The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-11
New MEXICAN T.rir.

We find in the Courier DIES Etats- Unis the heads
of the new Mexican tariff, made up from an official
notice, given by Mr.. Stewart, the Mexican vice
consul at New York. of its nature and of the period
of going into effect. It passed by the Mexi-
Congress at its last session; and while the tariff
of lS45 is not entirely abrogated by this law, which
is, in fact. merely supplemental act, it has re-
ceved some notifications of the highest import
ancc to commerce. The following is the substance
Of the articles:
"Article LIST. The ports open henceforward 10
foreign commerce, both for foreign and national
coastwise trade, shall be: Vera Cruz, Tampico.
Matamoros, Campeachy, Sisal, and Tabasco, on the
Gulf of Mexico; Acapulco, San Bias, Huatalco,
Manzanillo, and Mazatan, on the Pacific.
"Article I'd. The ports open to the national
coasting vessels shall be: Guaymas and Altata, in
the Gulf of California; the Island of Carmen Coat
zacoalcas, ANarado, Tecluta, Santecomapan, Soto
lie Marina, and Tuxpan, on the Gulf of Mexico;
Bacalar, on the eastern coast of Yucatan; Tonala,
on the Pacific; Santa Maria, in the Gulf of Tehuan-
tepec; La Paz, in the Gulf of California.
"Article 3D. Custom houses shall be established
on the northern frontier at Matamoros, Camargo,
and Preside del Norte; and on the southern from
tier, at CONTAIN and Quatla- Chico.
"Article 4th. This article directs the purchase OF
six new cutters and steamer, for the revenue
vice.
ARTICLES 9Th and 9th. These are purely sectional
in their character.
"Article It'll. Authorizes the importation of fire.
a
per 100 pounds, gross weight.
cart. sth. Aboishes the 18th article Of the tariff
Of lS45 The articles of merchandise therein desg-
mated shall, for the future, pay more than 40
Giles, which will continue subject to the duties
named in the said articles viz: Oil of turpentine;
white lead dried or in oil odoriferous waters, dis
titled or sprituous; pills; musk tar; rosin; pitch Of
all kinds turpentine; alum; chrome yellow and
Naples chrome; copperas, Of Schele Of Scheinfart,
or OF Germany; Spanish white and Of lead; Armc-
MAN bole; Prussian blue of Cobalt, Smalts and Ul
ira marine; asphaltum and bitumen of Judca; var
nsh; vermilion; suphatcs ofcopper, zinc and iron;
bone black; verdigris, carmine; mouth glue; hard
and fish glue; colors of all kinds not enumerated;
cruciblcs Of fire clay; plumbago porcelain or lime
dye; phosphorus; gurn-lake; manufactured liquors;
hops; dye-woods, ground or in logs; deutoxide Of
lead; mortars of agate, aabaster marble, porphyry,
porcelain, biscuit or crystal; ochre; paina in the
ore, strips, sheets, or instruments for the laborato
ry, other than machinery; red and yellow prus-
states; madden; English red; urnsol in cakes zinc
reduced 70 plates or sheets; white vitriol.
cart. 9Th. The other duties on importations es-
tablshed by the tariff of 4h October is45 viii rest
at the reduction Of 90 for 100, according TO decree
Of the 3D. Of May, 1s4s.
"Art. 10th. This reduction in The duties on inn
portations docs not affect the inferior duties, or
those for consumption; neither the anchorage du-
ties Of and per 100, specified in the DEGREES Of
March 81, 1893, and Of the 2Sth February, Is43,
which direct them 10 be collected formerly
"Art. 18th. The duties the expectation Of
metals continue fixed az follows Gold, coined OF
worked, per cent; silver, coined, 81 per cent;
silver, worked, having paid the duty Of fifth, a
per cent; pure silver, worked into ingots, with the
certificate sitting the payment Of the duty Of the
fifth, a per cent.
art. 18th. The duty on the circulation Of silver
is reduced 10 per cent, and will be collected at
the legal value, on its entrance into the ports"
The remainder Of the act is simply collection Of
regulations, providing especially for the safety of
the duties collected at the different ports.
This law was promulgated in Mexicoo ON the Path of
November last, and went into operation the path
Of December following. Compared with the past
Mexican tariff IL is most liberal instrument,
since II opens great stretch Of ts coast 20 foreign
commerce, Mt the time that IL removes the
hitherto prohibitory character Of the duties inn
posed. -phii1d. Norh drner