New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-10
THINGS IN MEXICO.


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MEXICO, Friday June IL 1850
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gbere has been pole m'cal con'rOvc.'y o9'"ee.
=. Tai Union and FL S'gI0' IL Is Important
-, a, allowing the progress made toward tho Zee
-.,s..;op of opinion in this country.
ar.,a gUaion asserted that strangers do
,,ov the desired protection for life and property
= nj, country, and for that reason they will not
came: or, if they do, they will not remain in it."
To which 81 Siglo replied, that the Strangers
having a passport enjoy the same liberty and pro-
teton their own citizens do therefore they o1ght
? Il complain" which would appear to those IN
1eouainted with Mexico TO be a reasonable arsu-
Ae6t.
Though am aware foreigners in any country
are given to complain and too apt TO take their
own customs and laws as standards Of excellence,
would submit the following facts TO any reflect
lag mind, and let him say what liberty aud PrO'eo-
lion does the Mexican citizen enjoy;
His country is subject to frequent revolutions
when his property is liable TO be taken by force oy
the belliperens parties; beside the ialpositi0H Of
forced loans causing continual fear in the minds OF
have money: the authorities Of the States
,st the genera. laws at defiance, thus giving rise 70
continual reclamatons interruPting the business
Of or ruriDg the citizen, before redress is obtained
the laws are not thoroughly understood or justice
equally administered; crimes are not promptly or
adequately punished the principal highways are
infested with robbers; robberies and murders are
frequent, by armed bands, in towns and villages,
And no efficient measures taken to prevent them
or arrest the guilty. The poor man is subject to the
arbitrary disposition Of those in authorty-orcedto
do persons. service on public works in time Of revo-
Iutions, and to fight against his own people, he may
be arrested ON the verbal order Of any Acalde too
indolent or ignorant TO write one and refusal 10
obey such subjects him 10 be beaten by the brutal
person besringit to collect simple debt by legal
process the loss Of time together with the expenses
renders such proceeding OF no avail to him; he
cannot 20 from one town to another without sub
jecting himself TO detention unless he obtains
passport, which sometimes takes as much time as
to make the journey; 70 travel, he must have IL
cense TO carry arms, without which he Is liable 70
detention and the loss of them; he can obtain no
redress for a wrong committed by the military
criminals even should be entitled 70 speedy trial,
but here man may be arrested, thrown 10 jail and
years nay elapse before he ia condemned or acquit
ted the dead are allowed to purify or must be
buried out OF what is called holy ground, unless the
surviving friends able to satisfy the exorbltant
demands of an memorable priest the rdthess saw
age constantly invades the frontiers and has for
years spread with impunity death aud devastation
in his path. All this, and even more, the Mexican
citizen suffers yet folds his hands in silence the
stranger partakes In measure OF these evils, aud
used to better state of things, naturally
when IL is asserted, with but too much truth he 10
in possession OF the same liberty and protection as
the Mexican, therefore he ought not 10 complain.
Two cases are now pending in the criminal
courts Of this city, wherein two Americans have
been robbed 10y foreigners the thieves caught the
stolen property found in their possession with ev
dence of their having stolen it; the property was
delivered to the nlcade, the prisoners 10 the jail;
from which they have been released, ADD confined
sgan at the pleasure OF the authority. Ia one case
the loser has been waiting more than year and
eight months for their conviction aud the release OF
his property, in consequence Of the detention OF
which the poor fellow has been perhaps ruined.
At length one OF the robbers has made his escape,
availiDg himself Of the liberty he had OF going out
OF Jail, which perhaps will render the case inter
minsbe. and cause the loss OF the property. as
stolen property here can not be given up until after
conviction has taken place.
The ether case has been pending more than nine
months the property in the possession Of the
Judge, the accused ian Americana la JAIL both par
ties have been waiting for decision from day 70
day, for c ne mber Of months, bat In vain.
On Sunday I'd we had two more professions Il
do not remember the number before or since thai
date at the usual hours, account OF the cholera
on this occasion also many Of the favorlte Saints
were dragged forth from their inches, dressed in
their most magnificent robes, attended as usual by
large coLcourse of spectators. The balconies
fronting the streets through which the procession
passed. were crowded with youth and beauty. aud
as the Padres passed by, the most indifferent OBJ
server could perceive from the locks they gave o
the balconies, that, whilst their actions seemed to
denote the most sincere devotion, their thoughts
were occupied with the beauties that were looking
on this evisced good taste at least in the fathers
OF the church.
We have had but little rain as yet though it is
time for the rainy season to set TO- there having
been only one shower, which, though OF bat two
hours duration, completely inundated the Streets
% that, for several hours those whose business
called them cut had TO be carried across the streets
or take a coach, the water being snee-deep in the
center Of the streets and some Of the lower hOors
inundated. These foundations are of frequent
cunence in the rainy season and lsst Tor many
Z ours.
Nothing has transpired with respect to the assas.
sinsiion Of Cahedo; 10 which have 10 add snoth-
CT, that OF Dr. Narela, a much esteemed citizen.
il took place in his own house, supposed by one of
his servants, who has made his escape; tle affair
appears TO have been forgotten. I!is not surpris-
ing that murders should take place ia 90 large
city but that the guilty are SO seldom apprehended
10 matter Of sarprise, and shows ltte regard for
justice.
The disturbers Of the public tranquility in Puebla
are still in Choluls, waiting the disposltoa Of the
Legislature. i bad not time when l wrote you last
10 relate this affair short account OF which now
give you.
ST nor MGgics, the Governor, resigned on TIE 10th
Of May last as be stated on account Of ill.heath,
and retired to bis hacienda his resignation being
omitted, Sr. Furlong became Governor er-o6ictO
his gave great oiiense to a commandant Of oattal