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orccs In directing the execution OF these
much was necessarily left the discretion the
nanding officer, who best acquainted with the
cumstanccs by which he surrounded the wants Of
The army, aud the praccability of enforcing the
Gen. Taylor, on the 2Gth Of October, 1876 replied
from Monterey that sit would have been impossible
hitherto, and is now to sustain the arm, TO any cx
tent BY forced contributions Of money supplies" For
the reasons assigned by him he did adopt the policy
OF his distractions, but declared his readiness do
should the army IN its future operations reach por-
ton Of the country which may be made to supply the
troops with advantage" He continued TO pav for thu.
articles of supply which drawn from the cncmy's
country.
Similar instructions issued TO Mai Gen. Scott
on the 81 OF April iSi7 who replied from Jalapa,
the 10Th OF May, 1877, that If be expected that th,
army is to supper, itself by forced contributions levied
npDn The country we may ruin and exaspcrae the in
was given TO him that had been Gen TAYLOR in this
respect Gen Scott, for tho reasons assigned by him.
also continued to pay for the articles supply for the
army which were drawn from the enemy.
After the army had reached the heart of the most
weny portion OF Mexico 1t was supposed that the OBJ
stac!es which had before that time prevented il would
not be such as to render mprac,cab!c the levy of forced
contributions Tor ITS support, and, the first of Sep.
nr & anu asan on the on, OF October, 1917 the
rotary Of War 10 Cen Scott. and his attention was
gam called to the Importance of making the enemy bear
the burdens OF the by requiring them TO furnish Tho
means of supporting army and he was directed 10
adopt this policy unless by doing So there was DANCER
OF dcprvIng the army of the necessary supplies Comics
3 these dispatches were forwarded 10 Gen TAYLOR for
his government. " "
On The 3ist OF March last caused I'M order o b., is
sued 10 our military and naval commanders to rvv ,rJ
collect military contribution upon all vessels and mar,
chandisc which might enter of the port; of
IN our military occupation, and To apply snch
tons towards dcirayng the expenses q the n
virtue oil the right OF conquest and the laws of war Nh,
oot'S.ur consulting ms own safety convenience
may either exclude foreign commerce altogether from,
~; such ports, or permit it upon such terms and cond
tons as he may prescribe. Before the PRINCIPAL f
c ro w'i" Dlo,kndtd BY our navy the revenue de
,nsou from ilhpoSt d"tes, under the laws of Mexico
was pad into the Mexican treasury Aflcr bcs. rnr,
@ i9'en INTO our military possession, the blockade was
an" commerce. with them permitted upon ur,
scribcd terms and conditions. They were opcmtt :,
inc trade OF all nations upon the payment of uiis
moderate IN their amount than tios. which h,J -
previously levied by Mexico: and the r,vcnn, L.,
was formerly paid INTO the Mexican t-rasnr, y;
rcctcd TO be collected by military and nav onc
and applied TO the uSg of our army and n,v,, 90
was taken that the officers soldiers and so4rs Of M
army and navy should be exempted from the oncr,,in
uh ,nI Tracr 'nn as the merchandise imported upon
Nn'cn uc oruSr operated must be consumed By M,,,.
can citizens, the contributions cxoctcd wrrc ~ % \.
sns SEIZURE OF the public revenues of Mexico and Tho
appreciation OF them TO our use. In dirccnr thi
measure, The object was 10 compel the enemy 70 c5,r;
nnc rs lar as practicable towards the EXPENSES Of IN
war. -'i>''NS" vi INC
| For the amount OF contributions which b,ro H.,
'iea III ih's form, refer You to the accon,n,,y;
po's OF inc secretary of War and the Sccrrtnv of
INC navy, by which it appears that sum cxcrrji, -"
hall million of dollars has been collected
ms amount would undoubtedly bav, h,.r ,
cations ,Ur ,ns difficulty keeping open communi-
between the coast and the interior so ms IN %
oic lhc owners OF the merchandise in,,nr,cd O., 80
Por. and vcnd it to the Inhabitants of the
10 confidently expected that this dificut, viii . -
great extent, be soon removed by orr incrc,.I ~
"nich nave been sent to the field.
