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nydus/Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, Volume IIPublic
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CHAPTER VIII. MEXICAN FINANCES.

Expenses of Legislative department,$720,300
" Department of Foreign and Domestic relations,898,029
" Department of Justice,135,550
" " of Finance,5,411,984
" " of War,7,769,342
" " Supreme Court of Justice,330,230
Total,$15,265,435
Deduct from this the sums that may be saved by economical administration of the departments and by the improved condition or reduction of the army, say,1,500,000
Total expenses of government,$13,765,434
Summary.
Total of National Expenses,$13,765,435
" " Income,5,540,112
Deficit,$8,225,323
Deficit on yearly expenses,$8,225,323
Interest on debt,8,988,431
Total yearly deficit,$17,213,754
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