Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

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1, The news 10 Important. A,,.,, n. r..
The North Star with General Banks and stat
arrived In New Orleans on the evening OF the
14th. The news transpired on the following day
that Major General Butler was superseded, and
occasioned the utmost surprise among all
classes. Even the registered, enemics were sor-
brought order and security to the city.
On the 10th Instant, Gems. Butler and Banks
met at the headquarters Of GEN, Butler, when
he welcomed Gen. Banks TO the department of
tho Gull, and assured him he wouid ma here
troopp who would 1e Psdy 70 yield cheerful
obedience TO every order. 9eHeral Banks se-
sponded, thst the only pleasnrp Mat he had In
Of the Government OF the United States. The
meeting was most cordial-the interchange of
sentiment wss that which marks the coming
together Of old friends. t. t,la
After the introduction Of each others STATS,
Gen. Banks and his staff withdrew. fn
Gen. Butler then withdrew his staff, request
ing each member to take pains 10 enllghteu and
assist their successors, and spoke In q most
generous manner Of Gen. Banks and his staff.
Gen. Butler's parting address 10 the troops bears
date fifteenth instant. It alludes In eloquent
terms TO their success in the field, TO the restor-
ing Of order and quiet to New Orleans, TO the
feeding Of starving wives and children Of enc
mics, and stating that the expedition has cost
the Government less by four-afths than any
other.
The speaking ofthe word "farcwell'' was the
only sorrowful thought he had; and he COM
mcnds them to their commander as worthy of
his love. y Sac f.s sV ,'I... saH = ss
On the 10th Gen. Banks general order, as
suming command Of the Department of the
Gulf and Of the State Of Texas and the naming
Of his staff was issued. Another order Is for
all military and civil officers In the department
to report to him; and. still another to suspend
all public sales of property on account Of the
United States till further orders. hfyr
General Butler, accompanied by Colonel
ShafIer, Colonel Turner, Major Strong, Major
Bell, Captain Davis, Captain Kensel, and other
members of his staff, was to have sailed on the
ed for New York. Captain Clark was to re-
main on duty at New Orleans. g ......I.
General Banks was pushing things with char
acteristlc energy. Five thousand troops who
accompanied him had landed at Baton Rouge,
and the remainder of the expedition was to
have been sent forward rs fast as they arrived.
The weather at New Orleans was fine, and
the troops In good health.
On the 18th General Banks issued his procla-
nation, as follows: iss
... PROCLAMATION.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT GULF, New
ORLEANS, December 1G, ls62.-In obedience
to orders from the President of the United
States, assume command Of the Department
of the Gulf, to which is added, by his special
| nrlar hp M n nf ha Inf Wifi xvhf f,l,
I am charged, requires me to assist In restor-
alton Of the Government of the United States.
It Is my desire to secure to people of every
class, all privileges of possession and enjoy
ment which Ia consistent with public safety, or
which II Is possible for q benetlcent and Just
Government to confer. In execution of the
high trust with which / am charged, rely
upon the cooperation and counsel of all loyal
and well disposed people, and upon the mani
| fest interest of those dependant upon the pur-
suits OF peace, as well as upon the support ot
the naval and land forces.
My Instructions require me to treat rs enemies
those who are enemies, but shall gladly treat
as friends those who are friends. No restric.
tions will be placed upon the freedom of indi.
yiduals which is not imperatively demanded by
considerations of public safety; but while their
claims will be liberally considered, Il ia due
also to them 10 state all the rights Of the Gov,
ernment will be unfinchingly maintained
hespectiul conslderatiOn ana prompt repara
ton will he accorded to all persons who ART
wrongcd In body or estate by those under my
command. ........si a.. .... ny
The Government does not profit by the pro
longation of the civil contest, or private o
public sufferlngs which attend II. It's fruit
are not equally distributed. In dlsloyal State
desolation has Its empire, both on sea and OF
land. In the North the war Is an abiding
sorrow, but not yet calamity. It's cities AMI
towns are increasing In population, wealth
and power. Refugees from the South alon
compensate In great part for the terrible deci
nations of battle. The people Of this depart
ment who are disposed to stake their fortune
and lives upon resistance to the Governmen
may wisely reflect upon the immutable c0ndi
tions which surround them. Tho valley of tn
Mississippi Ia the chosen seat Of population
product, and power on this continent. In
, few years twenty-hy millions of people, un
surpassed In material, resources, and capacit
: for war, will swarm upon its fertile rivers
Those who assume TO set conditions upol
their exodus to the gulf, count upon power no
: given to man. The country washed by III
waters Of the Ohio, Missouri, and Mississipp
. can never lie permanently severed. II on
generation basely barters away It's rights, I'M
mortal honors VIII rest upon another tina
. reclalms them. Let II never be said elthe