The Portland daily press., 1863-01-02
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Farewell Address Of Gen. Butler
to the Citizens.
Address Of Gen. Banks.

New YORK, Jan. /.
The steamer S. r. Spaulding, from New Or
leans oath, has arrived.
Among her passengers are Gen. Butler and
staff, excepting Col Jonas III. French and
Capt. John Clark, who remain.
Gen. Butler, prior to leaving New Orleans,
gave a reception at City Hall, where hundreds
of citizens and officers waited upon him. Gen.
Butler also issued farewell address to the
citizens, in which he says he leaves with a
proud consciousness of carrying with him the
blessings of the humbest loyal under the col
lege roof, and in the cabin of the slave, quite
content TO endure the sneers and curses oil the
rich. He concludes by saying that months of
experience and observation have forced the
conviction that the existence OF slavery is in
compatible with the safety of ourselves and OF
the Union.
The Empire Parish was fired into while
loading rags at the Marengo plantation, by
guerrllas, killing &. McGill, assistant engin-
eer, and seriously wounding w. j. Reed, a
New York merchant, and three Others
On the oath, Gen. Banks issued an address,
to which was appended the Presidents proc
lamation of emancipation. In his address,
Gen. Banks, after rehearsing the objects and
effect of the Presidents proclamation, says -
IL is manifest that the changes suggested by
the proclamation do not take place. at any
precise period, and Gen. Banks calls upon all
persons, citizens or slaves to govern themselves
accordingly. All unusual public demonstra-
tions will be for the present suspended and the
Provost Marshals are enjoined 10 prevent any
disturbance of the public peace. Slaves are
advised to remain upon the plantations until
the privileges are definitely established, resting
assured that whatever benefits the government
intend will b. secured them. Gen. Banks al
SO insiructs the officers to secure the strictest
discipline in camps. Attention is also called
to the act of Congress torbdding the return
OF slaves by the army. The war is not waged
for the overthrow of slavery, but to restore
the Constitutional relations :, between the
United States and each of The States. If
slavery is to be preserved, war must cease, and
the former constitutional relations again be
established, for no military man in the event
of the continuation of the war, will counsel
the preservation of slavery. The continuance
of the war will leave no other permanent track
of rebellion, but the emancipation contest in
public, as in social life, strengthens and consol
idates motherly affection. 1t is a baseless ma
tionality that has not tested its strength against
domestic enemies. Success of local interest
narrows the destiny of people, and is fol-
lowed by secession, poverty and degradation.
The triumph of national interests wideus the
scope OF human history, and is attended with
peace, prosperity and power. 1t is out of
such contests that great nations are born.-
Gen. Banks concludes thus: Let us fulfill the
condition of this last great trial, and become
nation-a grand nation-with sense enough to
govern ourselves and strengh enough to stand
against the world united"
Up to the time of the sailing of the steamer,
nothing had transpired to the intended
movements of Gen. Banks, but it was known
that campaign had been marked out, with
Baton Rouge as base of operations.
Nothing new from Vicksburg or Port Hud-
son.