Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-04
FROM ST. LOUIS.


1tZa 44h ST. LOUIS, March 3.
The following important order was issued
this evening: -li'-'7a
DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI, March &, $40
In order that commerce may follow With
post-Ofices close upon the advance south
ward of the armies of the Uuion, the follow
ing regulations are established for the pre-
sent conduct Of restored intercourse between
loyal sections Of the DePGtmentof Missouri
and the country on the Tennessee ana Gum
berland rivers d rT 4r8TF
lst. Steamboats, and other water craft
running in the trade and travel on these Nv
ers, to or from the port of st. Louis, OF any
other within this military department, must
in addition to the customary registration and
enrolment required by the revenue laws Of
the United States, take out special license
for this renewed intercourse which is now
provided in the regulations established jan
uary last for trade and transportation of the
Mississippi river.
I'd. Such special license must be issued
by the superintendent of transportation in
st. Louis, but can be applied for to any sur
Veyor of customs within the department.
whose certificate that al the requisite con-
ditions have been complied with by sppli-
cants must accompany the application when
forwarded 70 the superintendent aforesaid.
Boats engaging in the trade and trsnspor-
tation under such license are, of course, sub
ject TO the revenuelaWs Of the United States,
and must comply fully and faithfully with
the regulations and instructions Of the Treas
ury Department now in force, OF which here
after may be adopted for the control Of com
mercial and personal intercourse Of sections
under view.
To render uniform the customs, now in q
measure governing the trade, and TO subserve
the ends of order and law, it Is further di-
rected,
.Ist. That the permit system is made neces-
sary BY the persistent efforts Of persons in
the loyal States who symPathise with those
engaged in rebellion, and By peddlars and
corrupt traficers, many Of whom came from
disloyal States and sections expressly for tkis
purpose: to muggle goods and medicines,
and other supplies through to insurrection-
ists, shall be enforced on the Tennessee and
Cumberland as it is on the Ohio snd hississ-
ippi rivers.
I'd. That examination and sealing bag
gage of travellers, introduced mainly By rea-
son of frequent and Illegal consequences ol
packages Of letters TO and fro between the
North and South after the rebellion had de-
stroyed postal facilities Of the latter section,
be ended by Custom House officers, 30 as to
embrace country on the Tennessee and Cum
beFlandrivers. 5-.i
3rd. That water crafts, railroad cars, and
all ordinary Wheeled vehicles, be, until other
wise ordered, prohibited from carrying into
the country, on the Tennessee and 0umber-
land. the baggage not sealed, merchandise
not covered By Custom House permits, or
shipped by military authority,
Srd. These orders are issued only &c 8
measure Of safety to guard against illegal OF
improper intercourse and exchange ofeoumoj
dities, and not intended to impose additional
expenses or burthe7 OF any kind upon trade;
or impede or in any MEASURE interfere With
a legitimate and proper transportation O
travel; consequently, .--..,--
Ist Ne charge Is to Be made BY the sQ-
psrintsndent of transportation for special /.
oeuse required to be taken out Tor the time
being.
I'd. Blauk forms will be supplied to the
several surveyors Of customs within t1isDs--
ssrtment, for Use without cost 70 partiet
making apphcatiOns for license. r.4
Sd. Surveyors aforesaid win uSs literally,