The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-15

ofs ~ POLITICAL.
From the New York American Statesman
Ths War.-Levying DWtlss Ia Mexican Ports.
considerable portion al this number is occupied with
war news In our last we gave from the washington
union the outlines OF plan agreed upon ey the PRESIDENT
and his Cabinet which WILL II carried out, throw the
buuen Of the the people OF Mexico, and relieve
our treasury from tho heavy expenses II Is now sub
lee1 t TO- , .,,ao,.a v ,hs president, and D,,;sOs5
in our last number is hat all the ports places Mex
leo which are, hereafter may be, in actual pos
session Of land and naval forces BY conquest shall
be opened, while our military occupation may continue,
10 the commerce Of all neutral nations, well as our
owns articles not contraband OF war, upon the pay
ment of prescribed rates OF duties, which will be made
known and enforced by eur military and naval com
manders"
The reasons assigned for the adoption of these
urse are, that Mexico has repeatedly refused the friendly
overucs Of government for peace and therefore,
souhd policy demands that sh should be made to pay
the expenses Of the The secretary OF the Treasury
has, under the directions OF the President prepared
Af with such ralcs III duties will produce probably
from five millions Of dollars annually, and pre-
pared such other regulations and restrictions rs are deem
Cd = enforce nas ,Ss new tariff and the
rcguleiions accompanying it. we heartily approve OF
the plan Of forcing the enemy to bear the burden OF the
war We have ever feared that the debt created BY the
war would form prctext for high protective duties, and
thus ctnri the period when the principles of ree-rade
in its true sense. would be adopted in this country We
leo to pay the whole expenses Of the If she has
not the means to do this we say let our government
hold possession Of the conquered ports until the tariff OF
which have spoken has produced sufficient to hqui-
date the war debt Such policy would force Mexico
To bear the burden OF the and nj the time ope
rate benehclay upon the interests and industry OF the
pcople Of Mexico II II he asked how this be,
say, that the tariff we give them Is far less prohihor
than the one they have and which viii be abol-
shcd in all the conquered ports Besides, in all proba
b,y i will occasion large increase IN the commence
of the world with Mexico
|, is the opinion of those hes, informed respecting
Mexican character and Mexican resources, that the re-
cent victories of armies at Bucna Vista and nj Vera
Cruz will be speedily followed by propositions OF neyo-
taons for peace Should such not be the il will
not be long we believe before our troops will be in the
In relation To the prorety and power of the govern
mcnt in levying contributions upon Mexican commerce
70 deay the expenses Of the war; we give the views OF
publish to-day the letter of the President the Sec
cty OF the Treasury, and the reply of the latter the
the people OF Mexico The objee, is two-toa. FIRST, IL
provide means IN aid Of our own, for carrying the
burdens Of war; to add 10 their inducements make
peace, The plan decided on unanimously. as the Wash
ell to levy contributions the unrrgulaed dis
oretion OF military and naval Nicer, bu, under wclcon-
revenue regulations under avscmen OF able and expe-
reneed ohoets, who are in the revenue branch Of the
right, oi cyyug contributions conquered Provinces
to be adopted there seems 10 MS manifest advantage in
the plan proposed, those modes heretofore adopbd
warfare for levyng crccd contributions Ii is in
srcsion on the military powers OF the army and navy OH
GERS and mitigation OF the evils incden, 70 state OF
WAR Ia this case hecon,cS regulation published the
world, TO which commerce can easily conform:
place in her peaceful pursuits the ports OF every civil
iSei nation II Is simple in nature, moderate in
srcct the n,oe proposed IS gsvaiy prerabe to the man
ner IN which osd contributions have been usually levied
'B the mode al imposing and collecting contributions
nom as enemy mFer;an, as il is Is nos . imostan,
And Y 50, has the President coanandcr-in-chie that