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

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WHEREM BY the provision. ~ -.
approved March 18th, 1861. and ameIf11'A
by the iint section of on act approved
May 9th. 1861. the Post Master General
OF the Confederate States sis authorized.
on and after a day 10 be named by him
Cor that purpose, 10 take the entire eharee
and direction Of the postal service IN the
| Coniederate States" and all conveyance
/ of mais within their limits, from and
/ after such day, except by authority Of the
/ Postmaster General thereof, is thereby
/ prohihied
Nov. therefore, /, John IT, Reagan.
Il Post Master General of the Confederate
Statesof America. do issue this my procla-
nation, notifying al Post Masters, Con
| TRACTORS, and Special and Route Agents,
in the service Of the Post-Ofii Depart
monG and engaged in the transmission
and delivery OF the mails. or otherwise m
any manner connected with the service
within the limits OF the Confederate
States Of America, that on and after the
Isl day OF June next i shall assume the
entiro control and direction Of the postal
servs.e thereiass And | hereby direct all
PostMastefs. Route Agents and Special
Agents within these States. and nov act
inp uadsr Me authority and direction o.
she Postmaster General Of the United
States, 10 continue in the discharge of
their respective duties. under the authori-
tY vested in me BY the Congress OF the
Confederate States, III strict conformity
with such existing laws and regulation.
as are not inconsistent with the laws and
| constitution of the Confederate States oI
America, and such further instructions A.
may hereafter BE- issued By my direction
. .n u n 3.
aud Special Agents are also required q
forward 10 this Department, without de
lay, their names. with the names Of the
offices Of which they are Post-Masters
giving the State and County,l 10 be di
rectel 10 the Chief OF the Appointment
Buralu. Post-Olice Department, Mont
romtry, Alabama" in order that new
commissions may be issued under the au
thorhy of this Government: And al
postMasters are hereby required to rem
der 70 the Post Office Department a
Washington, d. G., their final account
and their vouchers for postal receipt
and expenditures, up 10 the 5lst day q
this month. taking care TO forward wit
said accounts all postage stamps an
stamped envelopes, remaining on hand
belonging TO the Post-Oflice Department
OF the United States, in order that the
may receive the proper credits therefor
tho adjustment Of their accounts; an
they are further required TO retain
their possession, 70 meet the orders Of th
Postmaster General Of the United State
for the payment Of mail service With
the Confederate States, all revenue While
shall have accrued from the postal servic
prior to the said lst day Of June next.
All Contractors, Mail Messengers, an
Special Contractors for conveying ID
mails within the Confederate Stale
under existing contracts with the Cover
ment OF the United States, are hereb
authorized to continue 10 perform sue
IT. service under my direction, from an
4. after the day last named, subject tosuc
I, notifications and changes as may I
10 found necessary, under the powers veste
th in the Postmaster General by the terN
ms Of said contracts and the provisions
the second section Of an act approve
May 9th, 1861, conformable thereto
And the said Contractors, Special Col
tractors, and Mail Messengers, are r
CURED 10 forward, without delay, Il
no number Of their route or routes, the n
Of ture Of the service thereon. the schedule
Ich Of arrivals and departures, the names
- the offices supplied, and the amount
annual compensation for present tervic
an together with their address. directed
the "Chief OF the Contract Bureau, Pc.
lip Office Department. Montgomery, Al
are | bama.
an Until a postal treaty shall be ma
lie with the Government Of the Unit,
AZ States for the exchange Of mails betwe,
ian thai Governments and the Government
o. this Coniederacy, Post-Masters wilfnot
ne. authorized 70 collect United States DO
,wn age on mail matter sent 10 or receiv
from those States; and until supplies
In postage stamps and stamped envolor
a are procured for the prepayment
the postage within the Confederate States,
Ing hostages must be paid in money, und
tbs the provisions Of the hrst section Of
In act approved March lst 1861.
~ (--l Given under my hand and q
Ito lis. Of the PostOflice Department
leu. - the Confederate States Of Am
Ian ica, at Montgomery, Alabama, the Il
,ins day Of Nay, IN the year 1861.
me- JOHN Il. REAGAN,
not Post-Mas,or 6Ndal