New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-05

articles Of trade 10 be admitted at such pos or places
may al any time be in military possession with such
rates OF duties them, and also tonnage, will be
hkely to produce the greatest amount of revenue. You
VIII also communicate the considerations which may
recommend the scale Of duties which you may prepare,
and viii submit such regulations as you may deem adj
yisable, in order 10 enforce their collection.
Az HE levy Of the contribution proposed is military
night, derived from the laws OF nations, the collection and
disbursement OF The duties will be made under the orders
by the military and naval commanders the porsO places
in Mexico which may be in possession Of our arms The
me 10 give The proper directions to The War ard Navy De-
! psrtmenls. JAMES r. POLK.
WaSImGtOn. March ss ls47
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 90 ls47.
SIR: Your instructions of the ED instant have
been received by this aud in conformity there
TO, present herewith for your consideration scale
Of duties proposed TO be collected military conrhu-
ton durin the in the ports of Mexico In possession
OF our army navy By conquest with regulations for the
ascerainment and collection Of such duties, together with
the reasons which appear TO TO recommend their adop
ton. II is clear that must either adopt own Tariff
or that OF Mexico, establish system Of duties
Our Tariff could notbe adopted because the Mexican
exports and imp0sis different from own, that
different rates OF duties are indispensable in order 70 col
lecI the largest revenue.
Thus, upon many articles produced IN great abundance
here duties must be imposed at the lowest rate IN order TO
collect any whereas, many Of the articles
produced in Mexico, TO a very inconsderable
extent and would therefore bear there much higher duty
FOR revenue great change IL also rendered necessary
by the proposed exacuon OF duties on all mPors 10 any
Mexican port in possession from any other Mexican
port occupied by us IN the same manner This measure
would largely increase he revenue which we might col
lect
Ii Is recommended, however, for Of obvious
safety that this Mexican coastwse trade should be-
lined 10 our vessels well the interior trade
above any port Of entry In possession but that 10 ali
other respects the ports Of Mexico held by US should be
freely opened the rate Of duties herein recommended
me vessels and commerce OF all world The sd
loren system OF duties adopted by although by far the
most Just and equitable requires appfasement
tain the actual value Of every article
This demands great mercantile SSH, knowledge and
experience and therefore for want OF skIful appraisers
unknown Mexico
at once be put into successful operation there IT, also as
proposed these duties be ascera ned and collected
military contribution through the officers Of army
and navy, those brave could more easily perform al
any other duty than that of estimating the value Of
every description Of goods, wares, ana merchandise.
Tue system Of specific duties already prevails IN MeHi'
co, and may be put by US into immediate operation and,
IT, conceded specific duties should be more burden
upon the people Of Mexico, The more onerous the
operation Of these duties upon them, the sooner II likely
peace Ii is certain that mild and forearng system Of
warfare collecting no duties in their porte 10 our posses
sion the Gulf and levying no coabullons, while our
armies purchase supplies from them high prices, by rem
derng The War benefit TO the people OF Mexico rather
than an injury not fastened the conclusion Of peace
may be- however, that specific duties onerous as they
are and heavy contributions, accompanied by vigorous
peace which have failed 20 obtain from magnanimous
forbeaance from brilliant Victories or from pTonered ne
COLLATION. The dulles however, while they may be specl
nc, and therefore more onsrous than ad vaorem ouues
should not be so high as TO defeal revenue. 49,.
s dUe. 10 sTe heh defeating
poralion commerce and revenue, and producing mnu-
cles The importation Of which into Mexico is strictly
hbied by their Tariff embracing most Of The necesssrs OF
life and far the greater portion oil our products ana Ia
brics
Among the sixty prohibited articles sugar, rice, cot
ton boots and hall boots coffee nails of all kinds leather
Of most kinds four cotton yarn and thread soap Of AZ
kinds, common eHrthenware lard molasses, timber OF al
kinds wooden CLOTH cloths for closks resdymade
clothing of all kinds, salt tobacco OF si xmas couon
goods textures chiefly such as are made by ourselves
pork fresh sailed smoked or eorned wooden or cotton
blankets cOunlerpanes shoes ana slippers wheat and
grain OF all kinds Such Is LIST OF but part OF me aF
clss whose importation IS prohibited by The Mexican Iaf
These prohibitions should not be permitted 70 CONTINUE
becsuse they exclude most Of our products and fabrics and
prevent the collection of revenue.
