Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19
Headquarters Of The Army, /
.Ht4'fu. Utf, 70,
GENERAL ORDERS No. $40,


over and Ia occupy the Republic Of Mexico,
until the latter shall sue iof praee IN terms
acceptable To the Government OF the United
States.
,. On the occupation of any principal
point or points in any State, the payment
OF the Federal Government Vi this Repub.
lie of all taxes or dues, Of whatever name
OF kind, hefelolofe-s1y in the year isli
payable tn or collected by that govern.
menl. is absolutely prohibited. as all such
laSes or dues will be demanded ol the prop.
rr civil authorities for lhe support OF the
Army Of Occupation.
3. The State aud Federal District Of Mer.
leo being already su oceupird. as well a.
the States If Vera Cruz. Purhia aud Ia.
mauIipas, the usual taxes or dues, helelp.
Tore contributed by the samo 10 the Federal
Gusemmenl. will he considered a. due aud
payable 10 this army from tho beginning al
the ffescui month, aud will early be de
manded ui the ciyil authorities Of the said
State aud District. under rules and penal.
ties which shall be duly announced aud en-.
Tor ed.
1. oher States Of the Republic as the
CAiftn.a,, New Mexico, chihuahua. Nfw
Icon. &e., &e. ALREADY occupied by the
forces o'lhe United sales. ihauah ull un.
dee lbr Immediate urdrrs ui the General.
'n-ehiei VII conform Ia the prescriptions
"l this oidsfi except in ,ush s's'eor Sialts
F .yhH#f "a IfIz4sas.f - zt..... -
with the sanction Of the Government al
Washington.
D. The internal iaies nr dues referred
10 aaei |, direct taxes; :, duties on the
production nf gold and .ilrer; 4, melting
aud essal ng dues; I. the tobacco rent; >.
the nni Of stamped papeg O. the rent on
the Manufacture Vi playing calds; aud /,
the ferl Uifosi offices.
o. The rent of national loitcties is ahnl
ished- loilerirs being hereby prohibited.
0. Import aud etpaH duties at The ports
"ilhr Rcpuhlic wi rrmain a. iilrd hyihr
Unllrd States, except that the expectation
"ignld and silver In bars OF inguls ipiaia u
GRO en- pdsial is prohibited unlll the further
instructions ol the Government on tho sub
jrei.
:. All imported articles, good, or com. .
mudilies which have once paid, or given
sufficient security for the payment ol du,ir.
To The United States at any port ofeniry oi
the Republic, shall not again lie burdcnad
with any tax or duty IN any part of the Re
public occupied by the forces Of the United
States.
o. The 'erying Of duties on the transit
OF animals, goods OF commodities. whether
of foreign Of domestic growth, from one
Stale oi this Republic 10 another, or on en-.
lering or leaving the gate ofany city with
IN the Republic, will. from ani alter the
beginning oi the ensuing year, be- prohib.
tied as far a. the United States forces may
have the power Ia enforce the prohibition.
Other aud equitable means, 10 a moderate
extent, must be resnricd to by the several
State aud city authorities, Tor the necessary
support Of their respective Governments.
10. The iobacco,p'ay NJ card and stamp.
ed paper rtnis, will be placed i1r three. sn
Or twelve months, under contracts with the
highest bidders, respectively. Tor the seye.
raj Slatcsi the State and Federal District
ol Mexico being considered as one, Ac.
cofdingly, offers or bid, for those rents,
within each State, or any one Of them are
invited. They will be- sent in a, early A.
possible, sealed, to the headquarters Of com.
manders Of departments, eIrepl for the Fed.
enl District and State Of Mexico. For
The two latter, the offers or bids will be
addressed 10 tho general.n.chcl.
IL. Further details for the execution Of
the foregoing system ol government and
revenue will soon be given in general or,
dcrs.
by command Of Major Gen. Scorr:
u. l.. SCOTT, 4. A. A. G.
The Free American tell, us that Colonel
Miles was about To leave Vera Cruz 10 ioin
his regiment. lie has been entertained in
Vera Cruz al a sumpiuous supper by the
citizens, aud other demonstration, there 10
mark the kind regard in which he Is held
by all classes.
The following items are from the Free
American. Some Of the army orders We
copy as curiosilies, rather than for the in.
formation contained in them.
The American Star. dated Mexico, l7lb
OF December, inimaies removal Of troop,
from that city, for other aud perhaps dis.
tant places; and in anolher column say..
I'VE understand Col. Rley's brigade. con.
sl'lng Of Sd Artillery, and %, ilh and SIN
Infantry, ard the VolIigucrs, will move lhi,
MORNING Tor racnbaya. where they are 10
DO stationed tor the present Perhaps lhi,
corps is destined for distant places"
The American Star oflhe 10Th inst, con.
lains the following;
A letter in the Monitor Of yesterday.
dated at Quereiaro, on Monday, states that
The present Congress will mol come louelb.
er again, several Deputies having left and
others about 10 leave. II adds tbnt tho
new Deputies and Senators would soon bo