The New York herald., 1862-03-07
lEspoaTANT TREASURY CIRCULAR.
Rules and Regulations Concerning. In
tcrnnl Commercial Intercourse.

tcrnnl Commercial Intercourse.
WASHINGTON, lfarch 4, 1862.
Tho Secretary OF the Treasury to-day issued the follow
ing rules and regulations concerning internal commercial
intercourse. They in way affect give authority for
any The Atlantic coast, and therefore do not
interfere with the blockade. Tho circular is As follows
TREASURY DEPAHTMEyr, March 4, 1862
By virtue OF the authority conided tho Secretary
Of the Treasury by the act of Congress approved July 49,
1861, entitled 'sAn further TO provide fos the cocc
ton of duties imports and for other purposes and in
pursuance Of the license of the President OF The United
states, permitting commercial intercourse in certain
cases under said act the following rules and reg atons
hereby prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
for conducting internal commercial intercourse
between the inhabitants OF those parts OF the
United States heretofore declared by the President 10
be in nsurecon and tho citizens OF the loyal states OF
the Union, which rules and regulations arc to remain IN
force long the condition OF hosttas shall continue,
unless sooner modified revosed:--
F1-All licenses shall be issued by the Secretary Of
the Treasury and all applications therefor must be made,
in writing TO him. stating ideally the purposes Tor
which the license is desired and for general or special
trade setting forth the character and aggregate value of
tho merchandise to be transported, the destination
thereof aud the proposed route OF ranSportation ana
also the character the merchandise f any, desired in
exchange with the proposed route OF transit thereof and
its sdcstinaton
Secona-Before the delivery of any liccnse the party
therein permitted to trade shall execute bond to the
United States with sufficient sureties. in tho penal sum
Of at least twice the amour: Of the trade so licensed
which bond sal. be subject such approval and condi
toned in such terms shall be spcciaed In the license
Wird-Ai transportation to be made by virtue OF any
license shall be made under permits TO be issued by
such duly authorized officers OF the Treasury Depart
sha! be de ignaed in the lcense. which prints
shall specify the number and kind OF packages with the
marks thereon, and IN general terms the character
thereof.
Foa,-when application is made for a transportation
permit the applicant shall file wi. tho officer authorized
by the license to grant sch permit copy OF tho license
under which application is made, which copy shall be
compared with The original and certified by such officer,
aud also correct invoices il duplicate, signed by the
consior showing the actual value Of the merchandise
the place OF purchase and also statement in dupli
of The route OF transit and destination Of the
chandise to he transported and the thereof
The applicant shall also make and file with such officer
invoices ana that the packages contain nothing except
stated therein and that the merchandise permitted 10
be transported shall not, shall any part thereof be
disposed OF by him. by his authority or conniy
in violation or the terms OF the license
Fifh-Ail transportation shall be permitted and ex-
changes supervised either at Cincinnati, louisville, Pa
duci ST. Louis such ether place may hereafter he
specified by the Secretary OF tho Treasury Transpora
ton permits shall be granted by the Surveyor Of the port
whence tran commences by other officers named in
the license and shall be approved and cOuniorssned by
such other officer shall be named in the lcease f0r
that purpcse and all exchanges shall be supervised By
such officer may be designated for that purpose in the
License and tho aiIon or each permit SHALL at the dale
OF each issue be endorsed upon the original license.
Sirh--An packages whatsoever, before being per-
mit.cd to go into any part Of tho Unitci states
heretofore declared by the President to lie in
insurrection, shall be examined by duly
authorized officer, which examination shall he ccriiled
and approved by such officer as shall be specified in til,
lcerse.
SerenHt--For each permit granted under the provisions
OF these rules and regulations there shall be charged and
collected half Of per cent upon the value o the
merchandise so permitted a. the p;aco OF purchase.
which shall bo collected by the officer granting til, Pc
nit before delivery thereof.
Eghh-Al officers acting under these ruos shall k,rp
an accurate record OF all ber transactions under tine
irenScs granted
sTy, and shall make weekly reports t) him in re.aion
thereto mach in detail as pract able transmitting
with such reports list OF all permits granted aud
of the dupclc invoices and statements, which shall
be endorsed the date Of the authority under which such
rcrnt is granted. Weekly returns shall be m,dc Of all
fees aud emolumenis received
Ninh-Al licenses and permits shall be liable 10 mod
Gcatn revocation by tie Secretary Of tho Trs1sury
:. 7. CHASE, secretary OF tie Treasury