New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-11
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
ACCOMPANYING THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Report of the Secretary of the Treasur,


The Report opens With tbs table published yester
day showing tbs Receipts and Expenditures for III,
fiscal year ending 3O.h June 1871; after which II pro
csats rs follows
1t will be perceived thu, If the war IL con,uuea unit
toe lat OF Jaly mex, and additional revenue provided
by Congress, suy received from military con
trib1tons 10 Mexico, there would DO deficit 10 the
Treasury, ON tbs, day Of $l5729lis 81 For the res
hereafter stated under the operations OF the CoUs
tulons Treasury II will not be necessary hereafter
tain Ia the Treesrry 10 meet the Of the Govern
ment and ssord constant supply 70. all their enlarged
operations 10 tho mint and branch mint, exceed
Ing 81 O0OOO0 Adding this 20 the deficit 10 the Treasury
the Let Of july next It makes tho Of 1923 "A
81 to be supplied curing .hsi period 10 meet which
the expenditures authorized and estimated should take
place prior TO that date, loan for that would be-
required n additional derived from any
source whatever. IL - believed however that Con
grrss would adopt ,hs following measures which are
recommended n their favorable consideration addition
al revenue TO tho amount Of fi'5OoOOO per aonum
might be realized;
Fir,t from duty on tea aud coffee of 2J per cont aa
paLoyou 100000 yer aunnm from the reduction and
gracu alton In the price of the Public Lands 0O0OO0 per
annurn and from the extension OF the prcemptiOn
privilege 70 every bona fde settler unsurveyed
lands whenever the Indian title may be eXtiD guished
$4,000 per Should these be adopted
by Congress. the loan might be reduced to
ceedins at the most t7OO0OOO Ia estimating the loan
s&l7 900 coo allowance Is made for the fact that these
measures for additional could not all 90 into
effect 10 produce the foil amount during The time
intervening between tue present period and the let of
July next Amer that date II Is not doubted that they
would produce this full amount OF $500 900 per
The President Of the United States has, however d..
rected contributions 10 DO levied IN Mexico In every
form that may be sanctioned ~ the law Of nations
These contributions consist first 10 diminishing the
estnsted expenditures by obtaining fer prsctics-
BILE supplies for the army 10 Mexico second by duties
upon imports military contribution; third, by
forcing tho Mexican duty upon expOrts fourth by Of
recng seizure and sppropraiug TO the support Of
the war and the army Of all the internsl revenues Of
Mexico except transit duties whether assessed by the
General Government Of Mexico, or by any department.
city OF town thereof By the acts Of September g lie9
and the 10Th OF Msy 1900 1t 10 the duty Of this Depart
men to report to Congress estims.es OF the probable
amount that will be derived from all sources com bnec
In order thst larger loan may be asked effected
than would equsfe after deductng the sm0Gnt thus
estimated. The sum TO be realized from these military
contributions Will depend upon future contingencies.
n our armies withdrawn from the Capital and
ports Of Mexico nothing would be received from such
contributions II they wero Withdrawn from the Capt.
tai retaining the ports safe transit being open for
Imports into the Interior snd 10 the rich and popuous
portion Of the country, including the mining region
very small revenue would be derived from this source
shown by past experience probably not exceeding
SOO00O per H. however tho ports ~ present
occupied 10y forces be retained. and all the rest
seized or blocksied 10 prevent the carrying of
Imports into the interior through sny other ports tnan
those held by orcesii the roads were then opened
into the interior through tho City OF Mexico and the
mining son and tho route oil commerce acr0ss the
sthnus rendered secure it is my conviction that the
from ali those sources above specified ought
not TO be les far the duty exports s0d imports
Is concerned hiss heretofore been collected by the
Government of Mexico. have not been hbls 10 obtain
any reliable statement of the amount Of duties realized
in Mexico upon exports H. however II were fairly col
ectod upon all the exports OF specie from Mexico II
would probably not amount to less than $l00OOOO per
ennun.
