Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-19
OFFlC lAL.
By The President Of the Caited States Of America
A APPROXIMATION

BY he President Of the Cnited States Of 4mericd
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by my proclamation of the nine
teenth OF April, one thousand eight hundred
aud sAty-one, the ports OF the States of South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mtssis-
sippi, louisiana, and Texas, were, for rea sons
therein set forth, placed under blockade, aud
whereas the port OF Brownsville, In the Dis
trict of BRACES santiago, in the State of Tex Is,
has since been blockaded, but as the blockade
OF said port may now be safely relaxed with
adv antage to the interests OF commerce.: r
Now, therefore, be il known, that I, ABRA-
HAM LihCoLs, President of the United States,
pursuant to the authority ID me Vested by tas
NTH section OF the act OF Congress approved
on the 18th OF July, 1851 entitled :. An act fur
ther to provide for the collection of duties Oh
imports, and for other purposes" do hereby
declare that the blockade OF the sad port OF
Brownsville shall 50 far cease and determine
from and after this date, that com mercial IL ter
course with said port, except as TO persons,
things, AID Information hereinafter speclh ID
may from this date, be carried on, subject to
the laws OF the United States, to the rrsuia-
tions prescribed by the Secretary OF tue Treas
nry, and until IL ,e elion shall have b-en
suppressed, TO such orders us may D.. promaI.
gated by the e. neral commanding no Depart
and commanding at said post. rAls pro la
matAon Gues not ulhorIze or allow the ship
mint or convey ance Gi persons i'll or intending
to enter the service OF the Insurgents or OF
things or in oImatiua int ded tor their use, or
Tor their aid or cOmtuIt, LOT, except upon the
permission OF the Secretary of War, some
officer duly authorized by MIN, OF the folio W
ing prohibited arti les, namely: cannon, NOR
taIs, tre arms, pistol, bombs, grenades, Pc W
der, salipttre, sull hur, balls, bullets, pixies
swords, boarding caps, always excepting the
quantity OF the said Articles which may be
necessary for the defense OF the ship aud those
who compose the crew. saddles, brides, car
fridge bag material, PERCUSSION and OH n caps.
clothing adapted Tor uniforms, sail clJth OF all
kinds, hemp and eordage, Intoxicating drinks,
other tn an teer and light native wines.
To vessels clearing from tuIeiga ports, and
destined 10 the port of Brownsville, opened
by this pToclaGation, lie. nses VIII be granted
by Consuls OF the United STATES upon salts
factory evidence that the vessel so licensed
will convey no persons, property, or iuforma-
ton excepted or prohibited above, either TO or
from the said port, which license shall ce ex.
hibited to the Collector or sad port i'm ediaely
on arrival, and, il required, TO any officer in
charge of the blockade AMI On leaving I'D
pert every vessel will be required 10 have q
clearance from the DOLL ctor OF the Customs,
according 10 law, showing VIDA ions Of tne
CONDITIONS of the license. Any violations OF
said cor ditiors will Involre the forfeiture aud
cCuden nation of the vessel and cargo ana the
exclusion Of all parties concerned from aay
further privilege of entering the Uni'ed st ltes
during The war for any purpose wha:ever.
In all respects, except Us herein specified, the
EXISTING blockade remains IN full force aud
effect as hitherto established and maintained
nor is il relaxed by this proclamation except in
regard 10 the port 10 which relax alton is o. has
been expressly applied. ..-.E-at
In witness whereof 1 have heraunto set my
hat d, ard caused the Seal OF the United States
t. be affixed. ~ --.-..- -
Done At the city of Washin aton, this 18th
day OF February, A, u. 1851, and Of the
rsRAL independence of the United States Of
America the eighty nth.
.. .~- .z E--za. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President: "@s -
W, II. SEwARD. Secretary or State.