Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-29

9 This assessment is the quadrupe of the direct taxes paid
by the several States their Federal Government the year
lS43 or 1874. Bot the other hand, all transit duties
(acabaa derechos de ntenacon heretofore payable the
gates Of css and passing the lines between States
haze been abolished together with national lotteries The
tobacco monopoly will also be abolished from and after the
present The cultivation and the sale of that plant ha
thereafter be free any duty that the United States may
have imposed shall hereafter impose the importation Of
tobacco through the custom houses Mexican ports occupied
by this army And the receipts Of the post Offices ogher
with the Playngcard and sampedpaper monopoes
linqushed to the State Governments respectively.
3. The governors and members Of the legislatures the
different States and the collecting officers in commission
and heretofore charged with the collection Of the federal dues
of any kind will be Individually held responsible in Their per-
and property for the collection and full payment this
assessment onewelh monthly at the usual State caals
respectively other place places within the NAV
be appointed by the United States commander within each
State.
A. The assessment on each State that may hereafter be
occupied above, shall be considered due from the first
day OF the month within which the occupation may take Place.
in order to avoid all calculations founded days less than
month. Hence credit will be allowed State for pay
men previously made TO the Federal Government is of
fcer for any part Of month within which the State shall
have been occupied by the American forces In the States
already occupied, the will be considered
having commenced with the present month, and be demand
ed accordingly.
s. 10 payment Of the money assessment any State may
substitute, in whole or in part, at fair valuation, with the
consent o the United States ling officer therein such
articles Of subsistence and forage may be found convenient
to the two parties.
g. On the failure Of any State to pay its assessment its
funconarcs, above, will be seized and imprsoned and
their property sezed registered reported and converted
the Use Of the occupation strict accordance TO the general
regulations Of this army. No resignation abdcatol Of
Office by any OF the said Mexican functonses shall excuse
Of them from any Of the above obligations penalties
T. II the foregoing should fail TO enforce the regular
payment above from any State the commanding officer Of
the United States forces within the will Immediately pro-
ceed TO collect in money in kind from the weathr in
habtants other than neutral friends, within his reach the
Of due from the State taking always
make the collection equiaby and savnsy practicable
and report the amount focby levied TO the next superior
officer of this army. Any wnnton injury committed
in these operations well all fraud and corruption shall
be vigorously prosecuted before tribunal Of the army
g. With view TO vigorous accountability, receipts pay
Of assessments, whether in money IN kind he lat
expressed n money according valuaon) will be signed
by quarermaster, commssary, or Paymaser OF
named by the commanding officer within State and be duly
atesed by the latter who will also keep register Of all such
payments. The amount Of those payments and Of forced
eyes will be reported monthly general Headquarters
well Washington (see General Orders, No 1885, Of the
9th instant both by the receivers and the atteng and
handing officers within the several States.
o. The usual dues heretofore levied the precious metals
in the interior by the Federal Government Of Mexico will be
continued and collected for the military chest Of this army
Commanding officers the mines assay officers and nts
respectively will inquire and report general
the subject but until further orders the following will be
cxacted:
TO- On production Of both gold and silver, three per cen
tum on melting, $3.50 for every 1875 marks the mark
eight ounce assayng 81 90 the bar for bars Of silver
SO each for gold, Of gold and silver mixed and
on coinage the per centage both metals heretofore paid by
the mnts respectively, according with the Mexican
Government Those contracts in every will he partcu
lay examined The real per mark on both gold and s
ver heretofore paid the College Of Mines in this y is re-
o1ushed that scientific nstituop and may collect as usual
H. II Is understood that the collection Of the dues ON pro
ducon melting and assayng may be made the assay off
ces and they will be demanded and received accordingly
The three per centsge coinage will he collected for hi
army at the mint AT both places officers Of intelligence an,
accurate habits OF inspection will be appointed from time
time TO give the necessary attendance.
IT, The like penalties, receipts, aestaions, registers
reports prescribed respect dues the pecous metal
as are prescribed above for other contributions in money or
kind and the former will commence also the sane period
and under like circumstances that is in the Mexican State
already occupied y the American forces from the , instant