~'_+ zi° 'EAU' Comm at 01la the ees tahc ilit bcieci Uill klAtilOco. - - ~~ZI ~t nation: ffe l v* to l aieo: never egico. • Anted ~b4te l ~ took, ai • tide, r,. bold tirritol • pawner portant. : ..is soother •iconet belietief that - Mei rhice this.'.l4 , 4itiel the Government u' i tittjattide of 'fierce under carer it, and 1 hiiti leen, end mu Ile to :restraitt, then tioes, robberies, . the inhabitants u t.tipon those of AI and. Mexico. It _ tese Northe rn Stith mtected tirmiest i. i nited States: t ie Mexicans, Fin , .. I n ,. are o capt i v ity lexico was held on ' States we coidd ii es from commit mpel them fo rel tore them to their ' I p roposing to aequi , lifornias, it was k le ' portion Of ill! be, transferred Wit cell within these pr l ninhabited region se were the lesi., induced me to not, which were pro. i • Were rejected ; an . nd, bostillies were 1. ade by our army rd ;places-near the o,!and upon there . 1 days of severe c vastly superior ' Ivere driven from .ied by our troops. edintely after inf. the unfavin-able re, believing that his he. army could .1 t determined to re . i . despatch to this , )03 on the siith 1 an government call ; and that in t `' 1 shall not deem lurtber overtures of times ready to re 'nay be made by ce."the liberal pro. -8 was - ordered to .! 1 expenditues have L re6ous blood of m -citizens has been ed mr. tions, with tcd t 211 ex bur of the war. heobstinate perse ming the war, mu ce which a may tier to accept. r arms have, been aving subjected • a a large partion o nclnding his capi • ace having failed, - Arise—ln what m yrosecuted 2 An, policy 1 1• ca Id secure and rend -ts which we have t view, we should ; Uvut and military s, Cities, and provi on that sho. Al operations an, ,Anitions on the e imencable, defray : 159%, ad ;the governnten to CqUitable and Ii mode of adjustor erred. Mexico h. , and tailed to offer Id be accepted by oval honor, no les requires the war increased energy satisfactory pellee menu time, as Me we .should adopt .urselves, by appro ortitin of her terri metteen:tent of th the Califpraitts w oarLforces. Our nders were ordere, ~tn„ stilgject to be d eu* , • beii.jiiovinces n :occupation, and h kits.; Ull reitistan ceased• wit that tbey al 4, to, Mexico. S i"h _Me in this,opi the pa A . cati perceive, .. it juils4iCtion pn f tesiilinnlcl not at sinit for awns to 1 0 . 1 ./ 6 *war& gietn .614 be gird ix>iid itotnd that at tile tu4"tlitit rernment n. is 41041 d cones, ,con as 4 . ihe 'Au! cor PY .111. of, Is k 7 lila l,, **-7pr.:4 ~,i- 4-4.j..41 I I' ~&,- - it , --. 4 , :t77 ..1 whith jooott ~ . ,4 • of ~ riltir 1 ~ s a, laws or war. '. .". ~ ~.. , ,_ itisp Ito ~,, held ite n malt :4 4- , ' 'M * ... 1 0 0 0 4 - , - cede- to just , - . . ..1 ; Al . ,' t Will toles ilaro .µ. ft as iiiiitary i LAO": :Ns . 'dries such gotentortt.,.,..Aftittititeomponsitittn4 to be drown from sitinributions W i led - on the enemy shottild be fixoth l y itirc . ppot - officentoe may be 'tlitst , ~ent 74 1-.Wlist, further proViSktos,, ,0i ~ 0 7 -' . I .eceeseq , ite . d4hatifimil dili titiri . 7 beroper ti , - eittilittiro; - ilepet Pintthe future pragneoo44;llo6l4Pol. ' !Mak Miiiciiiirijiy pint ,proper nee _pin -0 ....,..,,,,, c.. "e . proper ` p.. • ` ' ' •••• 4.•' NW. ' i . I -, *. -, 1 ‘ . ' • Wlitt the . iierrilitnieitiii 'lnn 1 fili the policy, :which hetebeitit',''' ''''''' *, ,either Ito withdraw - on/ 'arm, tilt '.' V'it (0 'relive to 'it diiiignite4 line' ana'sitiVito ' liiiiis'43`o otel o i fot /end it . . TO'4iiiiiiit!wiiut: ar my ,,-,. `litigeffiett n Elvin einiquestii'itiblib They:: tidelltyiliedi Or unparalleled'firitihiiy, - and iitjte 'ii*,io tifee . noieli bl ''' nail treaSUM, ieji; iti,twei on our pan, , ojtite''whjehr by t ~.tont'`of the enemy, e 'MO .' not: - lionorail Y live avoided; - wou helt degiv*the'n doe' in 0 11 its oNuestim; tient I oin iiiitt l 9r ih .irittile i World' 'l : .: 1 ''''' ' ''''' ..:' . , ' '. To 'retire t a litt,n; - ind 's ` i m ply hob 'end i defend it, we la'neftertnine ip the war: On the edntrary, it inild'eni t .o,,unige Mexico 'to persevere, and tend' o prOtraet44it iettlefinitely. ItiO nth to.be ex ': ted thii'Mettieti,. after refusing to establish uch'e like ika 4,perma itent boundary; iwite ' our Sietoriotni'aratit is -in patesession of 'twit' atiltakind in the heart of her eountrY, ''w • d perajit us to' held' it withein resistance . f; That she would contin ue the war, a A in: i ottani hart-n*oog and annoying for s, the , .