New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-08
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psopls by Msj)r Gsnersl Taylor. in pToelsnsiioni
sped IN pursuance Of instructions from the secretary
war. 10 toe month Of June. 1886 and sgan ~ ssJof
General Scott who sctsd upon his own eoo'ieuoIs ~
10. propeiy ~ Issuing u 10 procamson OF NO i'm
Ia t2Is solr., Of rbersly and iil.on ard si,h
view to prevent ne oody o. us soSre,c,sS
90 our part Provisions aud other supplies 'aroi'oea
our army BY hs xcan cuksns vefo psia Tor ~ 80
Wb.rsl pricss agreed upon by toe Psrhes ssrf 'ne,
Ia - a. ex r,onihs " Seesrne apparent that these 90
scrsncss and tots mild treatment Bad sscl 70 p'v
the desired eject upon the Ncxiesn popuisuOn ".So
the had been cOltgced % our part seecIsrf 20 Voc
mo.t hunsne and liberal pr1cip,s Observed ~ e,'Iso
nat n wsssa 10 far DID ent pirt on IN. pe'
Of Mexico. Not sPprecauus our iofo-sf.n.e % ~ ~
can paoy!s generally became hostile 70 tho Unit Stas
All avs'ed themselves Of every opportunity - eenn'
the sAvsg5 exc sses upon our troops Large nav"
bers OF the popglson took up arms .nc, engaging ~
guerilla warfare roo5,d and murdered In The rost cruel
manner Individual soldiers OF small par,es whom secl
den, OF other hat separated irem The nsa BODY
Of our army bands Of gueferos and robbers iofes'ee
tho roads hasssed our usins. Anc Whenever MAS ~
n. n power cut Of our sOpplies
+ ma Moxlcaus having thus shown Themselves 10 be
wholly incapable OF approaching cur Tor oesrAnce snd
uterany IL was deemed proper to chsnse me maun't
81 conducting the wsr By mskins them feel 10 pre-
sure according to the usags oosersed under sn'r cif'
+ cum.,ances BY al other civilized nations.
] Areortpely a. early fhe twenty second Gay Oh
ss,,sr,har 1916 Instructions were given BY the Secre
,srv OF War 20 Mai Ger Taylor 30 draw supplies Tor
our army from tns enemy, without psyipe Tor tnen
ant require contributions Tor support II IN shN'
way he was satisfied he could get s1untsni supplies
sar M, forces in directing the execution OF these Ia
sructlous much necessarily let 70 the oisereuVn
ol the commanding officer. who Was best scquhn~e
80, ,hs circumstances By which IA surrounded
the wants OF tho army. aud the prsctesoiiy OF ea
forcing the meas0re. 49,. ,s,s .,
p'isi from Monterrey that t would nsve bcen inpos
,b.e hitherto and now 70 sustain ibe army % any
extern, bv forced cOniglbunous Of money or supplies
Fer the raasoas assigned by h. he I'D not ADOPT the
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a. so should the army in Ito future operations fes.h
portion IS the country which may BE- made to supply
the troops with advantage he conuoueo 70 PS ivi
the articles OF supply which were Drawn 100" 'n'
ensmys cuuutry.
s.ci on the third 81 pr i-i7 who replied from Jllsps
ON tho twentieth May lei1 thait b. expected that
"ths army is 20 support issct by forced CONTRIBUTORS
levied upon The country We niay ruin sna e>spers1
tho Inhabitants snd ssafys ourselves. The SAM cs
cretoa was given to him that had been 70 Cen Taylor
in th. respect Gen Scout for tho reasons s'seoedy
also oouunued % pay tor the afucles 81 ssppJ Tor
, he srmy which were drawn from the enemy.
