The New York herald., 1862-12-29
GEN. BANKS ANNOUNCES MS POLICY
0uv Eew Orleans Correspoadsncs.

Ouv New Orleans COrrcspondence.
NEW 0KrxAys, L.. Dec. Is, 1852.
The detention Of the Roanoke, BY order It s said, OF
General Bank renders necessary that should send
supplemental letter to the HuALp The following pro.
ciamasion OF the Commanding General Is the theme
Of general encomum among the secessionists. am au
thorrsd by many Of them 10 say that they ACCEPT IL as
an olive branch Of peace
PROCLAMATION.
HxADQr rARrns, DRrAKrnEsv TEE GULr,
NEW ORLEANS, Tee. 10, 1902.
In obedience to orders from the President have AS
sucd command OF the Department OF the Cuff which
is sddsd, by his special order. ths state q Texas
The dlty with which an charged requires 10 as
sis in tho restoration Of the government Of the Cnitsd
States IL my desire TO secure 10 the people Of every
eli the privileges OF possession aud enjoyment which
consistent with public safety or which is possbe
for q bsnencept and just government 70 confer.
In The execution OF the high trust with which
charged, rely upon the cooperasn and counsel ~ all
ssrsss Of those dspendsSi upon the pursuits o peace
well upon the support OF the naval and and forces
Ny Instructions require ne 10 treat enemies thoee
who enemies but shsil gladly regard friends
those who risads NO restrictions viii be placed upu
the freedom ef individuals which are not imperatveiy
their claims viii Be iIberay considered n i due also TO
them % STATE that all the rights OF the government, viii
Rsspccirui consdsraon and pronp, reparasion will bs
accorded 70 oil persons who are wroraed in body or
eetats by those under my command.
Ths government does not profit by the prolongatop Of
civil contest the private public sufsrngs which
tend IL is fruits are not equally dstrfbnisd. In the
dsipysl seAtsa dsolasn has empire o. ths and
the inl In the North the rs abiding sorrow but
not YEA caamty fts citcs and towns are Increasing
in population, wealth aud power. ne refugees from the
South alcss COMPENSATE N great part fsr hs terrible de-
TAs people q tbb department. Who are disposed 70
stake he fortunes and their lives upon ressiancs 70 the
1stess which surround them. The valisycf The Ms.
sissipp y ~ cAossn ssAt Of ipopuhisn, pro.
doct aaa power on this ccstiaeat. In . fev
ysan twenty-five millions d psopie, uBeurpssssd
n material resources ana cspscity Tor war will swarm
upsn 10 fertile rivers Those Who assume % set con-
not gives 20 man. The country washed by the waters u
the Ohio The Missouri and the Nssissppi never
permanently severed. one gsnsration baseiy barers
away Ne rights immortal hoDos win rest upcn another
la never he sid either that tie Vast aud the West
may be- separated. Thirty days distance from the mar
ksts OF Europe may satisfy the wanis n Louisiana aud
Arkansas but II will not answer the demands OF Illinois
ard 0h,o The valley u the Mississippi will have ils
dctas upon Atlantic The physical force Of tho West
a. the torrents ~ IS giant rivers. This country
not be permanently divided. Ce0eeefs wars may drain
s bood and treasurcdomestc lyrants foreign fees
may grasp the soepre Of ts powcrbut IL destiny vii
remain unchanged u will stu be united. God has or
dAnod It, What avais then the destruction 81 the best
aovsrnueDt ever devised BY mau--the self adjusting,
self correcting col sitution of tie united Statssf
people Of the Southwest Why not accept the condi
taus imposed b. the imrerious necessities ~ geouapb
cal conAguration aud commercial supremacy aud 70.
becms the founders Of States which the enrepos aud
depots a. central and upper valleys stand
n The ae~rce Of bsr resources. without superior aud,
In the privileges q, the people, wtbr poer aong the
n4tpns % The en- !. = fANsr.
Major Gcuorsi tslnuusndlsg.