• catt be no daub:: A border waifs of tit most invoke character extending ov i a II ' line,would be unceas ingly waged. ;It w, old reqiiire-* !rge ar-. i f my to be ke eon tantlY tn the field, sta tioned at posh and rri 'ni along , such a line, to prote4t, and: efen it. i ; The eneiuy; relic ed f in the pressure of 1 our arms on its coo te, an ' in the populous parts of theinterioi ' woul direct: his mien- 1 Lion to this line, itio,- ee l Ling nn'; isolated post for altac t, , would con nitrate his forces upon it. Tips would he condition of af fairs which the Mexican pursuing their fa vorite system 'of guerrilla l warfare would probably prefer to 'liiity other. : Were we to assume a de&ntive , attitude, on melt a line, all the advantages !of such h state of war would be on Itite sue of the; eiteniy. We could levy no IcOntithutrons upon Into, or in any Way make him, fee l the pressure of the war, ;but must remain inactive and Own''t his approach, being in constant incenainty at what point oi the lioe, or at what time, he might make an assault. ' ,' , 1 . He may usserritle and organiie nn over- I wlielming force in the interior, on !his own side of the line, and, concealing , his purpose, make tk sudden assault upon stone one of -our posts so' distant from any other as to prevent the possibility ornately succor or re- 1 inforcements ;, and in this way our gillaOt army would be' expos ed to the danger orbe- i ing cut of ',lit detai ; or if;' by 'unequalled 1 bravery and prowes , ',every where 4 . .viiihited 1 during this Wait, the. ,should repulii,e the en emy, their numbers rationed at any one plost 1 may be too small topursue him.. i Irthe enemy he ) pulsed at o ne attack. I he would have nothing to do but to retreat i to his own side or the line, and, being in no 4 fear of a pursuing army, may reinforce him- 1 self at pleasitre, for untidier attack on the same or some other post. He may, too, I cross the line between our posis,niake rap- ! id incursions - into the country which we ' hcild, murder the inbabitauts, commit depre dations npon thein, and retreat to the bite- ' rior before a suffictent force can lie conceit- I traied to pursue him. Such would ;probably be the harassing character of ..a 'defensive war on our part.' , t ' 4 4 It our fortes, when attacked, Or 'threaten- , ed with attack, he permitted to OroM theline, drive back the enemy and conquer:him, this would be main to invade the enemy's coun try, liner having' lost 'all the advantaggs of the conquests', .4 we `noire already madq, .by 4 having volutitarily, abonthined them. i To hold' 'melee' line soccessbilly and "in security, it u. far froth being certain tbet and _would not require as large att_artny as:lroishl:be nenes -1 sary to hold all the cenquests we Have eilrea ' dy niade, and, to continue the prosecution of the war in the entirity's -country. 1 It iti alto rat from being cenain that the, expen s es of the war would he diminished by shit e yol icy. . I am persuaded that the 'melon* of iindi: ~, J eating-the nation al honor .nnd l interest, and of bringing the *Or to an hoporitble close, will he , to prosecute it with increa sed energy timid power in tile:heart of the enemy's pun . , . try. 4 - ' In my, tinnunll . ;message to r etingreSs of' December last, [`declared that !' IliewOr has not 'been wc;ed With a view to :conquest ; Ibut having en c ommenced by *este°, it hits been carried . into the enemy', country, and will be vigorously uroltecutedlhere l i with a view to Obtain 1; ;du honoMble peace, and thereby secure tipie indemnity for the ex penses of they wa r,as well,as to oe i r tonal in jured Citizens, who held pecuniary demands against Metico.ri Sikh, in my judgment, continues to'he Mir true,policy—fiideed, the only piglet which 01 secure a P!nijavfent psnce. ~' it has fiktief been eonteuir4ateof by me, as . , _., , no object if the yar, tt nmkell permanent , sotto** of the, ftipublic of'illesice, orb to an ell nihilismher ' SiOritte e ntieett Os ant inde fteedanti elptioo4 Ott, 't • ever - been my. iliiilee , :tl . t- she shuoldi main tail) her nationality, a n ;Under I 'iond gov ernment iidipjed;to her coinfitio , lie A free, independintandproispetMaa repti, tlie.t The United State . were the . .fitat'unumg the nn tieee. fi i 0 0114 - her 14 44ePeedP00: and have alOraYO* 474140'be Mt term i !unity and - - -triiiii‘eirWod'#itk - 1 as site yid t ri wdold - otii 'itiffeiV' - '',,, 4 t.. her. .;,, By her ow n Co n duct : ,we pave bein earn '#ellet!l° ,erriti‘e , '4o-ie:i'reeerk,ll 0 4 .:lio :ill t rt pmeeeutiott,'wetmeitkMl)verjvttH hitiiittnt',O nation i . .*14-, iii•:#oltheatioil.. f itp. :4iik-ifi l l f i iini ,,, l i i , : ,, e4 l:*; 7 ,040 t ~Ite4 I fur: th e wXongetiliet'lMildfne r , '' . .e . ,, * ii,t7 , l4 out Deis delaisininfiistinit . ' 1. i'ifeinand .11 , + ji, 4 40 95 110 ' ..,.;.:',H44 hi. t... i1i.,i#1*.941 Af t ,S 4 with if I ' r .e00,0, I ' O alitl-a l id OF7 s PE 1 . 6 . 04 . 1 . 16014:i t , , %.,,. d o t , .: ~, his oil a i, jois refused all ti i `web :could Latta° ' l Wiiiiit our iigniiii It* : ' 14'40 "trot. rietre7l- 1 ,7, 4 ....e007p 0 .4 44 . ilk:lii*.ii4pctiletit 14, 4 4, P rii r;i t11 4 1 ,4 1 .7 1 ii)9 l t he el 4411610.i,t#It't*iifithietipo . ,Ifilitilt iti 'lll *llAma ifil • ' ',4,itegi4 ar t , ..140,41-„,.- . .-:11 - -- , z ,- F. I .:1.. - 1:= , :. i ~ -.,..t c " ;,..,r) Cal of di. -Se i lli :&--1 ' t Malt ir'ad -I,sjist thle Ims in inda- eration which. in co might even 'tle t. under the Prot • the United Mates.. and warlike savt pon its ; t continua to \ be,: from commiUing and . murders; not Nevi Mexico her e• other Northern oold. he a - blessing I- to have their Co-. 