Duke University Libraries Amended regulat Conf Pam 12mo #146 AMENDED REGULATIONS Under the Act to Impose Regulations upon Foreign Ccmmercej etc. IL-OVEKLAND COMMERCE WITH MEXICO. I. The owner of any wagon, cart or vehicle, or ' of any boat or other vessel, and of any horses, miles or other animals employed in transporting cotton, tobacco or naval stores from the Confede- racy to Mexico, shall, before receiving any article for transportation, require of the owner tin rent the collector's permit for its exportation, as herein- after set forth; and shall ng any article fortransportation,presenttothe collector of the de- partment, or officer assigned by him to thatdnty, a declaration Betting forth a full description of ail the vehicles, vea c els arid anim ilstohe used by him. and their value in Confederate curren y, and the names and value of the slaves if any, employed as i rs or otherwise, in his business of trans- portation; and the name- and a ich other | Lars as may be required, of the iree persons so employed, and the place of destination! and the collector or other officer as aforesaid shall, if sat- isfied of the loyalty and fidelity of the applicant, and that the application rnaj he safely granted, endorse thereon ins consent and ap| roval, and grant a license to it i] ublio earner of exports to Mexico ti i tl e dngle trip, or for any length of time, may he deemed propei ; and the cotton, I or naval stores transported shall, on < .< ry trip, he one-half on account of the Govtrnm nl and one- half may be for account of private persons. 2. Before the lading of said cotton, tobacco, or naval stores, shall be completed, the owners of the wagon, cart or vehicle, boat or other vessel, or of the beasts of burthen, shall execute and deliver j to the collector, a bond to the Confederate States, ! in one-half the value of said wagon, cart or other vehicle, boat or other vessel, or beast of burthen, with security deemed adequate by the collector, conditioned that the proposed journey shall be pursued; and that the said wagon, cart or other vehicle, boat or other vessel or beasts of burthen, shall return with reasonable dispatch after the outward lading shall be discharged, with a load consisting one-half of articles not prohibited by the laws of the Confederate States, and the other half of such articles as the Government shall of- fer for shipment at the rate of freight hereinaf- ter mentioned. 3. Any person desiring to export to Mexico overland, any cotton, tobacco or naval stores, shall before placing the same on any wagon, cart or other vehicle or beast of burthen, or on board of any boat or vessel, present to the collector of the department whence the merchandize is to be exported, or to the officer assigned by him as aforesaid, a declaration stating the quantity and value in Confederate currency of the articles he proposes to export, the name of the licensed car- rier to be employed by him, the point of departure, the route to be pursued, the name of the con- signee and the place of destination in the neutral country,land if the officer to whom the applica- tion is made shall be satisfied of the loyalty and • applicant, and that the permission granted, ho shall endorse on the ap- :i his approval; and the lading shall be had under the inspection of a revenue officer, who shall be charged with the duty of seeing that the goods ladeu conform to the ptrmit. 4. The applicant shall, before loading tho mer- chandize which he intends to export, file with the collector of the district, whence the exporta- tion is tobe made, his application endorsed as execute and deliver to him a bond to the Confederate States, with security deemed adequate by the collector, in an amount equal to the value m Confederate money of the merchandize embraced in his application, with condition that, at least one-half the net proceeds I merchandize at the place of destination shall be invested in «nnds and merchandize not prohibited by Jaw,, and that said goods and mer- chandize shall be brought into the Couh ■ Stages within sixty days after the delivery of the .t their place of destination in Mexico; and the collector shall thereupon de- iie applicant a permit to load the arti- id application. ■>. The freight to be paid by the Confederate Government on all cotton and other merchandize transported by a carrier, for account of the Gov- I , shall he at such uniform rates as may be fixed from time to time; and will be published by the collector of the district in the daily papers. 6. The owner of each wagon, cart or other ve- hicle, and of each boat or other vessel, and of all leasts of burthen, and the exporter of each par- cel oi produce or merchandize, shall be allowed to take up their respective bonds, by producing to the collector the certificate of the proper agent of the Confederate Government at the port or place of delivery, setting forth the particulars, showing that the said party has complied with the obligations of said bond, so far as the same was practicable, and the collector, upon being du- ly satisfied, shall be authorized to surrender the said bonds. 7. Nothing in these regulations shall be so con- strued as to conflict with the proviso cf the law which declares "that nothing i -hall he construed to prohibit the Confederate States or any of them from exporting any articles herein enumerated on their own account," nor shall a bond be required of a State in any c.^se. 8. No licensed carrier shall depart on the trip for which permits have 1 eJen granted, until he shall have delivered to the collector of the cus- toms a manifest verified by his oath, setting forrh the names of all owners of the cotton or i tides which he is about to carry, and the quantity received from each owner, aud shall have ol fr< m the collector a clearance authorizing parture. 