The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-03-14

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Cahby.
Gen. Cauby has issued the follow
ing order OH the subject of the pro-
visions advanced to needy planters
by the Government, in which, it, will
Do ,s5vn, sao @ .t,Vniers new powers upon
Gen. r. K Scott, aud explains more
fully the terms md conditions upon
which advances arc granted:
J HE1po,Rs I'D &AIrItTARY DIsr.,
/, CHARLEsToS, s. o., Feb. 81, 1868.
: General Orders No 49, - -
Authority, having been conferred
upon Brevet Maj. Gen. r. X Scott,
Assistant Commissioner OF the Bu-
reau of. Refugees, Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands for the State of
South Carolina, to make advances in
behalf of the Government of the
United States iii aid Of the depressed
agriculture OF the State, now, there
fore, to the intent that proper secdri-
ties may be afforded for the repay
ment of such advances, it is ordered {:
I. That all advances made ns afore-
said shall be and become lien and
charge upon the produce of the
plantation toward and for the use of
which the same may be advanced,
prior to all liens and claims of any
kind whatsoever, other than such as
have or may be entitled to priority
nnder any Act of Congress-; also upon
all the property, real and personal,
OF the person or persons to whom or
for whose benefit such advances may
be made, subject to any right that
may have existed prior to the date of
the first advance made hereunder.
H. The said Brevet Mai. Gen. r.
X. Scott shall have authority, in be-
half Of the United States, at any
time when. in his judgment, said
personal property or said crop or
produce is in danger of being de-
stroyed, rem owed, wasted, or in any
other manner lost or injured, so as to
impair the security of the United
States therein, to take into custody
and possession said personal proper
ty, crops and produce, and sell and
dispose of the Same for the best
terms that can be obtained therefor,
or SO much thereof as shall he suf1i-
cient TO satisfy the -claim of the
United States on account of such
advance.
III. Any person who shall, in vio-
lntion of the rights Of the United
States in the premises, and with in
tent to defeat or impair the claims of
the United States in respect thereof,
secrete, remove, carry away, destroy
or injury any property subject to
such lien, shall be subject to the
penalties provided by law in the case
of larceny. .
Nv. The Major-G General Command
ing deems this q proper occasion to
advise all that the aid of the Govern
lnent will be extended to those only
who exhibit. by industry and good
conduct, an earnest disposition to
help themselves. 1t must have the
assurance that not only the advances
now made will be repaid, but that
the recipients of this aid will address
themselves earnestly to the work of
making such provision for the future,
rs will relieve themselves from o state
of dependency upon the Govern
ment, private individuals or chari-
table institutions. No gratuitous is
sues of food will be made except to
the infirm and helpless, as provided
for by existing regulations, and then
only when the local authorities are
unable to provide for the objects of
charity that come legitimately under
their care. The issues authorized by
the Government are made with the
sole view of enabling the laboring
population. to procure employm ent,
and by honest industry to secure o
maintenance for themselves and those
who are dependent upon them; and
while the agents of the bureau will
in oil cases give their aid in procur-
ing employment for those who are
without it, in securing the best wages
that can be obtained, and in protect
ing their interests by the enforcement
of such contracts as may be made,
the GOyernment will look with favor