Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-11
The gs,asn rrnds.

To tie Editor ct the Herald
New YORK Janusyy 25 VIII yen correct a
very eemmOn misapprshensioz 20 which new
euTeGey is given n your issue Of the 24gh
/ You say;
/ It's reported that large quantities Of cotton
are lying slong the BORDERS Of the Mississippi
and Tennessee awaiting the removal Of SeeEe
tary Cbsse's resiTietIors to bring on to M
/ Northern market. Every bais Of this cotton is
5Qual to thee hundred snd hfiy dollars 10 gold,
| snd tho Secretary Of the Treasury would not
iufiet greater injury TO the country By closing
The rich gold l0des Of Colorado ferutoEy against
the operations Of the miners than he does by
/ preventing the free movement OF cotton Ap-
/ pieati0ns hsye been made Tor unrestricted trade
! IN that article in the Southwest.
THUS The restrictions imposed upon tie cotton
/ and ether trade by Congress, and from time 30
\ time oI Joined b. military orders, are charged
| assiust the Secretary Of ths Treasury, and he
| seeusei Of inf citing great public injury.
Tho aef OF Cosgre-s approved Juiy IS. 1851
'fmther 10 provide fof the eolieeiO1 Of du les %
] e.e sc,hogiz j the President, by Proclamation
10 declare eerisin States ard parts Of Sta;ss
| where unlasfHl combinations existed IN insuT-
recgion against the Uaiied States, and thss
"Thereupan al conmeTeisl intercourse BY and
| between the same and the cifizs thereof, end
t5e eitzans Of the rest of the U.ite1 St6tes shai
| cease. and be nnlsEful 50 long as such condition
/ 0, hostility shall eoniiaue; and sh goods and
/ ehsttes, wares and merehsI disc, coming from
said Stsie or section into the other psEts of the
| Uaiied States and all proceeding TO su n State
or section BY laHd or water, shall, together with
/ the vessel OF vehicle conveying the came, or
conveying persons 20 CT from sHeh State OF sec
ton, be forfeited 20 the Unitsd Ssstss: Pfoyi-
| ded, however, shat the President may, 10 bis
discretion, license and permit commercial inter
/ course with any such part OF said State or sec
I tion, the Inhabitants OF which are SO declared
4 in g state Of insETrectiOn, in such zrtieles snd
sor such time, and by such persons, as be, IN his
/ discretion, may think most conducive 70 tho
public istaresi; an6 such intercourse, so far as
! By him licensed, shsli be conducted Rnd carried
on only ia gursHan % of rules aud regulations
! prescribed BY the Secresary Of the Treasury"
By proclamation Of August l6th, 1861, the
Ptesidsns die declare thst such S.stss and paris
10 States
Arein stsss Of insarrccsicn against The
| United States, and that ell commercial intar
course between the same and the fnhsbissnts
thereof, with exceptions Aforesaid, and tbs ciii-
x-ns Of other States snd other psTss OF ths
! Uaited States, uDlaEfnl, and viii remain sn-
lawful until such !Gsarreeson shall cease or has
been supprssed; that al goods ard chAsles,
! wares ard MERCHANDISE. eoming aom any Of
said States, with the exceptions aforesaid, intO
other parts Of the Uaitsd Saatas, without tie
speeial license and permission OF the President,
/ through the Secretary Of the Treasury, or pro-
ceedlDg to any OF SAID States, wish the sx,
eepficns aforesaid, BY land or water, together
/ with the vessels or vshicles conveying tbs
same, or conveying persons to or iTom sad
States, with said exceptions, viii be forfeited to
the United States I"
Subsequently, fren considerations Of pubic
| policy, on recommendation OF the Secretary OF
| the Treasury, the President licensed 3 limited
trade Eish the States and paris Of States so de-
elared ia insurTecfion, TO be conducted under
regulations prescribed By The Secretary Of tie
TTsssury
One OF the regulations provides that al
proper snd loyal psEsons may obtain authority
to purchase for money other than gold and sii-
yer any of the products OF the country within
the lines Of national military occupation, and
to transport tbs same TO market. except ahea
/ prohibited by order Of the general eommsndiDs &
the department or other special military order
GsHerals in commsnd cf departments en-
gagged in the primary work Of subduing The Ts
Gallon bave regarded speculation il c0ts8n anC
| other traffic as of secondary Consequence, otter
interesting with military operations, and, wisely
/ er unwisely, have from time to time limited
commercial Transactions in theig respective com
mands.
WITHOUT authority or iust.Getion, furnisl
you this statement. 10 correet uniounded IN
pTsssions in regard 70 the aePTtnent Tlu
which have ofieial relations
Supervising epseisl Agent, Treasury DsPar;
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