Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-13

,aed in far i srent SPIN On the part # McKee, NJ
anreeiang for Jearsnre. the Mexican people gem rai
became h.slIlr 10 the aited Stars and asae Them
elves OF every opportunity 10 commit the must sway
x,essrs npon uGr r5ols Large Numbers OF the fopua
run o5k up and engasia9 IN gneflla "aflrt, rob
ID and II nfIeTed II The hatst efuei maaler iud ldua
d,rs nr small parties. Whom ariaenl or other
had parated fr IN the msla by ot our army hlds Il
.rniiu,s aud rehb Infested the roads. harias,e on
lns aud whenever 1t Mas IN Their po"ef. enl OIL GU
supplies.
me MeNlcans having thus sowl themselves l. b,
who'll, ucaIahc ot approaching tbrafanee aud lh
p.lIts. II tained proper /" eftnse lie neanrr
Inducing The Mar. by nahlns ilel' ea lis pressure IL
,rIg 10 The u, i9s al,ef suulll etrcuastln
CO, BY all oler civilized naii"is
Accordingly. early As the twenty sefand II septetn
Ter TO- Instructions aeie gwen lay the secfealy ii
Mario Maj Gn lay lof 10 draw 81 plies LII anf n
IN, .tr, IN The enemy, Without Ptlaefr ihenl. aud [,
REQUIRE c,ulr tahls or lis support, II In HAT NY lie
vas satisfied he eoui gel abundant supplies or hls r-
c.sn In dnoci1g he eAecntan Of these Instructions
much Mis- n,eesslril, Ieh 10 the commanding officer
WIN VAS best acquainted with the circumstances b1
which he VA, surrounded, The nlafs II The army AMI
tn praccaahty oi enforcing The meaaare
Gen Iy or, on the twtn;y slAlh al October, lSi6.
renrd lr1 Monterey that Ill would have btea mp
>ifr III heft. and Is naW, The army 10 ay
event by firced contributions ri money supplies =
For The rels1ls assigned hy hln, H. did nui adopt lhe
p1cy o hls lsslfuel bat deeareI his readiness do
S. ..,l ul the arfy IL lis uiuie opera oils zach i
r11n ii the country Which may be nade Ia supply the
rJaps " llh al safase lie continued IL pt, r TIT
aleles II supply Winch MIC DIANA Tin enemy :
country.
shn lar instructions were ~si ea II Maj3r ca Sc II
the tirl ot \ III, Is Il. VII rapiadif1n lal4pl III
the twentieth Of My, Isl. lhdt, M be expected III Il
The army is Ia lft Il by l1.ed fiDulloas ey
red upon The country we laj and eNa perlle tbe
Inhabitants, aud stafte ourstlyts.' he sznp ,scfe
WAS gwen IL hm 1ll lai berulo Gen. llslar N THIS
tespesi. Gel ; '9t, The telsons asslgaed by Inn
ais ca llael - ay II the articles al supply 9r the ar
my which were dawn from lh,s enemy.
Ater the army had reached ffl heart Of The most
wealthy p1r'lino NJ Nico, twas supp std that the OF
sfleles which had bt re lla prevented ii would
be suclas To rraler nprlctleabr TIE levy OF ,rced
tnoaRn5 nr lis support; and the Il ST e September
aud ata The sixth . .tober, Is Il. the urder AS
repeated IN despacs addressed by the Secretary OF "
10 General Scott. and his atfenat a5aa called 10
the Importance 81 masking lle rnrnV lear lh4 BURDENS
the war by requiring them furnish Tie means OF SUP
porting or afuy aud he directed adopt HIS poll
ry, unless, 10y doing There danger of deptl VIM
the army o Tie nee'>sdry supplies 1, pcs oil de
siatches were forwarded 10 Graerdl Taylor ur ls goy
etau4eut.
onihe thirty first of M,rch last caused an order 10
he isslsd 10 our mil AIRY aud nlva commanders levy
ani colecta military contribution up all vessels and
rrhaad Sc which might enter any oil the po al AleA
i.1 ia our mt.la occupation, and 10 apply te cen
iua Ms aualds deratl the eApeases 81 the BY
VI the rshl ofc nln $ and the laws o W.T. tlle
nerst. nsnllag h own safely convenience, may
ethefeNl d. iorti4 commerce altogether from all suci
ports, or permit upon lch TENS aud conditions
ma, preserItm fore The principal ports Of Mexico
were behaded by or nav1 the revenue derived from
imp ST dnts under tn LAWS Of Mexico, was plid INTO
The Mexican treasury. A1erth IRIS had fll N nlu
our military p ssesslon thu blockade nas lasrd and
commerce with tlen permitted upln prescribed terms
and Conditions. They opened 10 The r.de of all
lns nppa the payment of dat moderate in Their
anaao lhaa h1se which had been previously levied by
Mexico; and the revenue, which formerly paid ln'o
NeNeAcan treasury, MaS drece to be coitc ed by our
military and naval olli erS, and applied the our
army and navy. Gre WAS iaken H. lin, tli prs ,l
tfS ana SUI rs III our army navy shou he exempt
tIfoi4 tn" - TINS al The 1rer; aud the IN re1an
Hl' nim6d 1P11 whoa the urd operated mIs be
eansi nel by hPNcaIci MS th. rbutoas eNaeed
were II I'll al, HE slfe 81 tie pu3Ic revenues a u y
IT, aud the application OF them our own USE In d.
Ieclne thls measure. HE n9ect to compel the enc
my 10 coi;5oe, asltfaS prlcl cable, tuNaId. tle "a
pelses of the War.
For The clatrihl.i Is yhjch ll1ye been ley
led N lhs l1n, refer You Ia the ,npluyiap reports
Oh The seer 1ty II War aud OF lhc Secretary Il The Ma
w by winch Il appears that exceeding hufa mil
Hon oi dollars has been Ell eeled.
lis aaoant w0u}j uadoubedly hayr been nnch lar
ger bal Ior ihf I'll .nty ol keeping onl rom nlllra
ions t"efu Tie casl aud lin, ittieror 81 as 10 enable
TIE owners 81 The lnlfhaal aored 10 transport and
'ehi II IL TIN inhabitants ii IL, ~. II IS confident
y eNpc that this 'l uliy Will. L, great eNl,nl be
soon removed 10y ctr Increased forces Which have been
s Mt L. the field.
aslres have retsail, bscn adopted by VII ch ii,
liefa as Wi as Tit external revenues OF McAlco,
all pieces III 9uf military occupations will be stI1ed and
apfropfa'e' 10 the use oi my ard navy
The policy oi lefymg upon the ene.,y contributions in
e9cts t1rn consistently With thu laws i nalils witch
u may he pact c7e tf military commanders 10 n
doP sh1ld, u my judy uenf, he r@dy emf fr,d and
orders 10 This III q havc accordingly Teen giy,n Iy
such puicy, at The thai cur oNn IT. a,ry
VIII be relieved eta lelvy drain the AeNieau pc pIe
VIII be male t9teel tie burdens oi the VAL and, clsu