SOUTHERN COMMERCE: Highly Important Order from the President; Removal of Restrictions on Internal Trade (5/1/1865)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 5/1/1865

[Homer_J_Simpson]

WASHINGTON, Sunday, April 30.

The following order has been issued by the President.

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, WASHINGTON, April 29, 1865.

EXECUTIVE ORDER: -- Being desirous to relieve all loyal citizens and well-disposed persons residing in the insurrectionary States from unnecessary commercial restrictions, and to incourage them to return to peaceful pursuits,

It is hereby ordered:

First -- That all restrictions upon internal domestic and coastwise commercial intercourse be discontinued in such part of the States of Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and so much of Louisiana as lies east of the Mississippi River, as shall be embraced within the lines of the national military occupation, excepting only such restrictions as are imposed by the acts of Congress and regulations in pursuance thereof prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and approved by the President, and excepting also from the effect of this order the following articles contraband of war, to wit: arms, ammunition, and all articles from which ammunition is manufactured, gray uniforms and cloth, locomotives, cars, railroad iron and machinery for operating railroads, telegraph wires, insulators and instruments for operating telegraph lines.

Second -- All existing military and naval orders in any manner restricting internal, domestic and coastwise commercial intercourse and trade with or in the localities above named, be and the same are hereby revoked, and that no military or naval officer in any manner interrupt or interfere with the same, or with any boats or other vessels engaged therein under proper authority pursuant to the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury. ANDREW JOHNSON.

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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: civilwar

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

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Southern Commerce: Highly Important Order from the President – 2
The Sultana Disaster: Fifteen Hundred Lives Lost – 2
From Kentucky: Order from Gen. Palmer Declaring Guerrillas to be Outlaws – 2
A Rebel Ram on a Raid: The Iron-clad Webb Escapes from the Red River – 2
Troops Gone to the Front – 2
The President’s Obsequies: Progress of Funeral Cortege – 2-3
Mrs. Lincoln’s Presentiment – 3
Mr. Nast’s Last Picture – 3
News from Washington – 3-4
Another Rebel Plot: Attempt to Burn Philadelphia – 4
Secretary Seward and Son: Secretary Seward Continues to Improve – 4
Out-Door Sports: Base Ball and Cricket-Playing-Opening of the Season – 4
Editorial: The Importance of Capturing the Rebel Chiefs – 4-5
Editorial: Closing the Activities of War – Opening the Activities of Peace – 5-6
Editorial: The Rebels Afloat – The Last Ditch – 6
The Assassin’s Tomb – 6

[reed13k]

Hadn’t heard of the Sultana before is considered the worst maritime disaster in US history but forgotten due to the other news of the day. Happened exactly 102 years before I was born.

[BrexitBen]

” Insurrectionary states “, says the New York Times.

Those “ insurrectionary states “ had no right to separate themselves from the Tariff of Abominations.

How would the non-insurrectionary states survive?

[cowboyusa]

Jackson shaped down the traitors South Carolina good.