Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-28

Oaxoco 10000
San Louis Potosi 10000
Zacatecas %, 600
These are large towns for country of that popu-
lation The city of Mexico is represented as place
of great splendur, In buildings and show II has
hardly yet, however, escaped from what may be called
semi-bar barism-a savage species of manners, which
seems TO have been infused into Spain by the Moorish
invasion, and to have received n tincture of the
same barbarSm by admlxture with the Indian races.
The SEA-PoRTs are small because, as we have
said, the Mexican harbors inferior. The follow
ing are the chief Sea Ports
Sea Ports Inhabitants.
Vera Cruz $4,000
Camneachv 5000
Acapulco 5000
Tampico 5000
These small places for Sea Ports, and compare
i'll with those of the United States.
few years since, when the Statistics OF Mexico
were collected by Mr.. ArGregor, the Financial and
Military condition of Mexico follows:
Revenue Sl5,OOo,OO0
Debt 9,0C0,0O0
Army 22,OOO
Navy none.
Deducting the interest of the Public Debt the dis
possible ordinary Revenue of Mexico is about ten
millions. In her present state of anarchy, military
sway and civil dssensions it is probable Mexico
taxed to a much greater extent than that.
From the character of her Ports, and because she
raises little surplus produce Mexico is not a large
commercial State. In addition to this, the habits of
the people seem to have in them some thing so lazy
and uninterprsing that neither on land ocean has
there seemed much indication of bold adventure.
We are told the Mexicans brave-that they
have fine country, and good officers. This
may ali be so; but there is wanting every where that
INFORMING MIND, which In the United States d.
reefs every thing, and is continually advancing;
which looks to the FUTURE not the past for the scenes
of glory and achievement
has rhalh pavl lv nm Moxrco
That is a religion of STATE and not merely of State,
but which forbids any other The theory of the gov
eminent of the United States in this respect is
religion of State and the universal liberation Of all
religion. The theory of the Mexican government Is
directly the opposite of this.
The Third Article of the Mexican Constitution,
adopted 4th of October, 1920 which precedes the
Declaration of Republicanism, is
81 The Religion of the MerfcGn Nation as and shall
be in perpetuity, the Apostolic Roman Cotholic Reh-
gion. The nation protects this Religion by rise and
lust LricS and FoRBDs THE EXERCISE OF ANY OTHER
RELIGION"
We believe Mexico has not changed this article of
her Political Consttuton,-the effect of which is to
deprive the nation of a vast many enterprising and
energetic emigrants of the Anglo-Saxon family. 1t
is true, that England and other leading nations OF
Europe have adopted Religion of State; but IT would
be difficult to show that any of them had derived any
special advantage from ii. Growth, Strength and
Liberty have fiourished most In the United States,
where the Civil Law undertakes no regulation OF the
conscience.
Another Characteristic of Mexico is the prevalence
of great popular ignorance This arises, 1t is Proba-
bic. from two cause.-the native incidence of the
aboriginal inhabitants, and the exclusive religion OF
State The Mexican Indian race are by nature indo-
lent; and the Priests of sect which has no COMPETE
tors among the people will make little effort to advance
the intellectual character of that people.
A direct consequence of this ignorance and indo-
lence is the division of the people into Factions led
by Military Chiefs. This is the reason why we hear
to-day of Santa Anna in the occident; and then OF
the risen star of Paredes; then of Arsta of Amon'e,
of Ampudia and of this that and the other temporary
Chief under whose banner the divisions of the Army,
or the ignorance popuace rally with no other effect
than to divide, distract and weaken their country Ii
IS sad scene for the friends of Liberty to Repub
lean Government so distracted and msmanaged-
wrthpp and grooming in the ccntortions of Anarchy.
1t is thought that Pennsylvania will not be able to
pay that portion of the interest her public debt,
which falls due In August next