Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-10
Wan DEPARTMENT,

Washington, april 3, ls47.
Sin herewith enclose you copy of the Presidents
letter the Secretary Of the Treasury, and the report the
proposed scale OF due and the regulations from the Treas
uy Department. prepared pursuant to his directions The
of upon the tonnage Of vessels and upon
ces of merchandise which may be received into Mexican
ports while possession of forces have been approved by
him. and he has directed you will perceive by his letter OF
the 3st of March, "a copy of which herewith SENT that
the necessary orders should be issued from this Department
collect the several proposed military contributions to
be drawn from the enemy the of the merchan-
disc admitted into those ports You hereby directed to
take the necessary measures far the agency of the of
hcers OF the army required to carry the orders OF the Pes
dent into effect His objects and views in resortng to this
kind of contribution sufficiently explained in the
panyng papers The enforcement of his orders necessarily
committed to the naval and land forces operating the
enemy's country.
also transmit you copy of letter from the Secretary
OF the Navy Of this date prepared by the direction of the
President giving instructions the naval officers who may
engaged carrying the orders this subject This let
desgnates the circumstances under which the duties re
qured will be executed by the officers of the navy by those
of the army So far has reference to duties to be execu-
ted by the officers of the army, sanctioned by this De
partmen and you hereby directed TO be OBJ
served The general directions therein contained alike APP
cabe to the officers and connected with each branch
| of the public service. .,..
II particularly enjoned that should be taken give
full effect to the thirteenth regulation. If properly carried
out it will eectuay the officers of the army ma
wy and our soldiers Sailors and Marines against advance
IN the price of the articles which they may need for their
by the operation Of the proposed of raising CON
ributions from the enemy
The contributions referred to in the foregoing instructions
are not all those which may be proper levy upon the
enemy As the Mexicans persist in proacng war; it is
expected that in the further prosecution of you will exe
else all the acknowledged rights of beigeren for the pur-
pose of shifting the burden of it from ourselves upon them
The views of the Government this respect presented
to General Taylor III despatch from this Department the
22d OF September 1885, copy of which, far relates
to this subject is herewith you, with the direction that
these views may be carried under discretion similar to
that given to him. The enemy should be made realize
that there other inducements TO make them peace
besides the loss OF battles and the burden Of own mill
tay establishments The right of army operating in an
enemys country to seize supplies to forage and occupy
such buildings, private well public may be required
for quarters, hospitals storehouses, and other military pur-
poses, without compensation therefor be questioned
and is expected that you will foego the exercise of this
right to any extent compatible with the Of the service
III which you engaged.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
WIN. i. MARCY, Secretary Of War.
| Major General WISrtRIn ScoTr cotnmandinr