Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-28

the Interior will, without doubt be- 10 OrlZaba, 10
occupy that place; and if sufficient number oI
troops Is AT hand possession will also I've taken OF
CordOya, an important STEP which will be hailed
with Joy by the whole commercial community.
who have more TO fear from The brisands who
make these cities lhei! headquarters, Than from
all he Mexican armies in the e1-Repub!lc OF
Mexico.
VERA CRuz, Jan. IA, 1918.
A small party Of soldiers arrived last night
from Jalapa, bur they bring no news, except the
arrival Of Col. Miles's train at that place, with
on, any further loss or attack than what was re-
ported TO you few days since, and that on The
llth il proceeded en- ro,t'< 10 Mexico. refer you
10 the Vera Cruz papers Tor several interesting
items, particularly TO The Free American OF ihiS
morning Tor the last order 81 Gen. Scott. Every
thing remains quiet on the road 10 The interior,
and will continue 10 do so until there is chance
Tor booty.
The following are the orders 10 which our cor
respondent refers:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE Army,
Mexico, December, 81, lS47.
General Orders-.NO. 1895.
|. To support, in part, the military occupation
Of the Republic OF Mexico by The Army OF the
United States the several States OF this Republic,
already occupied, and others as they shall become
occupied are, or will De assessed by ne year, IN
dollars, as follows:
Chihuahua, SAG lSS Oayaca, 81 LEO
Ccahuia, 1863 Quereiaro, So9l4
Chapas, 81 692 San Luis, lll,i6O
Duranso, S555G S,naloa, 1891
Guauanuato, 25j,876 Sonora, 5,0uO
Jaisco, &c., Taba>co, $1,000
Ncr;co S,a,eS Tamsulipas. Il .3332
Federal Dist. CTS 332 Vera Cruz 27i .54S
Michoacan, 257 7l2 Zacaeca> ard
PuebIa. 42l276 enlcs, reunited, 249 ,07G
,. This assessment is the quadruple OF the d..
rect taxes paid By thu several States 10 their iede-
raj government in the year lSi3 or lol4 bc'
on the ether hand ali transit duties (aicabalasy
tesechos de ineTnacion) heretofore payaole al
the gates OF cities and on passing the ines be-
tween States, have been abolished, together wan
national lotteries The tobacco monopoly VIII
also be- abolished from anu alter the present year
The cultivation and The sale oil that pant shdii
thereafter be itec-save any duty that the uni'ed
States may have imposed, OF shall hereafter im
pose on the importation OF tobacco through inc
custom houses al Mexican ports occupied By 'his
army And the receipts OF the post offices tose'h-
er with The playing card and slamped.paper mo-
| nOpoes are IelnQushed 10 the STATE Govern
| meniS respectively.
| 3. The governors and members OF the legiSia-
lures in The different States, AM collecting oiceIs,
now in commission, and heretofore charged win
| the collection OF the federal dues oil any kind'
will be indiviiualY held responsible in their per-
sons and properly for The collection and iuil pay
| ment OF this assessment nc.,weh monthly, al
the usua State capitals respectively or other place
| or places within The same as may be appointed
| by III. United States commander within each
Stale
4. The assessment. on each State that may
hereafter be occupied as above, shall be consider-
ed az due from the first day o the month within
which the occupation may take place, IN ofdef 10
avoid all calculations founded on lays less 'ndn
n month. Hence no crcdr VIII De ailo"eu
State for any payment previously mace ~ lhe
federal government or lis officers, LOT any patt ID
monh within which the state shall have been
occupied by the American forces. In the States
already 50 occupied, the assessments VIII De con-
sidered as having commenced with The present
month, and be demanded accordingly.
5 In paynirR OF the mOney-asscssmeD!, any
State may substitute, in whole or in part at
fair valuation, with the consent OF the U. States
commanding officer therein, such articles oil sub
sis,ence and forage as may be fJund convenient
to The TWO parties.
6 On The failure OF any State 10 pay is assess.
meni, its iunctionarieS, as above, will be seIzed
and imprisoned and their property seized, regis
u,
occupa,ion in slrct accordance 10 The general re-
suatons OF this army. No resignation or abdi-
cation of ctice b. any oil the said Mexican lunc-
lonarjrs shall excuse one OF hem from any oil
the above obligations or penalties
+ II the foregoing measures should fall 10 en-
force the regular payment as above, from any
STATE, the commanding officer OF me uhNeu
States forces within the same Will Immediately
proceed 10 collect, in money or in KIND, from me
wealth. inhabitants ether Than neutral irienls'
within his reach, the amount III The assess'neh'
due from the Slale-taking care, always, 10 make
the collection as cqnitably and saVIDgly as plac-
iicable and 10 report The amour! iofcioly ie.ieu
in the next superior officer OF this army. Any
waste or wanton injury committed in these op"-
rslions. as well as all fraud and corruption, snail
be vigorously prosecuted before tribunal oil The
army. .,;,;.,.
r. With view TO a vigorous Accountability
receipts in payment OF assessments, "heiher IN
money or in kind Qhe latte! expressed 10 money,
according 10 valua,ion) will b. signed by some
QnariermaSter, cOmmi.sary or paYiEas'tf o. '"'s
army. named By The commanding onlceT wi'hih
Safe, and BIZ duly attcsted by the latef, VINO
will also keep register OF all such payments. -
The amour, Of those payments, and oil forced le-
vies, will be reported monthly, TO general head,
ouaners. as we'll as 10 Washington, (see General
orders. No. 3G6 of the 6rh nsiant) both ny the
receivers and The auesling and commanding DILL
GERS within the several States
9 The usual dues, heretofore levied on the pre-
cious metals, in ,nr interior, by The Federal To-
vefnment of Mexico, will be conIlnued and col
ec,ed tor the military chest OF this army. Com
mandiDe officer. near the mines, assay oinces
and minis, respectively, will inquire and report
10 general headquarters on the suoJec; oui untII
uriher orders The following rate will be e1acted
ofh 3
per cen;um; on melting, 50 50 io every l3o
marks-,he mark OF eight ounce; on as>ayIng, 81
the bar for bars of silver, or 81 so each or bars
Of gold or OF gold and silver mixed; and On Coin
age the Der cen'ase on both metals heretofore
paid by the minis respectively according 10 con-
trac, with the Mexican Government those
contracts in every case will BE- particularly ex-
amined. The one real per mark on ooih gold
and silver, heretofore paid 10 The College oil Mines
in this city, is renqui>hed 10 that scehiih: IN
sli,ulon, and may collect as usual
II. |, is understood that the collection OF the
dues on production, melting and assaylnS may
be made al The assay offices, and they Will DC de-
manded and received accordingly. The 'htte
per ceniage on coinage will be collected LOT ln's
army al Inc mint. Al both places o;hce.s OF III.
leIljeence and accurate habits oil in>pec'oh VIII
he amounted from lime 10 time 10 give 'he heces'
SaTy attendance.
II. The like penalties, receipts, aies'a ions,
rsais,efs and reports are prescribed in respect 10
duss On The precious metals as are prescribed
sboye for o:her contributions in money or in
| Lind and The former will commence also a! he
same nsrods and under like circumstances
! ;s in The Mexican States already occupied by
The American forces from the first instant, aud in
| other States from the beginning Of the months
! within which he States shall BE- respectively en-
terrell and occupied.
10. The American troops in spreading Them