The New York herald., 1865-05-06
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the reoent order Of President Johnson - N

toms respecting trade with 6outAssn pos according 70
the recent order Of President Johnsons- A
TREASURY DwAxn6usr May l. 1885
In order TO carry into eneot the Ekecutivp order
issued April 29. 1866, directing the removal OF restrc.
tons upon internal domestic and coastwise intercourse
with the States Of fennessee Virginia. North Carolina and
South Carolina and with such parts Of the States Of Geor
gan Florida Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana east OF
the Mississippi river as shall be designated by the
spective department commanders as being within the
lines o natsona military occupation the following In
Fwt-All collectors Of customs at pors on the Atlan
ports within states heretofore declared in insurrection
as have been opened by proclamation OF the President
are designated ~ permit officers under section OF the re
guatons July 20 1854 with power TO
transportation OF goods other than those speced as
conraband Of war In the above cited Executive order TO
toned In such vessels only authorized by law TO
engage in the coastng trade of the United Statea
Sscond-These collectors and all other permit oincets m
issue permits for the transportation Of goods TO such
ports IN the and form required by the aforesa
regulations charging and collecting the perm fee thoro
ihird-When any vessel duly authorized to engage in
the coastng trade arriving from any Of the ports in
surrectonay States shall any of the ports referred
TO In the first section hereof with cargo duly permitted
Esecayo order sc vessel and shall be treated as
upon lawful voyage, and shall be entitled 70 all the
rights and privileges Of vessels and oasgoes IN the coast
h McoULLOcH, Secretary Of TIE Treasury
Tho seotion Of the describing who may grant per
mits reads thus . ~.ta-l.f 3. q
II. The officers Of the Treasury Department 70 be
authorized under instructions from the Secretary
init supplies to be transported to loyal persons residing
In nsurrectOnary States parts OF Sates restricted
districts Of loyal States with which commercial inter-
course has been or may be licensed by the President,
under regulations Of the Secretary of the Treasury
the Surveyors Of Customs at Pttsburg, Wheeling, Gin
cinna.i, Madison, Louisville New Albany Evansville
Paducah, Cairo, Quincy St Louis, Nashville, Memphis
and Baltimore the Collectors Of Customs at Boston, New
York. Philadelphia Georgetown, Alexandria, Beaufort In
Carolina. Carolina Browns
vile and New Orleans. Other officers will be designated
to grant permits should the public interests require t
and the officers above named will respectively grant
permits TO such ports places districts only shall be
designated in the letter Of instructions from the Secre
tary OF the Treasury.
The permit fee is that established in the clause Fces
for permit to transport TO from such district other
products goods merchandise, three per centum
on the sworn invoice value thereof at the place of ship
ment"
The question may he asked "Why not throw open the
South 70 trade without restriction except as TO goods
contraband OF warp Tho restrictions Of tue past
hardly be considered necessary