The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-07-03
TREASURY CIRCULAR

The following Circular from Col. Heatou, is of
importance to our citizens, as it officially settles
all questions relative to captured or abandoned pro-
perty and the removal ofthe restrictions on trade:
With the approval of the President ard direct
instructions from>Lhe Secretary Of the Treasury,
it becomes the duty of the undersigned, as rapid
ly as possible to gather and collect for shipment
and sale, the captured and abandoned personal
property in this State The National Treasury
REQUIRES the proceeds arising from such property,
to aid in defraying the vast expenditures which
baye been entalled on the country by the late
desperate rebellion. Every patriotic and loyal
man is equally interested in the great work of
cancelling the National Debt. With this object
in view, all such property as by the laws of Con
DRESS. the decisions of the Supreme Court, and
the rebellious acts of the late so-caled Contede-
rate government, justly belong to the United
States must be collected for the Treasury De-
partment.
Therefore, al. Cotton, Tobacco, Naval Stores,
Hides in process of tanning, and other personal
property, owned and held by the late So-called
Confederate Government, or the State govern
ment acting in concert, with the purpose of being
converted and used in prosecuting the late war
against the United States, and which has been
captured or was abandoned at the close OF the
war. mnst come under the control of the United
States Treasury Agents. No property or pro-
ducts of the kind justly owned by private parties,
will be intertered with, nor will any property be
touched, claimed at present by the State, and not
connected with the prosecution OF the war as
aforesaid.
Cotton, and other products, voluntarily aban-
donad by rebels who have fled with no intention
of returning, will be regarded as the property OF
the National Government.
Parties who may have Cotton, Naval Stores
and other property under their control, known to
have been held by the so-caled Confederate Gov
eminent, or the State in the manner as before
described, are required to report the same
promptly and without delay. =.
Charles II. Woods, Esq, is the acting agent
for the reception and disposition of captured and
abandoned property at Raleigh, and persons en-
gagged in collecting such property West and
North of Raleigh, will confer with him at that
place and ng;ity him of shipments made by Rail
road intended for Newbern. ~.
Edward r. Stanly, ESQ.,, will act as agent for
the reception and forwarding of such property at
Greensboro. Other persons will be authorized to
visit different localities for the same object.
AS it is the desire of the Government to have
all property of the above description Captured
and abandoned) forwarded at an early day to
New York, the Military and Naval authorities
are respectfully requested to give authorized
agents such aid and support as may be in their
power.
All restrictions on trade Except in contraband
artices) are now taken off. All persons can now
purchase and ship products, cotton included, the
twenty-five per cent heretofore taxed on the lat
ter article being abrogated.