The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-27

HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
MEXICO Dec. Is, 1917. J
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. SIG.
l. This army is about to spread itself over
ard to occupy the Republic of Mexico, until
the latter shall sue for peace in terms accep-
table to the Government of the United States.
Q. On the occupation of the principal point
or points in any State, the payment to the
Federal Government of this Republic of all
taxes or dues, of whatever name or kind,
heretolorc-say in the year lS44-payable to
or collected by that Government, is absolute
lv prohibited, as all such taxes or dues will
be demanded of the proper civil authorities
for the support of the Army of Occupation.
8. The State Federal1 District of Mexico
being already so occupied as well as the
States of Vera Cruz, Pueba and Tamaulipas,
the usual taxes or dues heretofore contributed
by the same to the Federal Government, will
be considered as due and payable to this army
from the beginning of this month, and will
early be demanded of the civil authorities d
the said States and District, under rules and
penalties which shall be duly announced and
enforced.
4. Other States of the Republic, rs the
CALIFORNIA;, New. Mexico, chihuahua, Coahu-
ila, Ncw-Leon, SC. &C., already occupied by
the forces of the United States, though not
under the immediate orders of the General
in-Chicf, will conform to the prescriptions of
this order, except in such State or Statcs
where a different system has been adopted
with the sanction of the Government at Wash
inGton.
5. The internal taxes or dues referred to
are; /, direct taxes; 2, duties on the produc-
ton of gold and silver 3, melting and assay
4 Al tol,o Z r
stamped paper; G, the rent on the manulac
ture Of playing cards; 7, the rent of post Off
ces.
6. The rent of national lotteries is abolish
ed-lottcrics being hereby prohibited.
7. Import and export duties at the ports of
the Republic will remain as fixed by the Gov
eminent of the United States, except that the
expectation of gold and SILVER in bars and
ingots (pla'a orc en- plata is prohibited I'M
ill the farther instructions Of the Government
on the subject.
8, All imported articles, goods or commo-
dities which have once paid, or given sufficient
security for the payment of duties to the
United States at any port of entry Of the
Republic occupied by the forces of the United
States.
.. The levying of duties on the transit of
animals, goods or commodities, whether of
foreign or domestic growth, from one State of
this Republic to another, or on entering or
leaving the gate of any city within the Re-
public, will from and after the beginning of
the ensuing year, be prohibited as far as the
United States forces may have the power to
enforce the prohibition. Other and cquita-
BILE means to a moderate extent, must be re-
sorted to by the several State and city author
tiles, for the necessary support Of their respec-
tive Governments.
10. The tobacco, playing card and stamped
paper rents, will be placed for three, six or
twelve months under contract with tic high
est bidders, respectively, for the several
Etates the State and Federal District of
Mexico being considered one. Accordingly,
offers or bids for those rents within each
State, or any one Of them, arc invited. They
will be sent in as early as possible, sealed, to
she headquarters of Commanders of Depart
ments, except for the Federal District and
State of Mexico. For the two latter the Of
fers or bids will be addressed to the General
in-Chief
II. Farther details for the execution Of the
foregoing system of Government and Revc-
nue. will soon be given in general orders.
BY command Of Major Gen. Scott
II. L. SCOTT, A. 4. A. G.
From the American Star Of the 10th Dec.
we extract General Order, No. 973, of the
3th December, as showing the recent organ
1zation of the army, rs follows:
Bvt. Brig. Gen. Smiths Brigade--Bvt.
Capt Page, Assistant Adjntant Geheral
Regiments Mounted Ri1emcn, Sd Regiment
Artillery; Sd, 9TH 9th and l4th Regiments
of Infantry and Marine Corps.
2. Brig. Gen. Cadwalader's Brigade-Capt.
Dess, Assistant Adjutant General 4th Ar
tilery, LIST, 9th, Sth, 9th, 18th Regiments OF
Infantry.
8. Bvt. Col. Rlcys Brigadc-Capt Can
by, Assistant Adjutant General "a Rcgi-
ment Artillery, "a, 4th and 5th Regiments
Infantry and Voltiguer Regiment,
The field batteries of Capt. Taylor, Br.
French and DR., Hunt, will report and serve
IN the brisades above stated.
4. Capts Mackall and Hooker, Assistant
Adjutant Generals, will report respectively to
Maj Gen. Patterson and Brig. Gen. Cush-
ing.
BY command of Major General Scott.
H. L. ScoTT, A. a. A. G.