9. The military commander of anydepartmei t frcm which exports are conveyed to 1 a + f; \qt4- establish, by G2neral Orders to be published by him, as nuny convenient paints us may be neces i sary for the assemblage and departure of all ve- hicles or means of transportation used in the busi- ness, and detail officers for the examination, search, and seizure of all vehicles, teams and slaves emploj'ed as drivers, whenever engaged in the infraction or evasion of these regulations, or the law which they are intended to enforce. 10. All vehicles, animal-;, slaves or other means of transportation, and all cotton or other articles that may be seized, whether by revenue officers or military authorities, for any violation of law or Of these regulations, shall be, without any waste. spoliation, impressment or injury of any kind. forthwith conveyed and delivered to the nearest marshal or deputy marshal of the Confederate States, and a detailed receipt taken from him, setting forth a full description of the property; seized and delivered to him for .safe custody. Anil it shall be the duty of said marshal or deputy mar shaltokeep the property so surrendered in safe custody until the further order of the judge or all commissioner of a district court of the Confeder-j| ate States having jurisdiction of the subject mat- ter ; and the said marshal or deputy marshal shall! j forthwith, upon receipt by him of the property; seized, give information to the collector of'thejl district or to the district attorney, or to both if| practicable, of all the facts in relation to the seiz- ure of the property and its delivery to him for safe! keeping. 11. The penalties of all bonds executed in con-; fortuity with these regulations, shall be recover-!; able iii full, on proof of breach of the conditions '.[ of the bonds, and without proof of any damage' I suffered by the Confederate States in consequence " of such breach ; and all bonds shail be executed in such form as to give effect to these regulations 12. No wagon, cart or other vehicle, no boat or other vessel, nor beasts of burthen, shall with- out the consent of the Government, depart until One half the load shall have been laden for the use of the Government. 13. Whenever any wagon, cart or vehicle, boat or Other vessel, or beast of burthen, shall bring into the Confederate states an entire cargo for account of the Confederate States, the owners of said wagon, cart or other vehicle, boat or Other vessel, or beast of burthen, and the shippers of .ill he relieve 1 from the bond's pre- viously given, to invest and bring in one-half of the net proceeds of their outward cargo ; and the certificate of the agenl of the Treasury Depart- ment at the port of lading, Jbal Buch cargo was dnlv shipped in pursuance of the regulations, shall authorize the collector to cancel and snr- render the said bonds. N i military authority shall presume under any ciivumstanees to Beiz erty, while being can ied under the provisions of the law and of these regulations, for any other cause than a violation of said provisions, nor in case of seizure to dispose of the property seized in any other manner than that prescribed in the foregoing regulations. But in cases where there is great risk of the,property falling into the hands of the enemy, it shall be competent for the proper military authorities to require the licensed carrier to suspend bis trip till the danger be passed, or to pursue a different route from that originally des- ignated, or even iu case of imminent danger, to abandon the trip. The foregoing regulations have this day been adopted, and will take effect from the date of publication, and the regulations hitherto in force are revoked. But all transactions actually com- menced under the previous, regulations will be completed and settled upon the terms and accord- ing to the conditions of the same. Approved: G. A. TRENHOLM, Secretary of Treasury. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War. Approved 3d August, 18G4. Jefferson Davis. EXPLANATORY INSTRUCTIONS Under the Regulations of Overland Commerce to Mexico, approved by the President, August 3d, '64. C. S. Treasury Agency Trans-Miss., ? Marsha]], Texas, Nov. 1st, 1864. $ 1st. The power to issue licenses to owners of, wagons and other means of transportation, to actj as carriers, and permits to load and export cotton' or tobacco to Mexico, is given to the collectors of customs for the district from which the exporta- tion is to be made, or officers designated by them.' No applications for such objects, or for permits of 11 uy kind to export cotton, will be acted on by the Agent of the Treasury. 2nd. It is intended by the Regulations, that own- ers of wagons and other transportation, and own- ers or exporters of cotton, shall be at liberty to; proceed to, and return from the points designated by military orders under Regulation 9th, lor the assemblage and departure of trains to Mexico,' which points are San Antonio and Goliad. At 1 these points the collectors, or deputies acting for' them, will receive and act upon applications for liceuses, permits, clearances, &c., without which they will not be allowed to proceed. 3rd. Licenses as carriers can lie obtained by presenting to the collector or his deputy, the de claration required by Regulation 1st; and before loading cargo the carrier must re eive a permit to load, which will lie issued by the collector on deputy to the owner or shipper of tin cottoo, as] directed in Regulations 3rd and 1th. 4th. The owner or shipper of the cotton must obtain the permit to load, by presenting to the; collector or deputy the declaration required by' Regulation 3rd, and executing bond for the return cargo, as required by Regulation 4th. The per- mit issued thereon will specify the quantity of cot-; ton or tobacco to be loaded, and will be delivered to the carrier. 