New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-10

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From the year ,7e4 to 's9 the revenues
- ,h,. eouutrv amounted an average 70 s2oo'o2ol
Te annual expenses during that time were soO'ss'.
Yhe Spanish Government maintained here, In ure Oh
nee. 1884 men, at an expense of el,soooo year
sddpg to this the expenses OF the fortincations
hot Of Perose costing from ESQ TO 100000 year.
md other contingencies, the whole Department OF War
cost less than 100000 year This Republic has seen
tAe time when there were 1900 men under arms, and
de expense Of them has been high as sl3ooocoos
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Remembrance of the Foreign Ministers on tine
AvalOs Tariff.
The remonstrance of the Foreign Minis
seys 70 Sc or Ramirez In regard the unequal operation
sf the Ayaos Tariff which admits goods into the ports
nm the Rio Grande 1t lower rates OF duty than else
there 10 published In the Trait Union OF April IA,
from which journal 1t is translated by The Tribune
MEXICO, Wednesday March 81, 1882.
The undersigned, ENJOYS Extraordinary
and Mi Mister Penpotentary OF the United States Great
Britain Spain France, and Guatemala, and the Resident
Minister Of Prussia, have received the reply wncn tne
Minister of Foreign Relations has made TO taer note Oh
March L. in which they demand the immediate resto-
ration OF uniform tariff in all the ports Of the Mexican
Republic. ,-,e - e,.;. .o,,
which IL threatened with total ruin by the fatal
inequality made oy the Avalos Tariff between the ner
chants of the North and those OF TamPico ana vera
fruz and in pointing out the means which, IN their
OMISSION would present the most eecua remedy to the
existing evils the undersigned did not wish TO Interfere
In arrangement Of the revenue Lawsuit they nave
exercised right and fulfilled duty Ia DEMANDING Tor
their res uectiye nations the uniform application Oh ne
law This right they viii notsurender, this duty they
will not fail to perform ,p,
al RAM
ION the means which they pointed out to him es reef
iron, abnormal and ruinous position has merely an
nounced the inability OF the Federal Government 70
secure obedience 10 It's own laws.
The undersigned bave intention OF involving their
eountiym in Illegal resistance, but, on the con
trsry they demand that the law should be eq tpy ap
pljed 20 an "The Government" says mis- Exceileney
bon Jose Ramirez would be under the painful nece's-
ty carrying out the laws against the foreign .n'
who shall refuse 10 cosprm 10 the appointed prov's
lone HE Excelency forgets that resistance on thls
OCCASION is not at all directed against the laws In
force in Mexico, but against the violation oil tnose
laws which 10 regard 10 the revenue guarantees uni
form procedure all points Of the Republic, to ali
merchs nts, whether MexicaDs or foreigners
His Excellency Senor Ramirez, in expressing his
earnest desire to do justice to the demands o 9nde
signed spp as 10 their cooperation, as II this had ever
been fault His Exceency ID not ignorant OF tue con
trsry and can now heretofore rely on their support
In coDtendng against the difficulties which constantly
thresten disturb the harmony which has hitherto pre-
vailed between Mexico and their respective Govern'
epts but of what avail their good intentions, H. on
the other eide, the MEXICAN government 'eh 10 cou
saDty in It's action 10y opposition or apathy
of Congress- -
Without renewing the discussion the undersigned will
only repeat TO his ESceqncy that the continuance OF e
present Of affairs must seriously e5afrass the III
feruafiona relations, well M ruin commerce They
prompted by the apprehension OF this to renew their
urgent demands for the adoption OF measure, at least
Professionally which shall meet the difficulty.
In their opinion, this measure consists SIMPLY III
authorizing the foreign merchants of Vera Cruz aud
TampicO TO pay the import duties according 10 the
AvalOs tariff but, under the reserve OF hereafter
paying euch balance may be determined by the
operation of a general tariff, with udicous provis
ions, adopted by the Legislature.
IT, in spite of their wishes and their hopes the friend
~ advice of the undersigned shal not be accepted-if
Congress persis,iug in It's inactivity shall refuse to seek
and to apply prompt and radical remedy the under
signed are mortified 10 declare, that II will he imposii-
BILE for them sustain the responsibility any longer be-
fore their respective Governments OF the consequences
Of the position in which their mercantile countynen are
placed.