New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-28

in at once proposing to Congress tho abolition Of said i'm
posts the time believe it ia their strict duty
to impose Others based good economical principles 10
substitute those whose abolition may be determined on:
in separate notes the three projects OF law that establish
the nposts, which, according TO the Judgment OF the
should be sn rb0 s 3Remsdn they
propose as also to cover the actual deficiency IN eae
pne and T the other estmate. '' ' 0'''
Minister Romero on this occasion again expresses s
elem ents to sustain proper and defrsy the
indispensable expenses los m r.
With Which, Gp to the present, former ADMINISTRATIONS
have been obstrueted has Aeep the want Of funds Du
S has S SCss9 S Sce w"n
TEN that has prevailed up date, and above all Ie
Go ssa tba Country So bouneousy favored BY
nature and with elements OF riches and natural sdvan
o ISes con you not WIN rey Upon uccn funds
to pay its expenses OF afmi nniaa II ant
were 80, ought to commence by abjuring our nation
atty. independence TO confess our inca
of foreign power and thus become In the
character OF colonies provinces The five years OF san
culinary and unequal struggle that the Mexican people
sustained not long since in driving away the foreign en-
envy is the most convincing proof that the belief Of the
Government this respect Is the belief and wish OF the
nation and that in order to realize this desire and pre-
serve the national independence and autonomy h is dis
posed make every sacrifice necessary contributing in
consequence TO such an extent as may be necessary Tor
the public expenses that the character OF an independent
nation demands
The Government. says Mr. Romero, ha, endeavCre 1
honOraDy to correspond to the confidence tnat mas Deon
placed In 1t by Congress authorizing 1t to employ up 70
the Of sOOCO in payments on accounts Of the
present fiscal year up to the end Of February this
1t has employed for this purpose the sum OF Vio a.
and this has been Cancelled that or 63OOl 65 as
is shown In the account that the Treasury has presented
TO this Ministry.
cude the fiscal year. should be spent In the cancellation
OF the public debt, amount equal to that paid In the
dre with respect TO the part OF the public debt IN te
present economical year, will only amount to s7se6
H. or little moro than half OF what the Executive Is
authorized out and OF which very considerable part
has not been paid in specie but II has been receea s
exchequer and 20 the nation that IN any other way
would not have been 10 arrange.
The statement OF Mr.. Romero Is accompanied by sew
eral projects Of law, establishing new imposts
No establishes an mpost upon mining II provides iofs
and silver coined. which will pay for expectation IRON
es s pdT cent All the taxes that ans pays
be abolished. From July l. 1870 the Federal Goyernment
will receive the only duty upon mining, hye per cent
OF the net profits from all mines of whatsoever class OF
establishes the use of stamps instead OF stamped
No. for tho abolition OF those duties, and the
No a. stablshes an impost upon all lnheritances
No provides for the free expectation OF national pro-
No establishes an impost upon landed property not
No, authorizes the Executive to issue ss,oOoooo in
The following are the most important articles OF pro-
ART, l. The immovable landed effects, situated In
tho Republic whatsoever person. that died WITHIN or
without H. without leaving legazed DESCENDANTS, ma
tura or spurious formerly recognized, ana s de
scendants without ascendant without VIE, mistress
and without collaerals within the eighth ciyu grade
shall belong 10 the exchequer Of the Federation.
ART g. The legal and legaiZed descendants ana sur
yiyng wife shall pay TO the e1ehequer for tho lhherA
ces that they acquire. by will or without will, per
cent OF the total value Of the Inheritance.
ART T. The ascendants Will pay per cent
ART 5. The natural spurious sous, formally recog
nized. per cent. 49,
Arr g. The collaterals Will pay the following quotas
grade, cent; those OF tntu
grade per cent? those OF the fourth grade 10 per cent
those OF the fifth grade Ia per cent those o the sixth
grade IA per cent those OF the grade is per cent
those OF the eighth grade 10 per cent
ART, 7. The extraneous will pay 20 pc. cent.