IA IL not Known however that so large sum "a real
lied from this duty. ever recorded tne custom
house returns OF Mexico Under these circumstance
II Is extremely difficult to estimate the amount OF duties
which could be- derived from ,hls source; but they
ought not 10 fail below $500 900 per anpum. The re-
capis from duty on Imports collected 10y Mexico have
varied from six 10 twelve millions OF dollars per snnum
end think I, ough; be loss, with the ports and
Interior and thu roads in possession ard rendered
secure for exports and Imports
There are many why 1t ought 70 be greater
The present dulles framed so AS TO yield tha srgef
reyonue Whereas the Mexican Tariff was In the highest
degree protective ard prohbi,ory tho duties when
the goods admitted being generally adverse 10 rcve
nue. Thsre were also sixty articles, the importation N
which was prohibited altogether among which were
sugar rice cotton. boots and haliboots coffee balls OF
kinds leather of most kinds Hour cotton yarn and
thread soap of all kinds common eartaen ware, lard
olassss timber of eli kinds saddles of 81 kinds, cotton
goods textures chiefly such made in the United
States pork fresh sted smoked or cured woolon or
potion blankets or couuterpanes shoes ana slippers
whea, and grain OF all kinda The admission Of the pro
bb.,ed goods a. reasonable rates the change OF the pro-
tectve into the duties ana the abolition OF the
Heavy transit charges must Of cOurse increase imports
and revenue and greatly enlarge our trade with Mexico
hrnpins back specie In return for goods imported
Here No nAiOu In proportion 10 ia wealth. can afford
b import than Mexico. because her Rrest staple
sxpot being specie ia sought by All nations tn exchange
fbr their goods imported there
/ Under our brave officers the money will GOT be lost rs
vss to great extent by peculsiion, under the MeS
ban Government and the lower duties will TO great
esient prevent smuggling The dutiss slso being col
teied 90 the goods imported from Ons Mexican port III
another viii bs addition to the amour, exacted by
Re Mexican Government On the whole cannot be-
eeve that unoer the circumstances snd condition Of
hese contributions, that thu duties Imports. with ali
De ports the roads aud Interior IN military posses
ton would be ess thsn twas under The Government OF
Eexico. especially under the guaranty already given,
hat IN any treaty Of peace II will announced be pro.
sded that the goods imported should neither be con6ca
bed nor subjected 10 any new duty by Mexico. 1ne
Internal revenue collected by the Mexican Government
"a well as apartments about ID 100000 per snnum
90 not believe however that any very large portion of
shis could be collected under military sysem
and have sufficient data upon which ~ bsse any res
Bile estimate to these Of revenue lnder these
circumstances Is impossible to name any precise
rs that which probably would be derived from military
contributions In Mexico The more compate however
tie possession OF the country by troops the larger
could be the revenue Thus much have thought Il IN
eumoent on me 10 say and without being able 10 N any
precise sum Ia my conviction that the revenues inst
may oe derived from these various sources IN Mexico
would be very considerable, and suemening from tins
10 time.
In view however Of the uncersiniy of the amount OF
me contributions a. present and delay of carrying
nentns the revenue by Duties upon tea and coffee the
reduction OF 'he price OF the Public Lands and the
tension OF ihepreempon privilege should pot be sdoO
ed by Congress- recommend ihs, authority be- Given
10 negotiate loan for the of sis 5O0OO5 upon The
terms authorized by the Of esth Jsnusry las should
the war bs continued until lst July. ls49 an additional
loan amounting 10 s05o eco would be- necessary N no
addonsi revenue be grsutsd by Congress and no con
tributions are levied Ia Mexico. "A IL lie believed how
ever that q considerable sum must be derived from
these contributors farther loan beyond the smoun.
500 coo IL ssked At this period and Is believed
that ihs sum Is ST that will be required 10 All probsoi
IT, anu the meeting Of Congress 10 December, ISIS II
10 possible however that farther loan Tor sun not
exceeding $6000O00 may DO required before that time
Should this DO the case. there will be ample time 10
communicate the information 20 Congress and ask lar
thor provision for thet snouut
The Secretary then recommends duty Of % per
cent sd vslorem TO be imposed tea aud cofse, and
dwes the necessity Of keeping down the Public Debt
to the loves, possible BY The ages, increased rev.
enuc thst can be raised Ia the county
On the subsc, OF Land Graduation and the extension
Of the preempton claims Mr.. Walker ho5s the follow
log language;