Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-02-08
The new MEXICAN Tarltr.


The Courier des Etats Uns gives the heads OF the
new Mexican tariff, made up from an oifclaI notice,
given by MIR. Stewart, the Mexican Vice Consul at
New York of its nature and OF the period OF Its go
ing into effect It was passed by the Mexican Con-
gress at its last session. and while the tarn OF l045
IS not entirely abrocated by this law which is In fact
merely supplemental act, it has received some mod
ifcations of the highest Importance to commerce.
The following is the subtance of the articles:
Article lst The ports open henceforward TO for
eign commerce. both for foreign and national coas-
wise trade shall be: Vera Cruz, Tampico Matamo-
ros Campeaehy, Sisal, and Tobasco, on the Gult of
Mexico; Acapulco, San Bias, Huatalcos Manzanllae,
and MaZatlan, on the Pacific
Art. g. The ports open to the national coasting
vessels shall be Guaymas and Altata In the Gulf OF
California the Island of Carmen, Coatzacoalcas, AL
varado Tecoluta, Santecomapan, Soto lie Marina,
and Tuxpan, on the Gulf of Mexico Bacalar, On the
eastern coast of Yucatan; Tona1a, on the Pacific !;
Santa Maria, in the Gulf of Tahuantepec; La Paz
in the Gulf of California.
Art. 3d. Custom houses shall be established ON the
northern frontier at Matamoros, Camargo and Pre-
sdo del Norte and on the southern frontier at Com
itan and Quatla- Chico.
Art 4th This article directs the purchase of six
new cutters and steamer for the revenue service.
Arts 5th and 9th. These purely sectional in
their character.
Art. 7. Authorizes the importation of firearms
swords, bayonets, etc, under duty OF 81 per 100
lbs, gross weight
Art 8th Abolishes the 18th article of the tariff
Of l845 The articles of merchandise therein desig-
mated SHALL for the future, pay no mere than 40 per
cent. GdUdlorem, excepting the following articles,
which will continue subject to the duties named in
dried in oil oderierous waters distilled spirit
uous; pills; musk tar rosn pitch of all kinds !;
turpentine; alum; chrome yellow and Naples
chrome; copperas of Schele, of Scheinfart or of
Germany; Spanish white and of lead American
pole Prussia blue, of Cobalt Smalts, and Ulra-ma-
rine; asphaltum and bitumen of Judea varnish !;
yermllilon suphates of copper zinc and iron bone
black; verdigris; oarmine; mouth glue hard and
hsh glue; coors of all kinds not enumerated; cruel
oles OF hire clay, plumbago porcelain or limestone
pebbles; emery sponges; Campeachy wood dye;
phosphorus; gumlake manufactured liquors hops
dye-woods ground or in logs deutoxide of lead !;
mortars of agate, alabaster marble porphyry porce
lain, biscuit of crystal ochre; platna in the ore
strips Sheets instruments for the laboratory, 9TH
er than machinery; red and yellow prussiates; mad
der; English red turnsol in cakes; zinc reduced to
plates sheets white vitriol.
Art. 9th. The other duties on importations estab-
shed by the tariff of 4th October 1916, will rest at
the reduction of 60 for 1oo according to decree of
the Sd of May 1913.
Art. TO- This reduction in the duties on importa-
tons does not affect the inferior duties, those for
consumption neither the anchorage duties of l and
2 per 100, specified in the DEGREES CT March 31st
1885, and of the 28th February, 1843 which direct
them to be collected as formerly.
Art. IL. The duties on the expectations of metals
continue fixed follows: Cold coined or worked 2
per cent silver, coined 81 per cent; silver worked
having paid the duty of fifth, Al per cent; pure
silver worked into ingots, with the certificate stating
the payment of the duty of the fifth A per cent
Art. II. Fhe duty the circulation of silver is re-
duced to per cent and will be collected at the le
gal 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
promulgated in Mexico on the Oath of November last
and went into operation the Oath of December fol-
witt tho ast Mexican tariffs
is most liberal instrument, since it opens great
stretch of its coast to foreign at the
time that it the hitherto prohibitory charac
ter of the duties imposed.