The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-14

Asuas Caentes esss3 in ia ,sco Aguas Caentes 10000
T E.% sss sas s1s s:s
Lower Lower t tsis1ns ss EM"s,ssy go
Although the above sstimste may represent the en-.
tire population Of Mexico, STILL in some particulars,
there may be inacourscy. However, 1t will serve
cssd for IL II said that tbs whole aUwber Of landed
proprstors does not exceed 800 600 and they only
entitled to the elective franchise with the privilege Of
voting for President and sending members to Congress
When it s considered how many Of these under age
women In hsn to attend election, indiRsr
can WELD the government aud control its operations
When united they easily direct public Affairs, and
when divided toy Ss vass every p,nsps PloPosa
indie pendent weigh down opposition to salutary msa
cures.
In a well regulated republic there only be two
parties. and people the ballot boxes determine
which sh. prevail; but in Mexico there many par
ties or factions as The people are never called on for
Tho population consists of Iodians spanisrds, Span
ish and indian. or mixed blood, and foreigners The
adams are by far the most class and from
them derived that large numerical ssrfs osl.
ed Poems attached to the SOIL and debassd than
ur own slaves Slavery as principle Ia sbhorrent to
Me xicane and Of the negro race. who found
there held in ssrvitude but treated in all
IT exists in every state of the republic The lands
held BY the cnurah and wealthy propr u hRcep
de-. or g,ansson' smsraoing many leagues ,auArs
rancbos and leased to tenants at . certain rent %
these plantations Paons to be- tbs
owner of the hacienda as their master With their
clothing scsnt their food but abun dAnt they
conrnted with their lot Ignorant superstitiou:,
patient snd Industrious they pass their uvea
10 stats OF choly existence but slightly removed
in their epjoyments from the cattle they feed the
mules they drive ons day In tho week is allowed to
vsting vegetables Is quilting fruit for the city
k,ts, which they attend.
villages In the northern States remain In tribes sola
ted from the population pretending to civilization
up with that mongre breed part native part negro and
part Spsnsh the class from which the bands Of rob
bsrs and guerrilas are formed Fierce cruel vndictve
and cowardy they are in their enmities and
treaoherous in their friendships With many Of the
and Of the virtdes OF civs alton. they are
willing adopt any pursuit that will exempt them from
Weller, or murder enemy
Hence time Of war; they terror to the inofen-
for their daiv subsistence The heroic regiments of
mounted sucers Of their armies recruit ed from this
nela the admirable nlts OF their early Al
ways form iabls In numbers aud always oontemptibe
provisions their friends THAI the rank. OF our ar
mics. They useless In battle, they expen-
sive ut all times and from their known disposition
break the FIRST exhibition danger they
to thtow panic into the Infantry At tbs battle
Of Huamsns they presented front two miles in
ADD yet Capt Walker, led charge with less than
300 mounted men broke through hem usual pu.
them to fight
The Indians and creoes Of the villages are far differ
ent description Of people They industrious peace
able and harmless engaged In agriculture the mines
with disposition to participate ia the war, inclina
ton to eatr the army into whose ranks they often
forced. YET they not deficient In bravery, and
would make admirable soldiers proper instruction
In the cite they form the large mass and
slightly resemble those Of the villages with that
duce Here they possess none Of the charactsristos
found in rural life Cunning and crafty false and tr-ach
srous yet Industrious and psacesole among
but violent in their luminosity towards u.s. they Ill up
the ranks Of the army sometimes Voluntarily and some
times by compusion.
In the various trades in which engaged they skill
full artissus and exhibit specimens of their hsndwork
which would clevsry compare with those of the United
which hey have been subjsct.d have NATURALLY contri
buted to the formation of their principles and
In the cactus republic Of God and Liberty public
opinion and, may add, opinions Of all kinds, crush-
cd under continual dread OF something worse than
despoism Hence their deceit and dupl:city sngeader
ed IN an atmosphere where honesty and rankness lead
to punishment in some form.
In these remarks do not with all the citzsns
for there many with of the Spanish blood Who
better educated, and more capable Of
their true position far different in their des0gs and
department These some 0. the men Of weslth-the
merchants, and the gold and hs bankers and
others Honest towards their correspondence and
prompt in their payments they stand forth conspicuous
y az class discharging their pecuuiary obligations
from motives of honor and sense of duty alone for
compulsory liquidation could rarely be obtained through
the dilatory forms In the corrupt courts of law.
Among theee business men are the friends of
mics and our country Capable OF sppreciating the
excellence Of our institutions, end feeling for tho first
floats over them, they dread our departure, as a re.
newa OF their susrpgs and their losses Friends they
in their ieslIn to In losniog money Furnishing
supplies, and in giving timely and important informa-
on they do not dePlre peace with the withdrawal of
our troops ana the su uIar anomaly 10 presented of
these joining Ia the clsmor for continuance of the
from a desire to among them which others
have raised with the mop. OF our destruction.
But these, many 10 number, bsar no comparison,
msrically with the ~. Of common people nor have
they. most unfortunately, much influence with them
Forming as they do, the s,'toeracy Of the country
freyp held in Hatra HIT
and enlightened portion Of the community; and they
are, norsover. imp.rf.cty acquainted with the eent
msnts and feelings which prevail in the lower orders
The common and very natural mistake is and will be
made Ivy US in taxing the exprf esons OF opinion, by
few educated intelligent persons % the sentiments Of
the great body OF the people, with whom they do not
GENE In contact, and Of whom they know compare
lively nothipg Besides this the attention paid by
TO the wealthy aua educated Ia not calculated to
der popular with Others for, considering the NAL
administration OF government and tn oppression
nate from tue interested and selfish motives Of
this sristocracy they contemplate association With
them exclusively bad omen for the redress Of heit
grievances.
the wealthy and educated have contributed render
their condition III fortunate and deporsbe either by
sharing Ia the plonder wbioh the government has
afforded CT In the sanction Of p-rnicous The
only Guilty with them Is to discriminate bstweeD
shose vino nave become rich from peculaton or fraud
snd tnos- who are enjoying ths wealthy rewards OF
honest industry.
The foreigners, consisting OF French German, English
and rieh are residents Of the cities the mines
worked by them. They for the part very in
tellgent people, who have sought their fortunes in
hsxco with the intention Of returning Europe after
some wealth was acquired They principally engaged
as merchants factors bankers, some few maRuiac.
tures, and in various trades They have gene
rally been successful in acquiring property and possess
ing in6u.nce among those In power But approaching
order aud system along with protection nd security in
government they ere disguised with tho anarchy pre-
va'ng for 80 many year, DESTROYS OF conducting their
business transactions Ia safety they hail coming
blessing and hope for occupation Of the
country There seems TO be national eaousy towards
ue, ali being absorbed In the pre- interest
they have In our presence and projection.
ITO be continued
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