Alter ths army had reached ths heart OF The moot
westhy portion OF Mexico IL was supposed tins, the
~obstsc,s which hsd before ioat usne prevented
would not be such % render mprsccAbe the os5 OF
forced contributions Tor It's supports and On ihe stct
September sad sgsn ON the och Of Octo0er l-iI the
order was repeated IN dispatches addressed oy the ce
cr,tsry OF War t. GEN. scott aud his attention was
again called 10 tho importance OF making the enemy
beer the burdens OF tno BY requiring them ~ ur
> nish the Of supporting our srmy aud he was
was dagger Of deprisns the sTmy OF the necessary scp
plies Copies OF these dispatches were forwarded 70
Gen Taylor fer bis government
Ga the 3lst If March lss caused an order ~ DO 10
sued 70 our military and naval commanders 10 lev, And
collect military contribution upon 81 'efses snn mef
chanda which infant eny OF the ports OF Mexico
In our military occupstion ana 10 eppy suen conuios
tor- toward dafraNlng the expenses 81 the war ~
virtue the right OF conquest and me Laws OF var n'
couqusror. consulting his own safety or convenience
ma, either exclude foreign commerce altogethsr from
all sueh ports permit upon such terms aud cOuci
tone as he msy prescribe. Before the principal poru ~
Mexico bloeksJet BY cur nsvyhe derived
from impost duties under The laws OF Mexico, was paid
into the ~ xcan treasury After these ports had fallen
into our military possession tho blocksde WAS rsisec
and commerce, with them permitted upon presented
terms sud conditions. They were opened u tpe usoe
of all nations upon the payment OF duties more moderate
la their those which nad beeu previously
levied hy Mexico and the rcvenVe which formerly
psi into lhs Mexican treasury directed 20 0s cot
eesd cy military aud naval officers, ent sppied To
of srmy sd navy. Care was taken 1naf me
ocers soldiers and sailors Of army snd navy should
exempted from tho operations OF the order ana 80
ths merchandise imported upon which inc order oPe
rated be- consumed BY Mexican cur ems tue con
irlbuons exsctei were in effect tho seizure OF sh'
J. pu8c revenues of Mexico aud tbs application OF them
10 our own la directing this measure, tho object
compel the enemy 10 confihute as tar pfacu
r c.ble toward tho expenses OF the war.
For the amOunt VI contributions which nave oetn
levied Ia this form refer you the accompanying re-
ports OF the secret,y War aud OF the Secretary OF
the Navy BY which appears that sum exceeding hs'
q million Of dollars has been collected
. This amount would undoubtedly hsve teen much
J. arger bu, ter the difficulty OF keeping open coinmun
cabins between the coast and tne Interior 80 a. to ena
D bic OF the merchandise imported, 10 usns
port and vsnd II 10 tho inhabitants OF tho county 10
confidently expected that this difficulty will TO great
removed by our Increased tOrces wblch
y have been seut % the Held.
n Measures hava recently teen adopted by which The
internal well external revenues of Mexico Ia oil
places Ia military occupation, will be seized aud ~
a proprated 10 the uso Of our army and navy
J. The policy OF levyiog upon this enemy coniriou
tons Ia every form, consistently with tho laws OF ma
tons which 1t may be practicable Tor our military con-
u msuders 10 adopt should, In my Judgment be- h,'dy
enforced and orders 10 this effect have accordingly beea
given. By policy At the time ID 1T
treasury will Do relieved from nosyy DRAIN tho Mex
peoyl8 will be made 10 feel tho burdens OF tbs yer
snd consulting their own Interests may DO induced as
rcscy TO require their rulers ~ accede to just
7 peace.
events nausyired In the prosecute n Of tbs which
In my Judgment required greater number OF uoopsa
the he.d than had been Anticipated The strength Of ne
< army accordingly crcssed By accepting ts
vices OF al tho volunteer forces sUhorizs Il BY ~
act OF thu thirteenth OF hay, 1886, wtbou, putting
construction that act the correctness Of which q"
seriously questioned Tho volunteer forces In me
noiJ with those which mad been accepted" serve
. Tor twelve months and discharged at the ent Of
their Of service, exhaust tho ity thousand neS
, snihofzed by thst act Had been clear mat proper
construction OF the act warranted H. the services Of an
additional number would hays been called for sads
copied but doubts existing upon this point he posrf
not exercised.
Il 10 deemed important that Congress should. an
early poriod Of their session, confer tho suGhofyp
raise additional regular force to during toe sr
with NJ xicO md to 30 discharged upon this conclases
and ratification OF treaty u peace invite tbs sus
I ton OF congrsss 10 tho views pressned by the see
} tsry Of War inshls report upon this sGDj.e
recommeno, sls0 that authority bs given BY lssp
call for aud accept toe services Of additional nunsf
Of volunteers % D. exercised ct such time aud ssn
oztoD as the emergencies of tie service may require
u In prosecuting The war With Mexico, Wills me Ut
most care hss been 10 avoid every just Of con
psint the Ysrt o neutral nations snd has es-e
given, LIBERAL privileges hasD been granted hef con
lnerce Ia the ports VI the enemy ~ military oceefs
q ton.
. The difficulty with the Bnzilsn government shcs
" at oue ius tnrrs,enei - nterruDt friendly resie'
between the two counties, will, trust bs ep,rcJS
= Jus,sd. nsye received infornstoa that an ensoya
. | ua0rinsry and miliser penp0'shtisry 10 tbs Uska
. STATS viii shorty BE- tppontsd b. his Imperial NJ
. jesly; hoped THAI he will nsuacted NC
a PREPARED a0J1sg oil romanlDg differences xeen "
w. governments la manner ytssic add hOayrss~
. BON. la tbs mcsLtne have every fessol u ocss
nDtnng will occur 70 l0ierrnp, smicsole res
IA tiOgs win brezli
IL nas been my effort b nslasla and Gals
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