The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-05-22

pRooLAMA ATOM BY The PRESIDENT

PROGRAM ATOM BY THE PRESIDENT
Rssalaslsn. l4l.ssve TO Trade.
Ths text Of the Presidents proclamatiori
declaring an snd Of the blockade Of certain
ports Is as fo|lews:
~, as .Fsssasnsef sas United States q
+ AmeyicG.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, By my proclamation of the 9th
of April, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-one, it was declared that the ports oil
certain States, including those of Beaufort,
IN the State Of North Carolina; Port Royal,
in the State Of South Carolina, and New Or.
leans, !, in the State of Louisiana. were, f,r
reasons thereln set forth, intended to he
placed under blockade; and whereas the said
ports of Beaufort, Port Royal and New Or
leans have since been blockaded; but as the
blockade Of the same ports ,nay now be safe
~ relaxed with advantage to the interests Of
commerce: rfaN et gfia - .fseIi rs 4
BIS Now, therefore, be it known that |, / Abra-
ham Lincoln. President of the United States,
pursuant to the'authority in me vested by
the fifth section Of the act Of Congress, APP
proved on the 9Th Of June last entitled "a a
act, further to provide for the collection of
duties on imports, and for. other purposes
do hereby declare that the blockade ofthe
said ports Of Beaufort, Port Royal and New
Orleans, shall so tar cease and determine,
from add after the first day Of June next.
that commercial intercourse with these ports
except as to persons and things and infor-
nation. contraband Of war, may. from that
time, be carried on subject to the laws of the
United States and to the limitations and in
pursuance Of the regulations which are pre-
scribed b.. the Secretary Of the Treasury IN
his order of this date, which is appended to
this proclamation, ,as sii 5siifedW
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and seal of the United States to be
affixed. ..aq as es besfsq aa.,.s -. ii.f
Done at the City of Washington this 18th
day Of May, in the year Of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty two, and
OF, the Independence of the United States
the eighty-s,xth. ii s,8sF9 To rniys ai,r
}.sp T.. 81 fsi.e ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President. e, b s.gqs. .sa..
~. M WV, H. SEWARD, Sec'y Of State.
!, The following are the instructions of the
United States Treasury Department, COM
prising the regulations relating to trade with
the ports thus opened: 7oypa, q a'u 3
,sra IL TREASURY DEpARTNESr,, May H.. !.
First To;yessels clearing from foreign ports
and destined to- ports opened by the procla-
mation Of the United States, of this date. viz:
Beaufort, in North Carolina; Hilton Head,
in South Carolina, and New Orleans in Lou
isiana. Licenses will be granted by the Con-
suls of the United States upon satisfactory
evidence that the vessel so licensed will con-
vey no persons, property or information
contrahand Of war either 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. sif !, required, to, any officer in
charge Of the blockade, and on leaving Ell
ther of said ports. every vessel will be re-
quired to have clearance from the Collec-
tor Of the Customs. according to law. show
ing no violation. Of the conditions Of the H.
censei Fa alis M sz9z araagsa fsad go 4af
Any violation of such conditians will in
yolve the forfeiture aud condemnation of the
vessel and, cargo. and the exclusion Of al,
parties concerned from ,any future privilege
Of entering the United States duringthe war
TOR any purpose whatsoeyer.7a fit q nv
,Seeond--To vessels Of the, United States
clearing .coastwise, for the ports aforesaid,
license can only be obtained from the Treas
nry Department. v1s.A 4. Isoat .nA.. gr.I
Third--In all other respects the blockade
remains in fnll force,ta effect as hitherto
established and maintained; nor is it relax
ed by the proclamation, except in regard to
the ports to-which the relaxation is by that
instrument expressly applied. II veiu
(Si.nedj, M s.. CuAsr, !,
f .t Sec'y of the Treasury.