Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-05-21
A Proclamation by the Postmaster
General Of the Confederates State Of

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America.
Whereas, by the provisions Of an Act,
approved March Is, 1861, and amended by
the first section of an Act, approved May
9, 1861, the Postmaster General of the Con-
federate States ssis authorized, on and after
day to be named by him for that purpose,
to take the entire charge and direction Of
the postal service in the Confederate States"
and all conveyance of mails within their
limits, from and after such date, except by
authority of the Postmaster.G General thereof,
is thereby prohibited:
Now, therefore, I, John H. Reagan,
Postmaster General of the Confederate
States of America, do issue this my procla-
nation, notifying all postmasters, contract
ors, and special route agents in the service
of the Post Office Department, and engaged
in the transmission and delivery of the
mails, or otherwise in any manner connect
ed with the service, within the limits of the
Confederate States of America, that on an
after the 1st day of June next, | shall as
sumo the entire control and direction of the
postal service therein. And | hereby di'
rect all postmasters, route agents and special
agents within these States, and now acting
under the authority and direction of the
Postmaster. General of the United States,
to continue in the discharge of their respec-
tive duties under the authority vested in
me by the Congress Of the Confederate
States, in strict conformity with such exist
ing laws and regulations as are not incon-
sistent with the laws and Constitution of
the Confederate States of America, and such
further instructions as may hereafter be is
sued by my direction. And the said post
masters, route agents and special agents are
also required to forward to this Department,
without delay, their uames, with the names
of the Offices of which they are postmasters,
(giving the State and County, to be direct
ed to the "Chief of the Appointment Bu-
reau, Post Office Department, Montgomery,
Alabama" in order that new commissions
may be issued under the authority Of this
Government. And all postmasters are here
by required to render to the Post Office
Department at Washington, D. G., their
final accounts and their vouchers for postal
receipts and expenditures, up to the Slst
day of this month, taking care to forward
with said accounts all postage stamps and
stamped envelopes, remaining on hand, be-
longing 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 posses
sion, to meet the orders Of the Postmaster
General of the United States, for the pay.
ment of mail service within the Confederate
States, all revenue which have accrued from
the postal service prior to the said 1st day
of June next.
All contractors, mail messengers, and
special contractors for conveying the mails
within the Confederate States, under exist.
ing contracts with the Government of the
United States, are hereby authorized to
continue to perform such service under my
direction, from and after the day last above
named, subject to such notifications and
changes as may be found necessary, under
the powers vested in the Postmaster Gen.
eral by the terms of said contracts and pro-
visions of the second section of an Act ap.
proved May Q, 1861, conformablc thereto.
And the said contractors and mail messen-
gers, are required to forward, without de-
lay, the number of their route or routes,
the nature Of the service thereon, the schcd-
ules of arrivals and departures, the names
Of the Offices supplied, and the amount of
annual compensation for present service,
together with their address, directed to the
"Chief of the Contract Bureau, Post Office
Department, Montgomery, Alabama"
Until postal treaty shall be made with
the Government of the United States for
the exchange Of mails between that Govern
ment and the Government of this Confeder-
acy, postmasters will not be authorized to
collect United States postage on mail mat
ter sent or received from those States; and
until supplies of postage stamps and stamped
envelopes are procured for the prepayment
Of postage within the Confederate States,
all postages must be paid in money, undar
the provisions of the first section of an Act
approved March lst, 1861.