The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-03

manue1 0y the or eOugnL nter Oy Oh o.
yiiizsd man The immense number Of poor Indians and
Peons supply an abundance Of labor All that want.
ing to render this region the most productive soa
wealthest In the world Is good stable government,
which by giving security to property person and capt.
tai win attract thithsr the labor and capital Of other
people, and open 1t to the commercs and enterprise OF
foreign nations The consequences Of the proper and
productive cultivation of the fertile valleys of Mexico
will BY the increase ofmportatous Of manufactured and
other articles not raised in the country but for which
the people will, under system OF moderate duties, ca
gsy seek to exchange the large surplus Of their asr
cultural and mining PRODUCTIONS Even under the par
italy prohbtory duties OF the Mexican government aud
the corrupt detective laws
which have long prevailed there the receipts at Vera
Cruz have been IS high as twenty millions year Uu-
der the tariff so hurrieiy framed by Me- Wslker last
spring the recspt learn from MIR Dmobd, our COL
ectcr at Vers Cruz have beea So0OO0O; sut this dur
ing war; whilst all the Of trads are cosed and
all intercourse with the interior suspended lna psace'u
and Favorable condition of the country especially when
the Interior under energetic cultivation and the large
capital which lies idle In the country is applied TO
tina deveo pmenL of its and encouragement OF
labor 1t would not be extravagsnt to estHts the pro-
babe receipts from the customs alone aoundsny adj
equs, to the support Of IN energetic government And
this large commerce will naturally aud inevitably ia IN
to tas band. o. imports VII, De cneny
from the Ststesthe carrying trnde will belong TO our
shpsand thus impulses will be given to the manu-
featuring aud shipping interests Of country The
new markets which will be opened to the trade ana
enterprise Of couatrymsu in Mexico, will far
sxoeed. in the extent and prodtableneM Of their
demands, all other foreign markets There Is no por.
ton Of our Union which will receive greater benefits
from this measure than the New England States In
deed 1t will be to them OF unmixed good. for
there is possibility that those branches Of industry
which are pursued in New England can ever De protta
bly, followed In Mexico, whilst thu southern and western
states would not be without grounds for experimenting
formidable competition in Mexico in agricultural pro-
ducton Next to the cultivation of the coil
ing of the mines will be found under favorable crcum
stances to be pble of great Improvement ana ex
tension In che unsettled condition OF the country,
which has been the unhappy fate OF Mexico for thirty
it's i'm mineral have been butvery
partially developed The natives have long since aban
doned them and all foreigners, save he English, have
withheld their capital from insecure an Investment
The constant revolutions OF the country swept away the
products of the mine fast they could realized The
successful chief demagogue Of the day. would posess
himself ofa the bullion he could his hands on aud the
ation ofyears of industry But the English were al
| ways favored people in Mexico The government OF
Great Britain has ssr 1ssn prompt xb sIo
part Of the world they may be Thus even Ia Mex
during the most violent the persons and
property Of Euglshmen are always safe They are at
present the sole workers OF the mines They
produce 20OoOO00 of bullion year. With fair compe-
tton tu security sound government stable laws and
| free commerce. the produotiveness of these mines
could be increased indefinitely With but little ad
donal capital enterprise backed by the protection
of drm government the mines, ia the hands of Ams-
ricans opened to the labor ard capital ofa class
es could be made yield so 900 0OO which, under
occupaton would be shipped TO the United STAGES, in
stead ofgoioG to England as It now does Gen Scott
has plan for enclosing tho mining districts By liae
Of military posts and encouraging Investments and la
Dor in that branch Of industry He thinks the mines
might thus by light income tax b. made to produce
very large revenue, whilst the bullion produced from
them would find its way into the United States
INCIDENTS IN MEXICO.
movement Is at present making in the army to pro-
mulgste the principles of temperance and to prevent
the of Intoxicating liquors 1t Is certainly calcu-
lated to enable many OF the rank ana fle or tue
army to enjoy many comforts which the use Of ardent
spirits prevents 1t will also be the meaus of smeora
ting many the rgors of military discipline at
necessary account Of want OF mness OF portion
of the sodiery resist the temptations TO dissipation
This effort a reform s highly credtsble to the orig
| pators, aud to the army as q body.
