Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-28
A Proclamation.
By He Postmaster General of Me Conted-
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 WHEREAS, By the provisions of an act, approved March 18th, 1861. and amended by the first section of an act approved May 9th, 1861, the Postmaster General of the Confederate States {" IS authorized, on and after day to be named by him for that purpose, to take tbe entire charge and di- rection of the postal service in the Confed crate States" and all conveyance of mails within their limits, from and after such day except by authority of the Postmaster General thereof, Is thereby prohibited:
 Now, therefore, I, John H. Reagan
 Pos,maSler-GeneraI of the Confederate States of America, do issue thls my proc- lamation, notifying all postmasters, con- tractors and special and route agents in tbe service of the post office department and engaged in the transmission and de- livery of the mails, or otherwise in any manner connected with lhe service within the limits of he Confederate States of Amerca, that on and after the lst day of June next, l shall assume the entire con- trol and direction of the postal service therein. And hereby direct all postmas- iers, route and specraI agents within these States, and now acting under the authority and direction of the Postmaster General of lhe United States, to continue in dis charge of their various duties under the authority vested in me by the Congress of the Confederate States, III strict conformi- ty with such existing laws and reguIa- tons 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 direc- lion. Aud the said poatmasmasters, route agents and speclaI agents are also requir- ed 10 forward 10 this department, without delay, their names, with the names of the offices of winch they are poStmasrers, (giving the State and county) to be dIrec- ted to rhe "Chief of the Appointment Bu- rea-n a-n, Pest esse . . faflee Department, Monlgom- cry, Alabama" in order that new commits sions may be issued under the authority of this Government. And all postmasters are hereby required to render to the Post Office Department at Washington, D. C., their final accounts and vouchers for postal receipts and expenditures up to the 3lst day of this month, taking care to forward with said accounts all postage stamps and stamped envelopes remaining on hand, belonging to the Post Office Department of 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, 10 meet lhe orders of the Post master-General of the United States, for the payment of mail service within the confederate States, all revenue which shall have accrued from the postal service prior to the said lst day of June next.
 All contractors, mail messengers, and special contractors for conveying the mails within the Confederate States, under exis- ting contracts with the government of the United States, are hereby authorized to continue 10 perform such service under my direction, from and after the day last above named, subject 10 such notifications and changes as may be found necessary, under the powers vested n the Postmaster-G Gen. eral by the terms of said contracts and the provisions of the second section of an act approved May 9th 1861, conformable thereto: And the said contractors, spe- cial contractors, and mail messengers are required 10 forward without delay, the number of their route or routes, the nature of the service thereon, the schedule of ar rivals and departures, he name of the off, ces supplied, and the amount of annual compensation for present service, together with their address, directed 10 the "Chief of the Contract Bureau, Post-Ofice De. partment, Montgomery, Ala"
 Until postal treaty shall be made with the Government of the United States for the exchange of mails between that Gov. |