The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-01

In the New Orleans papers We find the following
abstract of matters in relation to the message of the
President of the Mexican republic. The Mexican
Congress convened extra session in the capital
on the LIST of July. President Herrera delivered
his message, and was responded to by Se1or Con-
to. The following notice of the message is trans
lated from the Trait Union:
The question of the finances being vital one
for Mexico, the President begins his discourse by
discussing IT, He hopes that the receipts will soon
balance the expenditures. The reduction of forty
per cent. on the custom-house rates has produced
the most salutary results; there being, during the
period from July /, l646, to May 81, l649, an ex-
Of IS 239, 1913, compared with the same term
the preceding year.
"The expenses Of the army do not exceed those
Of last year, and can be reduced Certain salaries
will be diminished, and many expensive posts abo-
lshed. The probable expenses may be set down,
for the future, at eight millions of dollars in which
estimate is included the interest Of the public
debt. The government is still in possession of the
indemnity paid by the United States, n May last.
The President recommends the establishment Of
dIerential duties upon foreign vessels in order to
foster the growth of the commercial marine of the
country. He calls the attention Of Congress to the
anomaly of existing laws which impose upon
Mexican vessels the same duties as upon foreign
ciprocity has been concluded. The public debt,
domestic and foreign, reduced by sixty-ive mil
lions Of dollars by the last arrangements made by
the Minister of Finance, will not much exceed the
sum of one hundred millions of dollars; and as the
larger portion Of this debt bears interest," no en-
barrassment need be feared by the country from
that quarter, for the interest to be paid will never
exceed the third of the revenue. Ii is even proba-
BILE that certain other creditors will consent to fur
Their reduction. In concluding, upon this point, the
President specially recommends TO Congress the
creditors whose property seized during the
war, or voluntarily abandoned by them to support
its expenses.
ale then establishes the necessity Of populating
the country. One of the means which he desig-
mates to attain this end is immigration, which he
hopes to see encouraged Perhaps says he it
might be proper to touch upon several point. upon
which public opinion is not sufficiently informed
&c
passing to another subject, the President devotes
several paragraphs to the internal relations of Mex-
CO. All are described favorable, although in
Sc, era States some laws have not been enforced
But these slight symptoms be annihilated If the
Federal Government is authorized TO extend it's ac-
ton over individuals, instead Of being, as at pre-
sent limited to the government of the States.
"He discusses the question Of the tobacco mo.
nopoly-another element of internal discord-which
leaves the matter in a state of uncertainty prejud-
cia to the country. He recommends Congress to
settle the question.
"The foreign relations of Mexico are satisfactory.
Different States have recommended the conclusion
Of treaties of peace with the neghborng nations OF
the north and south, for the exraduon Of criminals
and the settlement Of boundaries. Each Of these
subjects presents particular difficulties, which the
government will endeavor to overcome. The most
| frequent causes Of diplomatic reclamatons arise
| from indemnity exacted from the government for
illegal proceedings. Hence, often as those de-
mands of indemnity are made good, 1t rs the duty
OF Mexico to satisfy them; and Congress, in regu-
ating the public debt, will have to take great
number ofthem into consideration.
"Tbe President recommends more perfect or
ganizstion of the National Guard.
"He regrets that the amnesty granted to the IN
surgents has not brought the rebellion to close.
A new revolutionary movement has manifested
itself, but the government viii act with v'gor
! "ln conclusion, he demonstrates the necessity Of
the organization of the territories and Of the fcde-
raj district, and signazes New California, which,
IN PARTICULAR stands in need Of special laws for its
governmcnt"