The New York herald., 1863-10-14


ing some little light its present and future that am
induced make the following remarks and observations
Lcrdo Teada at s26 OOO, ,O0O and the experts S2S
600 or the former Englsnd supplied $l2 500 0o0
nearly the half and Of the total exports and imports she
engrossed S33 OOO, ,OO0. The liabilities 0f Mexico
nearly possible as follows
The bonded debt and OF interest 900 900
British convention. .....-............ 100000
Spanish convention and arrears. 1000, 900
French claims ................ l200O00
British claims. IA 900 900
spanish claims ..-.-.......-.-....... llOoOoVO
American and claims ........:........ G0OOOo0
Laguna sicea and Capuch,nos robberes 100000
Total S1l7 900 900
therefore appears that England is only interested
to all The rest OF the world put to-
gether the trade Of Mexico, ont that om OF dM Of
sl17 900 900 she entitled 10 receive a, the reyy least $40,
600 600. These are startling facts
Now find that under the Spanish rule the revenues
averaged about 0O0 which applied
the expenses OF government 600 towards the sup
port OF other Spanish colonies the residue
mittcd TO the royal Treasury at Madrid.
Since the independence the OF and
pendture have been inaccurntey kept that il is dB
cult 10 arrive at satisfactory conclusion swh respect
10 their real amounts The budgets however OF different
Ministers of Finance for fifteen years. from 1924 l841
both inclusive (hose for 1s3l-a5 and 1886 81 having
ss hs
however, OF actual receipts and expenditure for fourteen
years averaging only SIT 1872 292 annually Now
maritime custom houses have been the prin
cpa sources OF revenue is important to ascertain IL
ins osyeu years. from 1897 10 1877 both iucusve thew
averaged s6,619 000 Senior Lerdo Teada, In his
mo'd OF 1857 estimates them at over IS 900 0o0 but
have the assurance OF Antonio Garay, Jose Mariana
Blasco, Luis Maria Mora, Francisco Lombardo. Eche
varia Senior Ierdo Tesda and host Of Others Minis
ters OF Finance at different periods that the contaband
amounted. at the very least, TO much more (some
placing It as high three fourths)m follows that the
from the years 1897 to 1887 to have produced an
x13. .22s 800, and during the year 1857 upwards Of
Senior Garay Minister of Finance in 1884 states that
the maritime custom houses would in bis time, properly
administered, have produced SIS 5000 annnaythat
IL TO say Vera Cruz, 900 Tampico and Matamoros
600 oo0 Avsrda Campeachy. 60, 81 ooo,o ,ooo and the
Pacific ports, 81 100000
Since these estimates taken tbers can be no
doubt that the ports the Pacific have greatly
ed in Importance and although for years past they
from the tral system o. rosy and p,Ser there car
rid yet am informed from persons resident the
spot and best competent 70 Judge that these ports prop
crly administered would produce at tho lowest es
mate, S8 900, 900 annually
We may, therefore, fairly assume that the maritime
custom houses capable OF producing, under honest
management between sl8 900 and SEQ 900 900 an
nually, and that this might, by udcious system Of in
not the least doubt For instance the yearly production
OF natural industry has been varIousy estimated from
$500 600 10 $3.50 An income tax OF five per
cent, levied only half that amount would at pro
duce 81 500 900 Such tax would be GLADLY paid by the
invaded by tho landed propreIors whose estates have
been laid dcsolate by the manufacturer, the and
only few months back that the propretors
the largest sugar estates made representation Juarez
clearly proving that tho mposs upon that description o
property irrespective OF sums led by contributions
and forced oans) amounted TO upwards OF twenty three
per cent on the gross produce Can any doubt that
those gentlemen would gladly pay Income OF FIVE
per calculated the net proceeds II people will
have protection and settled government they must be
content To pay for it, they are there reason
in The world why Mexico should not become in the
OF few solvent England France other
country.
