Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-07-14
Restrictions Removed in Ten.
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a rroe,anation b he rrc,iien, Of the United STATE

A Proclamation tg The President Of the United States
Whereas, By my Proclamation of the 10th of
April, 1865 oil restrictions upon internal domestic
and commercial intercourse, with certain exceptions
therein specified and set forth, were removed in
such parts ofathe States of Tennessee, Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia. Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi aud so much Of Louisiana as
lies east of the Mississippi River as shall be en-
braeed within the lines Of national military occu-
patton; and whereas, by my Proclamation of tue
22nd May, 1865, for reasons therein given, it was
declared that certain ports in the United States,
which had tcen previously closed against foreign
commerce, should with certain specified restrictions
be reopened to such commerce on and after the
first day Of July next subject TO laws of the Uni
ted States and in pursuance of such regulations
might be prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury; and, whereas, am satisfactorily in
formed that dangerous combinations against the
laws of the United States no longer exist within
the State of Tennessee; and that the instruction
heretofore existing within said State has been sup
pressed that within the boundaries thereof the
authority of the United States is undisturbcd,
and that such officers of the United States as have
been duly commissioned are in the undstured exer-
DISC of their official functions Now therefore, be
it known that |, Andrew Johnson President of the
United States do hereby declare that all restrc-
tons upon internal, domestic and coastwise inter-
course and trade, and upon the removal of pro-
ducts of States heretofore declared in Instruction
resorvng and excepting only those relating to con-
traband of war, as hereinafter recited, and also
those which relate to the reservation of rights Of
the United States to property purchased in the ter
ritory Of an enemy heretofore imposed in the terri
tory of the United States east OF the Mississippi
river are aunulled and | do hereby direct that
they be forwhh removed, and that on and after tn
first of July next, all restrictions upon foreign
commerce with said ports, with the exception ana
reservation Aforesaid, be removed, and that the
commerce of said States he conducted under the
supervision Of the regularly appointed officers Of
the Customs, provided by law; aud such officers Of
the customs shall receive any captured aud aban-
doued property that may be turned over to them
under the law by the military or naval forces of
the United States, and dispose of such property as
shall be directed by the Secretary of the Treasury
The following articles contraband of war, are ex-
eepted from the effect of this proclamation !; arms,
ammunition, nil articles from which ammunition is
made and gray uniforms and CLOTH
AndI hereby also proclaim and declare that the
Instructions far it relates to and within the
State of Tennessee, and the inhabitants of the said
State of Tennessee, us reorganized and constituted
under their recently adopted constitution and reor-
ganization, and accepted by them. is suppressed
and therefore also that all disabilities and disqual-
ications attaching to said State and the inhabitants
thereof consequent upon any proclamation Issued
by virtue Of the eth section Of the act entitled
San act further to provide for collection of duties on
imports and for other purposes" approved the l3th
day of July, 1861, are removed. But nothing
herein contained shall be considered or construed
las in anywise changing or impairiug any Of the
penalties and oreitures for treason heretofore in
Cured under the laws of the United States or any
of the PROVISIONS, restrictions or disabilities set
forth in my'proclamaton bearing date the goth day
of May 1865, oras Inpairng existing regulations
for the suspension of tho habeas corpus and Che eN-
ereise Of military law in cnses where i shall be
necessary for the general public safety and vel
fare during the existing insprrectioni nor shall
this proclamation affect or in any way impair any
laws heretofore passed by Congress, and duly APP
proved by the President or any proclamation Or Or
ders issued by him during the aforesaid instruction
abolishing slavery, whether Of persons or property
but on the contrary, all such laws and proclama-
tons heretofore made or issued are expressly saved
and declared TO be in full force aAd virtue,
In testimony whereof have hereby set my hand
and caused the seal Of the United States to be
affixed Done at the City of Washington, this the
18th day of Jure, in the year Of our Lord, 1865,
and of the Independence of the United States, the
eighty-ninth. 81. -a.- rg y ~ sL-4.. 7
ANDREW JOHNSON.
WM. II, SEWARD, Sec'y Of State.