Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-04
RICHMOND, VA TUESDAY AoRNING, APRIL 4, 1s4s.

coinage. The cos, fihe reduction Of silver from
The ores has been very much Increased +; lhr
duties upon quicksilver, for which This county
although. The ore OF the lauer metal is sometimes
found, is dependant upon tbe miues Of SPAIN
Six times the weight OF qnicksi yer is IeGniied to
refine a given quantity OF silver, and OF course the
loss in the process OF washing and outlining,
even though The condensing apparatus be good,
must be great. The most common combination
OF The metal is as a sulphuIel. The matriY is
grey or green p~orphyry TIE wesrs pail
10 The operatives vary with he occupation Of tue
EMPLOYEES. The barrctero (niher) receives b.
tween four Iials $50 cis.) end q dollar pr ca,
with one eighth part OF he ore whicn he has broken.
Those WORKING above ground, ol wnum ii great
number is employed as irenen 10 The engines,
usliers, wagon drivers, &c, r"cci?a irom Two 10
four irials Ier ..day-a very Sufficient support lol
people who live on ~,oitlilss ari red pepper.
TIE hospitality OF The English Inhabitants Of
Mineral del Monte is unsurpassed by any people
have ever seea. Ii is rich lrat L obtain
leave 10 visit them, ard, in : hvsll. Country, l.
meet those who ex'end ~ open arms 81 Trend
shin. 10 haze iavi,hsG sp"n tnn every kindness
and attention, 10 drink s0rs vine. 20 eal eooi
dinners, 10 sit again al the bright mahogany
board, 10 hear agate The jes', tis song, IN sen,i-
ment, 10 see the amilidr ;rainres oi a Norlhern
race and 10 stem 10 Inc COED old Ana!o.SaAoa,
are things which a campaigner knows veil how
10 appreciate, yet which ereve MIN. from Inc
fac, that his rough life denies him The power ol
recIprocatlng.
This village contains soMc four III iusand or
perhaps mole inhabitants, AID is unlike any
Mexican village which have seen. The moan
lains Immediately around il aid The valleys 10
The North being covered With timber, ihe Hat
roofs and brick 4 .ors ale Superseded ny shiI1l.d
tops and planked fl o;s, Whit the elevation is So
sIea. ,ha, The luxury unseen tlsew ere ten mneys
and irepiaces) are indispensable. The iali hiacK
~cbimneys OF The ~cn.inss, pcnipgi ~ 70 .umrs If
thick SMOKE, the clatier and bls,le . i {. ale heard
and seen around you, he saarp aah e. and The
deep caves and The tlue-cyed, Iish naifei chi.
dren PLAYING bllose the DOCS, speak PLAINLY u
another race and anohsr spiIil than The apa-
ihelic hybrid Mexican.
When We Shall be relieved, or what NAV be
our future destination, il II wafe aliowea, II wcnii
be impossible 10 tell. We hope 10 hr sent ior-
ward, sholli a column mote Oh San Louls 70.
tusi; bet whether here IS any chance Of sLcn a
hope being realized, quien sale?
There is much talk OF pceee in Mexico, tu:
such has been The lals siace .ie victory OF Paiu
Alto. | shall believe il WHEEL We embark or the
Gull for the United States, mel sooner. A aeac~
depends upon you a, home, nj upon The .fmy ~
Mexico. Heaven grant The people may take a
correct view OF his question o our relations wi;h
this country. believe they will belleye hey
do; but some OF their representatives in ConeIess
do most sadly err. We caunc oecnpy a .iol ieI
line-we mus, nj withdraw trr troops, anfeive
Up our conqnes!s without peace and suficieuIiD
demnity. The names Q. the tnro victims, whose
blood moislcns these plains, Ponid rise up iIom
their graves and cry out agairst such an outrage.
We want more roops, many lno!e. We shnrli
carry out Inc plan and The policy which We have
just besun-srize upon their Cries and The. re-
sources-sprcad III: broad had Of orr power fiji
down upon Them, and make liz conquered cry
peace, and no! the conqueror.
Mcsl truly your friend L.