such being the present Mexico us consider wha,
might her future II Is well known fact. corrobo
rated by the highest possible authority Baron Hum
tntIt fts Ella est.fi.a
updTs OF 80 900 900 o00 has been ne poiuce Nericon
m,nes; and when It is considered that the mineral
wealth Of Mexico can scarcely be said 10 have been
plored, and that the richest portion Of the kingdom
viz, sonora, Snaloa and part OF Chbuahus-sti re
mains t>rrd incognfd, we may almost he excused for
indnigins fear expressed many years back by Hum
bold that "shoad the mineral ,ce1ih Of Mrico BE-
thoroughly explored Europe fg1ad Je Inundated NTH the
precious metds" The average amount Of silver annually
exported during comparatively quiet times may 10
placed at about $50 600 600 tina, hs might with ease he
country can doubt.
Gold known to exist large quantities in Sonora
chihuahua, and part OF Guerrero, but has never been
worked 10 extent Copper mines of surprising rich
exist in many parts Of tue country but in the
sent defective OF land only can be
worked with prospect Of success which the
Cotton is indigenous il grows in almost every part OF
the country tho high lands, five Thousand feet
tho level OF the Large quantities Of late
been brought to the capital from the pcghborhood Of
Monterey. The finest quality however is produced the
Sierra Caente The plain OF Huasteca, in the state OF
Tamsupas, extending from the sierra to tho coast.
be TO extent all the river Bravo del
Norte and here the river navigabe for about hn
dred miles, aud might be rendered for much greater
distance II also be pr6duced the state Of Vera
Cruz, Guerrero and all along the Pacific In fact,
country almost unlimited. with this advaniage-that
while In the States the produce s greatly checked by
FROST here the tree would continue towering and pro-
duong until The time came round Tor poushng mp tho
old shrub and sowing the The chief drawback
would be the scarcity OF labor; but this might
extent nj least, be remediel by cooie labor introduced
under restrictions
Tobacco Of very good quality produced the state
Vera Cruz, and in many cther parts especially IN The
neighborhood Of Tepc The cultivation ana curing has
been properly attended to- but there
why with proper care and attention. II should not be-
| come valuable article OF export.
sugar Is another article hc Nrp be Trodscei 70 cpy
tsrt Inc Mexican cane ssa 70 abound ~ greater
Try and is worthy Of note that the sugar cult.
waited on the coast Is equally productive at an elevation Of
four thousand icet Al pfcscnt the supply confined
home consumption.
Conee Z, indigenous, aud found grouino ,riid in mauy
parts OF tho country that OF the finest quality (sad
the best in the wod) s grown IN the ncgbborhood or
Orzaba IL also produced in great quantities and OF
! the best qualify s along the Pacific coast, The ccfce
consumed IN the country is all OF native produce but
thcre why, with improved state OF things
! II should not become valuable article OF export.
Woods Of cvery Kind and description including log.
wood mahogany, &c, abound in S,nsioa. sonora and
Cochneai indigo iaisp vanilla and numbcrless other
| articles, are all the produce of the country.
With such products growing at command II is clear
that Ncxco must one Of these days become Of N,
largest csroro countries ~ N, iporid som, Of aay
hive % ses ne unos anomaly Of ii sssnrrai cen
iro Of secondary importance. Surely worth an eDrt
70 try 10 reorgan,s country which bcst supply Ea-
rope with all che stands most 10 need Of and England
s the greatest commercial and manufacturing coun.
try the face Of the GLOBE and therefore likely to
| bencnt 70 q greater extent than other, may
not answer her purpose 10 lend q helping hand IN
establishing Arm and respectable sovernmsnt Only
ycassok ey which Aes marvellous can srer
B, dr~cped How and In what manner this helping hand
should BE- extended must Be cfs 10 wiser heads than
mine.
1shoud be tho last TO advocate hor joining any mill
ary operation but whether her moral support and credit
might not be useully employed IN another question. ~
secure ns nnsedsae repayment $4,000 000 20 oTsn s
an extensive maf for Manchester and othv occds, 70
(or hrseH comHfari and nnceasswg nppiy Of octon,
70 throw open 10 the civilized world such vast
resources, and last, though not least, 70 assist
\ IN tho Regeneration Of 100000 human beings is