Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-10-26
STATISTICAL VIEW OF MEXICO.


and voters.
The population Of Mexico is at pre-
sent about 6, OO0, 900. In 1894, it was
100000 in 1906 it was $500, 900;
in 1925, it was 5O,OOo-this popu-
lation is divided as follows:
/. Indians, 1000, 900.
2. Mestizoes, that is descendants Of
Indians and Spanish, 2,OOO, 900.
8. Creoles, Spanish descent, born in
Mexico, 100000.
4. Zambo, Indian, and negro de-
scent, and mulattoes, 100000.
S. Negroes, 100000.
6. Guachupins, or natives of Spain,
10000,
| 7. Estrangeros, or strangers, Ame-
rican, English, French, Italian, Il, 900.
BY the relative population, we per-
ceive that Indians and Mestizoes form
the bulk Of the nation, and with equal
privileges are sure to rule it at future
time.
They are present however regarded
with extreme contempt, and are by the
whites opprobriously denominlted ir-
rational. The number of Indians re-
main nearly the same as whenfrst dis
covered by the Spaniards three centu-
ries ago, and their manners and reli-
gion have been little affected by their
white intruders.
The land in Mexico is generally
much superior to that ofthe U. States.
Almost all the productions Of other
climes grow there in rich luxuriance.
The produce of maize is wonderful
An acre has been known to produce
200 bushels, and some stems are go #.
high with S or large ears.
Wheat grows we'll on table land, but
there it commonly yields rs to l. In
the irrigated lands of Mexico it has e.
ven yielded so to to l, while in Eu-
rope only 10 or IL to is considered
an average production; and the best
lands in Kentucky yield only e2 to l..
To produce 100000 pounds Of SUI
gar, only $50 laborers are required,
while 800 are requisite in Cuba and
Louisiana.
The production Of coffee ii still easi.
cr in Mexico; go men can attend 2O0,.
600 tr1es, which on nm average pro.
asce 500, O0U pounds.
Cotton also, of equality far superb
or to ours, can be purchased in many
parts of Mexico, in greater quantities
by one third, than can be obtained from
the best lands in Louisiana.
The silver mines in Mexico are per-
haps incxhaustible; $4,000, OOO, 600 Of
silver have been drawn from them du-
ring 800 years past, averaging SIC, ooo,.
600 per annum.
The first English mining company
was established in 1923; there are now
10; English Z; North American e;
German l. The business however, has
been Improbable.
The great source Of wealth in Mexi-
CO, is her eminently productive soil.
All the productions Of southern Eu-
rope abound there in the greatest state
of luxuriance and perfection.
Horses, cattle, sheep, &C., of the fin
est quality, can be raised at a triAing
expense, the climate being remarkably
congenial to theirnature. The expense
Of winter feeding is avoided, there be-
ing no winter there; horses of the best
quality can be obtained for Is or 20
dollars per head.
The Mexicans have 900, 900 acres
of good land to be sold to colonists on
SIX years, credit, at few cents per a.
ere. Any poorman therefore, without
cent in his pocket, can purchase his
thousand Of acres Of the very best land
in the world, and from Reproductions
OF that land, if he is industrious. at the
expiration of six years, find his paw
ments all made, and himself indenen.
IDENTIFY rich.
Agricultural labor can be obtained
throughout Mexico at the average rate
Of IS cents per day. These low rates
operate eminently to the advantage of|
the enterprising agriculturalist; but the
consequence is, nine-tenths of the ma
tives forever remain in the most ab;ectl
poverty and servitude. Like the an
Gent lsraelites, they sell themselves to
pay their debts; a small debt Of a few
dollars often forces them into 4 seru;.
Lude from which in consequence ofthe
price Of clothing, andthe owrates
of labor, they are never able to extricate
themselves. Mechanical labor is most
y performed by foreigners at 2 to g.
per day. Soldiers ofinfantry have 81 |
. cents per day, and Of cavalry Sc,