;,trI a nayc recently been adopted by which the
ii as wen rs the external revenues of M.xirn i,
m PcS III our military occupations will be scizrI and
'il r,I rated TO The use of our army and navy
nc Porscy oil lcvying upon the enemy contributions
IN every form consistently with the laws Of nn,nn
WHEN II may DC practicable for oar military conmanI
cd and orders to this effect have accor,gI
en-. by such policy, at the same tim, ibot o 81.
;ly WIN nc relieved from heavy drain the NJ
% people VIII be made to feel the burdens IF ,I 80
anu consulting their interests may he ;nln,
more readily to require their rulers TO accede TO
After the adjournment of the last session Of ,,,or.o
uihSpiIcd IN the prosecutions of the war which
b. : IN required greater number OF troons in
INC cid than had been anicipat ed Tho strnnirh &c
inc army was accordingly increased bv .taccc,;o,
The s, az H. OF an the volunteer forces authorized 6v
construction on that the CORRECTNESS of h a.; ~ Il
seriously questioned. The volunteer forces mo vas
for twrwc non wnich mad been accepted to sscrvc
~, we've mon'hS, and Were discharged NJ the cnI nC
.nsir term OF service exhaust the fifty thousond o
by ,ha' act Had it been clear that proper
obstruction OF the act warranted it, In srrvcr 20 ~
'uu!9hai number would have been called for ,nd
was M, ro"d existing upon this point, the power
1t is deemed important that Congress- sbo,1l .
carly period OF their session, confer thc ~ an
, us AZ, a1ltonai regular force serve during the
war WIN mexico and 10 be discharged upon The cSi
son and ratification Of treaty of pcnc! -, ' III
s, on o' SUnS'ess to the views presented b.: The
secretary oil War in his report upon This subcct' inc
recommend, also, that authority ~, c;vo h. H.,
car Tor and accept the services of an aJditio,oI ~
OF volunteers, TO be exercised at such Tim. on t t
'A'"' Us inc emergencies of the service may rcnnirc
IN prosecuting the war with Mexico, whilst tho -,
most care has been taken avoid every inst o Ut.
complaint on the part of neutral nations and no J.
Tecn given liberal privileges have been granted -
ucr commerce IN the ports of the enemy in onr ~,
ry occupation ' IA ou' militia
he difficulty with the Brazilian Government which
VOL
ly adjusted have received information that pe ~,
ny cNofuiiary aud minister plenipotcniary TO tho
Unitcd States VIII shortly be appointed bv h;s L:
Majesty; and is hoped that he will conn, ,a,
and prepared to adjust all remaining diGcrcncss bni
and honorable TO both In the mean time ~ '"Dic
ry reason TO believe that nothing will occur To ;n,
orr anicabc relations with Brazil '''i'l
j; has been my const ant effort TO maintain , ~.
yac the most intimate relations of FRIENDSHIP, 1T VI
Powers of South America ,n ,h; -"
ICY has been attended with the hapurSt r.sni,'
true. that the settlement and PAYMENT Of 'n IL IS
claims OF American citizens against these not;onSy J'
Drcn long delayed. The peculiar position in Which,
they nave been placed, and the desire ON tl,c , ~
ny predecessors, as well myself 10 Grant tbd, ~,
utmost indulgence, have hitherto prevented
from beng urged in manner demanded he, e,r.. -
ticG The time has arrived when they ought to he e.
naily adjusted and Iqulatcd, and efforts arc now 49,
ing Tor that purpose. ~ |
III IS proper 70 inform you that the Goycrnc, or D.
RI has in good faith paid the first two t
indemnity OF thirty Thousand dollars each and thc gr.t
cr portion of the interest due thereon i,
The convention between thai Government and @ On ?i
lea States, the notifications Of which were cxcIai -,
Lima on the thirty first Of October. 1915 The 3To |
ley General OF ;hc United States carly in Aurust -
Completed the adjudication OF the claims under 1bi 60
chion, ana made his report thereon IN pnrsusnc ",
nc act OF the eighth of August, lSlG 'Tbc sy0,e 20
winch The claimants respectively entitled viii h
'Hd on demand at the Treasury. wa ~
nyitc hc carly attention of Congress TO thc present
III % pn our ci'Zcns IN China. Under our treaty
WIN mat rover, American citizens arc ,,;,t,lnyy
ron Inc jurisdiction whether civil or criminal Of ~
1hmcsc Government, and placed under that Of orr nIj
inf 81.
ltHchS be trIcd aud punished for the commits sion Of az
tihc ny these alone can questions b. decided bct,cI