The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Gen. Buffers Proclamation to
the People of the City.

The following proclamation of General
Butler appears in the New Orleans DeltG
Of Saturday, May 3. 1t was issued on the
occasion of General Butler assuming con-
troll as Military Governor. The proclama.
ton was handed to the newspaper editors
with the request that it should be pub
lisLed. all the offices refused to print it.
A guard was then sent to the True Delta
Office, possession taken, northern printers
sent for, the document set up, put in the
form, and worked of in the regular edition
Of the paper:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,(
NEW ORLEANS, May l, 1862.
The city of New Orleans and its envi-
rous. With all its interior and exterior de.
fences, having been surrendered to the com.
bined naval ard land forces of the United
States and having been evacuated by the
rebel forces in whose possession they lately
were, and being now in occupation OF the
forces of the United States, who have come
to restore order maintain public tr nquls
ity, enforce peace and quiet under the laws
aud constitution Of the United States, the
MDior General commanding the forces OF
the United States in the Department OF the
Gulf hereby makes known and proclalms
the object of the government OF the United
States in thus taking possession OF the city
Of New Orleans and the State Of Louisiana,
and regulations by which the laws of the
United Sta,e3 will be for the present, and
during a state Of war, enforced and MAIN
tanned for the plain guidance of all good
citizens OF the United States, as well as
Others who may heretofore have been in re-
bellion against their authority.
Thrice before has the city OF New Or
leans been rescued from the hands of ior-
eign government, and still more calamitous
instruction, by the money and arms OF the
United States. 1t has of late been under
the military control of the rebel forces,
claiming to be the peculiar friends of its
citizens; and at each time, in the judgment
of the commander of the military forces
holding it, it has been found necessary to
preserve order and maintain quiet by the
administration of law martial. Even durs
ing the interim from its evacuation by the
rebel soldiers, and its actual possession by
: the soldiers of the United States, the civil
authorities of the city have found it neces-
sary to call for the Intervention of an armed
body known as the european Legion" to
preserve public tranquility. The Com
handing General, therefore, will cause the
city to be governed until the restoration of
municipal authority, and bis further orders,
by the law martial-a measure for which it
ho fol fv,rp ioho
sufficient precedents.
All persons in arms against the United
States are required to surrender themselves
with their arms, equipments, and munitions
of war. The body known as the European
Legion" not being understood to be in arms
against the United States, but organized to
protect the lives and property of the citi-
zens, are invited to still cooperate with the
force of the United States to that end, and,
so acting, will not be included in the terms
of this order, but will report to these head
quarters.
All ensigns, flags and devices, tending to
uphold any authority whatever, save the
flags of the United States and the flags of
the foreign Consulates, must not be exhib
tied, but suppressed. The American ensign,
treated with the utmost Difference and re-
spect by all persons, under pain of severe
punishment.
All persons we'll disposed towards the
government of the United States, who shall
renew the oath of allegiance, will receive
the safeguard and protection in their per-
sons and property of the armies of the
United States, the violation of which is
punishable with death.
All persons still holding allegiance to the
Confederate States will be deemed rebels
against the Government of the United
States, and regarded and treated as enemies
thereof.
All foreigners not naturalized and claim
ing allegiance to their respective govern.
ments, and not having made oath of ale.
glance to the supposed government OF the
Confederate States, will be protected in
their persons aud property as heretofore
under the laws vi the United States.
All persons who may hitherto have given
their adherence to the supposed government
OF the Confederate States, or have been 10
their service, who shall lay down and deliver
up their arms, and return to peaceful oecu.
pations, and preserve quiet and order, hold
ing no further correspondence nor giving aid
and comfort to the enemies of the United
States will net be disturbed in person or
property, except so far. under the orders of
the Commanding General, as the exigences
OF the public service may render necessary.
The keepers OF all public property,
whether State, National, or Confederate,
such as collections OF art, libraries, museums,
x-on Ill "a
OF war, and armed vessels, will at once
make iuli returns thereof to these headquar.
tiers; ell manuf: cturers of arms and NUM-
tions of war, and armed vessels, will report
to these headquarters their kind and pa.
ces of business.
Ali rights of property, of whatever kind,
will be ned inVlolate subject only to the
law of the United States,