The New York herald., 1863-07-09

euscs 70 oe sod and will cause tbs proceeds 70 be -
.s. ~ SS subject 70 sns sfasure award Of the
Captured property which held lawful prize BY the
nor 70 Dc 10 any way controlled by them.
TArd:-Commsrcial property v tha, which has been
may be sold and purchased under license Of the Pres
dent through permits granted by the officers Of ,hs Trea
FbuSA-Conhscabs property d that which belongs %
certain Classes Of persons recited in the
act Of July H. 1867 liable 20 seizure and condem
nation BY judicial proceedings In the prescribed
Great be exercised in properly classifying all
property that the provisions Of law applicable 10 each
class may be complied with; and must be
that with the property included in this fourth class
loss found deserted and abandoned, the agents OF the
The execution OF the Conhscation act IL conded by
express terms To the President by whom the Attorney
eenef has been with the direction of all seizures
and proceedings under ".
IL must be remembered also that all property coming
rom nsurrectionary districts into loyal States or IN re-
versed direction transported within towards nsur
rectionary districts in contraventon Of law depart
mental regulations forfeited forfeltabe and that 1t
10 tno outy OF tho agents Of this department. well o
otner proper ofcers 70 enforce the foferes thus in
CURED but property thus forfeited oreitable must
not 10 conounded with conscaed o0nscabe proper
W. which s TO be proceeded against and disposed OF
under tho act OF Juy II, 1862, with prize property
captured by tho navy and subject TO DISPOSITION under
the direction Of prize commissioners and courts
IN RESPECT 70 property embraced in the hrst class,
that il NOT intended' by the Injunction % in ormes
setter 10 encourage voluntary Abandonment nv proper
the 70 sanction any other assurances than that
disposed OF under the law SO ne 10 secure rs
caDe IN the existing condition Of the country the rights
~ vwnoI1. NJ authority was given, Intended 70 be
gwen TO agents TO make any promises OF snenia issm"
ntles or advantages NOT specified IN the law
In respect To both descriptions of abandoned
whether found deserted or voluntarily abandonsd ~
law authorizes the payment OF such expenses must no.
Cessarily be incurred collection or recent ana die
position.
You viii, therefore, pay all such expenses including
Tees, taxes ffesht STORAGE charges labor and other
necessary expenses OF fund arising there
from, being careful 10 avoid all useless ndscree ex-
pendtures and 70 charge each particular lot parcel
with the specific ropor0nate amount OF expense
tanning 70 IT, and unless unavodaby prevented take
vouchers therefor. TO be fled with the OF sales
in this department.
Where property liable be lost or destroyed in con
sequence Of its location being unknown the special
agents. from causes, parties propose Tor
compensation collect deliver il into the hands Of
the agents of this department. points be designated
BY them you may for the collection and delivery
thereof the best possible terms exceeding
tyve per cent Of the proceeds Of the property which
per centage must be full compensation for all expenses
pairing and delivering such property at the points
indicated. Prior 70 any contract being entered
into, each party proposing must submit, in writing,
statement, as near as may be, giving the kind and
amount n property proposed 10 be collected the location
whence TO be obtained, and all the facts and circum
stances connected with It, particularly TO It's
ship and contract made In pursuance OF this autho
" viii be restricted either 70 the collection and delivery
Of particular lots at named localities, which il preferred
whom circumstances clearly Justify to tbe general
collection and delivery Of all abandoned properly In
limited districts not greater any case than parish
county, and than district be assigned
70 one contractor
Before payment any contractor for services in fula
ment OF contracts made in pursuance OF this authO
ty, bond equal 10 the amount stipulated to be paid
nis be given by him, indemnityng the United s,aics
against all claims TO the property delivered on account
Of damages by trespass or otherwise, occasoned
by the act connvance OF the and against
In The colecton preparation and transportation Of sad
property TO the points designated in such contract
should cases arise ustiyng in your opinion the allow
Of larger per centage than herein authorized
you will refer such this department. accompanied
by statement o the facts and circumstances connected
herewith together with such and opinions o your
own you think proper u submit for my considera
tion.
and its immediate sale required by the interests OF all
concerned IL be Disposed provided for by the
Of March IL 1863. You will aim 70 mitigate Tar AZ
possible. and will in no do anything avoidable %
augment, the calamities OF
In relation 70 captured proPrpy you will ooserve the
same directions as lar they may be applicable to its
receipt and subsequent disposition prescribed IN
relation to abandoned property.
In relation both 70 captured and abandoned property,
you viii please remember that no releases must he
granted TO claiming ownership Of property which
has to the OF tho agents Of the depart
ment abandoned, captured forieted; any
permits bo granted TO individuals 10 remove such pro-
perty must personal favors any case be extended
TO one individual or party rather than TO another
any Liabilities be assumed contracts tho
part the United States not clearly warranted by Law
and tho departmental regulations made n pursuance OF
In furniture, other movable property Of like
rs abandoned Or captured you win caase y "
II be done with SAFETY: otherwise, n, practicable,
and not attended with too great cost you viii have II
safely stored and properly marked aud numbered and
viii repor e facts 70 this department and await further
directisns.
from questions relating to property Of the third class
property.
with the regulation Of tho restricted commercial inter-
course permitted by the President, have kept steadily
in view have already been suc emily explained In gen
oral regulations and IN letters
They may be briefly stated thus-rirs, to allow
within districts in insurrectoDary States when the
authority Of the government is completely estab
lshed IN the judgment Of the commanding general 90
warrant IT. and between such districts loyal States
the reest numerical Intercourse compatible with pre-
vcnton Of supplies with inrebel lines Second
allow beyond such districts but within the lines OF
military occupation sch intercourse sanctioned by the
general may be required TO supply the
inhabitants with necessarcs but 10 allow other
the 70 esta Of the national authority
shall warrant IT, and third 20 allow all
beyond the federal and within the rebel lines Of military
occupa these lines there DO no intercourse
except tnat of q character exclusively military.
The limits Of the disirssts within which the most
general trade be allowed necessarily be pre-
scribed by the commanding generals OF deoartmeni-,
and these shond b. clearly aud distinctly marked by
known ge graphical boundarise by the enumeration
or comp encnsion The limits OF the regions within
which necessries may be supplied cannot be clearly
defined. b, must BE- ascertaDed wen possible from
the commanding general aud the power Ia permit any
supplies within tnsm must be exercised with great
tion
There does seem TO me 10 be 90 much danger In "a
tercourse which does not involve the furnishing of sup
plies. II, Tor example desires 70 brirg oot-
ton tobacco sugar urpentne other property Already
pu chascd be purchased for money only from
place within The lines o, military occupation can
Oh ection " his being revnttcd do subject
the and obligations srecaed the general regua
tons, his giving bond In suncient and with
sufficient suretTs conditioned that military naval or
civil officers persons prohbned by law by orders
cf the President Of the Secretaries Of war Navy or
OF military naval commanders having proper author.
~ from being Interested IN such property whether
chased or 10 be purchased shall Interested therein
Intercourse such this might II seems me. be safety
permitted, aim ~ not quite coexieusively with our
lines Of military occuration.
Should this met the approval ~ the general
commanding the PREPAYMENT within your agency the
question Il intercourse within the doubtful reeo
tween what may called the commercial and Tie uiy
ary line would be reduced 10 question OF The quantity
OF supplies allowed 10 bc furnished Tor money
" Is impossible ~ arrive the beat possible
ways accompl the great objects which Congress
had IN view W the several acts relating 10 Commercial
intercourse, but u these oh ects themselves be kept
steadily a. view usmey First intercourse between
disircis