We turn from the prohibitions TO the actual oulles I'm.
posed by Mexico The duties specific throughout and
almost universally by weight irrespective OF value are
elimination for revenue The duties proposed TO be sub
stiuted moderate when compared with those imposed
by Mexico being generally reduced TO standard more
than half below the Mexican duties The duties are
also based upon discrimination throughout LOT revenue
and keepng in view the customs and habits OF the people
of Mexico so different from own, are liked In eAch
case al that rate which, II s believed, viii produce In The
Mexican ports the largest amount OF revenue. -.
In order 10 realize from this system the arges hnount
of revenue il would be necessary that our army and navy
should seize every important port and place upon me o
OF Mexico, California, or The Paehc and open lhe way
through the interior for the free transit of Imports and ex
ports and especially that the interior passage lhough me
Mexican shmus should be secured from ocean 70 ocean
for lie benefit OF and that OF all The world
This while IL would greatly increase our rev
tween our upon the eastern and western coasts OF
Mexico would probably lead al The conclusion Of peace
results OF incAculsble importance ~ OUT own Co"eSe
In he meantime the Mexican Government monopoly In
tobacco from which considerable reyenues Teazed py
Mexico. together with the culture mere Wnle ye,9s '
euue should be abolished 90 as TO diminish hs re-
sources OF that Government, and augment our own Vy
collecting the duty upon all me imported '1oaceo,
Mexican interior transit duties should also oe aposheu
and their internal government duy on com anu ouIU
should be snnued and especially ihs heavy export guy
coin aud bullion so as 10 cheaper ana IAesis ne
purchase Of imports and permit me precious mesIs III
isxed 10 flow out freely from Mexico into general ereua
ton Quicksilver and machinery for WORKING he mines
OF precious metals In Mexico for the same reasons
siso lie admitted duty free which, with The measures /
above indicated, would largely increase me PIooueI.on
and circulation Of the precious metals improve OaI own
commerce and industry and that Of all neutral powers
In thus opening the ports OF Mexico 10 me o.
the world. you would present TO az nsuons WIN J
tain with hem our friendly relations, TO render Inc 70
them productive of little injury as possible, ana even
IN ADVANCE their interests lar II safely can De cone
NV afford pg 10 Them in with ourselves me AoNa
lsges OF liberal commerce with Mexico. -, -, /
To extend this commerce, you viii hsVe unseelru ~
nori of Mexico repealed their interior transit duties when
obsiruct the passage OF merchandise 10 ana ron INC
Snon ana abolished the heavy export duties the pre-
cious metals so permit them 10 Tow ont r.ey Iot
IL, of their prohibited articles, and reduced more man
one-hsf their duties imports while the hees' scope
would be len for the mining OF The precious nelsIs
Thsss ara ereat advantages which would be secured 10
friendly nations especially when compared VIII tHe eA
clusion Of Their e9nse ~ b would be for
he benefit of our own Governments out Is equally uue
that the expenses OF the War which Mexico lnss. upon
are exclusively by ourselves and nol
py foreign -aons II be doubted hu thai al nea-
raj nations VI see in the adoption Of snen course ~
EN- a MANIFESTATION OF your good will toward them, and
strong desire advance those Just and humane praei
oles which make IL the duty Of eehgerenls, as We ns.e
ronended 10 ender the war IN which they are en-
AGED as te Injurious practicable 10 neutral powers
These duties would no, be imposed upon any imports
MO our own cosnry, bu, only upon impof'. mug 80
nd the tax would fall upon the people OF Mexico "a me
.nhancement 10 them OF the prices OF these ,IlP0ls
Nearly products are excluded 9y g 1891
rsr even in time OF peace; they arc excluded $50
he War SO far continue me system o. ooeNsoiins
nv Of The ports Of Mexico and they are Ato eneaoeo
ven from the ports DOT blocks In possessionoi eAeo
rhereas the new system would soon open 70 our cum
nerce ali the ports Of Mexico, as they shall iA mo our
military possession -. 49,. ,scr,,,ad 4,
AMI any goods 10 Mexico and, II they do 90 Solnnthny
i - because thew can make pfonl upoa me mPosh
lon there and therefore they viii have no usat SD
Win III he duties levied in al hs ports Of Ms.eo upon
- Consumers of hose goods, the people OF meAieo[
rhe whole money collected would inars 70 NE .ns
M, own overunent and people 10 sustain ine ~I sno
n. ,hst sxtsnl new loans and Increased tsxsr