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 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. 539

sident of the Republic, June 11, 1861 ; driven from the city oi Mexico by French troops, May 31, 1863 ; ordered the execution of the Emperor Maximilian, June 16, 1867 ; re-entered the city oi Mexico, July 10, 1867; re-elected President of the Republic, Oct. 1867.

The following is a list of the rulers of Mexico from the year 1821, date of the first establishment of an organised government, after the declaration of independence from Spain : — 1821, Iturbide, Generalis- simo ; 1822, Iturbide, Emperor; 1823, General Guerrero, General Bravo, and General Negrete, Dictators ; 1824, General Guadalupe Victoria, President ; 1827, General Pedraza, President ; 1828, General Guerrero, President; 1829, General Guerrero, Dictator; 1830, General Bustamente, President; 1832, General Pedraza, President; 1835, General Santa Anna, President; 1836, St. Jose Justo Caro, President; 1837, General Bustamente, President ; 1840, General Farias, Dictator ; 1841, General Bustamente, President; 1841, General Santa Anna, Dictator; 1843, Santa Anna retired, succeeded by General Caro, after whom again succeeded, lb44, General Santa Anna, Dictator; 1845, General Canalizo, President; 1845, General Herrera, President; 1847, General Paredes, Presi- dent ; 1850, General Arista, President ; 1852, Dr. M. Juan Cebellos, President ; 1853, St. Manuel Lombardini, President ; 1853, General Santa Anna, President, April 20, elected constitutionally December 15, same year; 1855, Don Juan Alverez, President; 1856, General Comonfort, President ; 1858, Don Felix Zuloaga, President ; 1858, General Miramon, President; 1859, Don Felix Zuloaga, Vice-Pre- sident; 1860, General Miramon, President ; 1861, Benito Juarez, President; 1864, Maximilian, Emperor (executed June 19, 1867); 1867, Benito Juarez, President.

Revenue and Expenditure.

The finances of the State have been for many years in great dis- order, the expenditure exceeding constantly the revenue. The following statement represents the estimates of revenue and expen- diture for the year 1866, according to official returns: —

Estimated Revenue foe 1866.

Dollars

Maritime Custom Houses 9,000,000

Provincial Custom Houses ..... 3,500,000

Direct taxes 3,000,000

Stamped paper, post, and other small taxes. . 1,000,000

Total 16,500,000