, 1865-05-19
EHEAk UERX EE&sCULAR.
Official Regulation Of Trade with the
Sonfh.

WARRINGTON, May 18.-The following circular
Of Instruction to otlicera of the Customs und
agent: acinG as officers Q. the cusrous, have Just
tic, n iteuCd.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., Nay IS, 1566.-En the
practical application VI the rules and regulations
concerning commercial intercourse W1'h lnsarrec-
ttnaty States, kuown IL tho series OF May 9Th,
LEGS, all officers actirg Hereunder are directed 10
capee as little annoyance as possible TO the plrtes
i1terssied J. IN soen Goma.s1ciI n ialeEt9uf5s, ans
five in renewing al. the RESTRICTIONS upon such
etruc1c. ttat the moet lib raj construction Of
aw viii furnish, lnAtmuth IS the military limits
Of occupation in tie district west Of shc A'ssts-
slppt river have lot been extended nor tue trade
otherwise affected By the PROCLAMATION Of tho
Julr sltb. 1861 are srl1i hzec a. faF ns aoplc4-
to the territory west Of the II IS q i2p1.
b. 1he tnlrr sfeuon OF tn reEulations Of May
meil1 ior permits Gr authority to clear goods for
any p.rt Of the insurrectonury Stats elst Of the
MisGasitpl either co .stwlse or inland, ia 09y1ated
Will be Issued. co'lectlra aud others are directed
to clear Ill goods not spccl :aily declared contra
band hy The second section ol said regulations,
pe1v1sion Of an officer o! The customs, where there
are such, cr otler proper 1ticers, to prevent the
transportation Of any artclea declared conlrahaut.
No pernii o. other fee will BE- charged, except
tuch Is may bu prescribed BY the Law for the en-
trance or clearance of ve.ecls.
Mhsn h proS1ct sla 81 ~ p7
eGsslng sgent Il nc Government, Is offered for
thfptpent the certificate O such purch telnG agent
on is required. II the cottoA 80 offered ts
cloiued and proved TO be the product Of q per.
sons own laaoI, or Of. freedmen OF others en-
ployed paid By them, the shipping fee Of taree
cents per pound mn:t b. p1!d TO tee officer under
whose supervision The >hipuentis made. II any
product uthcr than cotton are offered for shtp.
ueut, the certificate Of The Collector OF 1pt+rnil
Revenue, that the, taxes prescribed by
law have bErn duly paid thereon, must
be produced before It ia offered.
In case OF there being no internal xeycnus Off
Ger Of the post or place Of shipment, the officer
supervising The shipment must collect such inter
M! revenue due thercon; or II the party shipping
ts unable 10 pay such internal revenue tax. the
article muet te CONSIGNED to the collector OF Gus.
toms ct the port sf estimation Of the vessel, and
II the bs Of }ading and the manifest Of the vcsse!
exhibit The hct ttaL suth internal tax has NOT
been pa,d on the arrival Of anT Vessel at her port,
the collector OF tho cultoHs thereof will requ1re
Euch internal tax to he paid to him before ALLOW
1cE The delivery the article on which such Tax
taa accrued and become payable.
NO vessel will be allowed to unload at any poft.
Except trch As ehall be on her manifest as her
ports o! destination, without the authority Of the
6eefetafy Of the Treasury, aud no goods Will be
oe!Nefto at any port wh4teVer until al! such taxes
u: pafa. unnl TIE Customs officers sre fully Ap-
pointed. SPECIAL agents viii act as such, and,
Nnen actlnr 1n thai capacity. will sign, "Spec!n
AecnEand Acting custom 0iflccr," Captured and
abondo1t properly will be treated as directed IN
the M{seala491s e OF the 18th July, 1854.
Secretary nf the Tres9nfv.