Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-18

Second Edition
FOUR O'CLOCK. P. M.
PROCLAMATION By THE PRESIDENT.
THE BLOCKADE OF BROWNS
VILE, TEXAS, RELAxEo. 3
That Port opened 10 Commercial
intercourse.
[oFTIoIkI.l
ny thS Prssidsnt Of the Unitsd States OF
America.
A PROCLAMATION.
FOUR O'CLOCK. p. M.

WhhhkAb Dy my proclamation OF the nine
tenth Of April, one thousand eight hundred
and slrty-one, the ports Of the States Of South
Carolina, Georgia, Aiabsms, Florida, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, and Texas, were, for reasons
therein set forth, placed under blockndej and
whereas the port OF Brownsville, In the district
OF Brazos Santiago, In the State Of Texas, has
since been blockadcd, but as the blockade of
said port may now be safely relaxed with ad-
vantage to the interests of-commerce
Now, therefore, be It known, that /, ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN, President Of the United States,
pursuant to the authority In me vested by the
afth section OF the Act Of Congress approved
on the 1sth, Of July, 1861, entitled can act fur
ther to proved for the collection of duties on
imports, and for other purposes" do hereby
declare that the blockade OF the said port of
Brownsville shall so far cease and determine
from and after this date, that commercial inter
course with said port, except as to persons,
things, and information hereinafter speci-
fed, may from this date, be carried on,
subject to the laws of the United
States, TO the regulations prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and until the rebel
lion shall have been suppressed, to such orders
as may be promulgated by the General com.
mHndlng the Department, or by an officer duly
authorized by him and commanding at said
post. This Proclamation does not authorize or
allow the shipment or conveyance of persons
in or Intendingt to enter the service OF tho insur
gents, or of things or information intended for
their use, or for their aid or comfort, nor excep
upon the permission of the Secretary of War,
or some officer duly authorized by him, of the
following prohibited articles, namely, cannon,
mortars, firearms, pistols, bombs, grenadcs,
powder, saltpetre, sulphur, balls, bullets, pixies,
swords, boarding-caps, (always excepting the
quantity of the said articles which may be
necessary for the defence of the ship and those
who compose the crew. saddles, brides, cart.
ridge-bag material, percussion and other caps,
clothing adapted for uniforms, sail cloth Of all
kinds, hemp and cordAge, Intoxicating drinks
other than beer and light native wines.
To vessels clearing from foreign ports, ant
destined to the port OF Brownsville, opened b,
this Proclamation, licenses will be granted b.
Consuls of the United States upon satisfactory
evidence that the vessel so licensed will con
ycy no persons, property or information
excepted or prohibited above, either to OF
from the said port, which licenses shall b.
exhibited TO the Collector of said port immedi
ately on arrival, and II required, to any officel
in charge of the blockade; and on leaving
said port, every vessel will be required to hav,
clearance from the Collector of the Customs
according to law, showing no violations OF tn,
conditions Of the license. Any violations o.
said conditions will involve the forfeiture ant
condemnation Of the vessel and cargo, and tn,
exclusion of all parties concerned from any
further privilege of entering the United States
during the war for any purpose whatever.
In all respects, except as herein specified, tn,
existing blockade remains in full force and ef
| feet as hitherto established and maintained
nor Is 1t relaxed by this Proclamation excep
in regard to the port to which relaxation is O.
has been expressly applied.
In witness whereof, Gave hereunto set IN!
hand, and caused the Seal of the United State
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this eighteenth
day of February, in the ysar o
our Lord one thousand eight hun
IL. 5. SEAL. dred and siyty-four, and of tn
Independence of the United State
the elghty-eighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President!
WILLIAM H. sHwARD, Secretary OF State.
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