Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-07-22

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perintendent on every plantation within
his Jurisdiction, and that at least two
| copies Zone in French and one in Engiish)
Of the same be left with the freedmen on
| each plantation or other place of employ
lnent; one of each with the planter or
other employer, and one to each civil
officer of the State.
2. That all officers acting under orders
from these headquarters within the State
till the Assistant Commissioner for that
State arrives), will adjudicate in all cases
arising within their respective districts,
between freedmen themselves, or between
freedmen and while persons, when the
civil officers, by reason of old codes, fail TO
do them impartial justice.
8. That in order to convince all evil dis
posed persons of the determination of the
Government of the United States to de-
fend the freedom secured to the slave at
the cost of the best blood OF the nation,
the following extracts Of Orders from Ma
jor General Howard, Chief Of this Bureau,
will be posted up in conspicuous place
in each Office established in the various
districts in connection with these heed
quarters: tA
WAR DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF REFUGEEs FREEDMEN
AND ABAsDoEED LANDS,
Washington, May 80, 1856.
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Circular No. s. Z.
vi. Simple good fifth, for which we
hope on oil hands from those concerned in
the passing away Of slavery, will especially
relieve the Assistant Commissioners in the
discharge of their dniies towards the freed
men, az we'll as promote the general well
fare. The Assistant Commissioners will
everywhere declare and protect their free
dom rs set forth in the proclamation Of the
President and the laws of Congress.
VII. In all places where there 10 an in
corruption of civil laws or in which local
courts, by reason of old codes, in violation
OF the freedom nteed by the Procla-
nation of tho President and the laws Of
Congress, disregard the negroes right TO
justice before the law, in not allowing him
20 give testimony, the control Of all sub
Jects relating to refugees and freedmen be-
ing committed to this bureau, the assist
ant commissioners will adiudicate either
themselves or through officers Of their ap-
pointment, all difficulties arising between
negroes themselves, or between negroes
and whites, or Indians, except those in
mi litary service, so far as recognizable by
military authority, and not taken cogni-
zance of by the other tribunals, civil or
military, Of the United States.
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(signed) o. 0. HOWARD,
Maj. Gen. Com. Bureau Of Refugees,
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
Approved July Cd, 1865.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON,
President of the United States.
4. That freedmen everywhere be en-
Joined to work, and IN doing so, they will
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contracts with employers of their own
choice, and employers with them, the con-
tracts to be duly approved aud registered
in each office, and not to be broken by
either party except for sufficient cause. In
no case will freedmen be forced TO work
for employers who are obnoxious to them;
and officers carrying out this order must in |
all cases give the freedmen to understand
that they arc entirely free to work where |
and for whom they please, and at the same |
time that life of idleness will not be en-
eouraged or allowed.
Major General Candy, Commanding De-
partment of the Gulf, having in General |
Orders, No. l0l, Current Series, from his |
Headquarters, transferred the charge Of |
freedmen heretofore exercised by him to |
these Headquarters, and, there being now |
no other authority having the right to |
take charge of questions relative to refu- |
gees, freedmen and abandoned lande, |
within the State of Louisiana, than that |
exercised by these Headquarters, under the |
authority of MAJOR General Howard, acting |
under the law Of Congress, Act of March |
Sd, 1855, all orders, rules, ordinances, or
laws issued by any authority whatever,
which are in conflict with the rights and |
liberties Of the freedmen, are null and void |
of no effect; and any person or persons
acting under any pretended authority, in
violation Of this order will be arrested |
and punished.
THOMAS W. CoNwAY,
Asst. Com. Bureau Refugees, Freedmen,
ETC., State of Louisiana.