From this time on, Perry found occupation enough in watching Tuxpan River, protecting against Mexican irregulars the ports where American customhouses existed, and patrolling the coast.
After ratification by both governments the blockade to cease, the customhouses held by the Americans to be given up, and the interior to be evacuated as soon as practicable.
The prospect of recovering the Mexican customhouses and receiving the American millions looked highly attractive.
At the beginning of the administration of President Hayes, and for months previous, there had been complaints as to the conduct of business in the principal customhouses of the United States.
We also visited some of the leading lighthouses along the coast and the principal customhouses between the Chesapeake Bay and Eastport, Maine.
This was especially called to my attention, and at my suggestion the President directed an examination into the conduct of the customhouses at New York, Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco and perhaps other ports.
Already we begin to hear from abroad and from our customhouses that the prohibitory effect upon importations imputed to the act is not justified.
Confidence was restored, the customs receipts rose to higher figures than ever before, and the prospects of peace became brighter as revolutionists could no longer count on captured customhouses to replenish their exchequer.
Mexico, if the customhouses shall be delivered up less than sixty days from the signatures to this treaty.
The country is divided into collection districts, in each of which there are one or more ports of entry and customhouses at which all imported goods must be landed.
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