The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-03-12
Order from General Halleck i'm Regard
to Commerce.
DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI,
March 8. 1862.

I
March 8, 1862.
In order that commerce may follow
with post offices, close upon the advance
southwark of the armies of the UDion,
the following regulations are establish
ed for the present conduct of restored
intercourse between the loyal sections OF
the department of Missouri, and the
country on the Tennessee and Cumber-
land Rivers: First steamboats, and other
watercraft running in the trade and ira
vel on these rivers, to or from the port
Of st. Louis, or any other within this
military department, must, in addition
to the customary regulation and enroll
ment required by the revenue laws OF
the United States, take out special lie
ense for this renewed intercourse, which
is now provided in the regulations est.
ablished January last for the trade and
transportation of the Mississippi River.
Seed Such special license must be iss-
ued by the Superintendent Of transport
alton in the city of St. Louis, that can
be applied for to any Surveyor OF Gus.
toms within the department; whose GER
tfcate that all the requisite conditions
have been complied with by applicants,
must accompany the application when
forwarded to the Superintendent afore.
said.
Third-Roads engaging in the trade
and transportation under such license,
are of course subject to the revenue
flaws of the United States, and must
comply freely and faithfully with tine
regulations and instructions of the
Treasury Department now in force, or
which may hereafter be adopted for the
control of the commercial and personal
intercourse of the sections.
| With view. to render uniform the
customs now in measure governing the
trade, and to subserve the ends of or
der and law, it is further directed:
First--That as the permit system is
made necessary by the persistant efforts
of persons in the loyal States, who
sympathize with those engaged in the
rebellion, and by peddlers and corrup,
trattickers, many of whom come from
disloyal States and sections, expressly
for this purpose, to smuggle goods and
medicines, and other supplies, though TO
insurrectionary distrits, it shall be en-
forced on the Tennessee and Cumber.
land rivers, as it is on the Ohio and
Missippi. s,E1R
Second--That the examination and
selling of baggage of travellers, intro
duced mainly by reason of frequent
and illegal conveyanoes of packages Of
letters to and fro between the North
and South, after the rebellion had de-
stroyed the postal facilities of the latter
section, be ended by custom house off
GERS, SO as to embrace the country on
the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers;
| and
Third That watcrcrafts, railroads
cars and all ordinary wheeled vehicles
be, until otherwise ordered, prohibited
from carrying into the country on ths
Tennessee and Cumberland baggage
not sealed and merchandise net cover
ed by Custom House permit, or ship
ped by military authority. 4;
i Fourth These orders are issued
lohIy as measure Of safety to guard
against illegal or improper intercourse,
and exchanges of commodities, and no,
intended to impose additional expense
or burthens Of any kind upon trade, Of
impede or in any mannerinterfere will
the freedom OF legitimate and proper
transportation or travel.
/ Consequently, Ist, No charge will be
made by Superintendents OF transpor
tation for special license required to be
taken out tor the time beng; I'd. Blank
forms will be supplied TO the several
surveyors ofcustoms within this depart,
ment, for use, without cost to parties
making application for license; sd, Sur.
veyors aforesaid win use liberally, tho
cautiously, the discretion with which
they are clothed the survey Of permits
to cover goods, wares, and merchandise
lgo;ng forward for commerce or family
supply; 4th, Surveyors and other off.
GERS of cnstom fires sted in the proper
discharge of their duties, viii call for
aid upon the commander of the nearest
military post or encampment; and at
places where there are no custom honse
officers, or agents, such commanders are
Authorized and required to exercise all
necessary prccautionsi to prevent the
transmission oflettefs aud other mail
matter by other authority thanregular.
ly established post office channels and
agencies, or the transportation Of mer,
cbaHdise or supplies Of any description,
not covered by custom, house permits,
or going under the sauction of militia.
ry authority.
BY order Of Major General Halleck. z
u N. HI. MCCLELLAN,
Assistant Adiutant General. u