The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-20
OFFICE ASST COMMISSIONER FkEEDMEN's
BUREAU, FOR STATE OF MISS.
Yickshurg. Miss. July 3D.. le6j.


CfRCULAR No 1.
A soon ~ atiicers can be detsi.ed for service in
this they will visit every iocSlity in the state
end be stationed in each town of imDor'ance for the
purpose OF enfaFeng the laws Of tbe Coited States
ana PRESENTATIONS OF the President in reference to
ks fueees and FIR edmPn.
frsea5ns and slowed fair comp ersaton for their
Ss<x m pas fsrh every "a .rt to MAKE the Freed
S. III al stt1a their new post:on, its duties ana b.
FzsSfnea nd rrfngees must not be supported in
1I<G6s1 II fAs once of the bureau cannot secure
MNR4iaeuk foE I'LL under their charge that they are
<a pa ed - support 81 ey will take possession IF
#6z1d ma lambs and set them AZ work.
Nfeo1men will be urged to remain 1T their old
ftSe8 sthere sLey iSopery treated and paid for
IA ali eases sviiere Freedmen have assisted in plant
h crop this wear. they entitled TO full compen
7Iz4s or their labor though no aTrtneemens have
1e&4 nAe Or such pay the beginning of the year.
@1Hcers OF the bureau viii grant transportation to
Refugees and FreedHrn their homes, and assist
reuniling families that may Lare been separated by
Attention is called 10 the followsg extracts from
Instructions from Commissioner of Bureau of Ref
ugees, Freedmen aud Abandoned LANDS:
'..Much tr uble arises of the difficulty
of fixing ust aud equable rates of compensation for
the labor of iugees and Free Omen Justice can be
better Appropriated by contracts approved hy tn >
Assistant Commi esionnr Sup rintendent of Freshmen
or other officer duty in connection with this bureau
They must wever satisfy themselves at TO what is
Just pensaton for the different classes of labor
in The locality coming under their immediate super
VISION.
Simple go faith Tor which we hope on all hands
from those concerned 10 the passing awayf .s}aver'
will especially relieve the Assistant Com missiones
ii the discharge of their dutie 10 the Freedmen
as well as promote the general welfare. The sslst
ant COmm>s ODer will, cveryW here, declare an pro-
tect their freedom set forth in the Procamations
of the President and the laws OF Congress
Negroes must be free to choos- their
pic yers and be paid for their labor Agreements
should be fee, bnT fe acts, approved by proper OH
Gers their iuviolability forced both parties.
The old system of Over>eers, tending to compulsory
unpaid labor and acts of cruelty and ssio is
prohibited The unity of families, ana ell the rights
Of the family relat ON. will be carefully guarded In
pasP where the local statutes make provision for
the marriage of persons of color the Assistant Com
mssioners are authorized TO designate officers who
shall keep record of marriages, which my be sol
emnized by any ordained minister of the gospel who
shall make CT the same. with srch items
be reqairei for registration At places designated
BY fha Assistant Commissioner. Registrations al.
ready made by United States officers will be carefully
preserved SAMUEL THOMAS, Col mel,
ASH Com. Bureau Refugees Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands, State of Miss.
C.W.,CLARKE. Lieutenant,
Prov Marshal Freedmen. Meri ian, Miss.