The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-22

State, giving to loyal residents the pre-
ference of appointment; but If suitable
residents are not found, then TO appoint
agents, &C., from other States. /
FFFh-That the District Judge for the
Judicial district in which Mississippi is
| included proceed to hold courts within
said State in accordance with the proVl-
sions of the act of Congress, and the AT
torney General will instruct the proper
officers to libel and bring to Judgment,
confiscation and sale property subject to
confiscation, and enforce the adminlstra-
! ton of justice within said State in all
| matters within the cognizance and juris-
diction of the Federal courts.
,Sirth-That the Secretary of the Navy
take possession of all public property
belonging to the Navy Department
| within said geographical limits, and put
in operation all acts of Congress in rela-
| ton to naval affairs having application
| to said State.
| ,Sepenh-That the Secretary of the In
terror put in force the laws relating to
| the Interior Department applicable TO
| the geographical limits aforesaid.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto
set nv hand and cause.-the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
| Done at the city of Washington this
thirteenth day of June, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
| and sixty-five, and of the indepen-
| dence of the United States the eighty
ninth. ANDREW JOHNSON.
| BY the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Sec. of State.
PROCLAMATION OF TUE PRESIDENT RE-
MOVING RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE IN
| THE SOUTHERN STATES
| WHEREAS, by my proclamation of the
Goth of April, 1865, all rL,tT.ctions upon
| internal, domestic and commercial inter-
course, with certain exceptions therein
specified and set forth, were removed in
such parts Of the States of Tennessee,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
| lima Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi and so much of Louisiana as lies
east of the Mississippi river, as shall be
embraced within the lines of national
military occupation; and whereas, Ny
NV proclamation of the 22d May, 1865,
for reasons therein given, it was declared
that certain ports of the United States,
which had been previously closedagainst
foreign commerce, should, with certain
specified exceptions; bereopened to such
commerce on and after the first day of
July next, subject to the laws Of the
|
regulations as might be prescribed by
the Secretary of the Treasury; and
whereas, am satisfactorily informed
that DANGEROUS combinations against the
laws of til y = G = 7e no longer exist
within t',o .aesacN' that the
ins;ci,.--a ction heretofore existing within
said State has been suppressed; +'a+
within the boundaries Thereof the au-
thority CT the United States is undis-
putet; and that such officers of the
United States as have been duly COM
missioned are in the undisturbed exercise
of their official functionG
Now, therefore, be it known that L,
ANDREW JOHNSON, President of the
United States, 10 hereby declare that all
! restrictions upon internal, domestic and
coastwise intercourse and trade, and
! upon the removal of products of States
heretofore declared in insurrection-re-
serving and exc ting only those rela-
ting to contrabt ii of war, as hereinaf-
ter 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 territory of the United States East
of the Mississippi river-are amulet !;
and | do hereby direct that they be
forthwith removed, and that on and
after the first day of July next, all re-
strictions upon foreign commerce with
said ports, with the exception and re-
servation aforesaid, be removed, and
that the commerce Of said States shall
be conducted under the supervision of
the regularly appointed Officers of the
customs provided by law; and such Off
GERS of the customs shall receive any
captured and abandoned 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 Sc
cretary of 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.
And 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 prociainations issued by virtue of
the fifth section of the act entitled, "An
act further to provide for collection Of
duties on imports and for other pur-
poses," approved the thirteenth day of
July 1861, are removed. But nothing
herein contained shall be considered or
. construed as in anywise changing or i'm
pairing any of the penalties and forfeit
ures for treason heretofore incurred I'M
der the laws of the United States, OF any
of the provisions, restrictions or disabili-
ties set forth in my proclamation bearing
date the Goth day of Ma. ,65, or as inn
pairing existing regulations for the sus-
pension of the habeas corpus and the ex-
ereise Of military law in cases where it
shall be necessary for the general public
safety and welfare during the existing
instruction; nor shall this proclamation
affect or i'll any way impair any laws
heretofore passed by Congress and duly
approved by the President, or any pro-
clamation or orders issued by him during
the aforesaid instruction abolishing
slavery, whether of persons or property;
but, on the contrary, all sue. laws and
proclamaUions heretofore made or issued
are expressly saved and declared to be in
full force and virtue,
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
| SCI my hand and caused the seal of the
| United States to be affixed.
| Done ut the city of Washington this thir-