'imp by the poWer this tromdm, tna ipally impales and. among them. If I governed by . the effectually prevent ing Such outrages, !a'se these captives, tnilies and friends. New Mexico and own that: an wenn- Mexicah people them, the country vinces being chief- d ing cOnsidtration'a liorize the terms of osed to Mexico.— , negotiations being hewed. An assault upon the strongly • ads of thecity of ty itself; and after inflict, the sexicnn n 'lumbers Ito our the city and l it was Prmation was ireceir i. tilt of the -negotin .Otinued presence , e productive of no 1 i all the commssion /fleet was transmit f October last. The I . ill be inforfned of 1 e existing state of it proper t make peace, but shall be "• lye any proposals 1 Mexico., l i h . sition of the rnited ' made in Ap it lait, been incurr d, and -,..ny of our p triotic shed -in th, prose -1 his consideration, lerance of Mexico in :t influence the terms be - deemed 1 proper everywhere 'learn our military acea- theseneiny a coun t, and negotiations the important goes liner the war ought what should be our not dc s A ii that we r a the con- • ade; and that, with old rind occupy, by forces,,all the ports, cCf now in our pos- Id press forwarsl our levy such military emy as may, as far ie.future expenses of • of Mexico ;seceded I • ral terms proposed, nt would have been sing declined to do • ny other terMs which e United States, the I 'than the public inter should be prosecuted and power until n just can be obtailed. In ico refuses all indem- measures to indemui !jilting, permanently, ry. Early after tile var. New re taken possession of ilitary and naval coin to conquer and bold isposed of by a treaty now in our undispu- lie been so for many :e on the par; of Alex .in their Ihniis. lam uld never be surren ould C f ongresv concur n, and that they should iced States as indem o,good morn , why the, I laws of the Untied . nce be extended over , treaty of PeOce, _such pike, by whiCh ourre would not be i ckanged„. ; whilst ourj own tn people inhabitng them, and free I.:authority slinuld, as tablisbed.orer Them., benefits ; determine ter 17A0e#4.Tol and. t b a; amspdered is tonsils -49 'tifiklY estab. govenilDOPrer them 4 16.1 - Pr Cwarfri, k'rP e"" rigo.4ll# l * 1 - 41 ` , - 1 0 , 1 **clri* 'PP inh*!!** bi'4 1110 : 1 P let 10 C7 ,1 . 1 1YAtilkel!' )ote she )1 04 'eeit OMa g 4l i ftql C,66*mi , mitt pvMs ,104.14 iiian 67,410 Yeititsarr PAOMDIMAII* uti les - . Itontir ' : Acceptint it. .4!.... 5 ..., ...' .; -. to 2 .attaimpiiiit . `.P. 1 . - . 4 II • . - baldly, ', ' -n from Ike.* 41littilieiiiii . 1 Ora 'fimilang*en held I..iii4kr 1 0_ 4 , .rritktee - f i i iiitiotPor Military 'iuntrpi it atter — ri s t lisiti biEbeen the' esn; thlion of insecurity in , which their succesiire, governments have been, placid, thlt.., each -ha r i:iiiiiii infe fred friont'jnitiliiii.?pencirltle4t 'tor this-very cause, *rival faction might-ex pel 'it from power. , • • i , f ,, :. „ Such Wairthin 'Atli of Porideni tram's adeniuistrattoltfin' 11345; for being' ii Posed - 111 4 1 1- 44 -!'-' lO4llO-4 P . t he,Uoo.l4 _ -- Sugar tn:preVent the war, . i ns ,it,. fully con finned.l4ltili.ioncia,i ,ci m e,spapdence which 1 took place in, the Month ItiOugust lest, be. , tWeen:fipi and his go vernment, a copy- of .-tiihioi - ,,*:. h er * ** . tintstanic:atet! ? ' . !'. For this:canoe alone, • th., revolution which dig.- placed tial front po„ci, -- WOlet on fooP t by.. Gqierall"oredOs. _!i i iiih may . be the condi ; iiinT:Ofiiitieciiiity oft e. precept government. ..'.pi t r;w;can be no doubt, that the peaceable and . weit'diiposed inhabitants , of Mexico are Convinced that it is the true interest of their coniiiry ici conclude ambonarable peace with the r,t o o'o'sloto, ; but apprehension of be iiiminvlia.victims of some miliary faction or usurper may have prevented ' i them from manifesting their ; feelings by tiny rtistilic act. The removal of any. such apprehension would pr4balbly cause them to week their sentiments freely, and to adopt the measures neeessaryfor the restoration of peace. . 'With a people distracted .and iiv idea by contending, factions, and a government sub ject to constant changes by suceeptie revo lutions, the•ci.intinued success of our army may fail to secnre a satisfuctoy „pence. In such event, it inlay become proprifor our 1 ! commanding, generals in the field to ive en- ; courageMent and assurance of pro; tion to the friends otpenee in. Mexico in il e estab lishment of a free republican goveriiimint of their Olin choice, able and willing to con clude a !peace which would be jut to them, and secure to us the indemnity wedeniand. This tipiy beonie the only mode of obtain ing such a peace. Should' such be the re• stilt, the war which Mexico bap enrerd upon us would_ thus ,be converted into an yadoring blessing to herself. After finding her turn and distracted by factions, and;ruled by military, usurperi, we, should then leave her with a republican. government ' in the enjoy- Ment of rest independence, and domestic peace Mid ptospereity, performing all her hsrelative dutie in the great family of nations, . , and priatioting her own happiness_by wise lows and their faithful execution. If, after. affording this encouragement and protection, and after all the persevering and. sincere efforts we have made, from the mo- Meat Mexico commenced the war, and pri or to that time, to adjust our differences with tier we shall Ultimately fail, then we shall have exhausted ali honorable means in pursuit of peace, and joust continue to occupy her country with our troops, inking the full , measure of indemnity into our own hands, and must enforce the terms which our lam or demands. • .To act otherwise, in the existing state of things - in "Mexico, and to withdraw our army without a peace, would nut only leave All the wrongs - of which we complain unrediess ed, but, would be the signal fur new and civ il dissensions and new revolutions—all alike hostile to peace relations with the puit.