Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-03

| ADDRESS OF GEN. BANKS AT NEW ORLEANS
We have New Orleans papers to the oath ultimo up
which time nothing had traDspred to the intende
military movements of Cen Banks, though it sal
that campaign had been commenced with Baton RoUg
as the base Of operations There nothing fror
| Vicksburg or Port Hudson.
Gen. Butler had Issued farewell address to the ctz
of New Orleans, in which he Gays that ne leaves then
with proud consciousness Of having done his duty
s too long for the space at disposal to-day. Gen
Banks has also issued address to the people, to whc
he appends the Presidents proclamation of the 22d
September last We copy this address being of i'm
| mediate interest:
| HEsDQUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans December "a, 1862.
| To THE PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA;
In order to correct public msapprehenson and misre
for The instruction OF the troops OF this De
partment aud the information Of all parties in interest
official publication is herewith made of the proclamation
by the President of the United States relating to the sub
of emancipation In the examination Of this document
it will be observed
l. That it is the declaration of purpose only the full
execution of which is contingent upon official desgna
ton by the President TO be made the FIRST day of Janua
next OF the States and parts of States IT any which
to be affected by it, provisions
H. That the fact that any State is Represented in good
faith the Congress Of the United States is conclusive
in the absence Of strong countervang estmo-
that such Sate and the people thereof not in
bellon against the United States.
ILL., That the State of Louisiana has not yet been de-
signaed by the Pres dent in rebellion, any part
thereof aud that it has complied with all the conditions of
the proclamation respecting representation. &, Is.
~ That pecunary aid to States not in rebellion which
may hereafter provide for immediate gradual emanci
patton the colonization Of persons OF African descent else
where aud the compensation Of all citizens who have
manned loyal for all Losses by acts of the United States
including slaves among the chief recommendations of
this important paper.
1t manifest that the changes suggested therein and
which may hereafter be established, do not take effect
Within this State the st Of January proximo at
any precise period which be designated and call
upon all persons OF whatever estate cond0n, degree
soldiers citizens slaves to observe this material and
important fact and to govern themselves accordingly All
unusual public demonstrations OF whatever character will
be for the present suspended. Provost marshas officers
and soldiers enjoned to prevent disurbac Of
the public peace The slaves advised to remain upon
their plantations unit their privileges sha have been def
Ditey established They rest assured that whatever
benefit the Government intends will be secured to them
but can b. allowed in the present condition of af
fairs to take the law into his hands IL they seek
the protection OF the Government, they should wait its
pleasure Officers invested with command will be vigant
in the discharge Of their duties Leave Of abfence from
camp viii not be permitted except in of great
gency. Soldiers enrolled in the regiments of Native
Guards will not be allowed for the present to visit the
localities of their enlistment, will vsters be received
unnecessarily in their camps These regulations enforced
with all troops Of the United States the localities where
they enlisted, mperatively necessary These
troops will be confined to the duty specified in general
ders and will not be charged with rpeca authority in
II
to execute faithfully ell the orders Of the Government
aud the responsibility of these instructions
consistent Herewith, and require prompt and faithful
execution thereof
Public attention is called to the act of Congress cited in
the proclamation, which orbds the return Of ugves by
officers of the army No will be given to
compel them to return 1t suggested to planters that
plan be adopted by which equitable proportion Of
the proceeds of the Of the coming year. to be here
after determined upon tho Judgment 81 honorable men,
n.u Load haa
apart and reserved for the support and compensation Of
labor
The war is not wsged by the Government for the
throw Of slavery The President has declared, the
contrary, that to restore the constitutional relions
between the United States and each Of the States IN
which that relation is may be suspended The resoln
tons passed by Congress, befre the war, with almost
unanimous consent recognised the rights of the States in
this regard Vermont has recently repealed the statutes
supposed TO be inconsistent Herewith Massachusetts, had
done before Slavery existed by consent and consttu
tonal guaranty violence and will inevitably bring it
to cod 1t is impossible that any military man,in the
Of continued war; should counsel the preservation Of
slaye property in the rebel States be preserved
must cease, and the former constitutional relations
be again established.
The fret gun at Sumter proclaimed emancipation. The
continuance Of the contest there commenced will consu
mate that end aud the history Of the age will leave
ether permanent trace Of the rebeGn. ts leaders will
have accomplished what other men coud not hste done
The bodest aboltionstis CIPHER when compared with
works Of Providence We submit ts desreer but stand
COMPOUNDED at the awful manifestations Of its wisdom and
power The great problem Of he age, apparently environ
ed with labyrnthc complications IL key tn be suddenly
lifted out OF human hands We may control the Incidents
Of the contest but cannot circumven defeat the
end 1t will be efG only to asuage the horrors cf in
eruecne conflict and to trocrasinate the processes OF
transition Local aud national interests therefore alike
dependent upon the suppression OF the rebellion
No pecunary sacrifice can be too great equivalent for
peace but should be permanent peace and embrace oil
subjects Of dsconent 1t lie written the blue arch above
distant voices Of the future the thai beat
coast the skeletons that sit at tables and I'LL the vacant
places OF desoate and mourning esides, all cry out that
| this must not be repeated heI eater.
Contest in public in social life strengthens and
sodates brotherly affection. Esgand, Francs, Austria
Itayevery land fertile enough 10 make history hiss had
its desoating civil 1t basecss nationality that
success Of local nteress the dstoy Of people
and s followed by secession poverty and degradation
divided country and perpetual war make 20. session
deluson and life cslanity The triumph Of national in
terss udens the scope Of human history and IL attends
with peace prosperity and power II OUT Of such CON
| tests that great nations are born.
What hallowed memories float around ns New Orleans
is shrine ms sacred - Bunker Hill On the Ar0ostooh
and the Oregon the Of Washington Jackson and
Taylor are breshed with deep reverence ~ on the
James or the Mississippi LIT fulfil the conditions oil
this last great trial, aud become natona grand nation
with enough to ourselves aud strength enough
i to stand against the world united
N p. BANKS, Major Gen. Commanding
/ SALTPETRE WORKS DESTROYED.
On December 14th Capt Birch with about one hundred
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