, 1865-05-22
KENTUCKY,
Interesting Correspondence brtuccn
HE Common stOnuc1l Of LvukErtun
and Mat. GEE John n. Palmer.

Louisville, headed by Mayor Tomppert, on onc
side, and Nal. Gen. John n. Palmer, COM
mapder Of the Department Of Kentucky,
on the other, hare recently had p1s-
sagt-atarms, in the shape Of o sharp cores
pontlnce, in 1eRa.d to the surplus negro pop.
u1ation Of that State, and more particularly
Of the city Of Louisville. It wRs q l4H, In
TIE ancient order Of things, that any ferry
msG CT steambust-man who took negro
Hum Louisville without a permit, Was liable
to scre.e punishment. This Law crnt'1rcs
to be observed until this hour, and the result
Is large accumulation Of rcgrces in the city
Of Louisville, with no power TO leave It in
The direction In which their preferences
a,rcct--:hat Is to the free States. Lost Of
.l1rm ore destitute Of any means Of support,
Under these circumstances, the party OF the
first Part appeal to Gen. Palmer FIR aid. They
asEert that the city is full Of id!- aec,oee,
p7ttndis5 to be free, and dependios on the
military authorities for support and that
there is great danger, from thii. ii: hy aud
crowded condition. that ttc small. po1 aud
otLer contagious diseases will sprtad among
them and the citizens generally. In view of
these facts, the Council Committee ask ths
enforcement Of the law a1ainst yae.ants, and
tte laws that prevent slavss fraul hiring
tier own time, and going at lars;e as tree
prIscns.
nilB tie statement OF tic Committee, that.
no ar, angemcnt was or has been mads by the
u,ititsrS pu horitits for thu protection and
Support Of celored persons coming INTO that
city. On The contrary, the wives and chill
tlten Of co1ored eoldieis coEia:, th:re AID
,Aosc It sfdiEg thcte, hare been fed by The
Cc~.,n,,.uf and .II fh-t rIt,ll 1,a {n.!nred
to 10 20, have been transported to Camp
Ntls:n, md uc there provided for at Gov.
etruent expense, and the military ant::orl-
ties ere fti!l willing to provide n the same
WY fer all that class. But, Gen. Palmer
tl,tn semi1 DIS tben, that th-re arr difficulties
IN tie problem which th:y present thas
.'cannet be solved By the enforcement Of the
LAWS zgaiust vag.apcy, o. By tcssl,ct1ns the
| 1j.h, Of The owner to allow them the small
Increase Of fieeacm Implied in permitting
item - to ! h:s0 ,,rts 11er ~ ONT e., ttms 1.r
sons. These people and their ancestors
| 5o: gene. c!so1.s are and have been natives Of
thu St.te cf Ken 'ncky, md have na rs strong
locsl attsctlnents as OTHER natives Of the
| State. Etctrt crtnts which need not bs par
ticnlsriE d hare disturbed If not cLatg-d
| tttir toru1e7 RELATIONS toward these who Wc:o
| their masters. WHAT'S now required Is ;uat
ther lelat:on to the Slate shall ba ccdusd
anew with reference to existing aud not
mast fsc;s. When that is done confidence b.
tpesn 1le ilccs will be 1esto:td each will
become again useful to The o.her, and order
| put pcfTerity will take tue rla:e Of the con-
fi;s:cn ant yaS.ancy which nrc Aow sren on
| eye1> fsrd, to tLc alarm Of ali. AZ PTetiult-
| nrrT 10 tb;e, and us a preventive ta ya.rancy,
| 1htsr people 1nus. b. llIowid 10 NIL
r,atc at their pleasure, and seek en-
| n.oyr,ent wte:e u Is TO- be found. Now,
Under Ire operation OF lava obsolete for all
4,,,rrocn At.f3 u!iTP only fflr t:Y31 c0a.
| ortd men epd women who might and would
| And tu,ulo5 ment elsewhere are forbidden to
| cross the Ohio river except upon almoet i'm
.ussitle con6itiors," Aiter putting several
| utlts y. in.sin strong laugunSe. Ger. Palmer
! srys tint hs cannot concur tn thsse su1ges-
| rralt iaws. Vusrancy, as c.:me, is yolun-
inv id!enets and rIoa'gscy. The only Of
| fcnfc Of ,hcse people IS povsrty, aud when
Ne ,fjculties Tl:cb clog and embsr. ass the
| winnie ,acc to earn homes and bseni arc re.
moytc. y ry few will he rerogn'zea as "a:
% n,onts Such now is the s,atus Of many Of
shesr pcop,c under Kentucky laws, that per-
s.,s a.. kir9 }.uo'ers dare not employ them.
- fn I Conclusion, G,n. Palmer says: I brg to
eor ti,at 1ht Il American pFople," whe be: of
En,oyeop or 1T 3can des:ent- have their rights
| urd,r the constitution and laws: and the
IN III: Detmrtutnt, cla.miDg-no % Fcr nr
| autho!ity to do otherWfe. rcsp: Ct n en-
fore Ii. light ef all, aud vii glad!y co:
! operate win the authorities Of the city OF
/! Larlsvl!e. In every just effort e promote
! the mi, rests md preserve the hcalsh 81 Ill the
J inhEt,!'a nts of tht city.
E;tae5cd to Gtn. Paimera letter Is IN OF
| der. savisip. crlored resp'e ~l1y ceunos fod
work in Louisville 70 20 elsewhere, and 10
! euablc them 10 so. he Ci,ects them TO 20
! b. fore the Provost Aia ahaf Of Louisville. 1c-
| port himtelf Of herself out OF eup!oJm
and they will rectfsc ~ra.s-fo themselves
| ie-ste, and steam' oaamen, fersTmeu, DC. a.e
| leoa, st-d to furnish them If importation on
| tut: De-, rncnt o.: tue usuAl charges. Ally re.
| fusai on their part to do so w:ll make them
liable to banishment from the Department..