‘i States. • Besides, there is danger, if our troops were wuhdatwu before a pence was conclu ded, that the Mexican people, wearied with successive revolittiona,And deprived of pro tection fir their persons and property, might at length be inclined to yield to foreign in fluences, and to cast themselves into the arms of some , European monarch fur pro tection from the anarchy and suffering which would' ensue. , This, for our own safety, and in pursuance of our established policy, we should be compelled tO resist. We:could never consent that Mexice. should be con verted into a monutehy governed bye for eign prince. • Mexico is our near neighbor, and her hnundarjes are co-terminus with nor own, through the whole extent. across the North American continent, from ocean to ocean.— Both politicafly and commercially, ive have the deepest interest in her regeneration and prosperity. Indeed, it is impossible that, with any just regard to our own safety, we, can ever become indifferent to her lute. It may be that the Mexico - 1i government and' people have misconstrued or rnisunjter stoodlour forbearance, and our, objects?, in . - desinitg to cotichide an amicable adjustment orthe difficulties between the two cbantries. They may have supposed that we would I sithmir to terms degrading to the nation, or they.pay have drawn false inferences from the supposed division of opinion in the Uni ted States on the. subject of the war, and may Itrive calculated to gain much by pro !meting it; and, indeed, that we might •ul iiiitiately abandon it altogether, without in sisting on any indemnity, territorial or other wise, Whatever. may he the false impres sions under they have acted, the adop tinnand prosecution of the energetic pilicy proposed must undeceive them. In the fitture prosecution of the war, the enemy must be • made to feel its pressure more than they„have done heretofore.. At its commencement, it ,was deemed proper : to conduct it with a,spirit of forbearance and liberality„. With this end in view, early ,measures were adopted to conciliate ; as fry , aka inate ofiwar would permit,,,the tunes of thFillexicatt population ; to convlnce them 'dint the war- 'was waged nut sigaiiist Ale peaceful iiiliphitituts . of Mexico, but against ov:eminent, which h,d earn minced ; to remove from their 1:00i:the liilse` impressions , which . their Ae .sigfqpg and; interested rulers hod attemPted thai• the war.oti Our port was woe otip : ppienk; that it was a. war ngainsr their religion and their .chiirches, which.wertro h e iksjecisited 'overthrown, and T :jivir fighili„ofirepoo,ond private property would be j v t itil 4 unman, Oar eiinirormilerojw „pite • field irtte directed tenspubutily to reispeaithetiyeligirin, • I, thetuctmre t bes, 014#* church. ; pmpery, 7,.t.0. be violated they te ; , respect of OrPoil Pr.mitt ,9g . should 'tat;opal Nome; [ Mk 11 . 4r , 01,19 tbhbeffpct Walf.giTePA9 !he , M i t l tt e, •* o- 0 e 9*.1 1 4'..;-#10 1 !9P001,11491r. :60,,Icitrrliliont!Cot puistionce. okit ilffrinitiis2!l.7 ' th e * fonth ' il ffo 4 l4-, 15 41 . 0'!" jp - rlde4;ritS ce4l !1f0.a041, uPOkikfii ca0,4*0:4(4 pn:prifiok iiik*t_Say Ade • • • • - tffir- .... -' • t Or li -__CWittili MP ,-4.. rnifiiriih 11 42e7.1"' ~. t,. naimilli, ' M Oti. , *OOP e w .tie l 4 m , a n irt.70.% Ai l . w e 1 prices!gme? tee 7th lapsed: 43 .. evf .- '-, iittntihart ~ r ' had fin .treatment -•...i i ii f i nititil i ois •, - , 1 ut‘a WO ' # t ,4r . tub, ; O ,co# at; ~ on . li l t r iiiiipneikfurnis - , E; iriitfor affait'and ii , by the ponies. . At, uttatill,,,,it, breApo nOt 'imiltes; - end ti me `tiiird ! to, produce the-desired le r ittlimpplatio. While '7VqllO our part no t . iiattirii and liberal effe4t urr T th ey cordii to 'Ai lit • •' wagettft • fariii,tr.arnit woe the part of Mexico.; Pia! 9p - ,titig_our farber!rilt the MeNicanpeopl: groteraily became hns x4l tile to die gated s eitit,', and availed them selveirof every •• ' milky to commit !the moat Savage e ' ' up* our troopt. ' Large numbers of the ulnt`►en took up arin .. nrid, engaging in ' guerrills 'warfare; arid - murdered in the most. true! manlier' i '- dividoal , soldiers, or small wittier?, whom n cident or other ea set 'Separated from it main body of the a .y ;; bands of guerrill i and robbers infest . the reedit, !Ultras bur train:, and, ' w enever it was in the r power, cot off our. tipplies; . 