Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-18
New members.
From the New Orleans Picayune, Jan. :.
LATER FROM MEXlCO,


From the New Orleans P,cayune, JAM
LATER FROM MEXlCO.
The schooner Eleanor Captain Jones, arrived
last evening from Vera Cruz, having SAILED
thence The 29Ih ul'. She was in company viii
The barque 81. Mary and The schr. Rober Mills,
bath for this poH The U. s. transport seame!
Washington was TO sail The same day.
From The Free American we learn that Capt
Fairchi.d, OF the Louisiana Mounted Volunteers
returned from the city of Mexico on the 26h
uli., having en the capital on The lSth-icGr
days later than our previous advices. We er.
tract freely from the Free Americans selecllot.
from The papers brought down by Capt. Fal;.
child; We have not YET received any letters by this
arrival.
The following orders, by Gen. Scott, require
no explanation from US:
HEADQUARTERS OF Tue ARMY,
Mexico, Dec. IS.
General Orde.s, No. $40.
!. This army Is about TO spread itself over art
To occupy the Republic OF Mexico, until the lsL
ter shall sue Tor peace in terms acceptable 10 The
Government oithe U. States.
2 On the occupation OF The principal poin! OF
po;nrs in any Stale, the payment 10 the Fedefal
Government OF this Republic OF all taxes or cues,
OF whatever name or kind, here!ofore-say in
Inc year ISlf-pdyaUie 10 OF COueCtcu ny IHdI
Government is absolutely prohibited, as all
such taxes or dues will be demanded OF The pro.
per civil authorizes for he support OF the Army
OF Occupation.
3. The State and Federal district Of Mexico
being already so occupied. as well as The States
OF Vera CrUz, Puebla and Tamauipas, The usual
taxes or dues heretofore contributed by he same
10 the Federal Government, will be consider,tss
due and payable 10 this army from The beginning
Of the present month, and will early be demanded
Of The civil authorities OF The said STATES and
Districts, under rules and penalties which shall
be duly announced and enforced.
T. Other States OF the Republic, as the Cali.
fornas, New Mexico Chihuahua, CoahuIa,
New Leon, &C., &C.. already occupied BIZ The
forces OF the United States, though no, under the
immediate orders OF the Genersl.n-chiei will
conform 10 the prescriptions OF this order, except
in such STATE or Siales where n different system
has been adopted with The sanction OF Inc Govern.
ment al Washington.
s. The Internal taxes or dues referred 10 are -
1, direct taxes; 2 duties on the production of gold
and silver; 8 melting and essaying dues; 4, the
tobacco rent; 5, the rent Of stamped paper; 6, the
rem, Oh the manufacture of playing. cards; and
I, the rent OF postoffces
6. The rent OF national lotteries is abolished
lotteries being hereby prohibited.
7. Import and export duties al the ports OF the
Republic will remain as fixed by the Govern
ment OF The United Sta es, except that The eXpona
ton VI gold and silver 10 bars or insots (piatd
ORC CT pas'a) is prohibited until the further in
struclions OF the Government on the subject
8. All imported articles, goods or commodities
which have once paid or given sufficient secnri.
~ Tor The payment OF duties 10 The United SAFES
at any port of entry of the Republic, shall not
again be buIdened with any TAX or duty in any
part Of this Republic occupied by the forces Of
OF the United States.
9 The levying OF duties on the transit Of ami.
mails, goods ar commodities, whether of foreign
or domestic growth, from one State of this Re.
public 10 another, or on en- ering or leaving The
gate of any city within the Republic, will, from
and after The beginning of the ensuing year, be
prohibited as far as the United States forces may
have the power 10 enforce the prohibition 0her
and equitable means, TO moderate extent must
be resored 10 by The several State and city auho-
rites, for the necessary support Of their respective
Governments.
TO- The tobacco, playing card and stamped pa
per rents, will be placed for The three, six or weve
months, under contract with The highest bidders,
respectively, for The several States; The Slate and
Federal District OF Mex leo being considered as one.
Accordingly, offers or bids tor those rents, within
each Stale, or any one OF them, are invited
They will be sent in as early as possible, sealed,
10 The headquarters Of Commanders OF Depart.
menis, except for he Federal District and State
of Mexico. For the two latter, he offers or bids
will be addressed to the general in chief.
II. Further details Tor the execution OF The tore.
going system Of government and revenue will
soon be gwen in general orders.
BY command OF Maj. Gen. ScoTT:
II. L. SCOTT, A. A. A. G.
The American Star dated Mexico, l7ih De.
cemter, nimales removal vi troops from that
city. for other and perhaps distant places; and
in another column says: 1--WE understand Col.
RiIeys brigade, consisting Of Cd Artillery, and
3D. 4h and 5h infantry, and the Volliseurs, will
move this morning Tor Tacuhaya, where they
are TO be stationed for The present. Perhaps this
corps is destined Tor distant places"
The American Star Of The 10Th inst, contains
the following:
A letter in the Monitor of yesterday, dated al
Queretaro, on Monday, states that the present
Congress will not come together again, several
Deputies having left and Others being about 10
leave. II adds that the new Deputies and Sena.
Tors would soon be in The city, many OF them be-
ing already On the road.
The Government is silently taking all neces.
sary measures for suppressing The inIIgues Of The
monarchsts. ln consequence Of the Governors
not having fulfilled their promise 10 aid the Co.
vernment with such resources as hey could COM
mand, il was much cramped for means.
Some OF The Deputies in favor OF revolutionary
measures, were endeavOring 10 get up pronti'''
ciQncnto in several towns Of The State CT San
Luis, the object OF which should be convention,
the continuation of war, and declaring Sanla
Anna genera.in chief. 1t was thought il would
amount to no hing.
From the American Star oil The 18th December
we extract General Order No 373, OF The l3'h
December, as showing The recen! organization Of
OF the army, as follows
|. Bvt. Brig Gen Smiths brigade Bvt. CAPT.
Page, assistant general; Regiments Mounted NJ,
flemen, Sfd Regiment Artillery; 80, tn, I'm anu
I4lh Regiments of Infantry and Marine Corps.
2. Brig. Gen. Cadwaiader's Brigade-Captain
Deas assistant adjutant general; Alb Artiiiefy'
Is 9Th slh, 9Th, and l1lh Regiments Of Infantry
3. Bvt. Col Riley's Brigade Capt CANDY, as
sisran. aduranl general; % Regiment Artillery
ID, Alb, and 5,h Regiments Infantry and Vol'i'
The field batteries of Capt. Taylor. Dr.. French
and DR.. Hunt, will report and serve in The ori'
gades as above stated.
4. Cap,s Mackall and Hooker, assistant ad'
julan, general, will report respectively TO NAL
Gen. Patterson, and Brig. Gen. Gushing.
BY command OF Maj. Gen. Scott.
II. L. SCOTT, A. A. 81