Evening star., 1865-05-23
. F FL & I A L.
By the President Of the United St1tes Of Amsrica
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, by the Proclamation OF the Presi-
dent of the eleventh day of April last, certain
ports of the United States therein specified,
which had previously been subject to block
ade, were, for objects Of public safety, declared
in conformity with previous special legislation
OF Congress, to be closed against foreign COM
nerce during the national will, to be thereafter
expressed and made known by the President;
and whereas events and circumstances have
since occurred which, in my judgement, rep-
der it expedient to remove that restriction, ex-
cept as to the ports Of Galveston, La Sale,
Brazos de Santiago Point Isabeil, and Browns
vile, in the State of Texas:
Now, therefore, be it known that l, Andrew
johnson, President of the United States, do
hereby declare that the ports aforesaid not ex-
cepted as above shall be open 10 foreign COM
merce from and after the frat day nf .Iuly naxt
that commercial Intercourse with the said ports
may, from that time, be carried on subject to
the laws Of the United States ana in pursuance
OF such regulations as may be prescribed by
tn Secretary OF the Treasury. If, however,
any vessel from a foreign port shall enter any
OF the before named excepted ports in the
State Of Texas, she will contipue to be held
liable to the penalties prescribed by the act OF
Congress approved on the thirteenth day of
July, eighteen hundred and sixty -one and the
may be incurred, pursuant to the laws of war,
for trading or attempting to trade with an
enemy.
And j, Andrew Johnson, President Of the
United States, do hereby declare and make
known that the United States OF America do,
henceforth, disallow to all persons trading, or
attempting to trade in any ports of the United
States in violation of the laws thereof, all pre-
fence OF belligerent rights and privileges, and
give notice that from the date Of this procla.
nation, all such offenders will be held and
dealt with as pirates.
1t is also ordered that all restrictions upon
trade heretofore Imposed in the territory OF the
United States east OF the Mississippi river,
save those relating to contraband of war, TO
the reservation OF the rights OF the United
States to property purchased in the territory
OF an enemy, and to the twenty-five per cent.
upon purchases Of cotton, are removed. All
provisions o. the internal revenue law Will be
carried into effect under the proper officers.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this twenty
second day OF May, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
r.. s. sixty-hye, and OF the independence
OF the United States of America the
eighty ninth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President:
W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary OF State.
ANDREW JOHNSON, President of the United
states of America.
To all aUbom 1T aloy concerN.
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited
to me that JOHN SCHUMACHER has been ap.
pointed Consul for Bavaria, at Boston, do
hereby recognize him as such, and declare him
free to exercise and enjoy such functions, pow
ers, and privileges, as are allowed to Consuls
by the law OF naIIuIs, by the laws of the
United States.
In testimony whereof, / have caused these
Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal OF the
United States to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at the City of Wash
ington, the 10th day OF May, A. d..
Isl 1865, and of the Independence OF the
United States of America the S9th.
ANDREW JOHNSON. T.
By the President:
W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary OF State.
ANDREW JOHNSON, President OF the United
States of America.
To all aolon, ii may concern:
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited
to me that ISAAC WoRMsBE has been ap-
pointed C,nsul Of the Kingdom OF Wurttem- =
berg, at San Francisco, / do hereby recognise
him as such, and declare him free to exercise
and enjoy such functions, powers, and privii-
eyes, as are allowed TO COnsuls by the law
of nations, or by the laws Of the United
States.
In testimony whereof, / have caused these
Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal Of the
United States TO be hereun to affixed.
Given under my hand at the city OF Wash
ington, the I9lh day of May A. ID. 1865.
T.. 81 and OF the Independence of the United
States Of America, the seth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President
W.HUNTBR, Acting Secretaty OF State.