1 • • I The Mexicans I raving rims shown the ••• selves to be incaP 'Me of tipprxciintingi o r forbearance and. 1 berality; lit was deein proper to change t to manner of condudti g the war, by makin :: them feet its pressu e according to the u ages:observed under si - by nil other civilized i, illy circumstances; =! Accordingly, as and day of Septe were rived by the Gen. Taylor to " my " from the e 'them, and"ip refit, support," if iu tha. Leonid " get Amid; In directing the e isoits, touch was it' cretion a the tom, best acquainted w; which he was sur: army, and the pn measure. enrly as the twentyLsec- Other; 1896, instructions Oecretary of War to Maj. raw ;supplies" for oirr ar letny ; witl t paying Mr irr eontributions; for (its . wn . he wow satisfied he nt soipplies for 4is fories." econlini of these instroc- Cestdarily left to the dis minding officer, viliti was tli the circumstance* by i.mided, the wants o f the ticability crienforciaigthe Gent Taylor; o the twentrsixth of , (111c tuber, 1846, replj •II from Monterey, that " it' Would have been inpossible hitherto, and is r. so nitro, twsustai t the army to any extent by forced comfit) t inns of money or suppliefs."' For the reasons :-•ined by bun, he did OM adopt the policy; f his 'instructions, but Blared his reedit,iss Ti, do so, s hould he i • army, in its Int 1 • operations, reach it , Part of the country v o ich may be made. to siip ply the Intuits t i h adiatitage." • Ile, tinned -to pay fit ;' he articles of supply which Were drawn fr the-enemy's stitottry: Similar instrt'e ions were issued to Major Gen. Scott on tl third of April, I 847;: replied' fro n t JAmat, on the twentieth of 'May, 1847, dot f it be expected that "the army iS to supp it itself by forced contribu tions levier, spa, Ole country, we may ruin nod exasperate the inhabitants and starve mirselves." , e same discretion was . 4 ken to him that Iturf been to Gets. Taylor in this respect. Gen. ...Cott, for the reasons asSign _ . thy' otaintied to pay for ar or the army which were rtOetilY. lihad reached the heart of portion of Strxicti, it tvo. obstacles which had!la fore ed by him, also, tides tif xupply 1 drawn from the After the argil the most wealtil 41 that tl suppose that time prevei to render intim contributions fo of SOptember, n ber,1847, the ed it would toot tie such roc tiettble the leiy of forced its support; said an the let d aguiti On the 6th Of Octo rder wt's repeated in de- switches addre , +A by the Slecrteary of War to Gen. Scott,hd his attention Was!called I again to the inifortanee of making die ene my bear the I) Oen. of the. War, by rtiiiir- I ing them to furttyh the Means of supporting our army 1 mid he Was directed to Wont this policy, unless, doing.iso, there±was,dan ger of deprivin the nr m y . of the ... necessary supplies. Copies of these despatches were forwarded to GOneral Taylor for his govern ment. 1 . On the 31st iif March last I caused tin pr der to be issued ' to unr military and' naval - conimmiders to levy and collect ii military contribution upn all vessels and• fnerelian dise which might enter any of the ports of Illettico in our military occupation, and to apply such contributions towards deft "Jug the expenses o i the war. .By virtue, i f the right of conquest and the laws of wit , the couperor, consulting his own safety .ceu ventence, may either.exclude foreign •com merce altogethir from all such ports, o 1 itr toit!it upon such terms and conditionS as he may prescribe. • . i i Before the p "ticipal ports of Mexieo wore hioOktided by. al, Ir. novy, the revenue derived from impost dtnics, under the laws of hlexi co, was paid it the Mexican treasur '. Af ter these ports . had fallen into our inlitqty Iv possession, the blockade was raisinl, and commerce with them permitted upon pre scribed terms ed conditions. They, were t opened ratite . rade of all nations uptp the payment of (lures more moderate ink their unmet than„tl use which had bt'..eit presioes ly levied by Mexico; and the revenue, Which was formerly paid into the Mexicanitcensii ry,,was directed to he collected by elm mitt tory nod:navel', officers, and applied'-to the use of our, army and ,navy. i H -.Cate - was talten that the officers, soldiers, and sailors of spe army and, navy sliunld be exempted front the operations-of the Order; and ,as. : the raerelnititlize imported legion l , which the order !Termed, mnst be ee 60111- cif . by Mexican . citizens, the emeriti ramps exacted, were to ~effect, ;he minute, of the seizure of thul intbrtc- revenues, of M „taco ; oars the upjfichtiett : , or them; to our ups" use. In direct it's ,t I is incase re, 'i he - -object t wasie , compel dies,' my, to -coutributtp, - ,i4 far •as ' pgi#Aile,,powf# As thc,espetuirs id lie tint, , For the, it ', unt-ot.Contributionk,Ultiert 1 01, , kil;en.ltl,. !Jiri. sbi4 Prm..l, refer , soil to_ ill* eccontpii, ', jug reports al the :SecirentrY, rp fiIW,F, and, . :OW SivittYFY- 4 4iP Nay.Vit Ity'. w, 4 i elf. itgaPilf, Pktl l o4 A filiMl e4Ce . O4IM glipJf *pillion 0(4 hip has, been,culYicitid .- .. , _ , ' ..