Andrew Johnson Executive Orders On Commercial Trade In THe Deep South.

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Historically important war-date Union military document signed in type by President ANDREW JOHNSON printed, 6pp. 8vo., Executive Order appearing as General Orders No. 71, "Headquarters Department of the South, Hilton Head, S. C., May 25, 1865," reading, in very small part: "…the following Executive Order by his excellency, the President of the United States, dated April 29th, 1865, and the…rules and regulations of the Treasury Department…are hereby published…". "EXECUTIVE ORDER, Executive Chamber, Washington, April 29, 1865. Being desirous to relieve all loyal citizens…residing in insurrectionary States from unnecessary commercial restrictions and to encourage them to return to peaceful pursuits, it is hereby ordered: I. That all restrictions upon internal, domestic and coastwise intercourse be discontinued in such parts of the [Southern States]…as lies east of the Mississippi river…excepting…the following articles contraband of war, to wit: arms, ammunition, 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 telegraphic lines. II. That all existing military and naval orders…in the localities above named be…revoked…". Following President Johnson's above order is the Treasury Department's, "Rules and Regulations concerning Commercial Intercourse With and In Insurrectionary States…May 9, 1865". What follows is a lengthy thirteen part outline of detailed (and restrictive) rules and regulations (including one that declares that cotton produced by slaves could not be privately traded) for commerce that the Southern states could except to face during their reentry into the Union. This order is signed in type by Secretary HUGH McCULLOUGH and then endorsed by President ANDREW JOHNSON. Finally, Union General Quincy Gillmore acknowledges that these Executive acts would be followed. A round hand stamp cancellation reads: "Received Hd. Qrs., Dist. of Fla., June 5, 1865" appears at the lower right corner of the first page. Two binding punch holes at left margin, else VG.

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