except as stated therein, and that the merchandise so permitted to be transported shall not, nor shall any part thereof, be disposed of by him or by his authority or connivance in violation of the terms of the license. Fifth. All transportation shall be permitted, and all exchanges supervised, either at Cincinnati, Louisville, Paducah, St. Louis, or such other place as may hereafter be specified by the Secretary of the Treasury. Transportation permits shall be granted by the surveyor of the port whence the transit commenced, or by other officers named in the license for that purpose, and all exchanges shall be supervised by such officer as may be designated for that purpose in the license, and the amount of such permit shall at the date of its issue be indorsed upon the original license. Sixth. All packages whatsoever, before being permitted to go into any part of the United States heretofore declared by the President to be in insurrection, shall be examined by a duly authorized officer, which examination shall be certified and approved by such officer as shall be specified in the license. Seventh. For each permit granted under the provisions of these rules and regulations there shall be charged and collected one-half of one per cent. upon the value of the merchandise, so permitted, at the place of purchase, which shall be collected by the officer granting the permit before delivery thereof. Eighth. All officers acting under these rules shall keep an accurate record of all their transactions under the several licenses granted by the Secretary of the Treasury, and shall make weekly reports to him in relation thereto, as much in detail as practicable, transmitting with such reports a list of all permits granted, and one of the duplicate invoices and statements, upon which shall be indorsed the date of the authority under which such permit was granted. Weekly returns shall be made of all fees and emoluments received. Ninth. All licenses and permits shall be liable to modification or revocation by the Secretary of the Treasury, S. P. CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury. MEMORANDUM. These rules and regulations were modified by the general circular of March 29. No. 30. Communication from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary of War, concerning rules, of March 4, 1862. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 7, 1862. SIR: I enclose copies of rules and regulations concerning internal intercourse, framed under the act of July 13, 1861. Great dissatisfaction exists on the Ohio river on account of the preference given to the Saint Louis trade by the orders of General Halleck. Will you be good enough to telegraph both General Halleck and General Buell that the law does not authorize commercial intercourse except upon the license of the President, under the rules and regulations established by the Secretary of the Treasury? I should be very glad to remit this trade to the charge of military officers, and to be relieved from all duties connected with it; but the law is imperative, and until repealed, must be complied with. With great respect, S. P. CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War. No. 31. Circular to officers of the customs modifying the rules and regulations for internal commercial intercourse, of March 4, 1862. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 29, 1862. SIR: It is desirable to remove, as far as may properly be done, the restrictions upon commercial intercourse between the loyal States and those States and parts of States heretofore declared, by proclamation of the President, to be in insurrection, and which may resume and maintain a loyal adhesion to the Union and the Constitution, or may be occupied and controlled by the forces of the United States engaged in the dispersion of the insurgents. The rules and regulations governing internal commerce, heretofore prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, are therefore hereby so far modified as to authorize the respective surveyors of the customs at the ports of Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Madison, Louisville, New Albany, Evansville, Paducah, Cairo, and St. Louis, to issue permits for the transportation of merchandise and for the exchange of the same for money or products of such States and parts of States, upon application being made to them respectively, if satisfied of the loyalty and good faith of the applicant, and upon the filing of an affidavit, properly executed, that the permit so applied for shall not, if granted, be used so as to give, in any way, any aid, comfort, information or encouragement to persons in insurrection against the government of the United States, or under insurrectionary control and direction. You will hereafter cease collecting any percentage or fees for permitting the transit and exchange of merchandise between the citizens of loyal States and loyal citizens of insurrectionary sections of the country occupied or controlled by the forces of the United States, other than the usual charge of twenty cents for such permit so granted, and you will make no charge for permits for merchandise forwarded from any place in a loyal State to another in the same or other like State, nor exercise any supervision over the trade between such States, except such as may be necessary to prevent supplies of any description being furnished to insurgents. It is furthermore directed that no permits be granted for any articles forbidden by the military authorities to be transported into the territory occupied by the forces of the United States. Parties, therefore, desiring licenses and permits for commercial trade, under the rules and regulations as herein modified, will hereafter make their application direct to the proper surveyor and not to the Secretary of the Treasury. I am, &c., &c., &c., S. P. CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury. (See regulations of August 28, 1862.) No. 32. Trade in Tennessee to be restricted to persons authorized by Governor Johnson. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April 4, 1862. SIR: I this day send you the following telegram: "Your suggestions are approved. Let permits to trade in Tennessee be restricted to persons authorized by Governor Johnson, or committees appointed by him, to receive and dispose of the goods. As he is military governor of Tennessee, the sole authority to appoint such committees belongs, necessarily, to him, though he will probably confer with Mr. Hall.” I am, &c., WM. P. MELLEN, Esq., S. P. CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury. Special Agent, Cincinnati, Ohio. (Copy of the above sent to Governor Johnson.) No. 33. Rules governing shipments to or by sutlers, under the act of Congress of March 19, 1862. 1st. All surveyors, before granting permits to ship merchandise to or for sutlers, shall require the exhibition of the original certificate of appointment of such sutler, pursuant to the act of Congress of March 19, 1862, and that a copy thereof be filed with him. 2d. The date of permitting each shipment, and the value thereof, shall be indorsed on such original certificate, and a corresponding record thereof shall be kept by the surveyor granting the permit. 3d. Not more than three thousand dollars worth of goods shall be permitted to be shipped by, to, or for, any one sutler per month. 4th. The sutler or his agent shall deposit duplicate invoices of the goods to be shipped with the officer granting the permit. 