The national Republican., 1862-05-14
o r FICl A l..
OFFICIAL.
By ihe PrtAdent ef the Unlttd states
u America:
= r A PROCLAMATION

wHEREAs, by my Proclamation Of the nine
teen b Of April, one ,bousaad eight hundred
and sixtJ one, Il was declared that the ports nt
O. risin Stalls, including those Of Beaufort, In
tho Ssass Of North Carolina, Port Royal, in the
State Of South Carolina, and New Orleans, in
the State Of Louisiana, were, for reasons therein
e, forth, Intended to be placed under blockade,
and whereas The said ports Of Beaufort, Po't
Royal, and New Orleans have since been block
sded; ba. a. The blockade Of tho .sihs ports
may now be ,afeiy RELAXED with advantage to
lhs lnterests of oommrroe:
Nov, therefore, be II known that l, ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, Pre,ident d the United States, pur-
suart 70 tho su,bori'y In me veeted by the 9th
sec,io, u the a,t Of Cocgres', approved on the
tl3,h Of July last, entitled /" "Au act further 10
provide for the collection Of duties on impcrts,
ssd Tor other purposrs," do hereby declare that
The blockade Of said poss Of Beaufort Pert
Royal, and NV Orleans shall % fr cease and
dASrmine, fron and after The fist day Of June
next, thst commercisl inter course With tboss
ports, except ~ 70 persons and things and in
formation contrsbspd Of war. may. from that
time. be csrrried on, subject n the laws Of the
United Stases, end 10 the limitations and In
pursuance Of The regulations which are pre-
scribed by ihe Secretary Of the Treasury in
~ order Of this date, which Is appended to
this Proclamation.
Ia witsess wherecf, have bereunto set ny
hand and caused the essl Of the United States
70 be afiixed.
Done a thu CITY Of Washington, this twelfth
tS5 day Of Nay, In the year Of our Lord
Il, 81 ON thousand eight hundred and siSty-
ia tvo, ed OF tho Independence Of the
Uaited States The eighty sixth.
tB-usr lb7i .''e'g ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By ths Presdcos, s.-
y isg wiLllAx II. sEwARp,
| '.rn",a Secretary Of State.
rHE OFFICIAL REGULATIONS.
'r TREAsuRr DEpiRrxENr.
-,,r s...s.. .rar..l. Nay IL, 1862.
Regulations relating 10 trade with ports
opened BY proclamation
l. To veesels o,sariog from foreign ports,
snd destined 70 ports opshsd BY the proc
lsmstion Of The President Of the United
states Of this date, namely, Beaufort, in
North Carolina. Port Royal, 10 South Care.
llua. and New Oflesps, In Louisiana, lIcsnfes
vii be granted by Consuls Of tbe United
States, upon satisfactory evidence that tbs
vesssls % licensed will convey no re,sous,
propsssy, OF information, contrabaod Of war,
sIIher To or iron tho said porte, which H.
ceases shall ,be exhibited n the Collector OF
| ihe port 70 which said vessels may BE- respcc
lively bound, Immediately on arrival, and, IL
r quired, to any oilicsr 10 charge Of The block
ads and, on leaving either Of the said porte,
evsry vessel will be required to have clear-
auoe from the Collsctr Of the Customs, sccoI
ding 10 Law, showing no violation Of the con-
diiions of the license. Any violation Of said
conditions will invoivs the forfeiture and con-
,lamn3tion Of the vessel and cargo, and the ex-
cuslon Of all parties concerned from any fur
,hpr privilege OF entering the United States
during the war for any purpose whatever
.. TO vessels OF the United States, clearing
coast~ ise for The ports aforesaid, licenses can
only b. obtained from the Trss,ury Depart
; ment.
). Io all other rrsrect, tie existing block.
ade remsiDs In full force II .ff,ct, as hitherto
estoblish' and maintained, nor Is II relaxed
. by ths proclamation, except In regard to tbs
, ports to which the rslsxsiion Is BY that instIn
nsnt expressly spplhd.
4. r. CHASE.
Secretsry Of The Treasury.
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