New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-29

huaufptC-kocOery On 'he ftaId -iEEcs'
ofa Priest-EXploitation of Prisoners
Special Correspondence Of The Tribune
MExtco, Wednesday. Juiy2
Messrs. Editors: ] informed you in my
last Qsth June) that the Minister OF Finance
had presented to the Chamber OF Deputies four
bills (in.ciatiras) for the purpose OF augmenting
the revenue.
On the Goth ult. The Minister issued circular
10 the Governor of each State, requesting the CO.
oneration OF the same, stating at the same time
the urgent necessities Of the Government. He
therein saws that the Government desired 10 I'M
pose these contributions IN such manner that
they should NOT affect be revenues of the State
but they considered the miserable condition OF
the people did not permit them to be burdened
with contributions entirely new, and that those
which should be established ought to be gene
raj and by means of the constitutional ooliga-
ton of the States to defray the expenses of the
federation especially those of the National Debt,
these contributions could not avoid conflicting
with those already established by the States.
He adds: Under our wise institutions the gen
eral administration cannot have the prompt ac-
ton required by the high object OF the Federal
ton without the efficacious cooperation of the
States and without the mutual assistance Of
each other both would fall victims to the dlsor-
der attendant upon anarchy
In this document he states that 10 comply
with the requirements of the law OF 3Oth Novem-
ber 1850 there Is needed, over and above the to-
tai product of the revenues SlO,llO,2J9 even
when the monthly expenses are reduced TO
5000 900, lie. paying only two-thlrds to those
who are not in active service, and three-quarters
TO those who are, paying the functlOnanes ana
pensioners of the civil list and suppresslng otheT
expenses which are necessary; because II all
were to be paid IN full the deficit would be more
than Sl3,000,00O.
This statement agrees perfectly with that OF
ST Esteva, the late Minister.
The Report of the moorty OF the Committee
Of Finance (unlted) OF both Chambers, on the
initiatives alluded to above was published yes
,erday, The Committees report IN favor OF the
abortion of all these, with the exception OF one
relating to the general capltatlon tax. Ihey are
as follows:
lst A territorial impost I'd. A general capita
ton tax throughout the whole Republic Sd.
The augmentation of the circulation and export
duty on silver; and, 4th. consumption duty on
tobacco.
All of these have encountered and do still en-
counter the most determined opposition OF the
press throughout the whole country not one
paper sustaining them because II is alleged they
infringe the rights of the States.
But the Committee say
They could not be Ignorant Of all the difficulties OF
the problem presented for their solution. Ihey nave
seen that every side obstacles present themselves
for the adoption of the measures proposed, Out they
have had IN view, most Of all, the present state OF
things, and sllenced their own minds all opposl-
ton TO them before this lmperouS argument WHRm
ftrO months there IH be money f0T me nfcfSSHeS
me General Gorernment the Gorern'ReM of me Ke'
public u be forced 10 edre unattended all me require
menfS of the public ser,7ce, and TIE nation W fd 1to
dissoiuiiOn.p All has been ceded TO lmperlous
necessIty and the Committees have had to adopt the
initiatives of the Government, except one, ieellng
persuaded that the Government has calculated all the
difficulties II must encounter for their execution,
even when approved OF by Congress
In another part of the report the same senti-
ments are repeated thus.
MANY difficulties will doubtless present them
selves for the arrangement proposed by the commit
tees Ii will dsarrange the present order OF the ad-
ministraton of the revenues of the States all ths
Is true and the committees are far from being ignor-
ant of nor wish TO dlssmulate II But remember
that within two months there VIII be no means lot
the expenses OF the federation and reflect well on
the immense disorder this viii produce all lesser
inconvenience ought 10 be cast aside to save us
from II but II unfortunately lHt1t ut HO way vi
avoiding 1t, If the Government have no hopes left OF
prompt and positive and from the states, the naton
will have arrived at that point when uiH he neceS
Sdry suspend all payments on the ertlor debt sen
tencts and COMPROMISES, phdferer be their nature, or
rather there WH be means 10 attend 10 me HoSf uS-
enf eIpeRSeS."
Here follows particular statement OF the ex-
penses of the Government, amounting IN all
10 .-.--.---.. SO, ,997,3 1874
Also a statement of the present revenues,
amounting IN all tO..--------------S ,l39,5iO
Here follows the increase proposed TO result
from the initiatives OF the Government, amount
ing TO Observation-Disclosures s5,Ooo'ooO
Comparison.
Amount OF expenses Slo9yf ,S5f
Present revenue, with proposed IN
crease NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. li,l59'ooo
Surplus Sli2,OO6
In the above comparison there appears sur
plus of Sl420O6, but we must take into consld-
Grafton that with 5000, 900 month to which the
Government can al present subject itself, there
is not sufficient to pay the salaries OF the en-
ployees, nor anything to contribute to the DIM
mutton of the National debt
The minority OF the Committee reported
against the plan.
hear bearer OF dispatches arrived here two
DAYS ago direct from Spain, with instructions to
the Spanish Minister to demand OF this Govern
ment The immediate payment OF the Sl2OOO,oOo
according TO the convention OF 1886, with interest
since that time The whole sum now amounts
S24,0OO,OO0 Beside this there is another amount
of several millions due the same power accord
ing 10 late convention.
Mr Doyle. the British Charge, has notified
this Government that the English creditors IN
terested III the Interior Debt shall hay. the orig
lnal funds which were assigned them for their
security, before the arrangement, OF that debt by
the law of 3Oth November, last, restored 10 them
and that no reduction of the amount due them
shall take place and If the news Of such de-
volution OF sand funds be not conveyed TO Eng
land 10y the next packet, that Government will
take such measures as It shall see III, 10 compel
this to comply.
The French and Spanish Ministers have done
the same
In consequence OF the news that our Govern.
meni had withheld from the house OF Hargous