5th. The invoices shall show truly the goods to be shipped, their value, and the number and description of packages containing them. 6th. The application for permission to ship shall be in writing, and shall state that nothing shall be shipped under it except as allowed by the above act of Congress; the route of transportation and the destination of the goods; that they belong in good faith to the sutler by or to whom they are to be shipped, and shall not be disposed of by him, or with his knowledge, connivance or assent, except to the officers and soldiers of his regiment, and to them only in such quantities as may be proper for their individual use or consumption; and every such application shall be sworn to. 7th. Surveyors, before granting permits, may require bond with surety in such cases as they think necessary, to prevent a violation of the law, in a penalty equal to the value of the goods permitted, and conditioned that there shall be no violation of the terms of the application and affidavit by the shipment thereof. 8th. All shipments by or for sutlers shall be subject to the same rules and regulations as shipments of other persons for purposes of trade. WILLIAM P. MELLEN, Special Agent Treasury Department. Dated April 7, 1862. These rules were approved by the Secretary of the Treasury in letters of the 30th of April and 19th May, 1862, and were adopted by the special agents throughout the western districts. No. 34. The question of detention and seizure of goods to be decided by the surveyor of the last port to be passed on the route of transportation. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April 22, 1862. * * * SIR: You will allow all goods now detained by you, because unaccompanied by a permit, to be sent forward immediately, and you will not in future detain any articles on that account. The question of detention and seizure of goods en route from eastern cities to points in States heretofore declared by proclamation to be in insurrection against the government of the United States will be decided by the surveyor of the last port to be passed on the route of transportation; and you will receive the certificate to that effect of any collector or surveyor of customs as sufficient evidence of the loyalty of the shipper. You will continue to issue permits for goods shipped from Pittsburg and from eastern ports, as heretofore, when requested so to do. I am, &c., S. P. CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury. CHAS. W. BATCHELOR, No. 35. Rules for commercial intercourse adapted to trade in the west. The following rules were approved by the Treasury Department April 20, 1862, and were adopted and published by the special agents of the department in the western district on the 22d April, 1862: Whereas commercial intercourse has been duly authorized between the loyal States and those States and parts of States heretofore declared to be in insurrection which may resume and maintain a loyal adhesion to the Union and Constitution of the United States or may be occupied and controlled by the forces of the United States engaged in the dispersion of the insurgents, which intercourse is to be governed by such rules and regulations as are or may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury: Now, therefore, the said intercourse and all transportation connected therewith shall be subject to the following rules and regulations: 1. All applications for permits to ship, transport, and trade shall be accompanied by the original invoices of the merchandise to be shipped, which invoices shall state the number and description of the packages containing the same, duplicates of which shall be filed with the officer granting the permit. 2. All steamboats navigating the western and southwestern rivers below Louisville are required to observe the following rules, viz: [MEMORANDUM.The rules referred to were the seven rules adopted and published by William P. Mellen, special agent, on the 15th day of January, 1862, q. v.] 3. All applications for permits to ship or trade under the above-named authority shall state the character and value of the merchandise to be shipped, the consignee and destination thereof, the number and kind of packages with the marks thereon. 4. All applicants for permits to ship and trade shall make and file with the officer granting the perimit an affidavit that the values of all merchandise are correctly stated in the invoices, true copies of which shall be annexed to the affidavit, and that the packages contain nothing except as stated in the invoices; that the merchandise so permitted to be transported shall not, nor shall any part thereof, be disposed of by him or by his authority, connivance, or assent, in violation of the terms of the permit; and that neither the permit so granted, nor the merchandise shipped under it, shall be so used as in any way to give any aid, comfort, information, or encouragement to persons in insurrection against the United States; and, furthermore, that the applicant is loyal to the government of the United States, and will, in all things, so deport himself. 5. No permit shall be granted to ship merchandise to States or parts of States heretofore declared to be in insurrection except for delivery to such persons residing or doing business therein as shall be recommended therefor by an officer of the government duly authorized to make such recommendation; and no permit shall be granted for the shipment of merchandise from such States or parts of States except by persons with similar recommendation. 6. Surveyors, before granting permits, may require bond with surety in such cases as they think necessary, to prevent a violation of the law, in a penalty equal to the value of the merchandise permitted, and conditioned that there shall be no violation of the terms or spirit of the permit, nor of the asseverations of the affidavit above provided for. 7. No permit shall be granted to ship intoxicating drinks, or anything else forbidden by the military authorities, into the territory occupied by the forces of the United States or heretofore under insurrectionary control, except upon the written permission of the commandant of the department in which such territory is embraced, or of some person duly authorized by him to grant such permission. This rule does not apply to ale, beer, and Catawba wine. 8. To facilitate trade and guard against improper transportation, "aids to the revenue" shall be appointed, from time to time, on boats desiring it, and engaged in the trade of the west and southwest, which aids shall have carriage and be reasonably compensated by the respective boats upon which they are appointed, and they may grant permits for the shipment of way-freights on their boats, subject to the approval of the surveyor of the first port to be passed on the trip where there is such an officer; and no permits will be granted for transportation into States and parts of States heretofore declared to be in insurrection, except on boats carrying such aids to the revenue. By order of the Secretary of the Treasury. ST. LOUIS, April 22, 1862. WM. D. GALLAGHER, Special Agent Treasury Department. MEMORANDUM.-The foregoing rules and regulations were essentially modified by the special agents on the 17th May, 1862, as per copy of rules for "trade on the Mississippi," (received from Mr. Gallagher in a letter of same date,) q. v. No. 36. PORTS OPENED TO TRADE. By the President of the United States of Americu.—A proclamation. Whereas, by my proclamation of the nineteenth day 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 Carolina; Port Royal, in the State of South Carolina; and New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, were, for reasons therein set forth, intended to be placed under blockade; and whereas the said ports of Beaufort, Port Royal, and New Orleans have since been blockaded; but as the blockade of the same ports may now be safely relaxed with advantage to the interests of commerce: Now, therefore, be it known that |