Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-01-28
ry, exerc;dng the powers Of Governor
General and Intendant of the Province OF

General and lntendant OF the PROVINCE oE
louifiana.
TTIs tsoeianakos teen ,ecites all tie PpnLaions eS
tb. o,oa eff Spain 10 Fares and France 10 'be U"h0
Siatss !; and adds.
IHAyE therefore, thought fit to iiiua
1 this nay Proclamation making known thS
premifes, and to declare that the governs
ment heretofore exerciied over the iaik
Province of Louitiana, as well under tbs
authorify.of Spain as of the French repuE-
Elic, has ceafed, and that Of the Unitecs
States Of America IS ef1abliihed over the
fame that the inhabitants thereof viii be-
incorporated in the union OF the u. So
and admitted as foon as polfble, according
70 rile principles Of the Federal Conhitu~
.ssa, to the enjoyment ct all the rights.
advantages and imniunities OF citizens, OF
the United States that in the mean time
Fihey fhail be maintained and protected liz
the free enjoyment Of their liberty, pro-.
(pe,ty, and the religion which they pfofcfsS
that all laws and municipal regulations
which were iaexiitencs attle cenation Of
the late government, remain in foil force,
land all civil officers charged with their
|cxecution, except tlole Whole powers
have been fpecia!ly yefed in me, and ex-
cept ALTO iuch officers as have been erl-
|truited with the collection Of the revenue
are continued in their functions Outing
1.-THE pleaiure Of the governor for the time
being, or until proviton l1all osherwife be
made.
And do hereby exhort and enioin all
The inhabitants ard other perfons within
the faid Province, to be faithful and true
in their allegiance to the United States,
ard obedient TO the laws and authorities
of the fame, under full aanrance that tt,eir
juf rights will be under the guaraianihip
Of the United States, and will be maintains
ed from al force or violence from without,
|or within
In ,eainony whereof ] have Lersunto;
'fet my hand. fs
Civsu at the CIV Of NszU. Orleans tie sotb
day Of December, 1893, aid Of the IN
dtpendenas Of tie United States Of <4me-
riea, tie 'a8tb.
WILLIAM c. c. CLAIBORNE.
EIrScf from the orders OF C-n. WiLSNsoN, given the
camp Of the American troops, the lelt bank Of the
MiEGPp, the city Of New ORLEANS, Dee r, iScs
Pd,ok, Cslam5ia.
TIE operation before Us. :scwevcr finple or
fate, will require much fell denial and reAra To
preferve that regularity, decorum and order which
we owe 10 or reputation. 70 the rights ard lenG-
bililes Of thole whom we are bound to cheyiih aud
60 the character Of our county the General there
fore elaine ea,n eMO frs ~o~ ofe 49,
gentlemen OF his command, for the maintenance Of
an uniform fyaem cf rigorous fohoTdsaaricn and
dicipline, without which. the confidence OF gov
srnment may be sbn.,d tie beHeice.t views of the
executive Of the Uoited States defeated, aud ahe
honor OF tbs whole corps inteiiby Gdlicd.
In the coutse Of political events we bshod app;.
ifaed people, Changers 10 cur manners. our rs.
and cur lsuguage) cat ieto orr arms BE ifonr
pride and eur glory, 70 .sceive,aen INTO the great
'snily Of our happy country, with cordial cmbra-
ces, and ay the generous hciptaty and fold lynn
patty which every where due to the Granger,
ieg US dlpel the apprehe,.fisas fthc tmid. tsniA
confidence Of all, in the clcncncy. the wa1osp :,
and the inRise ct the American republic.
Ths general will applaud tie neritcrious folder,
who receives the Louianiar as his brother and
he fatters hsAsrlf the ientimsns viii tesupiverial,
but faould he be dfapp ain,cd. te VIII expe. from
the corps and marx with irsany the wretch, who
may rsiia the impulIions OF the rielseit and moft
magaanimous emotions and Affections of the hu.
man heart. a@Sr4 W
The perfcus and the property Of the inhabitants
Of every rank and every ipeces, are to be held in
facIcd rsfret-and whoever may ds,e-to iriur
tbs one, or violate the other, viii be brought TO,
ipcedy and condign pnniihmens.
The articles ct war are to be read to the troops
AZ morning parade 10 morrow q 'set sfss-