The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23
NEW SERIES-NO. AL
THE BLOCKADE AT AN END.
The Presidents Proclamation
Regulations Relative to Trade

The text of the Presidents proclama-
tion declaring an end of the blockade of
CERTAIN ports, is as follows
By the President of the United States of Amer,.
ca:
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, By the proclamation of the
l9!h OF April, one thousand eighteen hun
dred and sixty one, it was declared that the
ports OF certain States, including those of
Beaufort, 10 the State OF North Carolina,
Port Royal, ID the State of South Carroll.
ma, and New Orleans, in the State OF Louis
iana were, tor reasons therein set forth, in
tended to be placed under blockade and
whereas the said ports of Beaufort, Port
Royal and New Orleans have since been
blocka ded but as the blockade of the same
ports may now be safely relaxed with ad.
vantage to the interests of commerce
Now, there ore, be it Known that I,
Abraham Lincoln, President of the United
States, pursuant to the authority in me
vested by the fifth section Of the act of
Congress, approved on the 18th of June
last, entitled An act further to provide
for the collection of duties on imports, and
for other parposes," do hereby declare that
the blockade of the said port of Beaufort,
Port Royal and New Orleans, shall so far
cease and determine, from and after the 1st
day of June next, that commercial inter-
course with these ports. except as to per-
sons and things and information contra ,and
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 prescribed by the
Secretary of the Treasury in bis order of
this date, which is appended to this procla-
nation. .-.
Iu witness whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed. |.~.-t
Done at the City of Washington, this
twelfth Gay 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-sixth.
By the President:
VIM. H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
The follolowirg are the instructions of
the United States Treasury Department,
comprising the regulations relating to trade
with the ports thus opened: ... +.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May IL. !
First--To vessels clearing from foreign
ports and destined to ports opened
by the proclamation of the President
OF the United States, of this date,
namely: Beaufort, in North Carolina
Hilton Heao, in South Carolina and New
Orleans, in Louisiana. Licenses will be
graeted by the Consuls of the United States
upon satisfactory evidence that the vessel so
licensed will convey no persons, property or
information cOntrabaud OF war either to or
from the said ports, which license shall bs
exhibited to the Collector OF the port to
which said vessel may be respectively bound
Immediately on arrival, and, il required, 10
any officer in charge of the blockade, and on
leaving either of said ports, every vessel will
be required to have a clearance from the
Collector OF the Customs according to law,
showing no violation Of the conditions of
the license.
Any violation of such conditions will
involve the forfeiture and condemnation OF
the vessel and corgo, and the exclusion of
all parties concerned from any future priv.
ilege OF entering the United States during
the war for any purpose whatsoever.
Second-Fc vessels of the United States
clearing coastwise, for the ports aforesaid,
license can only be obtained from the Treas.
ury Department.
Third-In all other respects the blockade
remains 10 full force and effect as hitherto
established and maintained nor lie it re.
Taxed by the proclamation, except in regard
to the ports to which the relaxation is by
that instrument expressly applied.
(Signed) 8. p. CHASE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.