The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-31
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WASHINGTON, March %, lS47.
me PROJECT Of Revenue Tariff in Msrieo to aid
IN ms ETpenses Of the War, 10Th some Obssrpo-
mons, en- PEASANT, upon the Rumor of the Morning
Of the psaeeable Occupation by Gen. Scott of the
City Of Vera Cruz and the Cat
We submitted to you, some days ago, passing
hint, sufficient to awaken the attention of the
bulls and bears of Wall street to the subject Of
he proposition in contemplation, ofthe establish
ment Of a revenue system in Mexico, to aid in
support Of the vigorous prosecution of the war
You will since have learned, from inquiries made
upon the basis of that informa ion, that it was
not mere idle surmise but that it is project
which has been in serious contemplation for seve-
raj months by the Secretary OF the Treasury and
the administration, and that they have only
been awaiting the appropriate turn OF the tide TO
put the said project into practical operation
As early as November last a distinguished gem
tleman of the South laid this plan before the
Secretary Of the Treasury. Subsequently it was
recommended by Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Soule, in
the Senate but all the time it has been nnder
serious Amusement by the Cabinet, and we now
learn that the schedules of the proposed tariff for
Mexico are made out, and that the plan is only
hed In abeyance, awaiting the result of the COM
blned operations of Generals Scott and Taylor
We have Geographic report this morning pur-
porting to be via Havana, Of the occupation, by
IN, 9, forces OF Gen Scott, OF Vera Cruz, without
oiow, the garrison OF the town having evacuated
on the approach Of the American feet. This re-
| port may be true, because it will be recoected
mat month since II was said TO be the plan Of
santa Anna to surrender this important position
without resistance. Assuming that such is tho
case, and that the of the brilliant retreat Of
Gen. Taylor will be confirmed by the mail OF
to-day from the South it will be apparent that the
| war IS drawing to a focus. The endorsements
10 Taylor are getting in, and Gen. Scott will be
immediately in u condition to send back by sea
TO the BraZos or Tampico five or six thousand
Gen. Taylor to hem in Santa Anna so closely as
TO reduce him TO the necessity of disastrous bat
tie or an unconditional surrender In this aspect
tne intelligence OF the peaceabe occupation OF
vera Cruz IL OF the utmost Importance TO the sue
cess oil the operations OF the army in the North.
And yet The surrender of Vera Cruz without
sistance, II should be so, will be among the
unaccountable expedients Of modern warfare; an
expedlent which can only be accounted for
from the absence OF provisions in the town and
the castle beyond two or three days supply, and
the consequent necessity OF a surrender III week
or ten days to our surrounding forces, even il
neither party should fire single gun. 1t is from
the TACT OF the scarcity of provisions in Vera Cruz,
that we are disposed to credit the story of the
evacuation. Had they waited TIL surrounded by
the American forces, surrender would have per-
haps been inevitable from the demands of starva-
ton, and the enemy have probably prevented
some five or six thousand prisoners from falling
INTO our hands by timely evacuation Of the city,
falling back with their munitions to the defence
OF the road to Mexico, and leaving the Americans
10 the tender mercleS OF the vomit. The castle,
we suppose, remains to be taken.
In any event, the occupation of Vera Cruz and
Tampico will give to the Secretary of the Trea-
sury the required facilities for his revenue tariff
and 1t is really Of the most bsautiiul schemes,
and will be one Of the most effective that could
be adopted for ceercng the enemy to the superior
advan ages Of a state of peace which would give
to them the benefit of their own revenues. over Il
state of war which diverts those revenues to he
sole and exclusive benefit of their invaders.
We hope that this revenue tariff for the laid and
| comfort of the army will be enforced rs soon
circumstances will indicate the propristy and adj
vantages of tho measure. w.