The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-06-24

Southern States.
Whereas, by my proclamation of the
Goth of April 1865, all restrictions upon
internal, domestic and commercial inter,
course, with certain exceptions therein
specified and set forth, were removed in
such parts Of the State Of Tennessee Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
and so much of Louisiana as lies east Of
the Mississippi nveras shall be embraced
within the lines of national military oc.
cupation; and whereas, by my proclama.
ton of the 22d Of May, 1865, for reasons
therein given, it was declared that Ger.
tain ports of the United States which had
been previously closed against foreign
commerce should, with certain specified
exceptions, be reopened to such com.
merce on and after the first day Of July
next, subject to the laws of the United
States, and in pursuance Of such regula.
tions as might be prescribed by the Sec
retary of the Treasury; and, whereas l
am satisfactorily informed that danger
Gus combinations against the laws of the
United States no longer exist within the
State of Tennessee that the insurrection
heretofore existing within said State has
been suppressed that within the bound
aries thereof the authority of the United
States is undisputed, and that such Off
GERS Of the United States as have been
duly commissioned are in the mdisturbed
exercise of their official functions. ~
Now, therefore. be it known that I, .
Andrew Johnson, President of the Uni.
ted States, do hereby declare that all res.
trictions upon internal, domestic and
coastwise intercourse and trade, and
upon the removal of products Of States
heretofore declared in insurrection-re-
serving and excepting only those rela-
ting to contraband of war, as hereinafter
recited, and also those which relate'to
the reservation ofrights of .the United
States to property purchased in the ter
ritory of an enemy, heretofore imposed
in the territory Of the United States
east of the Mississippi river-are annull.
ed and do hereby direct that they be
forthwith removed, and that on and al
ter the first day of July next all restric-
tons upon foreign commerce with said
ports, with the exception and reservation
aforesaid, be removed, and that the COM
merce of said States shall be conducted
under the supervision of the regularly
appointed officers OF the customs pro-
vided by law; and such officers of the
customs shall receive any captured and
abandoned property that may be iurned
over to them under the law by the mill.
tary or naval forces ofthe United States,
and dispose of such property as shallbe
directed by the Secretary ofthe Treasury.
The following articles, contraband of
war, are excepted from the effect of this.
proclamation: - Arms, ammunition, all
articles from which ammunition is made.
and gray uniforms and cloth. l .I6 !,
And l hereby also proclaim and de-
clare that the Instruction, so far as it
relates to and within the State Of Ten.
nessee and the inhabitants of the said
State OF Tennessee, as reorganized and
constituted under their recently adopted
constitution and reorganization, and ac-.
cepted by them, is suppressed; and there.
fore, also, that all disabilities and dis.
qualifications attaching to said State and
the inhabitants thereof consequent upon
any proclamations issued by virtue ofthe
fifth action of the act entitled, #"An act
further to provide for collection Of duties.
on imports and for other purposes,p ap.
proved the thirteenth day of July, 1861,
are removed. But nothing herein con.
tanned shall be considered or construed
as in anywise changing orimpair;ag any
OF the penalties and forfeitpres for trea-.
son heretofore incurred under the laws
OF the United States, or any Of the, pro-,
visions, restrictions of disabilities set
forth in my proclamation bearing date
thes29th day ofMay, 1866, or asimpair.
ing existing regulation for the suspen.
sion OF the habeas corpus and the exer.
else OF military laws in cases where it
shall be necessary for the general public
safety and welfare during the existing
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