5th. The carrier will load, subject to inspection, by a revenue officer, as directed in Regulation 3rd, and before completing the loading, lie must exe- cute the bond required by Regulation 2nd. After the loading shall be completed, the permit to load will be returned to the collector or deputy, Vith a manifest of cargo on each wagon, as required by! Regulation 8th, and upon payment of export du-j ty on the same by the owner* or shipper of cotton, a clearance for departure of the wagons or other vehicles to Mexico, by the route designated, will' be delivered, and also receipts for the export duty paid, specifying the number, marks and weights, of the bales of cotton. (5th. Clearances so issued will protect wagons and cargoes from molestation ou the route to the point designated for exportation on the Rioj Grande, where they will be reported to the col-i lector or his deputy there, for revision and inspec-j tion of cargoes, and to be certified by him if found correct; but any vehicle carrying cotton or tobacco westward of the points of departure, without clearances, or deviating from the desig-j nated route without authority, will be liable to! seizure under Regulations 10th and 13th. 7th. Deputy collectors at the points for assem- blage and departure of trains, will keep records of all licenses, permits aud clearances issued, and of bonds and declarations filed with them ; and ac- counts of all moneys received for export duty; and will make weekly reports thereof to the col- lector in such manner as he may direct. 8th. The effect of the Regulations is 1st, That at least one-half of every outward and inward cargo mast be taken for account of the government, at reasonable rate of freight; and 2nd, That the owner of the other half, exported on private ac- count, shall return at least one-half of the net proceeds of his shipment in merchandize, as sup- plies for the country, such as not prohibited by Mie transportation laws. No permit to load, or clearance for departure will be granted, unless one-half of the outward cargo, on each trip of any wagon or other vehicle, shall be laden for ac- count of the Government, as required by Regula- tions 1st and 12th, and bond given for return car- go, as required by Regulation 4th; except in case of parties holding valid permits under former Regulations; aud except also exportation by a State or the Confederate Government. 9th. Government cotton will be laden and ex- ported under direction of an Agent of the Treasu- ry Department. He will supply the cotton to be exported on government account, from cotton be- longing to the Treasury Department, or by pur- chase from owners of the portion needed at any time to make up the load; will also agree for the payment of the freight from the point of depart- uie to the place of delivery in Mexico, to be spe- cified in bills of lading (or wagon receipts), to be given in duplicate by the carrier. 10th. The rate of freight to be paid outward and inward will be fixed and published by the ^collectors of customs from time to time, not ex- ceeding the ordinary prices paid by private par- ties. I 11th. In case of exportation on licensed vehi- cles by a State, permits to load for one-half the cargo will be granted upon certificate of the Gov- ernor under State seal, or on affidavit being made by the agent of the State, filed with the collector [or deputy, stating the quantity of cotton or tobac- co to be laden for exportation, and that it is the bona fide property of, and to be exported exclus- ively for account of the State ; in which case no bond for return cargo will be required, as of priv- ate owners or shippers. The permits to load is- sued on such affidavits or certificates must be re- turned and filed with manifest of cargo to the collector or deputy, and export duty paid as in other cases, before clearances shall be issued. 12th. Owners of cotton holding permits to ex- port, issued by the Cotton Bureau under the Regu- lations establisbed by General Order, No. 35, of June 4th, 1864, and which may be granted prior to the first day of February, 1865, in fulfillment of contracts made under said Regulations, will be H iL 5 ! q ; Ij. allowed to export cotton under the same. Per- mits to load will be granted by the collector or deputy upon the delivery to him of gdch permit certificates, for the whole or any portion of the cargo of any licensed wagon, the permits to load so issued upon such permit certificates mast be returned with manifest of cargo to the tor or deputy, and export duty be paid, as in other cases, before clearances shall be issued. Owners of wagons may take out entire cargoes for parties under this article, but will be required to comply with their bonds to bring one-half ol the return cargo for account of the Government, if return freight shall be offered by the 1 1 ment agent in Mexico, or to show that they have complied with their bond so to do, as far a-* prac- ticable, under Regulation 2nd. ' It i* hoped that the plan now established by the Regulations of foreign commerce will be perma- ment, and that under it a -efficient supply ton \vi!i d to < liable the Government to purchase and import the necessary suppli the public service. A resort to impressment, though authorized by the Government", will only I be made in. case of failure of other mean 'pressing necessity therefor. | The superintendence of the business . [under the Regulations has been confined to dm under circum tremely embarrassing. I trust that it will be conducted with reasonable prudence, by the aid of officers whose services |may be secured. P. W.GRAY, Agent Treasury, T. M. Hollinger Corp. P H8.5