New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-29
Proclamation,
HEADQUARTERS. DEPARTMENT OF THE Gutp, !
NEw.ORIKANs. Dec. 10. lJ5I.

NEw.oR1KAys, Dec. 10, 1902. 5
In obedience TO orders from the President have
assumed command Of the Department OF the our 10 winch
is added by his special order the State Of Iers'
The duty with which charged requires me TO assist In
tho restoration Of the Government Of the United States II
nay desire to the people Of every class all the pv
eyes Of possession aud enjoyment which consistent with
public safety which II is possible for benefeeut and Just
Government to confer
In the execution OF the trust with which pm charged
rely upon the cooperation And counsel Of oil loyal and well
apo.d people and upon tho msaies. interest Of those de-
pendent upon the pursuits Of peace as well upon tho 'uI
port Of naval and lard forces
Ny instructions require to treat enemies those who
are enemies but shall gladly regard friend, those who
are ,iends No restrictions will be placed upon the freedom
ofndyidul which no. imPeativey demanded by con-
alterations Of public safety but while their claims will be lib
orally considered is due also to them TO state that all the
rights Of the Government will be unninclnsy maintained
Respectful consideration and prompt repsaiion will DO &C.
corded to all persons who wTonsed In body or estate by
those under my command
The Government doc, not profit By th. proongston oil
civil contest or the private public sueus' which attend
t. Its fruit, are equally distributed. In the disloya
States desoaion has empire tho and on the land In
the North the abiding sorrow, but not yet csan
y It's elites aud towns Increasing in population wealth
and power The refugees from the South alone compensate
IN great part for the terrible cecimAtionso OF oAtue
The people Of this department who Opposed TO sisk,
their fortune. sud their lives upon rssues TO the Govern
men, nav wisely refeo. upon the mmuithls conditions
which suuound them. The valley Of tie Mississippi i The
choten Of population produst and power on this eoni
nen In few years % OoOCcO ps7Ye, unsurpassed ia mate
ra resources AID capacity Tor vi" swarm upon it, fer
tile rivers Those who conditions upon ,hei
exodus to the Gulf upon power not given to ran
Tbs country washed by tho waters Of The Ohio tho Missouri
and the Mississippi never be permanently severed j
one generation bs,ey barriers It's rights immortal hon
| OF. will iest upon another that rssls.ms them.
Let never said either thai tho East aud the Wet may
be sepla,oi Thirty dsy, distance iom the markets OF Europe
may satisfy the Lousna and Afssnsss but !. wi
not answer tho demands Of Illinois aud Ohio The Valley o.
the Mississippi will have s dess upon the Atlantic The
physical force OF the West will dsbouch upon m shores With
power az re,sie the of giant rivera This
country cannot he permanently divided Cessee' wsu may
drain it, blood and treasure domestic yrsnis or foreign foe'
msy grssp the scepter OF is power but ' dossny viii re-
main unchanged twin .til be united. God has ordained
H. What sysis then the destruction Of the best Govern
eut devised by nsuthS 'esdo'iins sefeofreetins
Cops;ituton ofths Ualted sia,e.
People Of the Southwest Why DOT sccep he conditions
h.urston AID commercial supremacy aud eesabh your
anc!on, property and renovnf Why not become The
founder, Of State. which sn,rept and depot q your
own central upper vsey' may stand IN TIE saanos q
ths ietourrs without Superior "a tac rriveEs' u the
psou'A without peer ancns IT, nations ~ the sa'A
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