Presidential Order Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order—Export of Tobacco Purchased by Foreign Nations

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Tuesday, November 10, 1863

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1 min read (109 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Abraham Lincoln on 1863-11-10, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "—Export of Tobacco Purchased by Foreign Nations." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on —Export of Tobacco Purchased by Foreign Nations.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

109

636 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

46.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order, "Executive Order—Export of Tobacco Purchased by Foreign Nations," Abraham Lincoln (Nov 10, 1863). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-export-tobacco-purchased-foreign-nations.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

In consideration of the peculiar circumstances and pursuant to the comity deemed to be due to friendly powers, any tobacco in the United States belonging to the government either of France, Austria, or any other state with which this country is at peace, and which tobacco was purchased and paid for by such government prior to the 4th day of March, 1861, may be exported from any port of the United States under the supervision and upon the responsibility of naval officers of such governments and in conformity to such regulations as may be presented by the Secretary of State of the United States, and not otherwise. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.