Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-11

.ne Importance of making the END alea
inc onrden OF the war-thus reop;su
10 furnish the means of slpnor1a
my-and he was directed 10 ada. e@
cy, unless by doing SO, there y - 'iSnM
aePriVing the army of necessary snsns
Copies OF these dispatches were fS a9
to Gen., Taylor for bis government
On the 3lst of March last, To-.
order 70 be issued to our military s uaIe
commanders, to levy Bnd colles, A ,ss nav
contribution upon all vessels and nal Ia'
disc which might enter any of tho 'aaa
Mexico in our military occupatis. pOn
apply such contribution towards a dA
the expenses of the war. BY v;,,,'n
right of conquest, and the laws Of ~
conqneror, consulting his own safs,n
vemence, may either exclude fore;,OO' con
merce altogether from all such T o~sOA
permit 1t Upon snch terms and copd;saS
hesmays prescribe. Before tne ns:
ports of Mexico were blockaded h. .uclpa
Wy, the revenue derived from imno,, VS ". ma
under the laws OF Mexico, Were paid III
the Mexican treasury. After these N lug
had fallen into our military Possession v ~ !,
blockade was raised. aud commeroo ny
them permitted npon prescribed term. WIN
conditions. They were opened 70 tha.aGa my
of all nations upon the payment of dn,;l
more moderate III their amount than ~
which had been previously levied hv M"ue
co, and the revenue which was foro'sN1
paid into the treasury of Mexico. was - ~
collected by our military officers ana Oe
piled to the use Of the army and narmSF
Care had been taken that the oIicas' y
diers and sailors of our army and n ,,u'
should be exempted from the onerat;nn J;
the order, and as the merchandise imnnr,.V
upon 'shich the order operated. nnSt
consumed by Mexican citizens, the coa,%
buttons We're in effect the seizure nc tbamaI
lie revenues of Mexico and the annicar, ~
OF them to our own use. In directing t6s |
measure, the object was TO compel the enc
my 10 contribute, as lar as practicable, 10,
wards the expenses ofth war.
For the amount of coniribu,iouS ,vl;A
have been levied in this form, refer vnnta
the accompanying reports of the Secretarv
OF War, and the Secretary of the NAVY. h.
which 1t appears that sum exceeding b,r
million Of dollars has been collected
This amount would undoubtedly have besn
much larger but for the difficulty of keen;nr
! open the commune between the Goa,
and the interior, so as to enable the owners
of the merchandise imported to transuort
and vend it TO the inhabitants of the connrv
1t Is confidently expected, that the diihcuiy
will, to great extent, be soon removed by
orr increased forces, which have been sent
TO Mexico,
Measures have recently been adopted, BY
which internal, as well as external revenue,
IN all places III our military possession, viii
be received and appropriated TO the use Of
our army aRd navy. he policy of leyyins
upon the enemy, contributions in eve.
ry form, consistently with the laws of IA.
tons, which it may be practicable for our
military commanders 10 adopt, should be
rgidly enforced, and orders to the effect
have accordingly been given. BY sucha
policy, at the same time, our own treasury
Will be relieved from heavy drain. Th
Mexican people will be made to feel tho
burden of the war, and, consulting their own
interests, may be induced The lnore readily
to reqnire their rulers TO accede to a treaty
of peace.
After the adjournment OF the last session
OF Congress, ev- nts transpred in the prose
eulon of the war, which, in my judgment,
required greater number of troops in the
Held, than had been employed. The strength
oithe army was accordingly increased by
accepting of the services OF all the volnn-
| teerS authorized by the act of Sd NAV, 1916,
| putting construction upon that act, the Cor
| rectneSs of which was seriously questioned.
The eEtire forces now in the field, with
those which we're accepted 10 serve for
twelve months, and were discharged at the
end of their term OF service, amounted 10
5eOOG men authorized by that act and had
| ubeen clear that a proper construction of
| the act had warranted the Services of AN adj
ditional number, they wonld have been cal
led and accepted: but as doubts existed upon
tins point, the power was not exercised.
| Ii is deemed important that Congress
| Shoald, at an early period of their session,
| confer Authority to raise an additional regu-
lar force to serve during the war with Mex
| lco, and to be discharged upon the conclu-
sion and ratification Of treaty OF peace;
and | invite the attention Of Congress
to the views presented by the Sec
rotary OF War, in his Report upon this
subject. recommend that authority
| ty be given by law to call for aud accept an
additional number Of volunteers, to be raised
at such times, and TO such an extent as the
emergency may require.
In prosecuting the war with Mexico, while
the utmost care has been taken to avoid every
Just cause of complaint ON the part OF neutral
nations, aud none has been given, liberal priv
eleges hive been granted to their commerce II
the ports of the enemy in our military oceupa-
ton.
The difficulty with the Brazilian government,
which sometime threatened TO interrupt the
Friendly relations between the two countries,
will, / trust, be speedily adjusted. huVe re-
ceiyed information that miRisteri extIaordi-
maryland plenipotiary has been appointed oy
his Imperial Majesty, and it is hoped ne VIII
come prepared'to adjust all remaining diiiereo-
ceS between the two governments IN manner
acceptable and honorable TO both. III the, me
time have every reason to believe, that not +
ing viii occur 10 interrupt the amicable rels
tons with Brazil X has been my eonsthntei
fort 10 maintain and cultivate the most ll'iina'
reiations of friendship with all The lndepfna'
ent pow ors Of South America, and TINS pony
has been extended with the bappiest results
1t ia true that the settlement and payment
many just claims against these nations
long been delayed-ihe peculiar posiuob
which they have been placed, and the desire r.
the part of my predecessor, as well as myssn'
10 grant them the utmost Indulgence, has nun
erto prevented these claims from being urgea ~
the manner Of strict instices demanded. Ins
time has arrived when they ought TO be iully
adjusted, liquidated and eraced, and efforts el'
now making for that purpose.
1t is proper here TO inform you that tne gys
eminent of Peru, has, in good faith, paiaa ~
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