Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-17
RAISING THE BLOCKADE.
New Orleans, Port Royal and Beau'
fort to be Opened 10 Commerce
OFFICIAL.
By the President Of the United States Of America

OFFICIAL.
By the PYesident Of the United States Of America,
A. PROCLAMATION. eg A
\ WHRREks, BY my Proclamation Of the nine.
teentb of3Aptil. one thonsand eight hundred
and sixty-one, twas declared that the ports OF
certain Staten, Including those. OF Beaufort, In
the State of North Carolina, Port Royal, in
the Ssate of South Carolina, and New Orleans,
In the State of Louisiana, we're, for reasons
therein set forth, intended to be placed under
blockade; and whereas, the said ports of Beau
fort, Port ROYAL and New Orleans have since
been blockaded; but as the blockade OF the
same ports may now be safely relaxed with ad'
vantage 20 the interestsof commerce: ~
Now, therefore, be IL known that j, ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, President OF the United States, pur
suant to the authority In me vested by the filth
section of the act OF Congress, approved on the
18Th of July last, entitled "An act further to
provide for the collection Of duties on imports,
and for other purposes" do hereby declare that
the blockade of the said ports Of Beaufort,
Port Royal and New Orleans shall 80 far cease
and determine, from and after the fret day of
June next, that commercial intercourse with
those ports, except as TO persors and things and
information contraband of war, may, from
that time, be carried on, subject to the laws of
the United States, and TO the limitations aud in
pursuance of the regulations which are Ypre.
scdbedBy the Seefetafy Of the Treasury In his
order OF this date, which is appended to this
proclamation.
Ia witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States
10 be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this
twelfth day Of May, in the year OF our
To,d ooa 7thn,,ao M atohk hundrad a nd
sixty-tHo, and of the Independence Of
the United States the eighty sixth.
,.-n-, ros. g. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President; @ 6t -1 VI - = p
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of Stats.
| First To vesselB clearing from foreign ports
and destined to ports opened by the Proclama.
| ton of the President Of the United States OF
this date, namely, Beaufort in North Carolina,
Port Royal in South Carolina, and New Or
leans in Louisiana, licenses will be granted by
Consuls of the United States upon satisfactory
evidence that the vessels 80 licensed will con-
vey no person, properly, or Information contra
band of war either to or from the said ports;
which licenses shall be exhibited to the Col
lecsor of the port to which said vessels may be
respectively bound, Immediately on arrival, and
II required, to any officer in charge of the
blockade and on leaving either oil the said
ports every vessel will be required to have q
clearance from the Collector of the customs
according to law, showing that there has been
no violation of the conditions of the licenses.
Any violation Of the said conditions will in.
volve the forfeiture and condemnation. Of the
vessel and cargo, and the exclusion of all par.
ties concerned from any further privilege of en-
teriug the United States during the war for any
purpose whatever.
Second. To vessels Of the United States
clearing coastwise for the ports aforesaid, IL
Cense can only be obtained from the Treasury
Department
q, Third. In all other respects the existing
blockade RENAME in full force and effect as
hitherto established and maintained; nor Ia it
relaxed by the proclamation except in regard
to the ports to which the relaxation is by that
instrument expressly applied.
(Signed) 8. P. CHASE,
Secretary Treasury.