The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-06

accounted for paid over 1t short intervals according
to the regulations for public to the dis
bursing ofcer OF the army, where 1t may best promote
the public interest by paying to the other
You win require that the receipts Of the ocer to whom
vouchers You win cause separate weekly accounts in
detail to be returned to you showing the receipts from
whom and for what and the payments Of money by the
omcers under your command respectively charged with
the collection Of duties and transmit to this department
after your approval such accounts with general state
The disbursing ofcers1to whom the moneys collected
be paid will be required to settle separate accounts
and be held to strict for the The
money so collected and paid over viii be subject to dis
bursement public account, for the army or navy, In
the prosecution of the war under the direction Of the
occr the army navy under whose orders the dis
bursting officer may be acting
1t possible that in the practical execution Of these
orders notwithstanding the with which they have
been prepared you may find that notifications may be
judicous in attaining the great objects in View il no.
you viii suggest them for consideration by the depart
The President directs to impress on YOU and the
under command his earnest desire that the
duties imposed shall be performed by the officers Of
the army and navy In spirit Of cordial cooperation
and good WILL that all collision may be avoided and that
the utmost care be observed to confusion in the
accounts.
1t ia obviously necessary of giving full effect
to this system, that the ports Of the enemy through
which supplies may enter for their consumption must
ns far as practicable, be seized and held by After
1t expected that you will employ the forces under your
command in accomplishing these objects.
You will vigorously blockade such ports MS you may
not deem 1t best to capture and hold; that excluded
from them lawful foreign commerce seeking ingress into
Mexico may readily find admission through those ports
held by on the moderate and reasonable conditions
imposed.
Thus, by holding those which can be most advanta-
geouy occupied and bockadng the other ports the
Mexican coast the whole commerce for the supply of
Mexico must pass through lines and pay to us the
contributions which it the purpose of the President to
exact from the enemy who become the purchasers for
consumption; and with the comparatively moderate du
ties proposed to be collected while hold posses
sion neutral with lawful cargo, will probably hest
between voluntarily them
risk attendant attempt to break the blockade
is confidently hoped that the execution of these
ders promising benchcent results to commerce. and cx
acting from the enemy portion of the necessary
to maintain the war will not be without its influence in
impressng them that the true interests Of Mexico
will be promoted by speedy and honorable peace.
am, very respectfully, your obcdient servant
j. Y MASON
To the officer commanding the IT, s. naval forces in the
Gulf Of Mexico
1.-THE Secretary of Wars instructions substantially
the same Us those Of the Secretary Of the Navy]