Box 3

Decree of the provisional junta for the utilization of imperial funds to stimulate domestic commerce, consisting of 8 regulations.

Decree of Congress that designates as occasions for national celebration the dates of 24 February, 2 March, and 16 and 27 September.

Decree of provisional junta specifying the import duties to be levied on whiskies, wines and liquors, to alleviate in part the state of the public treasury.

Decree of provisional junta suspending certain burdensome taxes and promising certain provisions for the people.

Rate of discounts decreed by the constituent congress to be applied to civil and military employees' salaries that exceed 6,000 pesos.

Decree of national congress determining the heading for diplomas and commissions to be used by the Emperor.

Decree that felicitations on Iturbide's becoming first constitutional emperor be written, not expressed through deputations or commissions.

Decree calling for three days of public prayer in all churches, with cessation of all festivities for that period.

Speech by Iturbide -- inaugural address? -- to the Congress.

Speech by Agustín, Emperor, to the citizens of Mexico. 2 copies.