The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-14
Thlrtietn Cong ress-Flrst Session.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, II, 1913.
SEN ATE.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT


The following ssage received from the Presi
lent of the United States, by Mr. WALKER, his secretary
10 The Senate offte Uastea States
In to the resoluo, OF the Senate OF inc Isl m
.ant be informed whether any taxes, du
ties, imposrS'' have been laid and collected upon
goods and merchandise belonging 10 c,izenS OF the United
states exported by such citizens from the United States TO
Mexco and if So what the rate such duties and wha
unount has been collected and ao oy VIVA, n9tnoy o.
Senate ANIMAL message of the 7th Of December ia-
which informed Congress that orders had been gwen to
our military and naval -ders i'm Mexico To adop
e policy ns far is practicabr, OF evyiny military con
OF the modes adopted for evying such CONTRIBUTORS
stated in that mes age that
issued military and naval commanders to levy and
collect military contribution upon all YES els and me
handi.e which might enter any OF the ports OF Mexico IN
military occupation, and apply such contributions
owads drraylng The expenses OF the war by virtue OF
h.. right of conquest and the laws of war; the conquero
consulting his safety convenience may either tx
dude foreign commerce altogether IRON all such ports or
crbe Before the principal ports of Mexico were bocka
led by navy, the derived from import ties
treasury After these ports had fallen into military pos
session. the blockade raised and commerce with them
Se'e open to he trade Of all nations uoo the payment
ues more moderate in their amount than those which naa
vas 10 merry paid the Mexican treasury directed
be collected by our military and naval oicers ana APP
that the officers soldiers and sailors of army and navy
honld be exempted from the operations OF the order; and
ted mus be consumed by Mexican citizens, the contrbu-
exacted effect the seizure OF the public reve
OF Mexico, and the application oil them to our own
In directing this measure The Object was TO compel
the TO contribute far as practicable towards tue
expenses of the war"
copy OF the order referred to- with the documents ac
companying II, has been communicated 10 congress.
The order operated upon the vessels and merchandise
IF all nations whether belonging to c'uzens OF Tue onei
States, or to oregues arriving IN any OF The ports IN MeN
in military occupation The contributors levied
tax upon Mexican citizens, who we've the cons"
OF the merchandise imported But Tor the permit or
license granted by the ORDER all vessels ana nefchaioiSe
belonging to citizens OF the United states were necessarily
excluded from all commerce WIN Mexico ieoh me COM
nIenceuent OF the war The co lists ana ports OF Mexico
we're ordered to be placed under blockade on inc gay Co
fes declared the war to exist ana by tue Jaws Oh hato"s
the blockade applied to the vessels OF the ieu Saes as
wei "a to the vessels o all other naflons HAD no oioeKad
oeen Declared or had any oil our nehhh, Vessets
any OF the ports OF Mexico MOI olocRaoea, tney ~oa ave
been liable To be seized ana condemned Us iaWlul PiAe
by tue Mexican authorities, when the ofue was s9ueo
operated as privilege TO the vessels oil inc United oae as
we'll to those OF orei cones TO ehie5 the p''t. ~ ny
our arms upon prescribed terms and conditions; II was al
together optional with citiIehs OF the ohlteu States uuo
foreigners 10 avail themselves OF Tue p,lv'eeJ
upon the terms prescribed. ole,is VI sus ouise
ind foreigners nave aVa'ed y, o'o
No princiPe Is better estap'ishea .ia 'l o ~ '.
mas te r'ght Oh shitih5 Tue pu,ueh o' ,,se,' M ~
Il upon he enemy by eNaculs lu'.aiy ~ ~ ,,
he MODE OF making such eAacons hus' oo ie " t,e
discretion OF the cohquetor, pot sou oe III