The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-03
Address Of Gen. Banks.

Gen. Banks has addressed the following man
Ifesto to the people Of Lo uisiana. The Presi
Dental proclamation referred to is the one issae
ON the Odd of Sept, forshadowing the one is
sued Jan. LIST.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPT OF TEE GULF,
New Orleans, Dec. "a, 1862.
10 the People of Louisiana
In order to correct public misappr8henson an(
misrepresentation, and for the Instruction o
the troops of this Department, aud the infor
mation OF all parties In interest, official publ
catiou is herewith made of the Proclamation
by the President of the Uniled States reatin,
to the subject of Emancipation. liz the exami
nation of this document 1t will be observed
/. That it is the declaration Of q purpos
pnly--the foil execution Of which is contlpgen
upon an official designation by the Presiden
80 be made en- the first day of January next, 0
the States and parts Of States. fany, which ar
TO be affected by its provisions
Ill. That the fact that any State is represen
ted in good faith in the Congress Of the United
States, is conclusive evidence, in the absence 0
strong countervailias testimony, that sucl
State, and the people thereof, xrs not in REBEL
ion against the United States:
Ill That the State Of Louisiana has not ye
been designated by the Presiden: as in rebellion
NOR any part thereof, and that it has compiled
with all the conditions OF the Proclamation
respecting representation
~. Thag pecuniary aid to States ROT in re
bellicn, which may hereafter provide fox imme
,0late or gradual emancipation the colonization
of persons of African descent elsew here, anc
the compensation of all citizens who have re
maised loyal, 90 for all losses by acts of tn
United States, including slaves, are among tn
Oh CT recommendations OF this important pa
per.
St ia manifest that the changes suggested
therein, and which may hereafter be established
do not take effect within this State on the frs
of January proximo, nor at any precise periot
which can now be designated, and call upo,
all persons, of whatever estate, condition or de
gree, soldiers, citizens or slaves, to observe th
material AMI important fact, and 10 govern
themselves accordingly. All unusual public
demonstrations, of whatever character, will b,
-for the present suspended. Provost Marshal 10
Officers and soldiers, are enjoinsd to prevent any
disturbance of the public peace. The slaves ar
adsised to .emain upon their plantations unit
their privileges shall have been definitely estsb
sished. They may rest assured that whatever
benefit the Government intends will Ee secured
to them, but no man can be allowed, in tn
present condition of affairs, to take the law in
70 bis own hands. If they seek the protection
of the Government they should wait its pleas
.ure.
Officers invested with command will be vigt
liant in the discharge of their duties. Leave o
absence from camp will not be permitted, ex
,cept in cases of great emergency. Soldiers en-
rolled in the regiments Of Native Guards will
not be allowed tor the present to visit the local
titles of their enlistment, nor will visitors be re
ceiyed unnecessarily in their camps. Thest
regulations. enforced with all troops of tht
United States in the localities where they ar,
enlisted, arenow imperatively necessary. Thest
troops will be confined to the duty specified II
general orders, and will not be charged will
special authority in making searches, seizure
or arrests. Ii Is my purpose to execute faith
fnlly all the orders OF the Government, and
assume the responsibility Of these Instruction
as consistent herewith, and require promp
and faithful execution thereof.
Public attention is called to the Act of Con
gress cited in the Proclamation, which forbid
the return of iugillyes by officers CT the army
No encouragement will be given to laborers t
desert their employers, but no authority exist
to compel them TO return. 1t is suggested t.
planters that some plan be adopted by whcl
an equitable proportion OF the proceeds of tn
crops Of the coming year, to be hereafter de
termined upon by the judgment OF honorabl
men justly representing the different Interests in