New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-06

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the checks and limitations upon free and s
trade not contraband of war; that have heretofore
deemed necessary, and speedily restore the ~ ,b
Valley Of the Mississippi reduced TO the National eon0i
Very re sI.etft,Ily yonls Il. GRAFT BROWN,
j. b. HENDEISoS.
Senator, fIomMissOuri.
LETTER FROM REPRESENTATIVES, BOYD, LOAN
M'CLUgC. SCOTT, KING AND ROLLINS.
House OF REPREsENrA1IyEs,
WASHINGTON January 49, 1864.
SIR We hay duly considered the questions eoi'hHt'
IN vour favor Of the 18th inst. 10 our colleague tMr
Blow ard have 10 hesitation IN gay pe that ~ organ
1cd bands of the enemy exist in the state Of Missouri
and that In our opinion the restrictions on the trade o.
the State can be removed hlIhoui W AZ VI
advantage 10 the Rebels $780,, .o,
With he present condition Of affairs in Arkansas con
tinued We soc no way in which the remnant 81 tho iDc
army in that section, or The gSsff"s Can OO'' '''
We take this occasion 70 that theTcws expressed
in regard to the reopening Of trade rom 81 LOUIS u
New Orleans, hud other matters alluded 10 IN Ar.
Blows noto Of tie 18th inst, 10 yon. meet win oni
We aIe, ill., with the highest regard.
Vory respectfully &c,
@ n,<n .INO q. SCOTT.
Try, u law AUSTIN A. kH0.
j. W. MCCLURE. JAS. .. NULL"
LETTER FLoM SECRETARY STANTON.
WAR DHPkpTMrSr, I
WILMINGTON CITY, Jan. %. 1904
SrR: have the honor TO transmit herewith copy o.
a letter addressed 10 this Department by MaJor-Gen
HaIeck Generan-Chief in reply e. your communica
ton II the 18th inst addressed 10 him.
The opinion expressed by the General.iD Chief in
favor OF removing the restrictions on trade IN the states
Of Missouri and Kentucky Is approved BY tbs depart
ment. have the honor 10 be your obedlent servant
EDMUND VI. STANTON, Secretary of " AR
Hon. s. /. CHASE, Secretary Of Treasury.
LETTER FROM GEN. HALLECK.
HEADQUARTERS OF TIE ARAy, !
WASHINGTON Jan. lie. ls,i.
Hon. r. NJ STANTON SteresaryOf Har.
SIR: transmit herewith communication OF the 1871
inst from the Secretary Of the Treasury in relation V
commercial intercourse between loyal states and those
in Instruction which munication was 1adverten
c II War api.'D'-'' -'D''' - ' - :,
the States Of Missouri and Kentucky may now be saey
removed In regard 10 tie States OF tennessee and
West Virginia, desire TO consult by letter the com
manding generals of the departments TO when they De
long before expressing any opinion.
II. w HALLEcK, GeneTain. CHEZ
Ed W. CASBY. Brig Gen, A. A. U.
W0r Department. Jan. % 1861.
REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS UPON TRADE WITH MIS-
SOURI, AND KENTUCKY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Jan. ~, lsof.
The commanding General having expressed the opin
on in reply - letter addressed TO hun by the Seefe
aIy Of the Treasury the 10th inst that restrictions
on trade in the STATES Of Missouri and KENTUCKY may
row lie safely removed and tho Secretary OF War. IL
his letter OF this day-an. % le6l-hhying approved
that opinion the twentieth regulation Of trade es'ao
sbed with other regulations. on the nth Of septein
her 1853 Is far modified that all restrictions on trad,
ia the States Of Missouri ard entueky Anlned and
abrogatsd and all products and goods mny be free.
taken into and transported within the taid States m II
time OF peace provided however that no products oil
goods shall be taken from said State either Of them
Into any State declared 10 DO In insurrecon ~ an!
port said state heretofore bOckaded. which has becI
may he opened. except IN compAance with the reeu
lations Of September H. 1903. Eesuctons upon trads
In 10 or from other Sttcs especially tie Mississippi
and other nayigablo rivers Will be removed xbcpcveI
IN the opinion Of the President. such removal shsn be
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for the suppression OF the rebellion.
s. p. CHAsR Secretary Of the Treasury.