The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-22
Re-Opening of Southern Ports.
PROCLAMATION.

By tie President Of the United States Of Amer
, tea,
WHEREAS by my proclamation of the nine
teenth Of April, one thousand eight hundred aiit
sixty one it was declared that the ports of Ger
tain States, including those of Beaufort, in the
State of North Carolina, Port Royal,in the State
of South Carolina, and New Orleans, in the State
of Louisana, were, for reasons therein set forth
intended to be placed under blockade; and
whereas the said ports of Beaufort, Fort Royal
and New Orleans have since been blockaded
but as the blockade Of the same ports may now
be safely relaxed with advantage to the inter
ests of commerce
Now, therefore, be it known that /, Abraham
Lincoln. President of the United States, pur-
suant to the authority IN me vested by the fifth
section of the act of Congress, approved on the
18th of uIy last entitled "An act further to
provide for the collection of duties on imports,
and for other purposes, do hereby declare that
the blockade of the said ports OF Beaufort, Port
Royal and New Orleans, shall SO far cease and
determine, from and after the first day of June
next, that commercial intercourse with these
ports, except as to persons and things and in
! formation contraband of war, may, from that
! time be carried on, subject to the laws of the
! United States and to the limitations and in pur-
suance OF the regulations which are prescribed
by the Secretary of the Treasury in his order OF
this date, which is appended to this proclama-
ton.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed. ....-.-- "a. .
Done at the City of Washington, this twelfth
day of May. in the year of our Lord one thous-
and eight hundred and sixty-two. and of the
Independence of the United States the eighty
sixth.
f.. S. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President: gar -a''
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
The following are the instructions of the
United States Treasury Department, comprising
the regulations relating to trade with the ports
thus opened .., -..-..
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May -.
First-TO vessels clearing from foreign ports,
and destined to ports opened BY the proclama
ton of the United States, of this date, viz -
Beaufort, in North Carolina; Hilton Head, IN
South Carolina, and New Orleans in louisiana.
Licenses will be granted by the Consuls of the
United States upon satisfactory evidence, that
the vessel so licensed will convey no persons,
property or information contraband of war eth |
er to or from the said ports, which license shall
be exhibited to the Collector of the port to
which said vessel may be respectively bound
Immediately on arrival, and, if required, to any
officer in charge OF the blockade, and on leaving
either OF said ports, every vessel VIII oe required
to have clearance from the Collector of the
Customs, according to law, shaving no viola
ton of the conditions of the license
Any violation of such con ditioGs will involve
the forfeiture and condemnation Of the vessel
and cargo, and the exclusion of all parties con-
cerned from any furture privilege Of entering
the United States during the war fer any Fur
poses whatsoever.
Second-To vessels of the United States
clearing coastwise, for the ports aforesaid, Ii
cense can only be obtained from the Treasury
Third-In all other respects the blockade re-
mains in full force and effect as hitherto estab
lished and maintained nor is it relaxed by the |
z rocamation,se Except in regard to the ports to
which the relaxation is by that instrument ex-
pressy applied.
[Signedl s. p. CHASE,
Secretary of the Treasury.