State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-05-17
Along the Pacific the toble lond 10 hon

Along the Pacific, the table land is boun-
ded by comparatively narrow strip of
low country, with the climate and all the
product ions of the torrid zone. The same
is the case along the shore of the gulf, north
of the Rio del Norte. This level country
spreads out TO so great u width as TO en-
brace nearly the whole of the province of
Texas, and the climate of course. loses its
trophical character.
Under the Spanish rule, while the for
egn trade was engrossed by the mother
country, and was confined to the two posts
o: Vera Cruz and Acapulco, The coasts
and low country remained for the most
part, dcsolate and uninhabited. Since the
revolution, commerce has began to enliven
this hitherto neglected region, and several
considerable and flourishing towns have
sprung up on the coast. Tampico, ten
years ago was an inconsiderable village; it
is now n town of fifteen thousand inhabi-
tants, and is growing fast. Nletamoras, at
the south of Rio del Norte, is about the
same size with Tampico, and has sprung
up entirely within the last ten years. The
same is the case with several other -four
ishing towns along the coast Of the Gulf.
The MeXicans have gone into trade with
great spirit, and though i'll provided with
harbors, they own quite n number of YES
sells.
The population of Mexico, taking the
census of 1794, with Mr.. IIunnboldt's OBJ
scrvations upon il, for our data, cannot fall
short of ten millions. OF this population.
something like one fifth is of pure Spanish
descent, two flihs are of pure Mexican
blood, and the other two fiiths are mixed
race. The number ofblacks and mulattos
who are found only in maratime towns.
does not exceed a few thousands. The
pure Mexicans predominant in the southern
provinces, where they make up the great
mass ofthe population /; the more northern
provinces are almost exclusively inhabited
by those who are or claim to be, of unmix-
ed Spanish blood.
Before the revolution, the wealth, power,
education and authority of the country
was in the hands of u small section of the
white race The native Mexcans and the
mixed race were subject to great variety
OF restrictions and expressions, and kept in
a complete state of pupiuge. But by the
constitution of 1924, all these distinctions
are done away. The great doctrine of the
political and social equality of all the inbab.
itants was then promulgated and carried
into operation. 1t was impossible that the
Institution OF centuries should be overturn-
ed moment. The arm TO which claim
has been long affixed hangs down invol-
unfairly even after its letters are removed.
Yet the consequences in Mexico, of the
national emancipation, have been truly re-
and though the country has been
all the time more or less distracted by civil
its advances during the last
ten years have been very great. The |
senseess and unjust distinctions which
hitherto crushed 10 the earth four ftlhs off
the population have been in great meas |
ure abandoned national spirit has been
created; hope and desire of improving
their condition begins to visit the hearts
of the people; industry is aroused from
the slumber of centuries; and though |,
Mexico starts much later III the race, her |
prospects ure as fair, and in some respects |
much tairer than those of the United States. !
She has no slaves.
The population of Texas, by the most
generous estimate, does not exceed So |
600, of whom ten thousand are MeXicans |
and these, it seems from the latest accounts, !
JON Santa Anna, whenever they have an |
OF the remaining population |
five thousand are slaves. Most otthem are |
men; and when Santa Anna reaches the !
Brazos, they will make excellent soldiers !
whcrewith to recruit his army. The re
fifty thousand are the of-scour-
ings of the Southern States,-a brawling, /,
and half-civilized set A few OF
tho leaders are men of talent and educa-
ton.
Such are the combatants. The Texans (
with all their braggadocios, are already |
trembling at the sound of Santa Annals ar |
tilery, and even the gallant volunteers from
the United States will hardly preserve them
from the vengeance OF MeXicans. These |
volunteers, by the way, ought to bear in
mind that Santa Anna has declared that
every foreign adventurer, taken in arms,
within the territories of Mexico, will he
regarded and treated as u pirate and u ROD
Der.