The New York herald., 1865-06-14
wuIAx H. srwAnD, Secretary Of State.

Proclamation or the President Renew
ing Ressrfctions ON Traaae I'm che South
srn States.
Whereas by my proclamatiop .of the 2sth Of April,
1885, all restrictions upon internal domestic and
mercial Intercourse, with certain exceptions
therein speched and set forth, were removed
in such parts Of tho States Of Tennessee,
Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina Georgia,
Florida Alabama Mississippi and so much Of Louisiana
lies east Of the Mississippi river shall be embraced
within the lines Of national military occupation; and
whereas by my proclamation the 22d of Nay 1895 for
therein given declared that certain ports
Of the United States which had been pre-
viously closed against foreign commerce should,
with certain specified exceptions be rcopensd 10 such
and after tho nrst day Of July next sub
ject 10 the laws Of the United States and in
pursuance Of such regulations o might bs
prescribed by tho Secretary Of the Treasury;
and, whereas, am satisfactorily informed that
dangerous combinations against the laws Of the United
States longer exist within the State Of Tennessee
that the insurreciion heretofore existing within said
State has been suppressed that within tho boundaries
thereof the authority Of the United States undsputed
and that such officers the United States have been
duly commissioned arc In tho undisturbed exercise OF
their official functions.
Now therefore, be II known that l. Andrew johnson,
President OF the United States do hereby declare that
all restrictions upon internal domestic and coastwse in
tercourse and trade the removal OF products Of
States heretofore declared in and
excepting only those relating TO contaband Of here
matter reced and also those which relate the
ton Of rights OF the United States to property purchased
in the territory of an enemy heretofore imposed in the
territory OF the United States east Of the Misssippi
annuled and do hereby direct THAI they be
forthwith removed, and that and after the nrst day
If JuIv nj
commerce with said ports, with the excep
tion and reservation aforesaid be removed /,
and that the OF said States shall be conducted
under the supervision Of the regularly appointed officers
of the provided by law and such Officers OF the
customs shall receive any captured and abandoned pro
perty may be turned TO them under the Law by
the military forces Of the United States and ds
pose Of such property shall be directed by the secre
tary OF the Treasury.
The following articles oontraband Of war; are excepted
from the effect Of this proclamation ARMS amm0ni-
ton, all articles from which ammunition Ia made, end
gray uniforms and cloth.
AndI hereby also proclaim and declare that the ip
surrection far relates TO and within the Stato Of
Tennessee aud the inhabitants Of the said state Of Ten
nessec a. reorganzed and constituted under their
Gently adopted constitution and reorgan zatOn and &C
cepted by them suppressed and therefore, ALSO thai
all disabilities and dsQua6cations attaching 10 said
State and the inhabitants thereof, consequent upon
| any proclamations issued by virtue Of Tho nftt
section Of the act entitled can act further 70 provide
for collection Of duties imports and for other pur
poses" approved tho thirteen day Of July, 1901
moved. But nothing herein contained shall b. con
sdered or construed In anywise changing or Nm
pairing any Of the penalties and forfeItnres fes
treason heretofore incurred under the laws Of the
United States any of tho provisions restrictions OF
disab lies set forth In my proclamation bearing date
the Goth day of May 1885, impsirng existing rsgu-
aons for the suspension Of tho habeas and the
OF military law In where Il shall be
sary for the general public safety and welfare duTne
the existing insurrecton; shall this proclamation
Affect In any way impair any laws heretofore passed
by Congress and duly approved by the President or ANY
proclamation arders issued by him during the afore
said insurrection abolish slavery, wheher Of persons
property; but, the contrary, all such laws and
procsmations heretofore made issued expressly
saved and declared TO be in full force and virtue
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hano
and caused the seal Of the United States 70 be AIMED
Done the city Of Washington this thirteenth day
juno, In the year Of Lord thousand eight hun
drcd and sixty nve and of tho independence OF ehs
United States the eighty ninth.
ANDREW JOHNSON
| BY the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of staae.