, 1866-01-27


Prospects Of the Crops-The Freed-
men-1ir. meKee's Speech-The Trial
& Major Gee.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tnbune-l
WAsu1HoIoE. jau. ef.
Gov. on, OF South Csrolina, under date Of Jan.
18th, 1876, has addressed lengthy letter to the
President, relative to the Sca Island lands, from
which The following txtracte are made:
"ln the lower part Of the State scarcely contract
hae been or cau be made. The dclay in Carrying
ont 5ons Instructions Of 1ast October positively,
which hae continued from Gen. Howasd'e visit
to Capt. Ketchum's return within the last few
days, rendered the freedmen as body
m ruany places quietly but firmly refused 10 accept
few days they have, t9 some natances' rssorted to
bsidees, en,rcnchfng themselves IN their qua1teIs
and refusing either 70 contract or 70 five wsy to
saV % shst ths @ entrscts 8 eassed than ase bee ap-
proved BY The United States authorities - HoeIM
and }uss This Is not unnatnrsl fox as long u the
meat % WaI 1s ere % hin homeasead d forsy ae4cs he
will not voluntarily wo1k iot |a.cs:
aaean IL hs ate lei as M sreiy con-
iog inio minute details Of IT. adulnlatraton, am
S sSnsinsda 'nd sa e 81 eaaence ssdt ne e. nnvf
| the Government Certificates Of title nave oeeo
eoaSiIiees q H. sberae
been given to Chance visitors to the Island tor lsnds
not only for themselves but for their friends who
| had never been aMny from their hoyncs.
ain the anterior g1eat delay has been interpreted
III the executing Of forms necessary 70 Festo1aton
and the bureau has gone far to deieat ahe Te1 OBJECT
Of your ofde1s for Il has DECIDED where freedman
that u such case there be- no uuutuay sattfse-
tory arrangement and refusal arss NJ bs1 10 1tato-
a1n addition to this, the whole Of the Parish Of
St. Helena and Ercat portion of - Lnte,s, CON.
bo ot esa,es which &c he m faaa
extent of country in snT state Of the Union. have
appropriated b ,hs gess'nsaas '.na. ~ goas s
eupsed 6y freedmen some under. p1etenee 81 Of
allotment, semc under pretence OF purchase, some
/ under preience Of Gen. eherm1ns order, and most
under no pzetencQ at Ill The tax comrn1salonezs,
charged With he eIeeu,lon Of these acts, have an-
ifested ihe same eympathies ~ lhe agents Of the
Frye1meu's Bureau md this Nho}e section Of
6us a. and oi promise for eses5 indolent freed.
osp In he State. Finally, blu has been reported
to Cone1ess and II nov under y Spen s[
titles granted under Gen. shefnan neld ofuef arc
| to be confirmed Tor three yeass.
- do not think, therefore, that an faisinK
either IN extreme or doubtful opinson. Wnen 4y say
jnC The eo1u1fun Of th1s question Of labor proceeds
run The action Of the GoEelnme1t eDeouEss!ns re
btijef that the coast retau ol South Ea1ohna
~ r. enNkca ted for The purpose Of establishing
tyrtem Of independent colonization for the cteed
men. Ii this Is not so, then the interests OF thle
Stafe require this inpression 20 EenesaAy pse.a.
fne, should be authod.atisely eortectedt and N,
thoee who, for the purposes Of pcttonal 1nteres y
political nEiattop, are cndctvo'1nr 10 pfoionS aqs
TO &gpravate our present embal1assments tneu4a ~ y
deprived Of 70 enetttre meana o. mlecnieA -, -,
/ zuy Feafon BE- found Why planter % @ tae soast
who wa driven from his home Ia 1851 Or 15s shonlt
i now have hlt lands appropriated for dltI1eutio io'
l while his fellow sts1sns ot the middle Of uppe
districts, whose esta1rs have been rm9ueaso @ hs9
whose industry has been undist1E1edihut Rao has
nnrpc9patcd ae fully and heartily N the wet shal
!, ! b. conht1ped In the potsessiou The policy {
Wh,ch h representative Of the State. complain.
Tie pariial and unjust conf seation Of property Of
smsN por1apn Of 3ti1ens, Including lAsEe nptnbe
ii pnoarratns widows and osphanA, 70 i'e given !
ihe tape rpa1ii u1 injustice IN which It Is taken
persuu. having 10 cfaim fos special cons'derafio
, | 1t ynut hands. I'm, f. ,o,.
t,-<e lilies has had m immediate and tajartor
effect Il has checked the enesey hlch " nSSh Ei
= n3nT TO manifest ITSELF suspended contracts whsc
- | r.eFe IN prpeesa arrested the fpttat VAIN Nat5
! n',nters were preparing to 20 to work Aolemn
I'd heartily, and stopped At onee me inSestmet
:. Of Northern caplta1 which vas besan9in: @ "
| rrnnfai,Ie employment In Southern 1eldA NOW
Ike cccUpaiton or there 1ande In tne hanos wnle
Gen. Snerman order placed them u Conn
e DISASTROUS condition i connnood h,o. aaG e5s
= day WIN make It wofse' one u ="