New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-23
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Mr.. Pepper Receives "a Quietus-The Col
onization Issue-Public Excitement ON
he Peuiusula.
Wednesday. March q. 1866

FORTRESS MONROE Wednesday March 81 1866.
The energetic efforts of Mr.. Calvin Pepper,
twyer of Norfolk and his coGdutors in the lately ag
,ted scheme entitled the Land aud Homestead Settle
.ent intended for operation among the negroes resd'
tg the Peninsula received quietus this morning
ON Mai)rGen Miles, commanding the post, IN an
rider arresfing Mr. Pepper and holding him in dur
nee vile preparatory fOrw arding him to the head
usrters of the Department al Richmond. Va, for
I Sce .he iais meeting in Hampton Mr. Pepper
18th other Originators OF his schemes and
ktentons encouraged by the almost total demolition OF
he Florida emigration movement have been aSsidu'
osy engaged in holding frequent meetings and scat
rig nOurishing prospectuses among the colored resi-
iens o. Hampton and the surrounding country. by
hee means quite diversion has been created IN favor
Of tie project, and sums varng from 50 cents 10 slOO
beforIner amount generally prepondcrsting, have al
esy been subscribed and the interest OF the freedmen
raHed 10 such degree that all ideas of emigration
10 florida any other State have completely passed
away from their coDtented minds. These sums thus
collected asserted by Mr.. Pepper are at once de-
ported III the National Freedmens Savings Bank at
Norfolk and eventually destined Tor investments IN
srss OF lands the Peninsula IN other portions OF
th, State GU which extensive settlements are 70 be
n.de-homesteads for che destitute well as the opu
,t freedmen erected and all the other cOnyeneuces OF
nedern civilization scared without the appalling ne
cessity OF emigration 10 Florida. The extensive
PROPORTIONS which these designs are gradually sssum'
lng, and apparently without the support aud cOOpeEa-
zion of tlose most interested in the welfare OF the
freedmen has induced Gen. Miles toinsne series Of
Invest gatpns 10 tye Odas opTGHd OF the business
ard TO suggest a more stringent mode o. procedure
tban arguments at a freedmens meeting by which 10
put stop that which has az present the appearance
Of enormous sw-ndle In accordance with which
Mr.. Pepper waited upon IN Hampton a few days
ago BY L.ut Fessenden, Of the Sta United States
ARTILLERY who presented him with the following docu-
ment, which du y explains itself:
HIoRs THK MILITARY DEPT. OF VIRGINIA.
FORTRESS MONROE March II, 1860.
SIR: Tie W,or. General Commanding direct. me to say
ks you gor collecting unas from the freedmen Of TINS
District aud sitting receios without names or dstedocu
totally kss sne you under bonds obsa
lions whstove you hereby directed to
and refund money collected This order will
prevent assisting the freedmen "a forming an
ogsnzaion for the purchase lands with proper responsible
officers. am, Sir &C, JOIN hckwAs
Capt and a. d. C. and A. A. G..
Nj Pepper hawk concluded reading the General
letter at once annoced TO the officer his determine
ton to resist the execution of its contents and his in
tenton T. retain th guardianship OF the funds until
otherwise ordered w the freedmen themselves. who
were unequivocaly u favor OF his colonization plans
Gen Miles was shortly made acquainted with the
result of the interview aud eegraphed to MAJOR
Terry az Richmond for further instructions
The instructions we're received TINS morning, and
Mr. Pepper was Immediately arrested The whole
affair has naturally cheated considerable excitement
and interest among the negroes and various petitions
20 Congress and TO Gen. Terry already under way
80 the immediate release Of Mr. Pepper aud his
restoration their midst IL is due 10 justice
30 state that Mr. Pepper and his associates have e1
fensively advertised the prospectus OF their association
in the columns Of The Tue SOHkerHer. a paper
published at Norfolk ia the interests Of the
freedmen OF this sectio, Of the State. Before
fhe publication of the prospectus in question.
Mr. Pepper asserts that twas carefully examined BY
Governor Andrew OF MassaC iusetts Gen. Howard OF
Washington Col q. Brewer ssistant- Com missioner
of the Freemen's Bureau and received their un.
qualified approval and since IA circulation Il has re.
ceived in poTtant support from bankers Norfolk and
6nanciero in other States Whether this colonization
scheme si have as short life Is the Florida emigra
ton movement will probably BE- decided when the
animation Of MI Peppers aud hs colaborers' plans s
concluded at Richmond.