The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-16
Aeadq'rs Asst Com'r of freedmen,

4 Wv -. W.. NtA., AMI EA-A.,
BEAUFORT, S. G., June 81 1870
GENEfAL ORDER No. l. =,
/ IHE following Circular from Head
4e quarters Bureau OF Freedmen, Refugees
and Abandoned Lands, is republieLcd for
TIC in1ormailon l of al! whom ;tmay concern;
Var DEPARTMENT.
EUHEAU OF FRE&plEN. REFUuEEs MD
ABANDoS-.D LANDS,
WAsHISGToN, D. g., May -, 1865
Cac,AcA' No. >.
"i-oreas u large amount of land in the
STATE OF Virginia, and III other States that
cave Decn III llsulrection, has been abAri-
doned ty disloyal owners and is how beng
cultivated by freedmen; and wilurua>, the
oMLcrs OF suc. l.tnds are attempting to OBJ
tam posscssiun OF them. AMI thus dcpriv.
the lreet t'nen oi tLe fruits of t;lcir Industry:
SAD 81 Stastcd ttt III IT, er u nbahd1nf lands th N
1feedmtn, be roialncd i'll tllcir possession
untl. the crcLs now growing shall l:C secured
Tor tncir DcAellt, unless tull and lust COM
pehsatlon be made for their labor and it's
prOai;cts and ior expenditures
Inc ABOVE order Will not be so construed
DIS 10 feiieNG ,tslo%;I persons FROM tho con
sequences Ct their dlsloyaltv, and the a,,-
rllcatlon tor tic restoration Of their lands
ny thlS class Ui l',fso.s, Will in no case bo
elitc1taineu by any military authority
O. q. HOWARD, Maj. Gen.
Commissioner Burrau of Freedmen:
NNN0SS''
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANb(iENEhAL'S EtJICL
WASHINGTON, May -, 1861
All military authorities wlll-austaiu .l,.
Soinnllssloner Df the bureau ct Refugees.
tlteun.en and Abandoned Lands, gntt ali
hllA Ii! The eAecuAoll or the above order.
bv ulccti0n Ol the Secretary Of Wur.
L. ID. TOWNSEND.
assistant ALjutant-Gc.ieral.
L. Inc provisions Of the above clrcIta-
WIZ pe strictly enforced throughout the
:. a;cs "a Suntn Carolina, Georgia and Ilu-
flu's. Complaints lave bccil made ut these
Headquarters that in MANY instances fo,
inrs owners OF pl2.itations and slaves WHO
aAc now allowed to remain on their lands
upon condition that they announce to tGt.lr
iol'ucr slaves that they are trtc. and maxi
wi;h tlit'n falr and equitable agreements.
whereby i"ii and lusa compensation si,ili
'' l'';;'.v t"r th,il' .ahor ,l!l ns ryoLntts
AZ, II tu.i.E@;t' T.! ~, order Au;c rvc..;i,u
t4cE' corner slaves to work tur them and
c'nt.lir to iiolI them III slavery. even 10
tnc extent of shooting them down if tncv
uaTt t. assert tAcS freedom, and iail utterly
!" %. a'iit or ani"'lnc" TO them i'll amy Way
that they arc t!I.. Such acts are ,isl,vsl
:" The G"v"'il@cnL and i'll pain violation of
lis poilcN.
Ii '- hereby ordered that all persons en-
ll"y!i';; thu, f-c. tl,,rn in agricultural I'D
4ntt.ai.-''"i pursuits within tilo ST.; :, uf
laii, ny The l:,:ii OF August. TO announce tn
l't'Sc III tlitu tule.uy Tie Fact ti,a, they are
ii'r, "ud iAll to recognize them ;-s free ii:.i
"-iH 70 'li&..c .'lltaDic agreements with them
wl,.I'r. just and ~u,uta bic compensation
VIII be secured To them for tncir labor. VIII
u" ned - '!sluyal to the United States Go
Ncfi;'irlt. a;tl their property vii! b, sub
Jrci tos''ure and division .llilvn:s The fr, cd
lIril, III ;tccurttanuc MilE the provisions of
S'c;!on + <" ~ Act to Establish 4 Bure..u
for th- l:rl.cf oi Freedmen and Refugees
Approved March 3. 1865.
NJ. As Tie harvest time is !lrar. and thu.
freedmen ha >" been regarded ;s free bl the
United State tovrrn,ncut since JANUARY
iS'":; III" as Il measure Of ncccssitv to ,r,.-
NrNt t!lcm from becoming paupcrs on i.s
bounty, ihc freedmen luust be paid fuv their
l&!or Oh all lands, not abandoned sNlcc th,.
c"h;hichc"n:rnt OF the preparation of the
;5round tor s~gd mp TO the harvest ,:n!,. of
this year: a:H unless iull compensation i.
madr, T." the t!staction Of tl,is Uurcau.
e Ircc,n:",n Will be cntitlc,; to ana Vii
receive oiiv-hail oi' che crop raised.
~. Aiy person Who shaL whip OF other
";st l'i.lireai any freedman because. he as
so'ts that f~r~dcni or ior orncr cauac. viii
De Held guilty before the s.,w, and paslislcd
t,'r assault and battery; and any one who
shall take " life 81 any trc,,in,,r Tor like
cl,is,, v.ll be aid ;;liil, y of" murder.
'. No person will be permitted to drive.
'!ic &t,tu, iniIrn and hciDlrSS from thcir
PTcs'h; places OF ahode: they ml;:t be
allowed t" ron,.'in where they are until sucn
TIME as tie GnTrrinlcnl shall make proper
provisions sor heir support.
W. The Assistant commissioners III the
States of South Carolina, Georgia and Flo
ride are required to enforce this order to the
cXtcEt of their power and to report TO these
HcadGnartcrs III Violations of it. The AID
OF every fticIdNof justice and fair dealing
between man and man, is also requested to
bring to the notice of the Freedmcn's Bu-
rrau any future to c"nply with It's provl-
SlOn;.
Wncn the rules of exact Justice shall be
observed II the relations between all, en-
ploycr and employed, and each shall regard
the others r!9;nts, t'.cn will be practically
demonstrated. SO clearly that none can
doubt, the advantages Of the free labor
system. BY order of
Ercvet Maj. Gen. R. S.AXTON, !
Asst Com. Free Omen for S. c., Ga. and Fla. |
$. w. SAXroN, Brcvct Major and A. b. c.