The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-22
A Glance at the Time. IN Mexion.

On looking over our files Of Mexican papers, we
fnd many things which may interest our readers,
particularly at this time when We have news Of
importance to record. In the papers before Us we
find many evidences of an improved state of affairs
in Mexico; many reforms adopted and proposed,
which show that the occupation of the country by
the American army has not been without some sal
utary effects. Among other reforms proposed In
Congress, is the establishment of the trial by jury,
which is now for the first time to be introduced
into Mexico. The person who is entitled to the
credit of proposing this measure is the senator ID.
Manuel Larrainzar.
An extensive plan of colonization is proposed,
which we suppose will be adopted by the govern
ment. The large hacendas and estates, many of
which are now desolate and uncutivated, are to be
coonized by foreign emigrants, to the Transports
lion of every four of whom $500 is to be appropri-
ated, and they are to have the privilege of buying
the land at dollar per acre after the expiration
of their contract of rent Another class of coloniss
contract to labor a certain time for stipulated
salary, and the director of the colony being COM
PEELED to provide reasonable amount of susie
nance, and attention in case Of sickness.
We are somewhat surprised to find that Ell Moni-
tor RepubticdnO of the leading journals of the
country, has had independence enough to take
ground in favor of religious liberation. We doubt
not, however, that this feeling haStaken deep root
among the people since the American invasion, and
it is for this that El Monitor dares to brave
the wrath of the clergy, which its course must GER
tainly provoke. That paper says: 1t is useless to
endeavor to make clearer the evils which intoler
ance produces in society We desire above all that
if we are opposed, it will not be by declamations
which avail nothing before the tribunal of reason
but weigh much in the balance of the vulgar it is
only calmness, prudence, and wisdom which can
decide the question. We do not wish to be called
apOstates antichrstians, we protest in all sin
certify that we are not so. AS for ourselves we do
not fear tolerance as it can make no difference IN
our faith 1t is said that they who desire tolerance
only wish pretext to abiure their religion or want
The most unbrided licence. 1t may be that there
are some of such nature but that does not prove
that all are so, even that it would be an evil
The christian religion would lose nothing by those
who apparently adopt it and publicly violate it.
Phdrisees are lUOrSe than pu6licans''
A law has passed Congress and been approved,
by which the President or any member of the gov
eminent or public officer. is prohibited from impri-
sOning person unless in accordance with the pre-
scribed legal forms. 1t is also forbidden to consign
any one to a military tribunal for trial unless he
belong to the army. The same law gives to a pri-
soner the right of reclamation if he has been un-
justly treated in prison. The law says that prisons
for the detention and not for the oppression OF
criminals.
In order to the integrity of its territory as
arranged by the treaty of Guadalupe, Mexico has
L 1 II
boundary line which separates her from the Uni
red States