The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-26


HEADQuARrERs OF THE ARMY
Mexico, December 81 1917.
l. To support in part, the military operation of the
public OF Mexico by the army OF the United States the
several States OF this republic, already occupied, and 9th
they shall become occupied will be assessed
by the year, in dollars, follows
chihuahua $i9lss oaxaca Ssl,l6O
Cpahaila 5 Cog 9aeIfs,aro IS s5 90
Durango 81, 556 Snaoa 1924
Gnanahuato PSI, $50 Sonora 5000
Jaisco - 2a6.sss Tabasco 59o osI
eraI Disrc, S6s, $50 Vera Cruz Hl,5i6
Pueba 42l,27e
This is the quadruple of the direct
the year 1913 1874 But the other hand all transit
duties S 4 s s y % &c ag s nsIp
States, have been abolished together with national
from and aic the pre- YEAR The cultivation and the
sale of that plant SHALL thereafter be freesave amy duty
impose, the importation of tobacco through the custom
houses at Mexican occupied by this army And the
and stamped paper monopolies are renquished 10 the
State governments respectively
different States and collecting officers now in commission
and heretofore charged with the collection OF the federal
their persons and property for the collection and full pay
of this twelfth monthly at the usual
State capitals respectively, other place places within
mander within each State.
l. The assessment 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, order avoid all calculations founded days
less than month Hence credit will be allowed State
for any payment previously made the federal
men its officers for part Of month within which
the shall have been occupied by the American forces
In the States already occupied the assessments will be
considered having commenced with the present month,
and be demanded accordingly.
s. In payment of the money assessment, any State may
CONSENT Of the United States Communicating officer therein,
articles of subsistence and forage may be found
g. failure of any State pay its assessment its
funconarcs above, will be seized and imprisoned and
their property SEIZED registered reported and converted
the of the occHpaton strict accordance to the gen
eFal regulations Of this army No resignation or abdeaon
of them from of the above obligations
allies.
4 If the foregoing measures should fail enforce the
regular payment above from any State, the command
ing officer Of the United States forces within the will
Immediately proceed to collect III money in kind Gom
the Weather inhabitants other than neutral friends,
within his reach the amount of the due from
the State taking care, always, TO make tbs collection
equtaby and savingly practicable, and report the
army. Amy waste or wanton injury committed in these
operations, well all fraud and corruption, shall be
g. With view to rigorous accommodating receipts in
payment assessments whether in money in kind, Uhe
signed by some quarermaster commissary or payaster
OF this army, named by the commanding officer within a
register of all such payments The amount of these pay
men and of forced levies will be reported monthly gen
era headquarters well Washington, (see general
orders No 366, Of the 9th ins both by the receivers and
the attcsing and commanding officers within the several
States
g. The usual dues, heretofore levied the precious
metals in the interior by the federal of Mex
Of this army Commanding officers the mines, assay
offices and minis, respectively will inquire and report
general headquarters the subject but until further
ders, the following rate will be exacted,
10. On production Of both gold and silver three per
eight ounces assaying 81 the bar for bars of silver
81 SO each for bars of god of gold and silver mixed
and coinage, the per cenage both metals heretofore
paid BY the minis respectively according TO Gonrac, with
will he rticulo ms On
both gold silver heretofore paid the College OF Mines
is city, reinquished to that scientific institution, and
H. 1t is understood that the collection Of the dues pro-
dncon melting and assayns, may be made at the essay
ngy. The three per centage coinage will be collected
Tor this army the mint At both places, officers inel
gence and habits OF inspection will be appointed
from time to time to give the necessary attendance.
H. The like penalties, receipts, aestaton registers
cious metals prescribed above for other contribu
tons in money in kind and the former will commence
that is in the Mexican States already occupied by the
American forces from the LIST instant and other States
shnl be respectively entered and occupied.
49, The American troops, in spreading themselves
this republic viii take to observe the strctes discp
line and morals respect the per and property of
the counypurchasng and paying for all necessaes and
inhabitants with forbearace and kindness The higher
honor Of country well the particular honor this
ranks The few be permitted dis
honor the whole of citizen. and soldiers home
and for offence denounced and before the proper
tribunal for exemplary punishment This is required of
every good officer and soldier Men, free home, must
obtain the honor of freemen when abroad II they forget
that they will degrade themselves to the level of flons
slaves and may be rghtuly condemned trea ted as
such for feons according the laws of God and man.
slaves.
a. The laws OF will also be strictly observed towards
all Mexcans in arms who respect these laws. For the
treatment Of those atrocous bands of guereros
rancheros general orders No 3D. dated 18th instant
BY command of Major General Scorr.
II. l.. SCOTT, A. A. A. G.
OFFICE CIVIL AND MILITARY GOVERNOR
National Palace, Dec. 30, 1917.
On and after the LIST day of January lsiS three gaming
houses will be licensed and recognized lawful city
of Mexico Each of these will pay advance a month
y tax of $500, and all other gaming houses positively
prohibited
After the specified date all personal property found in any
house place in which public gaming without license is
detected and all money and property employed in such un
licensed public gaming will be conisca'ed and the
persons detected will be subject to imprisonment for
thirty days, and be fned according to circumstances,
from fifty hundred dollars
BY the GOVERNOR:
r. p. HAMMOND, Secretary. &c.
We have not room much of letters or files
to-day but copy few items f~n the Free American. The
following is from that paper of the l4Ih instant.
ivcNn yedl last MD NJ,