The New York herald., 1864-08-05

O WanuorcC
about 10 filth and rags Of the vilest kind While
and temples gold and silver everywhere abounded The
sat at the rich mans gate In rags and wretchedness
| caring worse than the dogs that mercifuiy licked
his sores The only thing TO be regretted 10 regard
Juarezs action In reference 10 church property that
the proceeds OF conscated goods not applied to the
relief Of the poor. Yet there time and for
form, and II Maximian be wise he will endeavor to re-
concile the conflicting OF which spoken
and thus he my establish healthy order OF govern
ment Otherwise his speedy shipwreck 10 certain aud
secure
THE COST OF AN EMPEROR
could not its consideration at he coss Of tb
letter. especially there other matters OF interest
oo Sv Ssa ncb nns
when they como hand you may hope to hear Of the
fabulous expenses Of Mximan his way his throne
! in Mexico.
Slaxfmil,nn's First State Manifesto.
We publish below the letter Of Maximian to Minis
ter OF state alluded to above 1t dated the 9th Of July
/ and is a rather interesting document
] My Dear Minister, vELAsougz DE LgoN:-
Impeled asEe by ardent desire for The welfare
OF this empire, which has entrusted Management,
its affairs have judged Immediately necessary that
various commissions consisting persons truly interest
ed In the prosperity Of the and possessing
requirements, should be formed whose duty shall ba
to study wants well Its elements OF wealth. and
who examining all its branches shall propose
OF refsrm In the different departments of the p6biic
| And all those departments are constituent parts
Of the organization Of government and as they respect
lively contribute 10 the welfare Of the people, each de
serving particular care is ncontrovertse that the
public treasury which is the important OF them all
Is deserving OF the most attention.
Therefore have thought IL proper TO resolve that
commission shall be convened immediately, whose duty
shall be 10 assiduousyemploy itself in close inquiry into
tho actual condition Of the easury. and examine into
those causes that independently Of the OWL have
contributed to make its expenditures exceed Its receipts
1t will be duty the proper commission ex
anime into those reforms 10 taxes which have been
forms in the tax system so as to prevent those evils
which would result from the suppression Of any just i'm
post which time and custom should have made already
AS he bos system s that formed IN accordance
country those adopted IN other countries
be made use Of except those which may not be difficult
OF execution bearing In mind that the enohenment and
prosperity or these countries have enabled them
feet their own system Of taxes.
The commission will bear in mind that the nterveu.
tion OF authority will not weigh heavily the represen
tatives or public wealth, and with this end in view IL
should avoid all formulaz useless experiments th,t
s y o. M 0 @
ties e:pec,a ws.n possesses guarantees Of ord0r .ad
The duties ou imports eoing tho greatest revenue Of
relations with friendly Powers, the commission viii scri
ousy examine into its workings. IL should be composed
Of men Who TO their personal interests should unite
should cndeavor TO conciiae as much as possible and
with justice, tho several interests OF country in which
abound 10 such great variety the elements Of wealth.
We have seen that taxes on our interior commerce
form an important part OF the system IN force Tho
commission will carefully study the regulations concern
ing the the division Of the country into
tax districts in ORDER to ascertain If these laws should
be OF a nature to parayze commerce. In such 1t
will propose that reform in the Custom House which
may judge necessary.
1s Commission after having developed It's SUCCESS
on ordinary mposts, and calculated its reoapts, will
make due distinction between general. local ara ntnic
p, taxes and must direct its efforts proper
sderat or th accidental extraordinary cases. US
the sale OF untitled lands, losns, &c
The necessary Information about the exact value aud
lands not being in the possession OF
the government at present, aud this information being
essential dat Tor promoting aud advancing the COLOMBIA
htyf ind crin IN, ,ntOr mig
propose such rules and regulations as may DO neoes-
sry TO obtain that Information.
formation the lands owpcd by the patton, which viii
help increase the moral guarantee offered 10 suOscro
Mexco as is the Gaze with other nations wbch have
passed through series OF vcssitndes and trials, has
beeu obliged TO into debt This state OF affairs has
been caused by indenifcatsns which made
the Of claims by subjects OF friendly Powers ana
the failure fnnling contracts and damages suffered
during the revolutionary times the country The
will especially take into consideration the exami
nation of claims and the settlement OF domestic ana
Il will equally examine and suggest what IS proper in
| leases OF mints aud sales Of public buildings
The public treasury hav ny much interest 10 railway
contracts and grants Or clegraphs as wen as ~ a en-
terpriscs which II ought TO undertake. as well TOT tns
imposts which rend sred necessary by these pro-
visions as we'll by tho incre reyenuc which VII
produced by free q communication. with the 90
yeopment OF the puohc wealth, greatly increasing pro
duction and consumption, the commission wiz aeso,o
rs attention OF the facts 10 TINS re-
snect and in considering those thlags which coniuce
most 10 tho Improvement OF these brdncnes proposing
ogS, ~ no and without forgetting the in
dspensablc Improvement OF the POST Oce IN no pre-
ssnt state Of that while the railroads OF the
conntrv are not sulcionty extended over vast ter
and placed within the reach OF all the peope tns
| empire. :, a.. ,.u,.,,o,
| or the monetary system, as well as o. weynts shs
mont of salaries and pousous tha, the necessary pay
| mcnts may be made accordingly.
In ssrt an equal and proportional impost among tne
haru I'd in QuCb n m
fountains wealth shal not be disturbed, whist tn
public expenses shall no conducted with all possible
economy the commission win bo able TO form the com
pete ways and means OF imports and exports divdin
than INTO chapters and furnsfns at th time tn
Necessary forms for all the documents that may bea
relation to them
II seems TO US unnecessary that we should recommend
10 you the commission should devote all its
ton towards elualizlng the Of the treasur
| with Its expenditure 30 ~ TO avoid the deficit whc
mSun. FOR soyerna mi. .apenss u f a. eS,rsord
nary aud unforeseen expenditure 30 that regular
sustained system Of 1nance might DO perfectly =.
AZ is necessary 70 transfer the accounts Of the co
lection and distribution Of the pubic property 70 the d
sesssd Of the NECESSARY nforma,iop the ssion vii
take upon itself the arrangement and organization there
sii influence or direction Of any kind whatever.
Tho commission which hero spoken OF shall riecs 0
tho lat day q August next WI 10 formsd o. nolasl p
representative for each section Of the various depart
For the election Of the las. named The poli,ic'
prefecss will cause meeting 70 be held without the Zoe
Of me With the aid OF the representatives OF
ana r,ins ef agriculture and other Industrial
vl,lrnus further direction from the authortes 20 ths
the election may proceed with the fullest liberty.
Wish The object Of facilitating is operations the con
mssion shall be div ded ints sections or subdviscna
Which sha present their dictas the subjects reerre
70 authorizing them 10 request all the Information an
facts which they may believe necessary for the ptops
| Information Of tbs applicants
As the solvency OF public treasury IA Of vital N
portancc n IA necessary 10 proceed Immediately Ia 'hs
natter NOT only for The interest OF the treasury, b.
also on account Of tbs very large number o. porsor
who, W tie eantme, are compromised N tner eehl
cause tho members OF this commission who may be
the capital 10 sssehs 40 practicable 90 10
bsy may a. far possioe their abcrs duriu
ths month aud before the general meeting .,,,.v