Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-12
Blockade of Brownsville Relaxed

Var Department, Adjutdnt Generals OEce.)
R0shtngtoR, February ~, 1851. {
General Orders, No. 50
TIE following proclamation is published for
tie information of all concerned:
By The PreSidesst of the United States of America
a PROCLAMATION. b.
Whereas by my proclamation of the nine.
teenth OF April, one thousand eight hundred
ard slx1y one, the ports of the States OF South
Carolina, Georgia, A!ab8ma Florida, Missis-
sIppi, Louisiana, and Texas were, for reasons
therein set forth, placed updsr blockade: and
whereas the port OF Browns vile, in the district
of BRACES Santiago, IN the State of Texas, has
ell ce been blOckaded, hut as the blockade of
said port may now be safely relaxed with ad-
vantage 10 the interests OF commerce:
Nov, therefore, be il known that /, ABRA-
ham LINCOLN, President of the United States.
pprs uant 10 the authority IN me vested by the
fifth section of the act of Congress, approved
CD the 18th Of July, 1861, entitled An act fur.
ther to provide tor the collection of duties on
imports, and for other purposes do hereby
dc clare that the blockade Of the said port Of
Brow Vile shall so far cease and determine
tercourse with said port, except as to persons,
things and iDformalion hereinafter specified,
may, frt m this date, be carried on, subject to
the laws OF the United States, to the reguIa.
tons prescribed by the Secretary of the Treas
uTy, and, until the rebellion shall have been
suppress sed, 10 such orders may be promuI-
gat by the general G. smmanding the depart
nent, or by an officer duly authorized by him
end commanding at said port. This procla-
NATION does not au horizp or allow the shin.
ment or conveyance of persons in or intending
to enter the service of the insurgents, or of
things CT inform alton iE ten ded tor their use. or
for their aid or cCmfoIt nor, except upon the
remission oftbe Secretary of War. or OF some
t fiiccr dui! authorized by him. of the Follow
ing prohibited articles namely: cannon, rnof-
lars, tleaIms, pistols, bombs, erenades, po W.
CtI, salipeteT, sulphur, falls, bullets, pixies,
svor6s, toaiong caps, always excepting tue
quantity OF the said articles which NAV be ne
essar, Ior the Ce.ence Of the ship and those
who cols pose the elew,l saddles, brides, cart
ridge bag material PERCUSSION and other CAPS
clothing adapted for uniforms, sailcoth OF All
kinds, hemp ard ccrdage, intoxicating drinks
Ct er than bger and light native wines.
TO vessels clearing from foreign ports and
destint TO The pert of Brownsville, opened
by this proclamation. licenses VIII be granted
II consuls OF the United States upon satIsfac-
tony evidence that the vessel so licensed will
convey no persons, properly, or information
Excepted or prohibited above, either 10 or from
said Icri; Which licenses shall be exhibited to
the cel!sctor Of said port Immediately on ar
riNal, end. II r.quiied, to any officer in charge
cf the b!orha6e; and on leaving said port every
vessel will be Ttquir. d. to have a clearance
t1oni The collector OF the customs, according to
law, shcWiIs 2 no violations CT the conditions OF
tie license Any violations OF sad conditions
viii Involve the forfeiture and condemnation
OF shS vessel and cargo, and The exclusion OF
all pa1ies cor ee5ned from any further priv
fge of entsrng tie unitrd states during the
NEr for ary purpose hatever.
In ali fesfsefs, xee pt as herein specified-
the exis ting biaekade 10 aims in fu!t force ana
effect rs n fIasfao esfabIis BIRD and maintained,
itr Is It trtssgsAd by tais rrocla nation except
in re enrd 10 In iorf TO v hich relaxation is or
has been exrn ssly applied
In witn. wlersef, havs,herennto set my
hand, and caused the seal OF the United States
TO he affixed.
Lone mt the City OF Washington, this eigh-
= !, .teenth day OF February, in the sear Of
III 81 our Lord one theusana eisnt hundred
y ard sixty .fonr, and Of the Undergraduates
: 81 of the Unite d States the eighfy-eighth 5.
I ! sstssaaa7 -ss13 $50 ABRAHAM L1NooLN.
Ey sihe Pfef ideIt: g - sssas as= q q sT.l
WILLIAM H SEWARD, Secretary of State
: tEy order oil the Secretary of War:
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