The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-22
RALEIGH, n. c.. THURSDAY,


that they tlen an there implorc spiritual conso-
latons in behalf of all WHO have been brought
into af1ction by the casualties and calamities oi
sedltlon and civil war, and that they reverently
invoke the Divine guidance for our national
counsels, to the end that they may speedily result
IN IN the restoration of peace, harmony, and unity
throughout our borders, and hasten the establish
ment OF fraterllal relations among all the coun-
tries of tie earth
In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal OF the United States TO
be affixed
Done at the City of Washington, this
tenth day of April, in the year Of our
Il. 81 Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-two and of the Independence OF
the United States tie eighty sixth
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State
No. IL.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, by my Proclamation of the nineteenth
of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
one, it was declared that the ports of certain
States, including those of Beaufort, in the State
of North-Caroina, Bort Royal, in the State of
South Carolina, and New Orleans, in the State OF
Louisiana, were, for reasons therein set forth, i
tended to be placed under blockade; and where
as, the sad ports of Beaufort, Port Royal, and
New Orleans nave since been blockaded; but as
the blockade of the same ports may now be safely
relaxed with advantage to the interests of COM
mcrce:
Now therefore, be it known that 1, ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, President of the United st lies, pur-
suant TO the authority in me vested by the fifth
section OF the act of Congress, approved on the
18th July last entitled ' An act furth to pro-
vide for the collection of duties on imports, and
for other purposes" do hereby declare that the
blockade of the said ports OF Beaufort, Port Roy
al and New Orleans shall SO far and deter
mine, from and alter the first day of June next,
that commercial intercourse with those ports, eX-
ccpt as TO persons, things, and information con-
traband of war, may, from that time, be carried
to the limitations and in pursuance of the rcguia-
tons which are prescribed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury in his order OF this date, which is ap-
pended to this Proclamation.
Done at the City of Washington, this
twelfth day of May, in the year of our
IL. 81 Lord one thousand eight hundred and
siXty-twe, amp of the Independence of
the United States the eighty-sixth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:
WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May IL. 1862
Regulations relating to Trade with Ports opened
by Proclamation.
l. To vessels clearing from foreign ports, and
destined to ports opened by the proclamation of
the President OF the United States OF this date,
namely, Brauf ,rt, in North Carolina, Port Royal
in South Carolina and New Orleans, in Louisiana,
licenses will be granted by Consuls of the Cnitcd
States upon i>IacI evidence that tine vessels
licensed will convey no persons, property, or
information cOntr;band of war, either to or from
the said ports, which LICENSES snail DC eXilbltcd
to the Collector of the port to which said vessels
may be rcspecti> ely Donnd, Immediately on ar
rival, and, if required, to ano officer in Charge OF
the blockade; cavin" either OF said ports every
vessel Will be qnrrd to nave clearance from
the collector of tue customs according to law,
showing violation of the conditions of the Ii
crnSe. Any Violation OF said co: ditions will in
Nolve tc forfeiture and cond' lnii ton OF the YES
sci and cargo, and the exclusion o all parties con-
ccrncd from any further privilege OF entering the
United States during thc Wal Tor any purpose
whatever
2. To vessels of the United states cl,a ing
coastwise for the ports aforesaid, licenses can
only be obtained from the Treasury DcpartInt ut.
:. In all other respects the existing blockade
remains i'll full force and effect hi herto cStab-
lished and maintained, is it relaxed by tie
Proclamation except in regard to t.Ie purIs to
which the reHIXaliOn is by that Instrument eX-
prcssly applied.
s. P. CHASE, Secretary of t!le Treasury.