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it was true and that they would fight against the Government.

To present the opinion of a certain class with whom I met, I give as a sample the views of Mr Busby, a planter in Tyler County, who is regarded by his neighbors as a man of influence and some intelligence, having studied law - he said, "I have not let my niggers go yet because I dont think the Government wants to take our property without paying us, and that, when the niggers are of no use to them - the Government may yet let Texas have her niggers to conciliate us, as I believe the North seem disposed to do the fair thing, and they should show us that they are a magnanimous people - at all events, I want to see what action our State convention takes, as there are many knotty points to meet and get over."

Unfortunately many of the planters seem to acknowledge two distinct codes; white justice and black justice, and they have to be taught that justice is an immutable principle, and on its practicable application is comprised the power that only can successfully control free labor.

I find a few well disposed men who are acting I believe as well as they know how under the circumstances; some speak of the result of this war as a decree of Heaven, and recognize universal liberty as an inherent principle - these men will succeed with the Freedmen, and will be examples to follow.  Human nature is much the same under given conditions - the plastic character of mind soon adopts itself to circumstances - fortunately the high prices of Southern products will be the incentive for action, as selfishness was the enslaver of the Negro, it will now be one of the means of his elevation.

As soon as mail facilities are renewed, we may expect through the influence of a loyal press and the efforts of those sympathizing with the Government, to place proper construction upon its acts, and assist the planter to adopt himself to the new condition and the Freedman to self-developement, that capital and labor may harmonize and be self-regulating.

The rations as far as I see are ample in quantity, but rough and crude in quality, chiefly of Bacon and Corn-meal, cooked as they see proper.  The Quarters are like the majority of the whites of this region - small log-houses without windows, the only commendable advantage being their free ventilation - the bedding generally is very indifferent and a number of the Freedmen are very poorly clothed - in fact their physical conditions are not such as should