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 The expense to the Government, for the collection of this revenue, was $348,290.

The Exports from the Republic, (chiefly of course of its own productions,) may be rated at:

From this estimate, you perceive, that about $18,500,000, in the precious metals are exported annually from Mexico. The mines produce near twenty-two millions of silver, of which, it is calculated, that twelve millions are coined in the seven mints of the Republic, per annum.

From the above calculations, it will be observed, that there is a difference of about $8,000,000 between the imports and exports, a large portion of which is estimated to be covered by smuggling.

The following comparative estimate of the Exports and Imports of the United States and of Mexico, for the years 1841 and 1842, cannot fail to be interesting in this connection, especially when you take into consideration the comparative extent of territory and population: