Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-06
Aadre.. or General Banks.
HELDQUAHrERs DEP'r OF rm Gully,

NhH 'hLLAAuN bNIs - AQDAs
70 The People Of LourIiand: Ia order to
correct public misapprebeaSon and mis-.
representation. Tor the instruction Of the
troops OF this department. and the infor-
nation oil all parties 10 interest, official
publication is herewith made Of the proc
Iamation by the President OF the UniIed
States, relating to the subject OF smAuci-
patton. 10 the examination Of this dOcu-
ment II will DO observed:
l. That it is the declaration OF par.
pose only, the full execution Of which is
contingent upon al official designation by
the President, - be made on the first day
OF January next, OF the Sintes aud parts
Of States. If any, which are to be affected
by is provisions.
II That the TACT tina, any State is repre-
scented in good faith in the Congress OF the
United States, is conclusive evidence, in
the abseuce OF strong cOuntervHiIng testi-
mony, tina, such State and the people
thereof. are not in rebellion against the
United States.
Ill That the State OF Louisiana has not
yet been designated by the President AS 10
rebellion, nor any part thereof, and that II
has complied with all the conditions Of
the proclamation respecting representation.
". That pecuniary aid 10 States no: IN
rebellion, which may hereafter provide for
immediate or gradual emancipation, the
colonization Of persons Of African descent
elsewhere, and the compensation Of all citi-
Leus who have remained loyal, "for all
losses by acts of the United States, inoIu.
ding slaves" are among the chief recon.
mendAliouI OfthiS important paper.
1t is manifest that the changes suggested
therein, and which may hereafter be eStab.
lished, do not take effect within this State
on the first oFJAnnary, proIimo, nor at any
precise period which can now be deSigDa-
ted and call upon all PerIous Of whatever
estate, condition or degree, soldiers, cid
EeuS or slaves, TO observe this mAterial and
important fact, and govern themselves ac-
cordiHgly. All unusual public demonstrA.
tions, Of Whatever character, will be- for
the present suspended, Provost mOrshnlS,
officers aud soldiers, are eujoiued TO pre-
vent any disturbance Of the public peace,
The slaves are advised TO remain on their
plantations until their privileges shall have
been definitely established. They may rest
assured that whatever benefit the Govern.
mGnI intends will be secured 10 them; but
no man can DO allowed, 10 the present con-
dlion Of affairs, to take the law into his
own hands. II they seek the protection Of
the Government, they should wait its plea.
sure Officers Invested with command will
be ygilaul in the discharge OF their duties.
Leave Of absence from camp will not be
permitted, except in cases Of great emer-
geucy, Soldiers enrolled 10 the regiments
OF Native Guards will not be allowed for
the present TO visit the localities of their
enlistment, nor will visitors be received
unnecessarily in their camps These regu.
laIious, enforced with all troops Of the Uni.
ted States in the localities where they are
enlisted, are now imperaIiVely necessary.
These troops will be confined to the duty
specified in general orders, aud will not be
charged with special authority 10 making
searches, seizures, or arrests 1t is my
purpose to execute faithfully all the orders
OF the Government, and assume the re.
sponsibility of these Instructions as con.
sisten, herewith, and require prompt aud
faithful execution thereof.
Public atteuiion is called to the act Of
Congress- cited in the proclamation, which
iorblds the return Of fugIiVes by officers
OF the army. No encouragement will be
given to lAoOrers to desert their employers,
but no authority exists 10 compel them to
return. 1t is suggested to planters that
some plan be adopted by which an equita.
bic proportion Of the proceeds of the crops
OF the csming year, to be hereafter deter
mined upon the judgment OF honorable |
men justly representing the different inter. |
eSts involved, be set apart and reserved for |
the support aud compensation OF labor.
The war IS not WaGed by the Govern. |
ment Tor the overthrow of slavery. The |
President has declared, on the contrary,
that it is to restore the constitutional re.
lAions between the United States and
each Of the States in which that relation
Il or may be suspended. The resolutions
passed by Congress, before the war, with
almost unanimous consent, recognized the
rights OF the Sta e. in this regard YER
mont has recently repealed the statutes
supposed to be inconsistent herewith
had done so before. Slavery
existed by consent and constitutional guar.
auly; violence and war will inevitably
bring it to an end. 1t is impossible that any |
military man in the event Of continued war,
should counsel the preservation Of slave
property 10 the rebel States. Hit TO be
preserved, war must cease, and the former
relations be again esiao-
Iished
The FIRST qua at Sumter proclaimed eman-
q pAtion. The continuance Of the contest
there commenced will .cousummA,e that
end, and the history Of the age will leave
90 OIheripermaDsnt trace Of the rebellion.
It's leaders will have accomplished what
other men could not have done. The bold
est Abolitiouist is q eypher when compared
with the leaders OF the rebellion. What
mysteries pervAde5 the works o! Provi.
dence We submit to itS DEGREES, but stand
confouuled at the awful manifestations OF
.tS wisdom aud power! The great problem
Of the age, apparently snvironed With
abyriuthic Complications, 10 likely TO be
,uddeuly lifted out Of human hands. We
may eou,rol the incidents Of The contest
but We cannot circumvent or defeat the
End. twill be left US only to A'Suage the
horrors Of interneeiue conflict, A0d to pro-
z a IS