"a mail mail ~ passed through the streets Of Mex
leo the 10Th Of November, with much esrnestness
IS fellow would hal'oo fire on seeing his own dwelling
suddenly enveoped in flames and as soon as the Once
opened for the delivery OF letters immense crowd
sehled around the window, each trying to be rst en-
curing, Have you got letter for me, SIR! As fast
~ they delivered seals were broken aud sheets
and th. SoDsnts rsaa s ns as % a.
passed place of delivery, head d,wn and reao
Jog every steps fellow would come butt up against
those who had been fortunate enough to hear from
home But akisg it altogether 's was happy day Tor
the army many heard from their wives ana little CUES
the first time for raj months others from their be-
trothed lovers, who waiting patiently at home for
the END Of tho war" when they expect to be bound In
the silver chains of wedoch but there were many very
msny letters received addressed to persons who have
passed from the theatre Of earthly existence Really
the greatest pleasure that soldier In Mexico can
| ceve is letter from homs-and sincerely hope that
all the rsuorcemeDts arrive, that an effort
will be made to establish weekly communication with
! the coast
rhr officers of his division gave Gen. Twigss spsn-
! cii elmer before he left Mexico.
One of the curositiss OF Mexico 10 the manner OF SELL
ing milk instead of the next white wooden vessel or the
long pouted tin can, with the different measures hung
to place with despatch, Old home-s looking ne
packing it about his hardcrownel head we have
the live animals themselves driven from door to docr OF
the different regular customers where they are mixed
and regular stand where the transient patrons are
suppisaoy milking it into the vessel in which they take
" home Besides drove Of COWS, with the calves al
muzzsd running aud beatng after them there Is also
gang Of goats and driven along that people may
suit themselves as TO quality and price as also their 1
fsrent tsstefor which there Is accounting ism.
possible to devise the origin eff this mode OF
vending milk unless 1t the natural vilany OF
the people aud their dstrust each Otherit peipR
preventive against aduteratop and sheir disposng OF
quality Of milk inferior to that represented
| MEXICAN IDEAS OF vALoR
| We translate from the proceedings OF the Mexican
oougress at Queretaro on the 9Th November last as
publ shed in the Tampico papers, the following resolu
ions regarding the rewardng the Generals aud soldier,
of the Mexican army engaged at Churubusco by which
Il that thou Oh they lost the day their country
men asili look on them as valorors soldiers.
Senores Lafragua Taavera aud Escudero, presented
project for law, the articles Of which follows,
| viz 49,.
fnded the convent and bridge of Churubusco, the
10th August last deserve well at the hands of their
| couutrymen
medal side, bearing tbs national and below
them this devce" Soidode d. Churnbumon-on the re-
verse IL shalt bear OF laurel with the folio wing
| device: In Representation Naeionok, en- 1917
Sd. The medals given to the generals shall be Of gold
and weigh one ounce, and those given to the officers
shs be the weight, Of silver those given to the
| soldiers, shall be of copper.
Don Pedro M Anaya by the President OF Congress- in
| open session.
9Th sufficient number of copies OF it shall be print
ed satin, to be delivered along with the medals to
those entitled to them
9th The above mentioned mark of honor is to be de-
! iiv-red to the families Of those killed in action.
| The above law parsed unanimously.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE,
Three companies of Michigan boys, compospg Cspts.
Busl's, Hsnscom's and Greusels companies, marched
| Yesterday for Mexico. The command halted opposite
Kings corner and company being drawn up In front,
a very handsome sword presented 10 Capt Greusel
by his friends Dr. Klein, made happy aud flicitous
speech and Capt reply pertinent and eloquent.
Three hearty cheers then given by the citizens aud
returned by the company The battalion then moved
! on aud many a hurried good bye, aud warm shake Of
the hands showed that many friends parted there Col
| stockton was In command with Adjt. Pitman Lieut.
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