Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-28

the South, and Northern men now re,
siding there, have expressed their utmost
i fear lest the War Department should
withdraw its agencies, asserting that the
state Of society is such, that they could
! not remain in the South with safety.
Quite number have urged me. with all
heir might, to do what l could 10 pre-
vent such withdrawal.
! This fear Is doubtless exaggerated. and
probably based on the UNUSUALLY large
criminal list, yet IL does exist. Every
| possible materialfnterestno now fayors such
| immigration.
] Third. That the present organization
of the Bureau, with the understanding
that it is not to be permanent, is as good
as any could suggest, except as to be
the subject Of Freedmen's Courts, and
the employment OF civil agents. Many
OF the sub-agents who are absolutely es-
sentiai at present, to aid In regulating
labor, and perform such other duties as
are devolved upon them could he Sc
lected from the county or district re-
quiring such officer, from the citizens
receiving compensation from fees pro-
vided there were law for this action.
Should this course be deemed inexpedi-
ent, and not be authorized by law, the
Bureau may have sufficiently large an
preparations TO admit Of employing civil
agents.
If the Veteran Reserve Corps be re-
tanned, many of its officers who have
been disabled, and who would II dis-
charged, receive pension from The Gov
eminent, could be detailed 10 this dutv
without detriment to the general service,
Fourth. That in consequence of the
emancipation relieving the master of the
direct responsibility TO care for the aged
the infirm, and the helpless negroes. and
observing how imperfectiy the fami1y re-
lation has existed amongst them. i'm some
States, their marriage not having the
sanction Of law, some general system of
providing for this class viii be necessary
whilst the freedmen are regarded as wards
OF the Government; something beyond
the scope OF the present law establishing
the Bureau.
Fifth. That to render any portion af
the depependents able to take adyantage
of the homestead law, in Florida. T'ouisi-
ana, Arkansas, or where there are avail |
able public lands, aid will have Ia he fiIr-
nished them in the shape of transporta- !
ton, temporary food and shelter, and |
implements of husbandry. |
Si.Eth. That in order TO place education |
on tirmer basis than it now is, it would |
be well to devote those funds raised-dur- !
ing the war, under the Treasury laws /
for the benefit of freedmen, TO Securing |
sites and buildings for school nnrnoseS I
in the different States, 10 he held as /
United States property, until the people /
in turn shall be able to repurchasa the |
same school buildings should not he /
exclusively for freedmen, for any aid 4
given to educate the numerous moor 1
white children of the South, win be most /
and conducive to the object
our Government has in view-I mean
the harmony, elevation and prosperity
of our people,
Seventh, That joint companies, whose
object shall be to aid the poor blacks and
whites, in the rental, purchase, and set
tlement of land, should be encouraged
by the Government, and that the rights
OF the freedmen 70 rent and purchase
real property, should be guaranteed to
them beyond question.
Eighth. That in case this Bureau be
it would be well 10 fix def
nitely upon the conditions that should
govern the withdrawal of its agents frorn
any district, county or State; e,so. m
prescribe explicitly the duties and now
ers of this agency in the States where il
shall exist, and especially in those /
{" within the territory embraced In the
operations of the army" but which have
not been declared in insurrection. MANY
questions have arisen in
Maryland and Kentucky, and greater
of authority ars anticipated in
the reorganized States, whenever the
Provisional Government and United
States forces shall be Withdrawn.
Ninth. That since the present law ex-
pires by It's own limitation one year after
the close of the war, and since the cir
attending its inception have
changed, 1 would recommend /
through you, sir, a complete remodeling
or revision OF that law, should it be
deemed best to continue this branch Of
your Department.
Please find appended all the informa-
ton can get, from reports of total Quar-
termaster's and Commissary's supplies
and issued
1t Is estimated that the amount re-
quired for the expenditures of the Bu-
reau forthe fiscal year commencing Jan
uary, eighteen hundred and sixty-six,
will be eleven million seven hundred
and forty-five thousand and fifty dollars.
This sum is requisite for the following