New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-07
.NEW-ORLEANS.
Arrival Of tho Ouiding Star.

Arrival OIL inc 0uloInx Ss"Es
by the arrival of the Guiding Star at this port
have New Orleans dates TO- The Goth ult. We are
indebted to Purser W. H. Field for files Of The Data
from tho I'D 10 the Goth inclusive and exsract as
follows,
Gea. HurIbas and tho wealthy Colored
.Wt.f - CreeIcss OH III
4 mass meeting of the colored French Creoles
was held in this city on the 18th inst. When General
Order No. % appeared, and these mep-most OF whom
Themselves saveholerssaw that they were to pay
captaton II dollar per year In support OF tho
helpless aid infrm colored people OF the department
The Tribune called for meetings to protest against H.
TIE meeting was manly composed OF c,ored men who
known the arstoerac branch Of that population
Of this city. r
Cen. Hnrlbmts reply tn the committee selected by
the Creoles IL well deserved He tells tfen that In
stead of calling meetings to condemn those who do
work for the Freedmen, and to obstrnct the vigorous
put their shoulder the wheel and help There Is m
phan asylum conducted in tbs city by the contrbu
The General reminds them that there IL work OF this
kind 10 do bnd that instead of holding gatherings,
and passing high scnnding resolutions they should turn
heir attention IN this direction His letter "a an excel
lent Of the case and tho effect OF can only
tend 10 good.
The coIored people Of this Department in advance
OF Any inthc country and the Freedmen have grenfer
FACILITIES for Improvement than anywhere ese In the
South The work done for them during the past SIX
mon hs has been Of an extraordinary character and
the Commanding General. with his officers. have had
| no ordinary task in this liuc of duty
Strange indeed that tho ich Of this race instead OF
giving their assistance keep their arms folded while
pIianthnpic white men ere e TO protect and elevate
the unfortunate 10 Ii welknown tha' Grn. Hurlbuts
arrangemats meet the practical necessities OF the
Freedmen. ..s -
Hpoes DEPARTMENT OF TUE Gulf.
r.- Ma -OILEANs. March 90 lees. )
| GEsTIENES: Your communication Of the 2lst has
been considered BY me-.
1t consists of preawbes that do not state facts ard
thpt are based upon false views Hope ron
| have been led into these Inisstatements ny error
rather than willfdlt although can scarcely believe
you could have been 50 singusrly nIisinfor1aed.
r. fps.ead Of assen blng IN mass meetings and vast
ing your time IN high sounling resolutions you would
yourselves assisting In the physical and moral
improvement OF the Freedmen. you would do some
rrpres.pt the "Emancipated Freedmen of Louisiana
nw you doing their cause any rood. The mass
meeting which you claim to represent was not COM
Of Now Orleans; free by theod laws Of tho State, and
somc at least Of them. IN the old system. themselves
slav holders. - ~
Istween them and the "slayes~ there was always.
ana Is now bitterness OF feeling Youare striving for
social equality they for personal freedom The hrsf IA
not thing that can be reached by Laws and orders.
ircinations Of the people wherc you I've The second
is The oflaw and be secured by the sane
tons Of law. b.. = .fI... s.la.. tlL|
Yonr s,ctsmeut that the condition Of the Freedmen
Is but ,. better than Slavery s Botcricu-y untrue,
and believe yoa know it ! believe that you la "
wi,fally inherited in your resolutions fs publication.
statenlenis that you must know to be baseess.
The Freedman u paid for his labor. in
The "Slsve" II not
The Freedma's wife and family are his The Slaves
Free education 10 given to tho Freedman and bis
children: 10 the Slave IL IL forbidden. no q.
The FRESHMAN bring ssits and be witness You
know to he true. aud yet you fasfS aud deny these
T", hnsv further parfecaIy ven, that without sosae
AZ nf fla QDf
free, woud be cheated OF their labor induced Into
contrasts that would ruin them and sven y fair coz
trucs made would DO uncertain a. to shes inln
mont. . :, -
Yuu knsw this became you have seen IT, because you
have because you have asked fof she nessf
sbs az rule these pa psss havs Ssn enforced by the
military authority vigorously. and that many hard;
wording man nov has bis money that Otherwise would
These results can only be obtained by contract and I
supervision Of the oontfaas by Government eflicsrs
these rights. FroodIen may make contracts as they
please hut the contract nust be approved and regis
tered and win be done. unless manffesty unfair to
+This Is PROVIDED for in General Orders No. %. Ii
they 90 not make such Contract thai csn adopt that
made by the terms II the order. II
They csnnot be allowed " lie around doing nothing
because then they become paupers and theves and fall
upon the Government for support
ton tax s2 to the planter 81 to the hand. to aid In
supporting the disabled and helpless: have never
heard OF industrious workiDg man wto objected toll
Arc you willing, with your knowledge o. society
here 10 have the military officers withdraw all control
and leave these questeus OF labor OF Freedmen and OF
rights to such civil authority exists In this Ststei
You well know that you ara not. for receive con
ct ant complaints from you IN relation TO INVASION and
neglect Of your rfehfsf
You cannot do away with the effects OF Two centuries
fwroue upon white and black in day or year yoe
pust take time and Slow processes OF education to root
oue such urt3ndices and habits Of thought |
IL Is more than probable that an entire generation
must grow up under auspices before al this III e.
You must ait and work; not can meetings and pass
resolut,ons but work faithfully and slowly TO educate
the pubic mind both Of whites and blacks for the u
II IL true that this system prescribed 10 orders OF
Gen Banks and continued by me Is temporary to DO
succeeded in its turn by other steps OF progress.
Whenever the time comes In which the freedman can
safely appeal 10 society and tho civil courts for his
rghfs then this military supervision viii cease. do
NOT believe that the time has yet come: ~. - 4
No one will rejpicc more than when u shall come:
Until then under some form or other, the paramount
rights Of living and OF education viii be secured to
them under the best plan that experience shall devise
and under such control az the officers as the United
s;tates may determine. rI Il
I differ entirely from you az TO Mr. Conway, and
consider bis services valuable, and tberefre. retain
him. consider your proposal Of mixed Tribunal OF
Arbitration imrrActicabe, and decline to establish It.
shall however forward your communication and this
reply to the Secretary Of War; to be laid before proper
OF course shall be glad to have your assistance
FAR as i may 90 In sdssncng the condition o. the
your acts and am for mine, shall not change Asys
tenn adopfed without facts and satisfactory
my mind. Very respectfully; A. Ho,.,,r Mc.c.
James II. Ingram. DR.. P. W. Lewis. 9 Bsronne st.
Official COPY. GEORGE X. DRAKE.
n - gpf Lieut.. Col. aud A. A. Gen.
Inpsrtans Frsa Barssaess - Auesher