„ 1 ,, This ,afro nrtwoulti , undoubtieti been much I rger, but for IlseAlilSt 14efi'i!!ItiPp!";PSIMPR01 1 i 0 44, 1, ,Oii ~coast , entl,4l • ittiefitg,' 40 -,fti4o„enl i,pyin2r of „A w ra ,rcimuO 4 i. 4, 4: mknsp,ortlend , yensk e it,,ta,i h ,john!! ihpittbalt4 4, it.h*POßtfy.r i fi, r, I'lleOy-,ep,,ct ..thsAltiis'Afficiity ri . k i ! mit iqt e llt.' •*ei. 11i** 1 . 1 101 , 871.4%.0' .;O:elseckfo -. ~11000, 114 011 , n,t4q10"' -,,,-Plelliure.lN ' 47400•4111. t NMI :ir' !ItkiAb, -do -40 . itt 1 4 , i*PIL PP pme* t , lois at lg. ~a 4, ip ill plow in cmai 71 7 - bcci/ . ,441 W. • „. , serutfitui„ appropria ted to 1 • 'Meat . rarpst ire navy. ~ . , ' t , t iVill The" , * ietetyleig• ?Pole the ~ annuli m contrite t Mt ia`l- every vita, consiitintly, the with -t 'e' *web! tOkin4which it 'nay he foe 'practiablelii eiir - Milinery Commanders' to s i ft adopt, Should, .in my judgment, be. rigidly ' enfp_r*, and orders to. this, effect have ac- eel cistern * *been given. •By such a policy, at dii .the - Genie- time that our treasury will bet : re- - Ti lieved front a.lteav,y drain, the ke:icon pee. p pie will be made to teWlie s lrnidenint , ipati, .to and, consulting - their - 4*n j teresti,'-filay. be ,tip indateed4theaseeer • - Ammitselliilir itnt rulers,rnActrnee titirientkpaacC, k . „ Aftel . thc pdjmtrwttietAitfi!he last #eslion the O f, don tiskrent •ArAitimtird. in i the,pnnee 7 to eCiion )( .44 War ,which,, la-' l OY;JOktliliis Ec f .I.eqiiir.' ,' iffgrnater,,,a.O.ibir of, ,1 1 . 9iik!pi the tiv field than•lnietiCieelatic i iiinl4, \ Theinrength the of the riny was accordingly tit reused Iy ha accept i ng the servicee . .6l a the v, Olinteer lid fiiide . s authorized by thi Oct of :00.13th lof tai MOY,'lli4OiXiis9 l 4 Pall'iog a const r uction :, On ihaj,eci,thi!(cerOetneislofwli4raii c c- g i i rianity queStiaieed, ', ~, s ~ , • --: r ‘ ii ,The volunteer fo rc es OW en the Geld, with els those ,Who had . been aceepto - ...tnairve,fur tai twelves months , and . ,Were dlescharked "at the .ur n end, of their term of service, exhaust the f i r- tits - - ty thousand - Wen' otithorized hy I the act of cli the 13111 of May 1840. Had it bett,n clear re thin niproper construction of that ite t *a! ! in rantedlit; the services of no edditiiinnl Hearn- •,n her wiluld hare been called for -accepted;, ji‘ but, doubts existing on this point, the po,vei. 0 i ex e rcised ' ' - • - • 'sir wall mo o t . . • , It is deemed' important that Congress tit should, at an early. period or their t iessinn, id confer mitlyirity to raise an additional regu- .- hi force to serve during the war with Mex- tit co, and to be diseitarged *On the" conch'. re stun and ratifielitints of at treaty of peace. . I T invite die attention of Coogrefts to the views di presented v • by the Secreturyof War in his re-• $ port upon this subject. ' . to I reicinomend, also, Oust authority . ' be giy; ill en to call for and accept the services: of an , additinal itinitber ofvolunteers, t ee he exer-t ri CiSed t such tit r e anti to such extent tis:the 41 t emergencies of the service ma, require. SI In prosecuting the war , with Mexico, whilst, every care has been taken to avoid Si every lost tatise of r 1111 l plaint on . the part of o 1 neutral nations, and tame. has been given : S liberal priVileges have beengmlited to their $ 'Commerce in the, ports of . ithe enemy in our fr military occiapatio9. ' • $ The difficulty with the 'Brazilian govern- ri rtvelit, a 'licit at one time threatened to inter- b ruin the friendly relations between the two II e ' .s, will I mist, be speedily adjusted. a 1 have received' inform:llnm that an envoy I E extranribtiary In the United States will short- i . 43 ly he apptiiisted liisAtiipekar 'Majesty, and , a it is hoped he will come into meted acid pre- 1 et pared to adjust till remaining differences be- 1 r tweet' the two gover ttttt ems in a manner lie cepttible -to leaky In diet meantime, I hove y reason. to believoThat •nothing will sector to ii prevent owr amicable relations with Brazil. ' i It has • been my . co natant effort *o. , main- f tnio midi:cultivate the !Oust intimate 'relit- I lions with • all the independent -powers er 1 South Ameirie:t ;' and this policy' has been l attended with 'the happiest retorts. . It is' I true thoetlie establishatiitut and payment ut' I many . just ; •claiins. of American citizens 1 against these notions has been long delayed. . .. Time peen:tar positioni tit:which theyliave ! long been. placed, and the desire on the-port i of toy predecessors, as , well as myself, to grout them the utmost indulgence, have hitherto prevented these claims from being i i urged in -a dimmer required by strict justice. 