Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-09-08

The Rio Grandc CORES pondent of the
\. Orleans Jetfersonian thus notices some
Of the prominent characteristics of the
Nexicans.
The MeSieans have a great foadness
tor card Playing and seem 10 care hut lit.
tie about aime or place, they spread their
blankets on the road side. or ON the bank
OF the river or in thsir huts. whenever "a
game can be had. watched their games
upon several occasions, and dime was
the highest bet saw. made. visited the
Cathedral two Sabbaths since in a funer,
al procession, and While waiting at the
Ioor tor The appearance oft the priest, was
drawn by curiosity to a little open room on
the inside OF the main building, and, to my
surprise saw two Mexicans with their
blanket spread, dimes laying out, and deal,
ing cards as if times last note might be
be struck before the game was ended
Now, sir, could you imagine men white or
black, SO lost to all feelings of humanity,
as to sit in the yestibue OF the sanctuary.
of God, while lis bell was tolling funeral
notes, and thus violate every sacred
thought which dwclls in mans bosom!
am willing to admit these are ofthe low
or order of MexicanS, and yet, sir, these
lower orders, as termed, constitute
three tourths ofthe population. What a
commentary upon the governments! One
other question-can woman in her plIrit,
be expected where such men live? Where
the example of a mother? The virtue of a
sister? The confidence of a wife? None?
all are gone. No holy associations finger
! around the fire. side circle; no altar sends
the perfume Of its holy incense. Dark
picture! but true. Iagain say there are
exceptions, all are not sunken so low
There are few who belong to the so cal.
led arisiocracy, and have privileges denied
the poor. Among them you find educated
gentlemen, men OF business, so proud that
they scarcely cendesceni to notice the
poor around them. Among this class l
saw few ladies who were well dressed
and respectable in appearance, but | as
sure you the number is very small. They
say here we must go to Vera Cruz; Mexi..
CO, &C., to see the elite of society. Well
sir il must be SO. Under. any system
where the few. rule the many, we. must
/ lock to see man as he is found .here.-
their seryitude is of the ancient order. A.
is indebted 10 b one hundred dollars,
which he is unable to pay. B. has him
| sold and becomes the purchaser. A is al
lowed from Ito So per month for. his scr.
vices; not so shrewd as his master, at the
Fend of II months he finds himself more
deeply in debt than when he. irst com.
Emenced his scryitude. Some accident has
happened, horse, or. cow,yor other prop.
lerty has been injured or disappeared,
while in AS care, for which he is charge
able. Thus continues .asperpeiual, slave
ry,s at least until death releases the. vic
tim. But Their children are raised up in
Ignorance, and taught to feel their. in!cri-
ority as servants, and ]. become an easy
/ prey for sagacious or rapacious neigh
boror master. fAll the large plantations
Fl have visited are cultivated by slaves or
seryaals Inexperienced and held.
IS H 81 49, sSs 81 -
A certain eastern king had a son whom
he was instructed 10 keep confined in a
dark room, urtil he should arrive at the
age Of fifteen, ifhe would avoid the Hnhap.
1piness of having him blind for life. He
sobeyed the direction, and al the end 81
lthattim by degrees, acc0stonling his
ihson 10 endure the light, he brought him
forth. He pointed out to him variety
Of Subjects, and among the rest, showed
/ him the girls telling him they were ssdes-
| ils.,' After d while, he asked the boy
what he liked best; 10 which the sou limos