the cnpnrrd
steamers 70 Ply between The se'arm.nh arc or ~
or.erL 10 AFFORD tie settlers the opportunity Ia supply
their necessary wants and 10 sell the products OF TIER
land hnd inbcr. . ,,,.
service Of the United states be- may locate his m IN
any one of the settlements Al pleasure aud acquire
hor,cs,rsd ard all other rights nnd privileges ~ settler
az though Or, person. In Ike urnncr negroes
mny sette Their families and engage on bond the ur.
boat W in shiDg. IN TIE navigation OF the INLAND
wstes withou: losing Dny cl,iL 10 land o. OTHER az
yantaees derived from ihn system but no one unioss
a actual settler above defined, OF unrS absent on
Government service viii be eni.rd 10 cluim any lcht
land property il any settlement. by 'irue of ibo'e
orders.
V In order 70 carry on. this system 81 settlement
general officer will bc detailed Inspector Of settle
mems AMI Plantations. whose duty 1t shall be 81 visit
the set cmeo,s 10 reYuilc then police nnd general
management and who will furish personally to each
heao Of family. subject TO the opprcya OF the Pres
dent OF the United states posscssory title In writing
giving M possible the description 81 oonndn
rier and ho shall al lst ell c!aims ~ conflicts that
muy arise under the zane subject ~ the Ike approval
treating such titles altogether oss-ssoy The
general officer sill olso be charged With the enlistment
opd oganizetua Ot tie negro Icciriis aEd protecting
hetr inn
and will be governed by the rnlcs and regulations PIE
scribed by the Har Department for such purpose.
VI. RrigG H. SsAton IL hereby appointed In.
soec,o. oil settlements Ind I1anta.i0nF, aai will at
once enter On the performance Of his duties No change
IL intended OF desired liz the settlement now on Beau
fort Islands win any rgs 10 property heretofore
acquired be affected thereby,
By order Of MAJ Con. W.T.. Sherman.
L. II, DAYTON, Major and Assist. Adj Gen.