1.1 The time line arrived. when they ought - to be i• finally adjusted and liquidated, and efforts ; are making for .that prirpose. - I It is proper to inform you that the govern- 1 me . tit of Pen t ions in goad faith paid the fi rst I turn instalments of • the indemnity, of thirty I thousand dollars each, and the greler por- 6 of the interest due thereon, in execution : • of the convention between that government and the United States, the ratifications of which were exchanged at Lima, 3lst Octo ber, 1646. • The Attorney General of- the United States early in October- last, coniple -led the adjudication of the claims ander the convention, and made his report thereon, in pursuance of Ike act oldie act -of the :act of the 6th .of 'Atigtist t ;846. The smns up which the claimants are respectively' enti tled will • be paid on :dein and Intim treasury. I invite the early attention of Congress-to , the present 'condition of our citizens in Chi- 1 na. Under our treaty with that power, A mericalti citizens, are withdrawn front the jurisdiction, whether civil or. criminal,oftli& Chinese i governmenti and placed - under that of our public functionaries in ilinucouittry. By these itlene can our citizens he tried and . punished Air-the commission of any crime; 1 by these altine'can questions-be.decidee be. ltween them, involving•the righte'of person and property; awl by, these alone can 'con-• . , : tracts be enforced, into which they may, have entered with the citizens or subjects of a foreign power. - . , . . The merchant yesselsof the United States lying in:the water" of the five. ports lhr :Chi no (ipepi to foreign commerce, sere, under the{ exelesive, jurisdiction. of the ufficers of their 1 owit.govertiment.. Until Cutigresi shall es tabliSli competent tribunals to try, nod. initi, ; , WI -eriote", anti to exercise:: jurisflictitain civilreaiti . China, American eitizeitkin tint t. otpuryi are subject mini Jaw whatever. Crintes.tnnyi be coitimitted with,,,itultilltilyy and debts inny., be, contracted ,Withoot„tml Inea'ol. tn. glifilyer.ftheirvityment. ,JuCtietili, jences hove alrendy,reimlted, from, thentstet xiint 1 iir Congress to legislate upOittt.W. , -sttlt-' jeci v itiid iitill greater are tipprebende4. , 1 The Iloilish Authorities in China. hive al ready, enn}plainial. that 410 s. gowtrionent...loo not kovidedilir time. peinislinient.eif : crimes, sir ,the, inforcentent of .cient;nclit Oftetinst I Anitrietin citizens iii- that/ roeintry, whilst their government Ives estalilishePt;tritatittil , by iwhichi. ,ittolOtto ~cittzetot Can :.rectover deb s , rittefrom British /objects, , ,Acettatooted ,n#,thli,.C . htuese Are 41,8pin -111P,F), ~ illsticie, the yp)9l(l 1114 Ap 1 ,n114 . , -ID * l in pr e l en t ) 0,1y,,C . T141 . 11910 liffiiiii re;C 4 l'if Irlqi:- 4 II e . .I t o ted a,t,! l te*.illoWil, Oill;Pl'e.,Wi!!!, ita• ...pioa ty., i ntiier,tilt,tinla, cif. _treaty, stipplutfoos, with tfiiiitt.:oooot-tel!!-,OCIE:Cilinr!ett ItiAllild' , gltio to); I : oll.&crimo..ooimit, an, 4 Aner..iii , .eit, - : i - zitt inr - - tittl,.he ; .tirrrly eixact,rcl, ~„,,,In ,x.d, I L the: ,iiiiti ~9014. p - 0 ,upg4t,be „falai (o,A*eri 7 eien.,q(ii tia ::,in,lgthion, 7 )i1it1i514.,14, o,gpogr 1 r ' ll : - .. 0igq.044.+17 "PrPagOrtill , Welp - ! 'Pti,•.4., ~ A.lO *.i lifidAnalitli.9k• tri4l,.?rn,plite 4 . fitilu el l fllikOf '-aPcording IP„ilio irlilelllO l , l- ' Of elf VafilY?) . - IMO. i , ii , t...•".1i..r,-")IthAksSP•,,I•,P,., 'O4 , ! li. Okirrii ffiWOßtifiyo,prre , . Att3:itl ~OWI 004•9:-Atifil4dii0. • I ink f ip ~ have ky of bot tliq )10;110 .400 into. 11( COPO. 11, ADA ir Jo hy ,0111.01.: O , , tiewitee with the Sew . " 1 lierte i jl wroe'eet,)Tunis ii4Moi:t, sire the legislation of Otonginni to cry em into execution, though _ the netaniity r i mediate faction may, not be so ergot i in iegard'to China. T thseretery of State has enhatitted Si to defray the eapeneetir epeeist p , atie'Teletions with - thejr'epal. Static, be t litiifiti4 politicel:eveitel i new, in. pic a. 'o Ihnin-fiteten, 4 welateiew l e m e, o r cot:time - rein! ip;rews s leave, in my tin t, ' big* jeate E tiniates have "hit Cwt.'s : l:submitted for e Wits and idtlities charges d'affaire th - Republics of Bolivia, Gitatamele, and to dor. . Theintanifest impertitnee cul- vat •it • c.t f i.l ', Istiotts witlkall O ~ ependent Stitica apes this seatieent, its - • - dneed me. to reentemend ,iapprogigria- Ow itecessiri for the maintenance of these iiss ens, .i I. recommend that As apiropristitiiibs . , . ... igtgl..tp,lwi .pi to - the. Spanish roternmept iil l t i e . Purpose iof i distribuitiott :among, the Inn antaln the,Litinistedr case. , I enter-- tin the conviction that this .is dueto Sisal nd 'r .the tr i eSti :of. ; 4195'1 1 avid. wtor4eee, tat from i theiettrneSt.'nninnertiti which the lal i continues to be tieged,4sp lung , itts - i it • eau • ins tiS settled , it will be a)ource tiWasir nu 1 irritation; .and discertk hetsee the wn cetintries, which may_Prare.hithl i p,i,e•- std: sal to the - interest suf the tinit toe. Ina d pplify,-ino less than a fiiithflt pli. ed/ 'n i. with our treaty Stipulations, I reitaires Ins the iniontiderable appropristiot ia ded shOuld.he made. detailed' statement of the eond it n of . iii he finances will be Presented-is the a filial e``,rt of the Secretary of the...Tr ta il o r .- - f h importS for the last, fiscal ie , eisdmgi 11 ci he 301 f Aline, 1847, were Of !It , wipe of i ll• 6,545,63$ ; 'of which the timOuntespor ed was 1 . 