Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-03


precious metals unaxed TO flow freely from Mexico into
general circulation Quicksilver and machinery for working
the mines of precious metals in Mexico for the
should also be admitted duty free which, with the
above indicated would largely increase the production and
cuaon of the precious metals, improve
and industry and that of all neutral Powers.
In thus opening the ports Of Mexico the Of the
world you would present to all nations with whom
peace the best evidence Of your desire maintain with them
friendly relations, to render the them productive OF
little injury Us possible, and to advance their interests
far safely be done by aiiordng 10 them In
with ourselves the advantages of liberal commerce with
Mexico. To extend this commerce, you will have unsealed
the ports of Mexico repealed their interior transit duties
which obuct the passage of merchandise to and from the
you will have annued the Government duty coin
and bullion, and abolished the heavy export duty the pre-
cious metals to permit them flow out freely for the
benefit OF mankind you will have expunged the long list Of
their prohibited articles and reduced than onehaf their
duties Imports whilst the feest scope would be left for the
mining Of the precious metals These great advantages
which would be secured to friendly nations especially when
compared with the exclusion Of their by rigorous
bockades IL Is true the duties collected from these imports
would be for the benefit Of Government; but it
equally true that the expenses of the which Mexico in
upon prosecuting borne exclusively by ourselves and
by foreign nations. II be doubted but that all
neutral nations will in the adoption of such by
you manifestation OF your good will towards them, and
strong desire advance those just and humane principles
which make it the duty Of belgeens, have always
contended render the in which they engaged
little injurious as practicable to neutral Powers.
These duties would not be imposed upon any imports into
our country, but only upon imports Mexico, and the
would fall upon the people Of Mexico in the enhancement
them of the prices OF these imports. Nearly all
products excluded by the Mexican tariff time
peace they excluded also during the war; SO far rs we
continue the system OF bockadng any of the ports of Mexico
and they also excluded from the ports bockaded
possession of Mexico; whereas system would soon
open all the ports of Mexico they shall
fall into military possession. Neither TO
reign merchants required to send any goods Mexico
and if they do voluntarily, it will be because they
make profit upon the importation there and therefore they
will have right to complain of the duties levied in the ports
Of Mexico upon the of those goods the people
Mexico The whole money collected would the be-
neft of Government and people, sustain the war;
and 10 prevent to that extent loans and increased
alton Indeed, in view of the fact that the Government
thrown upon the ordinary for peace with other
additional resources but loans to carry the war; the income
10 be derived from the system, which, is believed will
be large If these suggestions adopted, would be highly
important sustain the creo of the Government prevent
the embarrassment of the Treasury, and the country
from such runous sacrifices occurred during the last
including the inevitable legacy postery of large debt and
onerous taxation The system would not only arrest
the expensive transfer and runous drain of specie Mexico
but would il in duties, and in for EXPORTS
rehow into country amount perhaps ex-
ceeding the nine millions of dollars which it had reached
1885, under the restrictive laws of Mexico thus reey-
ing our own people from geyous tax, and imposing il
where should fall upon enemies the people of Mexico
contribution levied upon them conquer peace well
deiay the expenses of the whereas, by admitting
exports freely without duty the Mexican ports which
goods,
including the necessares of life at less than one-ha the
prices which they had heretofore paid for Them the might
i'll time become benefit instead of burden, the people
of Mexico and they would therefore be unwilling ermi
nate the contest II hoped also that Mexico after peace
will her present prohbitory and protective sys-
tenn nearly resembling that of ancient China Japan
but that berazd enlightened and egenerated by the
and intercourse with people, and those Of other civil
lzed naos she will continue the far moderate system
Of duties resembling that prescribed by these regulations
In the mean time is not just that Mexico by her ohs-
nate persistence this contest should compel
throw financial policy, and arrest this great nation
her high and prosperous To empose high duties
would be alike injurious 70 ourselves and TO all neutral Pow
and, unless demanded by necessity, ngenerous
TO those enlightened nations which have adopted conempora
neousy with liberal commercial policy The
you propose, OF imposing the bu den practicable
upon enemies the people Of Mexico and upon our
selves or upon friendly nations, appears TO be Just
ITSELF and is further recommended the only policy which is
likely hasten the conclusion of just and honorable peace
tonnage duty all vessels whether Of neu-
trail Powers of one dollar per ton which greatly less than
that imposed by Mexico, recommended in lieu of all port
duties and charges Appended these regulations tables
OF the rates at which foreign money fixed by law, also
separate table Of curencies by usage in which certificate
value required TO be attached to the invoice There is also
annexed table OF foreign weights and measures reduced to
the standard Of the United States together with blank FORMS
to facilitate the transaction of business.
II recommended that the duties herein suggested shall be
collected exclusively in gold silver These duties can
only be collected as military contribution through the agency
of brave officers Of the army and navy, who WILL doubt
cheerfuy and faithfully collect and keep these moneys and
account for hem not to the Treasury but TO the Secretaries
Of War of the Navy respectively recommended that
these duties be performed by the commandant of The post
whether naval military aided by the paynaser puser,
other officer the of each being counersgned by
the other check upon mistakes error the
the with the collector naval officer OF
several principal ports which has introduced much
der and accuracy into system 1t is suggested that in
the attention Of the commandan Of the post might
be cessay for the performance of other duties he I've per-
NIT tn
the Secretaries of War Of the Navy and subject their
direction
have the honor 10 be- with great respect your obeden
servant, X J. WALKER,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
To the PRESIDENT
The tariff Of duties, &c., recommended by the Secretary
Of the Treasury promised to appear in the Union Of last
night, issued this morning.