Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-06-23
NUMBER FIFTY TWO
Removal of Trade Restrictions East OF
the Mississippi.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES
APROCLAMATION.

Uhereds, by my proclamation of the 2Sth Of
I April 1865, all restrictions upon internal, do
nestle and commercial intercourse with certain
exceptions therein specified and set forth, were
removed in such parts of the States Of Tennes-
/ see Virginia, North Car0hua, South Carolina.
Georgia, Florida, Alabama. Mississippi AMI
much of Louisiana as lies east Of the Mississippi.
river as shall be embraced within the lines Of
national military occupation; and whereas by
my proclamation of the 23i Of May, 1868, tr
reasons therein given il was declared that Ger
tan ports OF the United States Whichhad beenTr1
yiously closed against foreign commerce should
with certain specified exceptions be reopened 70
commerce on and after the first day Of July
next, subject TO the laws Of the United State,
and in pursuance Of such regulations as Nigh,
be prescribed bY the Secretary Of the Treasury,
and whereas | am satisfactorily informed thai
dangerous combinlti0ns against the laws Of the
United States No longer exist within the STATE
Of Tennessee, the insurrection heretofore exist
ing within said State having been Suppressed, that
within the boundaries thereof the authority Of
the United States Is undisputed, and that such
oticers OF the United States as have been duly
commissioned are in the uuGisturbed exercise Of
their official functions
Now, thereio.e. be It known that |, Andrew
johnson. President Of the United States, ~
uElNNF lctALE AAAlA AE-AA il-aAiAA1 ANAA AAAHA
nal. domestic and c0astWise intercourse and
trade and upon the removal Of products of State
heretofore declared in ins1rrection, reseryu-
AMI excepting only thOe relating to contrahaH-
Of war as hereinafter reeited, and also those
which relate 10 the restoration Of right Of the
United States TO property purchased IN the ter-
ritory of an enemy heretofore imposed On tIe
territory Of the United States East Of the Mis-is-
sippi River are auuulled, and 10 hereby direct
that they be forthwith removed, and that on ANA
after the first day Of July next all restriction
on foreign commerce with said ports, with the
exception and reservation dfores I'D. he remOyCI-
AMI that the commerce OF said States shall be-
controlled under the supervision Of the regular
" appointed officers OF the customs provided tt
law, and such officers Of the customs snail re-
ceiye any captured and abandoned property that
may be turned over 70 them under the law u
the military or naval forces Of the United states
and dispose Of such property as shall be direct
ell by the Secretary OF the Treasury. The H.
lowing articles c0ntrabaul Of war are excepted
from the eiie.t Of this proclamation. Arm, ,amuu-
uition. all articles from which ammunition ls
male. AMI gray uniforms and cloth; and herr
by also proclaim and declare that the INSURE
ton, 50 far as it relates 20 aud within the Saie
Of Tennessee, and the Inhabitants Of the saiI
State OF tennessee as re-or-tGized aud constitut-
ell under their recently adopted constitution AMI
Reorganization and accepted by them, IS sup
pressed, and therefore also that all disabilities
and dislualifcatious attaching 20 said state ami
the nhabftant- thereof consequent upon suy
proclamatious issued by virtue OF the hfth Sec
sion Of the aet entitled An act further to pro
vide for collection Of duties On imports and for
othe; purpose, approved the l5th day Of July
lstl, are removed; but nothing herein contain
ei shall be considered or construed as IN any
wise changing or impairiug any Of the Penalties
ami torfetures for treason heretofore Incurrtg
under the laws Of the United States, OF any OF
the provisions. restrictions or disabilities set
forth IN my proclamation bearing date Of tue
2gth day Of May, 1865. or as impairing existing
regulations for the suspension OF habeas corpus
and the exercise Of military law IN cases where
il shall be necessary for the general public safe
Is and welfare during the existing insurrectlon-
Nor shall this proclamation affect. or IN any
way impair. any laws heretofore passed hy Con
gress aud duly approved by the President, or
any proclamation or oulers issued by him dur
ing the aforesaid insuIrectou abclshiDg slavery.
Shether Of persons or property, but on the con
trary all such laws and proc'Im1uons heretofore
made or issuei are expressly saved and decllrel
to be in full force and virtue.
In testimony whereofI have hereunto set my
hand aud caused the seal OF the United States &.
be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington this thirteeniH
iay Of June, IN the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hunirel and slxty-hve. ami
of the Independence Of the United States the
ANDREW JOHNSON
By the President,
Wv. H. SEWARD. Secretary Of State