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NOAANN y
MEXICO.


AS every thing pertaining q that country
is now becoming a matter Of exciting in
terest to our citizens, and as i important
that true account of things should be civ
en-, the writer Of this (who has visited {
portion Of that country proposes occasion
ally to give some small sketches, and more
particularly to point out some erroneous
statements whichaFe given circulation to ia
the newspapers. To those who wish to
become well and correctly informed as to
the true character and condition Of Mexico
the writer would recommend the Perusal o.
the writings of Waddy Thompson, our late
Minister to Mexico, and those Of M. d.
de Mofas, a French writer. Many Of the
fugitive articles in relation TO that country,
which appear in the newspapers, are ex.
ceedingly incorrect lately saw 10 The
Southern lhtelligencer, printed g Vlcks-
burg, an article giving most horrible de-
scription Of the execution Of a culprlt'
charged with the crime Of stealing, which
was done BY tying his hands behind his
back, and attaching a ball and chain to
him and throwing him into river. Now
| | will venture the assertion, that the whole
narrative is fnse, or that if such a scene
was ever witnessed, that it was done with
out the sanction Of law, and if SO, il is no
more proof Of Mexican cruelty and seyerl-
ty, than the summary and severe penalties
which have been inflicted upon some un-
fortunate victims IN our own country, would
be a proof Of American cruelty. The last
Of all modes which would likely be selec'
ted BY law makers in Mexico to infiict pun
ishment Of death, would be that OF drown
ing, as there are but few streams In che
whole country that are Ordinarially deep
enough to drown man.
Many persons do not seem to be aware
that there is as much difference in the diff
ferent grades and casts in Mexico as there
lis in this country: not under the laws o
the country, for in that respect they are al
upon footing but in point Offact. Ant
Iif our northern abolitionists, and Indiat
philanthrOpists, were to visit that country
and see the situation Of things there,
think they would give up the idea OF eleva
Ting the character Of the negro and OF tn
Indian to the standard ofthat Of the whit
man, as a hopeless undertaking.
The condition Of the cOloured race
is there more degraded than it is in thi
country and the condition Of the whit
race in many instances as elevated a
chat Of our best Classes--in truth ther
is.no, a better class OfmeR and women
+ any country upon the globe than that {
. the educated and polished Castilian, an
/ their defendants, in both Europe and A
merica but in Mexico this class general
keep aloof and have but little 70 do wit
: matters Of government. Their laws an
their feelings are far more humane than OF
/. laws. or than were our cruel British ance
/. TRY. / doubt very much whssher such
{ thing as capital punishment i known
J, ltba civil laws in most ofthe Statcs-l hay
D travelled through four Of them, and new
9 heard Of such a thing. These excess
E and crUeltiss are almost entirely eOndn'
+ to tbe,soidiery, who are of the lowest Q
,fldsrs ofsocieiy, great portion Of them
/. deed are criminals or robbers, who ha'
+ been taken up, and permitted to enter q
b army. ior indeed | believe this to be almc
8 their only uiods.of Punishipg crimes Q
lie compsll lhs criminal 70 beeoms 2 BON
I,a-y colder. a sw regiments Of Soiu
fs.ls from this oouhiTyO Of such uatehala
!. Iours are composed, are enough fot
!, Whole military Of Mexico, and l look up
iltbe war nov Is viriuaIlP At an end.
. LNAREs.