Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-12-11

II Generalienfisoation Ia Western Ia, Y
IIEADottARsRs DERAFr.tE EaF of, rHE GtLf) II
IN fwi iRIHaNs, n NpvE,laaR ., 1862
GENERAL bapERs No OIL. .at55t i fy.ss
IrIiaocoimamtIihssgeneral being i'm,
e,rmed IA believing, that the district
west Of he Mississipppdiver, lately
taken 3seessit0t, aof' by tile United
| States tt ,ps Ii most hugely ote,ipidg
10y perspsadisleyala To- thea, United
4 tates, ad whose property has,btg!limy
liaule ttsoniiseationunder aats of ,copr
gress ad the proclamation of- tho
presidenapd that sales aud transfers
| Of said foperty are being made tof
the purge Of depiiving tho govern
innnt ofhu SAM, has determined, III
order toIucnte the rights Of sli pei
sons askself 40 those OF the govern
mont all for the purpose Of enabling
The croe now growing to be taken ul
and seeaed, aud the unemployed labor.
crs to U set at work, and provision
made ID payment fot their labor 3li# 5.I
10 oder. ,as foIluws;, asa $. 49,
! | III ! all the property within the
| distficea be erltnown the district Iot
IIuttuHpes by and hereby is, seq,ies
/ tered, hi all siles OF transfers thereof
arc tgtiddch, and will be held in-I
IL fhc districtsof Lafourche will
comptse alllthe territory in The State
Of louisiana lying weat OF the Mississ-
ippi Iver, except the parishes Of
plaq@minds And JeNursenl
Lii That Mai Joseph u. Bell, pro
vust hge, president ss n +. tssi4..I s.F
| IIiAft. Col j d. kinsman, A. DC, fs
Cbt. Fuller, (7ti) MY. volunteers,
proJst marshal of itie district, ee com
nisao to takt5 5ossessiun Of the ppper.
" il said district, to make ia gascu
| ratd inventory of the same, audit
gaScr and coildtt All such personal
Dr. rberty aud turn over to proper
| oflb4rs upon their, receipts, such OF
sal prnpplty AH may be rt1iIfed Tor
tlll luse Of tho United States afmyi g
cohct together all tlle,s ptrstnal pro.
Ipehy, aud bring tho Same tu New VI
| leAl4 aud cause it To 10 sold ut pub.
liJauetiuu to the highest bidders and
ager icdlietihg the necessary expenses
Icate, collection and transportation,
4 Il Hold tho proceeds ttlrrcuf subject
Il the just claims ol. .luynl citizens and
Aose neutral foreigners, who III good
hitl, shall appear to be the owners OF
| IF the same.
II ly. Every loyal citizen or neutral
foreigner, Who shall he found III actual
Ibossessionaahd ownership Of any pro
lberty in said DISTRICT, not having &C
blurred the same by any tittle since
the lsthaday OF September last. may
pave his property returned or deliver
Ecd to him without sale, upon establish
hing his conditioned tho Judgment, o.
1.-THE commission.
| ". AIlsales made, by any person
Inot lay.l citizen or foreign nvutllt
since the 18th day of September shal
Ibo held void, aud all stlles whatever
Imado with the intent to deprive the
government Of its rights of confisca
tion will be held void, ut what timt
| by soeyer made.
VI The commission is authorised t.
cmpteytih working the plantations Q
any person who has remained quietl,
ut home, whether he be loyal or dis
loyal, the negroes who may bs found i
| I'll i. -.
said district, Or who lave or may here
after, claim the, protection OF tn
United States upon the terms sc
forth imalnemorandum Of contrac
herctofsrel offered ito the planters 9
the pafishess sef eI,lauuemines and 81
Bernard, ,sbf white labor may be en-
lployed at The election of the commits
| SION
Wills The commissioners will caus
to be purchased shcl, supplies as ma,
gbeauecessary, and convey them to sue
convenient depots as to, supply th
ptanters,ihtthe making Of the croI
4 which supplies willbe charged agalns
the drop manufactured aud shall cons
Ittutel 4 lien thtigons .yldaa4 sjI i.
i ab VIII. THE commissioners are autl
lprised tt. work for the account Of til
4 United States 'sacII plantations as az
deserted by their owners, Of are hel
| byTdisloyal, owners, 5as may seem 4
them expedient fpr,the purpose OF sa'
ling the creps.a1y4 Veg e ..
e TX + Any person who have not bee
actually in arms against the Unite
States since tne Occupation of j e
a Orleans by its forces, and who sha
y renain poaceahly upon their plant
u tions, atfording no aid or comfort
81 the eneniesot the United States an
= who shall return To their allegianc