, 1865-07-26

Industrial Prospects on the Lower
a1tstisstppi.
The FteS men and their Progress
toward XndepeA Adence-Apanoonoa
Plant. Observation-Disclosures In the WAY
- Tndu.trtal Improvement
glimpse Of the Future.

1corrtspondenee Of the Chicago Tribune-]
NV ORLEANS, July II, 1se5.
Nany errpneous views hare Eecn enter
ta1ned and published upon the condition ol
the freedmen Of the South. Those persons
onposed 10 the emancipation Of the slave,
and his final elevation to the rights and priv
ueges Of citizenship, snd regarding him
through the lens of dislike and strong pre}u-
dice. either will not see, or seeing, VIII not
admit TIE encouraging features Of the pres
ent, or the more hopefnl signs Of the future
II is aleo true that the friends Of the slave,
who haye 80 long infested for his rights aud
frccdcn, often give rosc-colored Tie" OF
his condition, quite as far removed from a.
1ual truth. The general results attenalof
AGRICULTURAL pursuits during the last Or pres
eht wear, affotd no criterion By which to
irtehmen, as compared with theis former
| rm1ltion Is el4vef. WAr and Its attendant
| evi!s taye tffectuaIy blasted the hopes of
! fbe p3anter, and will impair industry for some
1 time 10 cone. What the freedmen mare aad
| msY accomplish, can best be aseertaane5 bg
he most favorable experiments have been
made. During the past year, hJ The consent
n and independent Of the restiictlons OF the
| 7n{l,tarv. the negroes have mAns thtG OWE
voluntary ctntsacts with the planters, sub
iect only to the general rules Of gaTerTre
the freedmen. This arrangement has osReo
better than assignments OF places ny ffoSos'
Mstsha1s. There is nov IN Iouisl&na no re.
strsction uuou the negroes to prevent fheu
from passsng from place to place. They Re
nrire IA nasa from the military authorities
~ are ii fact, upon IN equality. with tht
whftc population in hisrespect. This fute, IN
nj. nsstt 10 the medjud{:es OF most planters
wn,ks tayorably. The demoralKailon o. IN.
negros, attending tneF s.M. nsst !aG"e ontscei
| scd commented upon by Ill classes, 70 PET
eeutib1y disappearing in Louisiana, ana me.
are acquiring habits Of 1ndustES anu p1o
Il Is The present intention Of the "connif
aioner OF F1eedmen,'' In this State, 70 CIV
! individual enterprise ana industry large
| field OF action.
! Eome fo1ty plantations that haya bee
, aeixed or condseated, will be divided up Int
lntb Of about forty acres each, which will b
Tiyen TO poor white and colored familte!
! | The conditions Of occupation are not get d.
r cided. Here viii be an excellent opporsun
: y for the public To- aeeiae a. np9n n re mesi1
| able to care for himself, aad exercise judl
|, | mfnt and dltc.et!on IN buslncss atiatrs It
i reeult Of this plan for next year will he r
ea,ded with much Interest. There is 4
doubt but the -colored class VIII N a1u @aio
epIr3tea ccmpet,tlop. Lonissana attained
: former rrospt1ity and Realth BY 'hs labor
= ] the nte1oes In state Of slaverY. Its form
|; n,osns1ity can he sega.ned With two.fold Il
y ercass. b. the labor Of the Sane class In
T. state Of freedom. The great obstacle
n sn7frnltural SUCCESS at Present, 10 the mel
:. | ness Gf the planting interests
!. Thr war has brought upon the plaate
= | dt ISOLATION ard waste Of property loss