Jenks' Portland Gazette

THE MAILS.

FROM NEW-ORLEANS.

By last evening's mail, we received "The Union" and "Le Telegraphe," papers published at New-Orleans; together with a supplement to the "Louisiana Moniteur;" containing extracts from Gen. Wilkinson's orders; and a handbill containing Gov. Claiborne's proclamation after taking possession of New-Orleans on the 19th December. The proclamation is in the English, French, and Spanish languages: It begins:

By His Excellency William C. C. Claiborne, Governor of the Mississippi Territory, exercising the powers of Governor General and Intendant of the Province of Louisiana.

The proclamation then recites all the stipulations of the cession of Spain to France, and France to the United States; and adds.

I HAVE therefore thought it to issue this my Proclamation making known the premises, and to declare that the government heretofore exercised over the said Province of Louisiana, as well under the authority of Spain as of the French republic, has ceased, and that of the United States of America is established over the same; that the inhabitants thereof will be incorporated in the union of the U. S. and admitted as soon as possible. according to the principles of the Federal Constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States; that in the mean time they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess; that all laws and municipal regulations which were in existence at the cession of the late government, remain in full force, and all civil officers charged with their execution, except those whose powers have been specially vested in me. and except also such officers as have been entrusted with the collection of the revenue are continued in their functions. during the pleasure of the governor for the time being, or until provision shall otherwise be made.

And I do hereby exhort and enjoin all the inhabitants and other persons within the said Province, to be faithful and true in, their allegiance to the United States, and obedient to the laws and authorities of the same, under full assurance that their just rights will be under the guardianship of the United States, and will be maintained from all force or violence from without or within.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

Given at the City of New-Orleans the 20th day of December, 1803, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the 28th.

WILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORNE.

Extract from the orders of Gen. Wilkinson, given at the camp of the American troops, on the left bank of the Mississippi, near the city of New Orleans, Dec. 17, 1803—

Parole, Columbia.

The operation before us, however simple or easy, will require much self denial and restraint. to preserve that regularity, decorum and order, which we owe to our reputation, to the rights and sensibilities of those whom we are bound to cherish, and to the character of our country; the General, therefore, claims most earnestly the co-operation of the gentlemen of his command, for the maintenance of an uniform system of rigorous subordination and discipline; without which, the confidence of government may be abused, the beneficial views of the executive of the United States defeated, and the honor of the whole corps indelibly sullied.

In the course of political events we behold a polished people, (strangers to our manners, our laws, and our language) cast into our arms. Be it our pride and our glory, to receive them into the great family of our happy country, with cordial embraces, and by the generous hospitality and solid sympathy which are every where due to the stranger, let us dispel the apprehensions of the timid. banish the suspicions of the credulous, and confirm the confidence of all, in the clemency, the wisdom and the justice of the American republic.

The general will applaud the meritorious soldier, who receives the Louisianian as his brother; and he flatters himself the sentiment will be universal; but should he be disappointed. he will expel from the corps and mark with infamy the wretch, who may resist the impulses of the richest and most magnanimous emotions and affections of the human heart.

The persons and the property of the inhabitants of every rank and every species, are to be held in sacred respect—and whoever may dare to injure the one, or violate the other, will be brought to speedy and condign punishment.

The articles of war are to be read to the troops at morning parade to morrow.

Certified To be conformable to the original.

By order of the General.

D. WADSWORTH,

Aid de Camp. pro tem.