Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-05-02
MEXICO.

MEXICO.
As tie present condition of Mexico, is
now, OH account Of the likelihood, which
some assert, of Ter soon being engaged
IN quarrel with US, Of peculiar interest
we present a brief notice Of the strength
and position of this great nation when
compared with the United States. 1t is
compiled principally from Brantz Nav
er's new work entitled, Mexico as it
was and is
Mexico it appears, has territory equal
to about two thirds Of that OF the United
States: The population is estimated at
7,015, 500, giving eight inhabitants to a
mile. The population has increased but
about one million in the last eighteen
years. The several castles or classes of
Mexicahs may be stated as follows: Endi.
ans millions; Whites, 1 million; Ne
sroes, E millions; Mes ICES, Zambos, &C.,
2,o09. 500.
OF the Indians and negroes, only two
in one hundred, it is believed, can read
or write. and OF the other castles but TWEEN.
ty in hundred; only one in seven Of the
entire population. This is a startling
| TACT in relation to Republic, the basis of
whose safety is the capacity Of the people
tor intellectual self-government. THIS
want OF the means Of intellectual i'm
profenent is probably the reason why
the masses are~frequently under the con
trel OF tie few men Of education. The
commerce Of Mexico has been for TIE
time past senslbly diminishing. In 1929
the revenue was Sl2,O00,O00 and in
1871 but little more than five millions.
The Imports in l841 were from England
four and half millions, France three,
Han burg one and a half, China one nil
lion, and from tie United States $780,
goo. The chief exports are specie and
bullion amounting to l9,OOO,OOO. and
Cocbmeal, Vanilla, Hides, &c, to the
amount CT two millions. Twelve million
of dollars are coined annually. From
this statement, it appears that the pro-
duce OF industry exported in one year
was 1900, O00,whiIe the produce expor-
ted IN the same year from the United
States was 95,2f2 ,724 dollars.
1t IS somewhat remarkable that our
trade with Mexico has dwrndled, within
few years, 20 utter iEsigniAcance-
from nine millions in 1925 10 one mil
lion IL i842. From January to June
1912, the imports into Tampico from
The United States were valued at S4s,-
200; from England $3.50 900; the ex-
ports were to the United States S17I.-
$50; to England S2,845, 240. One
cause OF the decrease of our trade is said
to be the illwill existing among the Mex.
leans against Us in consequence of
the part taken in the revolutionary
movements OF Texas. One mode of raj
sing revenue has been that OF granting
permits to English merchants to intro.
duce cotton yarn into Mexico free Of du.
y.
The principal article of import from
England is Quicksilver, for the use of
the miners. There are in Mexico So
Cotton Manufactures running 1875. 600
splndles. manufacturing 145 ,0O0 quintals
OF Cotton, while the entire production is
said to be bit fifty thousand quintaIs.-
To supply this deficiency some new
plantations have been commenced, but
from tie INDECENT and unenterprlsing
habits of the people they have generally
proved failures. Water power is abun
daht ali over the country. sone paper
IS made, and an immense quantity is US
ed Tor Cigarritos, or paper cigars. Very
excellent wrapping paper is made fron
the Asave Americana, which has alnost
the tenacity Of iron. Some wooden goods
are also made, including garments
which cost fashionable cavalier from
Two to five hundred dollars.
The revenue of Mexico is about twelve
millions of dollars, derived principally
from duties. Smuggling is garfield on
TO great extent on the extensive FROM
tier of IL, 500 miles. The national debt
is eishty-two millions: sixty millions Of
which is due TO England.
The government has established
sinking fund.- for the purpose of paying
its Indebtedness, but it so happens that
the revenue is a million and half less
than the interest Of the public debt
Bosioa Bee.