The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-14

The deficits Of former budgets reduced nom sS0'"V''
The budgets Of 1855, 1860 and 1857 closed without
deficit.
and charged with the expenses Of the in China and
with those OF public works, terminating, neverthees,
with surplus Of receipts q more than 1000 COON
already reduced 70 Door, and placed in presenoe
Of dsposable resources, which in very short time viii
cause Il to descend below 100 600 DOOR.
The treasury bills which, in 1858, amounted TO
oOofr now scarcely reaching 1876 600 ooo, and tho IN
The treasury the rso
1t has already effected in the floating debt ID able 10 pro-
vide for all current ordinary and extraordinary wants
for the accounts made up TO yesterday Paris show sum
0Oofr. in securities
The indirect taxes and revenues following progressive
march, which the graves circumstances have scarcely
been able TO check and presenting since the commence
ment Of your reign, an augmentation which exceeds not
including the taxes the and really charac
teristic figure Of 26s COO o00f
The special commerce Of France with foreign na-
tons augmented by abont eighty per cent since the same
The monetary circulation enriched by nearly 1.5oo,-
the q the wee the
The Bank Of France provided with metallic reserve
Of SOL and being able on that basis 70 extend
the circulation sufficiently second largely the deveope
ment OF commercial operations.
Tho Bourse reorssnizsd giving 70 the public greater
facilities and necessary intermedaries y '''
H. thanks to the prudent foresight Of your Majesty and
70 the marvellous ecundty OF this country this favorable
wars, scarces, and the crises of all sorts which during
Eve years have embarrassed the financial service OF the
prudence general progress will not STOP and that
the sacrifices whchlre about to be imposed on the trea
viii soon n'o obtain eomnepsaon WHICH Will MAINTAIN The
finances In q good stateY
win not terminate this report without calling the asten
ton of the Emperor some special acts which
minstration Of Finance.
Central ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS had the honor Of an
nouncpg to your Majesty in my preceding report,
have been able means OF the credits placed at my
the condition Of about go 900 agents of the finances
in different parts Of the empire. In order TO
/ have endeavored to obtain the same result n
favor of the agents Of the central administration o, the
Ministry Of Finance and Of the financial establishments in
the hands Of the government, without any increase OF
credit and by the suppression Of places. sum of $751;,
se3f. became disposable by doing away with 1e4 EN-
benefited by the saving, having, which Is but just their
salaries and their labor increased at the time.
be came possible from the to give 10
superior unctionaries Of the Finance Department posi-
ton more in harmony with the special importance Of their
duties
Direct The effects of the application of the last
law on patents censes to trade) are now known This
law had double object in vew-to relieve manual labor
by exemptpg from the tax the artisan who possesses no
capital his labor and TO deve,ope the principle Of
proportion in some OF the superior branches. The
suits have responded to the idea Of the Legislature Out
of 500 900 persons previously chargeable the duty
have been completely struck of the list and 900
other classes has merely the loss To the
Some complaints which reached the administration were
subjected to minute investigation and in the majority Of
the the result that hcy either unfounded
that the additional tax attributed to the last law arose
from other causes such the extension of commerce and
favorable consequences Of the law are the contrary
proved by the decrease of nearly 5000 complaints
compared with the previous year.
The four taxes for 1859 to 472 oo
according 10 the law payable by twefhs the last
twelfth not being due until the lst Of February next The
increasing eagerness unconsraned and in advance. On
the let inst only 4ss 900 .oOof were due; more thsn
$50 oeO o0of were paid, or 26,0o0,o0cf by anticipation
The expenses Of law proceedings 60 decreasing from
year. THIS satisfactory situation proves the zeal
and the moderation Of the Treasury agents as well as the
Post Oce-The direction OF the Post ONCE in proposing
eaangement sanctioned by the law Of the 9Th Of July
1852 relative the conveyance of bank notes bills and
other securities, destined to facilitate correspondence
and give the public greater security. Thus far
cults have responded TO is expectation The number Of
letters oet and the number Of complaints have sensbly
declined during the last six months
FOre6e-ln 1857 when the personal initiative OF the
Emperor new impulse was given TO what are called the
operations Of cantonmen 3l forests containing 800 900
say, than onefourth Of the forest domains Of the
State subjected for the advantage OF the adjacent
populations TO various rights Of usage which in
cessant source Of conflicts, permanent obstacle 10 all
sorts Of improvement and cause Of great loss TO the
State.
On the 10th Of February 1857 established thirty can
tonal commissions which undertook operations In 166
forests. The investigation Of these affairs which are al
ways delicate, and always surrounded with difficulties
has Carried by the Administration Of Forests with
such activity and 90 perfect spirit Of cancellation that
since that period III districts have been fined by imperial
DEGREES, lis offered for acceptance to persons having
certain right Of use, and 1ss are under examination.
lively terminated nearly in the space of about two
years without any recourse to the tribunals. This rapid
progress encourages the hope that at distant period the
Of the State will be generally relieved Of those
cumbrances which considerably affected their revenue
To show all the importance Of this result will suffice
sixtyeght environments had been terminated, twenty
eight Of which had required the Intervention Of the
tribunals.
The work of replantng in which your Majesty takes
legitimate interest," is the object Of most assiduous
1891 1887 the average annual extent of repana
tons only about 800 hectares this average rose 10
lsoo hectares in the period from 1888 to 1854 From
repant in the forests Of the State, hectares of
which Il, COO are either mountains or declivties
The Council Of State s about 70 have laid before It
bill which will allow the communes, aided by the State,
effect similar improvements in their woods
connected with the forests have been solved On the
hand the law the clearing of the woods Of private
fecsVed s dsnve solution and While mproVus hs
has sS he
Code Of 1877 On the other hand, recent Imperial de-
relative TO marking the trees 70 be reserved for ship
building in the State forests, has revealed for
the Imperial navy far beyond our hopes
Domain and Reghtraton-The last finance law author
lied for the stamping Of commercial bills coming from
s an s @ ~ e S
those securities without injury TO the treasury The
creation Of the movable stamp, which ID about TO DO
placed at the disposal Of the public, required regulation
Of the pubic administration which has just approx
cd by your Majesty, and special preparaons which are
we'll advanced, are being made. The co nmercial COM
muny will in short time enjoy the advantages Of this
measure.
For time past the Tribunal Of Commerce Of the |
Seine has solicited notifications in the law Of An relative
registration Of documents which produced before
the consular jurisdiction. combination which realizes
this wah. and which has been received with great sas
faction, was ratified by the law Of 18th June, 1859
The Administration Of the Customs and the Indirect |
Taxes, which charged with the sometimes dangerous
mission Of securing and eectng the recovery Of nearly
half Of the State has continued 10 merit the
distinctions by which your Majesty degns each year 10
recompense il zeal and its devotion, down 70 the very
lowest ranks Of those employed
am, moreover, happy TO be able TO attest to your
Majesty that in all the branches Of the Finance Depart
ment have always found the most active and the most
useful cooperation for the realization of your MAjesys
views. ] have the honor 10 be, &c.
P. MAGNE
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