Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-16

the long voyage Horn The drawback
duties foreign goods exported Chihuahua by the routes
of Missouri Arkansas and Red iye should be extended to
that by the Rio Gande well such other routes through
Texas may be found safe and practicable port Of entry
should be established the mouth Of the Rio Grande as well
at such other points that river may be necessary to
guard laws from invasion that frontier and to
the interior trade with Mexico The drawback of duty
should also be allowed goods exported Monterey and
Sao, and perhaps other important interior in Mex
leo, the conditions applicable to Chhua-
hua. In recommending the regulations before referred to for
the transit OF goods across the lsthmus of Panama. would
respectfully suggest the extension Of the privileges to
the routes by the Mexican shmus of Tehuantepec by Lake
Nicaragua by the Rio Aao and San JUAN go effect
whenever the right Of transit be obtained from ocean
to Some if not ALL of these routes may be traveed
by railroads, and may become Important well that by
Chagres and Panama, for foreign and coaswse COM
merce beweethe two great well for the nte
or trade with Mexico New Grenada and Central America
and the transit by the Mexican Ithmus would be highly ad
vantageous the whole country especially to the valley
Of The Mississippi and its great depot the city of New Orleans
SO near the Pacific by that and important In
connexion also with supply of the precious metals from
the interior OF these countries, well from Peru and Chill
and the transportation of gold and other minerals
from California, these routes may all become useful
The collector Of San Diego should be authorized to appoint
deputy at some point In territory, may be
the junction of the rivers ella and Colorado, the head of
the Gull OF California, with future trade on that
Gulf authorized by the recent treaty with Mexico in con-
nexion with Lower California and the adjoining Mexican
States of Sonora and Snaoa rich in the precious metals
and containing the important ports Of Guayamas and Ma
zatlan
renew the recommendation heretofore made by me for re-
cproca free trade between the Canadas and the United States
in all articles OF the growth, manufacture production Of
either country recommend also the passage Of law ten
deng similar reciprocity to Mexico 1t is known that the
Canadas, with the of Great Britain (and Il is be-
eved New Brunswick, also adjoining New England would
cheerfuy accept this reciprocity The advantages the Ca
nadas would be great well to ports the Lakes
the St. Lawrence and the Atlantic accompanied by increased
tolls and business intermediate railroads and canals
With neghboring republic of Mexico now revising her
tariff SO rich in precious metals and dye-stu and other
raw material OF manufactures it is true interest to
courage the most friendly relations and reciprocal and UNI
restricted commerce. although she may not
reciprocal statute yet is clearly her interest TO do so,
with such offer standing upon staute-book it would
receive the attention of that republic and in time be adopted
and meanwhile it would present Mexico the best evidence
of our anxious desire maintain with her the friendly
relations, together with free and reciprocal and in
tercourse
The Mexican tariff prepared by this Department and
forced by the President of the United States with to
military contributions in Mexico, added several millions Of
dollars to during the recent contest well aid
ed the credit and loans the Government TWAS new but
most sautary example, set to begeents in all future wars
not to destroy their and that of neutral and
friendly Powers by embagoes and bockades Of the ports of
the enemy but to diminish the evils and losses Of by
encouraging own and that of all the rest Of the
world with the enemy ports at moderate dutes at the
same time devolving upon enemy instead Of
pie as large portion practicable of the burdens and
Bile conclusion. This example, favorable neutral
tons mitigating much the losses of wars substituting
mece instead Of embagoes and bockades received with
high satisfaction by all the Powers with whom we were at
peace and believed, at the tme to have had in
considerable influence in acceerang the peace with Mexico
This step in advance of the progress Of
and civilization II example worthy to be set
to all nations by the United States and warmly APP
proved by all countries that il, unfortunately for mankind,
should hereafter occur and especially general Euro
the danger Of which many apprehend TO be mm
nen this American precedent would probably be adopted by
other Powers leaving all ports of the enemy open to neutral
commerce, and the consequent gain country ncacula
be We should only have gained the great principle for
which have long contended that free ships make free
goods in trading with the ports of neutral when in her
possession, but should also the system of actual
well paper blockades and leave unnter
rupted the ports of all the begerents This consideration
is rendered momenous by the fact that future posi-
ton, is hoped in all time TO come, will be that Of neutral
and that the result part Of wonderful military power
displayed glorious achievements and unparalleled
victories, well from the development Of exaordna-
y moneyed resources than hundred millions Of dol
lars having been offered by capitalists at premium
for Government six per cent stock upon advertisements for
less than oneha of that shall be permitted to enjoy
hereafter the blessings Of uninterrupted peace with all the
world.
Among the important results Of that reduced Mexican tariff
prepared by this Department is the light thrown by its
operations upon the and of Mexico and
the demonstration that both would be augmented by its pro-
visions So strong has been the effect Produced that pro-
position to the prohibitions nearly all exports
to Mexico existing under the old SYSTEM carried In
House the session Of the Mexican Congress- leaving
it hoped only the details to be perfected future ses
ona that would open markets products
and fabrics prove highly beneficial Mexico, and unite the
neghborng republics in the intimate and friendly rea
tons Of ever-increasing reciprocal and inter-
course.
the recommendations contained in all my annual
reports for the establishment Of branch of the mint Of the
United States at the city Of Now York. That city, our
great commercial metropolis is advancing to its ultimate po-
son Geo important to the whole country the emporium
Of universal commerce. the centre Of international exchanges
and the storehouse Of the products Of the world
To attain this result for great emporium
Tin competition with foreign cites) the command Of her due
proportion Of coin and bullion Now il is clear that where
bullion be coined and re-conage take place,
this be accomplished America is the great continent
Of the precious metals they found in extraordinary
quantities in Union, and to extent in countries
adjacent Yet nearly oil this coin and bullion diverted to
other countries and especially Great Britain, being one OF
the chief instruments in aiding that country in maintaining
her command Of the business Of the world BY steamships,
and by exports Of her products and fabrics she accumu
ates and bullion in London and provides for their coin
age and reconage in the least time and without expense
and yet in commercial emporium have no mint,
branch mint for the important process Of coinage
recoinage II would command the commerce OF all ma
ions il must be through American commercial en-
poum the great Of our trade and business The
history of trade demonstrates that such great point In
pensabe to enable any nation to command universal COM