New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-06
WASHINGTON, Wednesd
Oh TO The n. Y. Tribune.


Maor-Gen. Howard, Commissioner of the
FfeedmeUs Bureau has directed the following circular
to Assistant Commissioners: ...g
u State laws with regard to apprenticcshIp will be
recognized by this Bureau provided they make dis
function OF color in they do So the said laws
applying 10 white children will be extended to the col
pred. aes. n . 81.
"Ofcers of this Bureau are regarded as guardians
aptaa minors of freedmen within their respective dis
tlotS Hal T.
1.-THE principle to be adhered TO with gard to paupers
is that each county, parish township city shall
for and provide for its own poor.
Vagrant laws made for free people and now 10 force
in the Statute books Of the States embraced in the oper
stons OF this Bureau viii be recognized and extended
y to the freedmen. 4..L
. Assist anti Commissioners viii draw up specific in.
stInctions applicable TO their respective States, in
accordance with the foregoing principles"
late report from Arkansas gives the total coored
population ofthe State ~ 1856 the number employed
4c777 and the number drawing ratioDs. 1879 Gen.
Howard will probably leave his Southern tour Of in.
specton into the affairs of the freedmen Tuesday
next he has been strongly urged to address the meet
ing Of several feedmen's associations In Philadelphia
the llth and 10Th ins but imperative business will
probably preclude the possibility Of bis attendance
Gen. JOSE. Fullerton OF his staff leaves for the South
Tomorrow for the transaction of important business per
tanning to the bureau The Secretary Of the Treasury
recently received important communication from the
Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati transmitting a
suggestion made By citizen Of Ohio in reference the
employment OF Freedmen along tie Mississippi under
the direction Of the officers OF the Government other
wise. in. repairing TIE broken levees the lower
coast Of the Mississippi River in order to give
emporment--as the statement realistic thousands OF
feedneH OF work. and by doing to aid the land
the Mississippi in restoring the country in
that section to its former condition In order 10 REIN.
buis the Government for the labors performed by the
freedmen it is proposed, after the completion of the
eyees that tax be levied the land benefited
Iy the improvement. Secretary McCulloch referred
fhe matter to the Commissioner Of Freednens Affairs
with the following Endorsement: ~
d" Assuming the condition of the freedmen and o.
That part OF the country az represented 1t would ap
near desirable that pan 10 meet the eYgelcies
The situation should be DEVISED
Cen Howard of the Freedmens Bureau referred the
rapers to Col Eaton Assistant Commissioner of the
Bureau. who having been connected with freedmen
affairs in Mississippi competent TO place the mat
ser in proper light, as he does in the following letter
The repair Of the Mississippi leyees has been sub.
1ect frequently agitated by the planters and officers
Inc river Some Of them were destroyed by the Rebels,
some by our armies They never have been cared for
by the General Government. They could be fifty. nt
present, il seems TO me only part of the military
work connected with the war; the has closed. I
should deprecate the General Government taking upon
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Of municipalities or States N .
The eadeayor is to give each State the fullest trial
tipower 70 restore peace and prosperity. The Gene
raiGoyerBmont can no more assume TO repair all the
fapages done by the Rebellion than assume the Rebel
debt The people owning the property along the river
are specially interested in having the levees repaired
lheir condition does not materially effect commerce.
The Government Is interested in them only il Is in
,ereStcd IN The prosperity Of eoch different locality
the ee1ntry The prompt organization Of industry and
ethfnlness IN fulfilling obligations assumed will
specify nnd means TO make all repairs.
minute acquaintance with the OF freedmen,
ana aets ara figures IN regard 10 all relief establish
iuehts warrant me In SAYING that not able. bodied
man can he found supported in ideness by the Govern
ment on the river Instead Of increase OF depend
Eats the reports show constant and rapid decrease
be Organization OF industry Oh normal basis Is far
tetterthan by aggregaons OF camps in crowded com
nunitles These have been necessary incident 10 the
PROVISION against suffering caused by the war and
sh"uld pass away with it.
The Freedmens Bureau are now engaged in organic.
shg schools In Fairfax County. Va. for the use Of the
negroes One Is already in operation at Fairfax Court
mouse, WITH hity scholars Schools are soon to he
started at Dranesye and other points in that section
,of the State. H--.s ..--....
The Frcedmens Bureau has recently restored large
ouD' OF property 70 parties in Virginia. heretofore
He'd by the Bnreaa as abandoned Applications for
the restoration Of property are daily received in lsr
humbers. as every Executive pardon involves the
restoration Of the parys property This condition Of
things cannot fail TO produce great difficulty and en-
earrsssnent TO the Freedment Bureau
The report of Capt Charles O. Miller OF the Cd Maine
Cavalry. who was recently sent out by Gen swayne
Assistant commissioner OF the Freedmen's Bureau for
Arksnsas through the western portion Of The State for
'ss purpose OF Investigating ting, conditions Of the freed,
men and instructing both white aud black as TO their
present duties under the free.labor regime has jast