New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-01
Ng.x,co pe.cribcd BY Cas.ius NJ. Clay.

Mexico Described by Cassius NJ. Clay.
Cassius N. Clay, in his reception speech at Rich
mond. KY, gave the following graphic description
Of the country
Nex,co extends from about latitude Is North to "a deg
from the Gulf Mexico 10 the Pacific and was in ex-
tent efore loss OF Texas about large as the United
states 1t embraces all the climates Of the world, aGd
rises 10 Temperature, from the tropical plains OF Vera
Cruz and Acapulco to the regions OF perpetual snow
The Rocky Mountains which separate us from oregon ex-
tend through sl Mexico and her whole surface Is COM
posed OF taotands and mountains which rise In steps
from the Gu and the Rio Grance 10 the highest level and
then descend regular grsdsoDs once more to the Pa
ciAc She has no ravgable streams, and the mountains
and arid plans compose, should imagine, seveneghhs
of the who'll territory II Is now three hundred years
sne the Spanish Conquest and her population has long
spce reAcned that barrier where Nature imposes eternal
obstacles farther progress where the whole products OF
the earth economically consumed by the people. NO
doub better modes OF agriculture would increase her pop
uatos. bu. present. to the language Of Nautilus
abe has reached the point subsfdncs IL rne that the
remote provinces of California and New Mexico and those
bordern upon Rio Grande and subject 10 Indian In
vasou ctptAn SC uncuvated lands but the propo-
ton o. ubove stated apples to the mass of Mexico For
In the gres portion OF tie whole Republic women and
children may be picking up graas OF com In the
highways and the nds Of uit thrown In the streets are
Immediately seized and com umed
So soon you cross the Grande you feel yourselves
In foreign land. Mexico las no forests Is true that
along the streams there trees but
you are struck with this ses characteristic that the land
OF trees The numerous varieties OF the Cactus Oh
srsss cover me whole land You among people Of
novel cotr, and strange lsngusge. The very birds
ard boasts and dogs seem different The partridge the
lxk the cow the blackbird differ In size and plumaee
ana sins differently from ours The buildings are o.
Moorish ,d Spanish style The goat and the hep eef
togthsr She bricks are Of clay and straw, sun-dried-
The women 20 with earthen VESSELS 70 the well, jas o.
Rschssl was old In the time of the Parisrchs
Judsa The roof Of the houses are nat ana places
recreation. and the people wear ,andA as IN the East
olden time Wheat, Indian Corn, and herds OF cattle
shsep and Reats the banana aud redpepper and gari
and onions the principal scure OF suossence-Th
products Of the mines are the principal articles OF foreg
exchange, added to woods, tsllow and cochinea. IN
extreme dryness Of Mexico makes irrigation necessary
most parts the country and the scarcity OF water an
the habits Of the people collect the Inhabitants into elite
OF villages The land itse Is owned by few large pro
pstors not the whom the priests. The
mass Of the people serf with but few more right
than American slaves lis true that the children oil seri
arc not Of necessity also ser but debt brings slavery an
the wages allowed by law almos, always perpetuste It,
Here es Ae secret Of the success OF cur afnes con
vsrssd freely with the ieasnty and ssles IN all Mexico
and where they are not nled wi religious enthusiasm
aesiust us they not who rules them. American
Mexican masters. II all the Mexican soldiers were tree
holders and freemen, not one OF all the American ar
could escape from her borders The soldiers are cau
up In the haceadas and the streets Of the towns by fore
confined In prison convent there drilled clothed
armed. and then sent to the regular army. Such me
svow resolution TO desert. the hrs
sion OF near thousand soldiers sent from Toluc
The aid Of santa AnnA at Mexico, not hundred soc
the battle.
The whole people do not exceed eight millions and
thsse about two millions arc white and mixed bloods,
remainder native Indians: l never. In all Mex'c
With the exception Of foreigners In the apita saw s
gle while Al work Wherever there slavery. thei
10 labor dlshonoraoeit Is moro credtsbe 10 rob than
wurk Yet Mexico surpssses the Slave states OF Amer
CO IN manufactured As Rome wss overrun by tho Bs
barians % Il Mexico BY tho Americans; tie slaves wi
hGht the masters too few 10 defend the counu
Digotry In Religion has based the miud-the corruption
Of The Church have destroyed the morals OF the peop
the expressions II the masters have exhausted the land
Mexico 10 deere In population and resources SIN
her Independence her revenues are falling on her vag
:, Ss sss must perish Ss the sword
ts< for her to de Has mti-fet Ike South CAROLYN
abe talks large. She whipped spain, Spain whpp
Yrapes. France whlppea tne wofd%sno con'sSsen'
Americans conquer esh, millions OF soals' The cier
plundsr the people, the army now begin TO plumber
s wA: naeIsnaen. soe Doe 0es" s 10 the e.
fal rstributou Of Natures violated laws. Seeing Tex
that It siovely land we coveted rDeghoor soo'
sssing the weakness Of Mexico we took II BY force
RrsrELLisx IN BosroS.-The Boston papers
Wednesday eivs the particulars OF horrible case oe<t
pssvity. A sirl named Gallagher, who was In the ~
mouth Of pregnancy, applied to DIR. John Stevens
proesrs sboftios He ct first refused 90 account q
q n: b; Sss ., the
was bora. bet nasur alton Immediately set in which q
tinsed isetsssiss ssni ses ssok under H. ~, sieve
her dessh shs seat or justice Of the peace AID reveal
the who'll s6air. The eoroners inquest which was he
declared hat she 70 her dessh BY viosnce IN co
ssousscs OF abortion produced hy operation perform
SyDse He therefore arrested, tsssn before losi
Cushiss in the Police Court sns ressrsd TO rive bail
The sun Of IS appear for tsis at the Aps term
he Nusieipd Court He gave the rsqsirsd bail
NosLE FoxBGAKAscE.-Among the incidents
The new French Revelation we find the following. vhi
sbowsa noblsan In the character Of the psspk rsi
ufhs ssms which have been csrtsd 10 places Of sas
ing meant TO four Eve millions. ard wbsn nv ~
alton he'd been completed and every toiG iosna ,se.
the two Who bad watched over the esposi iof
LAT twenty four hours. SID 10 the orl,sf vbo hse
charge Of removtss tbs property ST. jos hsvs lp's
tea $3.50 have eaten oothisf siess JsstsrsD so0'
ma emror sssouishs<-sstsd thsm What thsJ vo'
hsve-tkey snswsfvs. 4" some breed"
q il vas said Of the late Mr.. BEL, o.