Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-11

10 fnseign inf1vences and 10 css, theaSselves IN.
10 the arms OF epms Europcsn monarch fR pro.
lection from the snarchy sod suffering which
would ensue. This Tor our own safety, and N
pursuance Of our established policy, we should be
eompellsd TO fesiet. We could never consent
that n xieo should BE- thus converted into INC.
narchy governed by foreign prime.
In The future prosecution Of the wsr the enc
my must be made 10 feel its presyure more than |
| they have heretofore done. At its commence.
ment, il wns deemed proper 10 conduct II in
spirit Of lofhesrasce end llb-rsliiy., s,,s,,$
The Mexicsns having thus shown themselves
10 BE- wholly incapable of sppreciating cur for.
bearabce and lberaiity, u, wHs deemed proper
to change the manner Of conducting the war, BY
making them feel i,s pressure according 10 the
,,ssges observed under similsr circufpstsnces by
oil other civilized natious. 5,,, ode s1
Arcordiegly. as early ss the 22d Of Septem.
Der, 1S46 Instructions were given BY the Sscre-
t,ry At War m Maj Gen. Taylor, so"drsw sup.
plies for the army "trom the enemy. without
paying for them, and 10 require contributions
hr iis support" if in that way he was satisfied
he could "get abundant supplies Tor his forces"
In directing the execution Of these instructions,
much was NECESSARILY lett 10 the discretion OF the
commanding officer, wao was best acquainted
with the circumstances by which he was sur.
rounded, the wants OF the army, and .he practi-
csb,lity of eniWc,Dg the mensure. ~
/ Gen. Taylor, ON the 26,h Of October, 1876,
replied from Monterey. that "it would have been
impossible hitherto and is go now. TO sustain the
/ army to any extent BY forced contributions Of
",",iey II sdpliirs." For The reasons assigned
by him, ne dm not sdopt the policy Of his m
siructione. but declared his readiness to do 20.
'shoud the army, ih it's future operstona, reach
portion Of thr country which may be made TO
supply the troops with sdvan,u ge." He contin
? ued 10 pay torthe articles Of supply which were
} dts~u trW the eoemy's country. are. 81 a..F
Similar instructions were ie-ued 10 Maj Con.
Scot, on 3D. az Ap,i ls47. who replied from J.. I.
lspa. On tie Goth of May. 1877. ,hat fit Ne rx.
p cttd 'the army is In support hself from fosced
contributions levied upon the country. We may
ruin and exssperni- the inhs hsbiisnts, aud starve
our-rlv,s" The same direction was given 10
him that had been In Gen Taylor in this re-.
spect Gen Scott tor the reesons assigned bv
y him. si.o continued to pay for ihe articles OF
! SUPPLY for the s.my which were drawn from
,h,. enemy
: Ca IN. 3lst of March last, caused an order
to be issued TO our military and naval command
+ ers to hwy snd collect a military contribution
: upon ell vessels sn, erchsndlse which nigh,
s enter any oi the ports ot Mexico in our Occupa
,ion. and 10 apply such Contributions towards de
! tray,ng the rxpenses Of the war
For the su,ouni of contr:but ions which have
o been levied IN ,hi. iorm. refer you To the &C
u cumpanying reports ii the 5. cre,sry oi War ana
OF The Secretary Of the Navy. by which il 40
o peats ihst sum exceeding half million OF dol
e lsrs hiss ben collected. ,eH ~ ,.tr-
J. This amount would undoubtedly have beer
n much larger. but fpr the { fficvhy Of keeping o
q pen commune ica iona between the coast aud IN,
y interior, ~ ~ In enable the owner Of the mer
oh nd rsot frn spsV md 4
% the inhabitants Of the country.
recommend. also. shst authority be given b!
e Law "a call fn and secept the q rvces of an I'D
, duiohsi number Of volunieers To be exercises
70 At such tune and to snch extent ssthe cmergen
J. cies oi the service may require.
A detsiled siste,nent Of the condition ri III
!, finances will b~ presented in the annual repo'
!" Of the Secretary Of the Treasury. The impor,
!. tor The lns, fiscal year. ending on the Both q
" JuHe. l647. were Of the vsiue Of Gag .545, ,63S
'. . Oi which The smosnt exported was % OIL l5c
lea wing &13s, ,534. .46O. in the country for dome'
= tic use. The value Of the exports Cor the ram
= period was St5S 64s,62 Of which $l50.837
y AGA contested Of domestic productions, sad %
= Ull .l5S, OF foreign articles. ,s.'
TIE receipts into the treasury for the Pam
'o period amounted TO S26 SAG. 100 81. Of whc
J" ]" there was deprived from customs % 747 66a 81
from ssles ot public lsnss. S2.49e, ,:s'5 20 On
- from ncidenisl nd misce llaneous rources, 500
- $40 81. The last fiscal year, during whic
e this amuuns was received, embraced fve monti
W unces the eperstians Of tariff sct of 1912. On
y. pv~N m,,n,hss during which the tariff act
" 1916 ives jp force, During the five months VI
W der the act Of 1912 the amount received fro
!" customs ives ~ e42 300 90. and during the .
ven months u0slar she act of l646 the snou
~ received was SIS 905. 5.257 76. 5.
os' The nett revenue from customs dnring u
W. year ending on the first oi December. lS46. b
ca ,ng she last year under the operation Of tie :
po' r,f set Of 1912, wss S22.97l 4O8 10; and Il
nett revenue from eusioms during the year en-
go ing on the hlsi OF December. lS47, being Il
W first year under the operation o: the tariff a
70 at 1876. was shout &3i 500 600; being an i
ey crease at sevepoe for the fret year under Il
ad ,sv'ff &C, Of 1885, of more than Ss. 500 ono ov
"d thai of the last yesr under the sriff OF lS42.
'eo The expenditures during the fiscal year en-
es' ing on the 30ih of Jnnr last. were $50 45l i
he IS; Of which - SD Os2 81 wss on account
20 payment OF principal snd interest OF the pub
'e" eebt, including treasury notes notes redeem
"a and MT funded The expenditures exclusi
an Of payment ~ public debt. were S55 900 O95 2
nd u ~ estimated that the receipts into the trt
"s' sury for,'he fiscal year ending on the 30th
nn' June, lS4S including the balance in the treas
re- ee3. .545 go, of which &Sl 100000, |, is e-'im
"s' tsd. will be derived from cusioms; S3.h0O,0
's'- from the ,sale Of the public lands; 44O00
'ne t"m inc'dentsl sources, Including ssles made
"'s the Solicitor OF the Treasury. and % 2s5 Il
~. 55iu m loans alfesdy authorized BY law, ~h'e
:" ! together with The balance in the Treasury IN Z
v..t.. l...a Il. - -