The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-24


WuElEAs. BY the provisiotl- - an aei
approved March 18th, 1861, and ameIi.ss'-'
bv the first section of an act approved
NAV GIN. 1861, the Postmaster '1enersl
of the Confederate States lis authorize O.,
ON and after a day to be named by nun
for that purpose. 10 take the entire ehare
and direction of the postal service IN the
Confederate States" and all conveyance
of mails within their limits, from ana
after such day, except by authority OF the
Post-Haster General thereof, Is thereby
prohibited:
Now, therefore, /, John II. Reagan
Posl-Master General of the Confederate
States of America do issue this my procla-
nation, notifying all Post-Masters, Con
tractors, and Special and Route Agents
in the service of the PostOfiice Depart
ment. and engaged in the TRANSMISSION
and delivery OF the mails, or otherwise ID
any manner connected with the service
within the limits of the Confederate
States of America, that on and after the
lst day of June next, l shall assume the
entire control and direction Of the postal
service therein. And | hereby direct all
post-Masters. Route Agents and Special
Agents within these States and nov act
ing under the euthority and direction Of
, the Postmaster General Of the United
States. to continue in the discharge OF
/ their respective duties under the authorl-
III vested in me by the Congress OF the
Confederate States, in strict conformity
with such existing laws and regulations
as are not inconsistent with the laws and
constitution of the Confederate States OF
America and such further instructions as /
may hereafter be issued by my direction;
And the said Post Masters. Route Agents /
aud Special Agents are also required to /
forward 20 this Department, without de I
lav, their names, with the names OF the /
offices of which they are P0st-Masters, /
/ giving the State and COunty,l to be di- I
/ rected to the Chief Of the App0in ment /
/ Bureau Post-O.iice Department, Mont
eomerv. Alabama in order that new
/ commissions may he issued under the au
/ thority of this Government; And all 4
/ Post-Nasters are hereby required to rem
der to the Post Office Department. at
/ Washington. D. c., their final accounts
and their vouchers for postal receipts
/ and expenditures, up 10 the 5lst day OF
/ this month, taking care to forward with
T said accounts all postage stamps and
/ stamped envelopes, remaining on hand,
1 belonging TO the Post0fice Department
+ O., the United states, in order that they
/ may receive the proper credits therefor IN
/ the adjustment Of their accounts; and
/ they are further required to retain in
/ their possession, 70 meet the orders of the
j Post-Aaster General Of the United States,
/ for the payment Of nail service within
I the Confederate State. all revenue which
/ shall have accrued from the postal service
prior to the said lstdav Of June next.
/ All Contractors Nail Messengers. and
/ Special Contractors for conveying the
mails within the Confederate States,
! under existing contracts with the. Govern
/ ment OF the United States, are hereby
+ authorised 70 eontnEe to perform such
service under my direction, from and
after the day last mmed. subject to such
I notifications and changes as may be
+ found necessary, under the powers vested
Z i'm the Post-Master General bv the terns
Of sand contracts nd the provisions of
the second secilm Of an act approved
Nay yth, ls0l, onf0rmable thereto:
And the SAID CoEEactors. Special Con
tractors, and A& Messengers. are re-
CURED 10 lQfWsn without delay. the !
numeeF OF their Haie or routes, the na-
ture = tne serylcshereon. the schedules
OF arrivals and dsartures. the names of
the oInoes snpplaa. and the amount oi
annual compressor for present service,
7 together With thG address directed TO
the "Cnlei OF tasloutraet Bureau, POST
Oiiica Def s4lalaU MONTGOMERY, Ala
bama.
Until postal treaty shall be made
with the Gorsnmanf " tbs United
States for the er.sspea ~ mails between
that Governnsst ~ sl,s (;orernnent Of
this ConiedelasF. ~. STasters wili.not be
authorized 70 asasct United states post
. are ON mail mltsr senf 70 or feceiyed
from those sisa. and until supplies OF
+ postage stam4 I'd slammed envelopes
afe procured a. ne nre-payment OF
postage within iks Confederate States. all
hostages mus IS psia En- money, under
tls pfo'is'on. & the hrst section Of an
act approved Aareh lst. 1851.
- 6Fa under NV hand and sea.
i - o. e Pest-Ofice DePar- Ile NJ. -
iee. At Noaisasry Aiabama. the 18th
DAY q Asg, lihs year 1861.
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