the gross revenue* with the number of inha bitants to conclude, from this comparison, that the Hindoos support smaller burdens than the Americans. We must not forget that the price of labour in Mexico, is five times greater than in Bengal, or to use a word consecrated by a celebrated mant, in Hindostan, the same quantity of money, commands five times more labour than in Ame rica, When we turn to the budget of expences of state, we find with surprise, that in New Spain, which has hardly any other neighbours to fear but a few warlike tribes of Indians, the military defence of the country consumes nearly a fourth part of the whole revenue. It is true the number of troops of the line, only amounts to nine or ten thousand; but when we add the militias called provinciales and urbanas, we find an army of 32,000 men distributed over an extent of country, of six hundred leagues in length. We shall here examine a few of those states annually presented to the court of Madrid, since the Counts de Galvez and Revillagigedo, and the Marquis de Branciforte thought proper to in * Revenue of British India(in the year 1801) £9,742,937 sterling; charges, 8,961,180; net revenue, 781,757. Playfair stat. Breviary. p. 59, Adam Smith. crease the militia corps. The following table explains in the greatest detail, the heterogeneous elements, of which the military of Mexico, and the provincias internas is composed. 2. In the provincias internas administered by the Viceroy of Mexico 3. In the provincias internas administered by commandant ge 595 nerals 3,099 9,919 II. Militia (cuerpos de milicias) 22,277 Men. 1. Provincial militia (provinciales) 21,218 In the Viceroyalty 18,631 Viz. In the provincias in ternas 2. Militia of towns (urbanas) 2587 1059 22,277 Total in a time of peace not inclu dingthe peninsula of Yucatan and 32,196 Guatimala II. Table exhibiting in detail the distribution of the regular troops. Guard of the Viceroy, created in 1588 (alabarderos) Four regiments: Fixo de la Corona, Nueva España, Mexico, and Puebla: the three latter raised in 1788 and 1789: the whole are composed of 14 companies: in each 25 Artillery corps of three companies of 125 men each Engineer corps eight officers Volontarios de Cataluña, two com- 1773 Company of the Presidio of the 100 Isla del Carmen, created in 1773 Company of San Blas created in 1788 105 Four squadrons of Dragones de Four squadrons of Dragones de Dragoons of the Presidio del B. Regular troops contained in the the Provincias internas part of under the administration of the Viceroy of Mexico, (compañias presidiales y volantes) a. In old and new California Presidio de Nuestra Señora de Loreto, formed in 1720 of San Carlos de Monterey formed in 1770 461 461 43 6225 47 of San Diego formed in 1770 59 in 1776 of the channel of Santa Bar 595 38 bara formed in 1788 ❤ 65 Carried forward 270 6820 Continuation of Table II. Denomination of Corps Brought over Men. 270 6,820 b. In the kingdom of Leon Military post (presidio) of San Juan Bautista de la Punta de Lampazos established in 1781 b. In the province (colonia) of New Santander Three companies of Volantes formed in 1783 C. Regular Troops distributed in the part of the provincios internas which is administered by two commandant generals Total of Regular Troops 100 225 3099 9919 |