3,011;,158, - leaving !,-stes,at i vio it be country for domestic-i,e: ; . ii he %aloft of t lie . expurts feirthe ism* ,pe. i I was $158,648,622, of which $15G637, 16. consisted of dutnestic._ prodtictlow,;;and 011,158 it* foreign , p rides. ;" l '4 • . : • lie receipts. into the ' inensm 10% the • tat to period, atimunted . ,tu . .s 2 f_liaThAkl3.7 ; if hich there was derived Irm. tusiiisis r I ,747,8154 66 ; frotnisalesin . FPublielinds p, 498,335 '2O ; and frin.:incldenialiand t• n incidental and miscellatienus so ces, 1 0;000,270 51. The hist fiseni leek du ii. • .. g which {lris amount was ; reeivetfoem. i ere five mond), under i the ~npeniiSin of- Ii tariff of 1842, and seven ;mends deg•i n vl ich the tariff net of 1846 *4 in f„, 1) ring the five worths , under the r eact if 1842 the alumna received from eil l itoms . iv s $7,842,3d6 90,. And during the eiven• in twits under the. act .4. 1846:the *int It •eived WAS $l5; 5,5i;7 270, ~. i- ; The net revenue finm customs donee! the v • nr ending on the 151 December, 1410, be- • ' it g the last year nude.' the-tariff act4B42. i is $22,971,403 . 10; and : the, net revenue I an en s tions during the year ending Est. 05 - .. i ecendlier,.lB47,,being the first yea: itn:',der 11Z.: tariff Act - of 1846, was.abuut $l4OO - • 0 0; being nn increase of. revenui fOr-; the fi• st yent : lolder. the tltriff act ,O 18460f,,,ei0re I tau $8,506,600 over that riflast yen Saider , t ic inriffnsi t -q lir 1842.:, _ . . .-.. The exneniliturci:,dutingihe fistat;year r . ding 300, • Julie hist; • were $59.44„171! i V i ;of whi ch $4,522•;082 .37 were ofki r ac- - . taint of the Payment:of principal astinter sCrif the •public delif, including tressury it otes redeemed and not funded: Tet.i.ex .ll enditures, exclusive of payment of public ii ebt, were $55,959,095 - i •i• •,' i „ It is estimated that the receipts fr. :the t easury ,fear the year, euditir the 30t , of une, 1843, including, the balance I tha t • emery sin the Ist July last, will amount te ::42,88% . ,:i45 _BO, of, ,Whichigs3l,lo, „ it' i• estimated, will be derivedSrom co st" 's; it ; :1,500,000 from the sale of public l - ' s.; ::400,000.fr0m incidental sources,,ircl ing :ales tnadriby , the Saliciter.Of the Tte Pry. li i • nd $6,280A94:.55t . fr.im Inansi, rdrvadiran horized by law, .which,. , together vith.. the Mange itj the treasnry,oti. the: lit Joly last, ake the . sum estimated. . The.expendituresfor the. sAmia period, if ace i withblexico.sliall not hei concluded, - nd. the army shall heincreaSed As is pro - serf,, will amount, including die necessary ayments on account of principal and inter ...t of the public debt and treasury rotes, to :,615,669 07.' -. „ . On the. Ist Of the..ipresent -inodhc the mount of the pishile.debt actuallY uttered. including treasuryinotes,..yas $45,60,659. lie, public , debt", 'due i nti:thei 4th Horeb; 1845, ineludingtreAsurr:itotes,i wa $17,-* 785;766 62; agid,cimSequently the tildilinn made to. 'the public; debt -• sinte•.dmitttinie is $27,870,859 . i 7B. ~. I - .1i - :' • . ... , , , i Of the !opt of s23ioo9,oooi•nutloriSed by the act ts,the72Blll of January, 1817if i the sum of $5, . ,000 iwaspaiOUt to ile PO lic credit s,nr exehangedpt paifor sleitiii: thu min Inillk $8,000,009j-wasioffenkfer speeief hi thet Iliglitse *atter . . m i tt below pin.,. by .ani-itlrerfisement i .issited by the Sereepry, if the/Treasury, nud,mthroslted from thel)th ' if Feitrunryi until the 10fItlef, -- April, 8t7,,. wheri is w+ awarded to.:thS. severnl.lool bit ere; _751 I. preteititas 'varying from aril elgetts..-111 .toast ..per,, , ce1it. , .... above par. the item:hien hats been . paid' jinn. the tpeoney, mel thesumS :married, .deptinited, in-: Tie iti:tlia4reasitry 'as fisettAts:itiwas_requinehy the tennis et l the grivennaetiti.„. :: ,;,:,- fl'u meet ihe expenditures fur theireasht-i der of , the presentii,nnd. fur, the next•hical ear, enditi. on the 30th Jnne, 1848,1fisr -1 her luitit, it i aid oft Ite.nrilttiartreventes or th e , govern n rat, - will he iteeessaryi. .11e.in-'- ' ig.n tnllicient snrgoltiihvi peiftreastir.,t, the I din n niiired •fiir the reinattither,orthe !mai - - tail iirCiii )ell!. will 'lie 1 11WW4..418,500. 00 k. If the duty tin tia,.itittilt coffee ;he , lined,- and the grailutitiintor the - 4).001d: the.illic` tondo he made ttrien•.early 'period . , of !our` session, as riecominemlied,•iiitheiliointe:fiville• taw°presetiffiscal y m ear . ay be reduced to 1:74., , ..The m: liNtoi may be further 'redact:l whikap'', amount e,,r , exp l iedittiria ' les saved I,s niiiiiary cularibuiium; call++ it Mexico. The most - vigoratos sarasuire?r# ii Theituitutettialam arlheia)guturittuti4te". bein-direattli , ;Hata trecrtaaaidetaltle . io . ex !WOW , (foal • that l'allarce. :,' , lh, caispot.f-hott*ver,-.,bwikilaillitt4iiitli itertairay, L , _ it it' nuaniuttiewled 41yet-thi to lie„riludo :he, aalhorl 3 o4-Vide th e Nretei,:•end Cur thal"•iinit,tiitieogjhat wiktautborivd.undir the ; povieleii 4 mat .461; khi gOb of Aitaliaryi 041 Z.). -,;,ShOu.klAwarwitii . nificebsietul * until the 'et Atleat;:ill4ailit *all
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