New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-07
MEXICO.
pAYARD TAYLOR'S LETTERS. no. XXXyuI
some Experiences OF Mexican Travel.
Special Correspondence OF The Tribune

some Experiences OF mexican travel
Special Correspondence OF The Tribune
CITY o. MEXICO Feb = 1850
Ns,r, Gyaelsp q MeElyani
A0erA Journey Of twenty.three dsys, partly On
horseback and partly 10 the diligence, reached
TN. capital On Saturday last cen give you At
present bat an outline OF my experiences, which
have been exceedingly interesting and adven-
tngeus
Ilet Msxa,an on the llthu.t mounted on lazy
mule. and accompanied by the iorebodings and so'-
emu warnings Of all the American emisranis IN the
lace. These men, some Of whom had come over
land from Chihushus and some from Maiamoros' IN.
sisted most strsnously thstI should not undertake
thu journey alone The Mexicans they said, were
lobbsrs TO a man: ones lie even, was not sale
among them, and their bitter hostility TO America
would subject me to continuarlnsult "Wonldyo
believe il :" said a tall rswboned Yankee 81 ney
actually rocked us 3" This gentle proceeding,
FUND, o. further inquiry, had been ocoasloned /,
the emisrants breaking their contract with tAe
euide therefore determined % follow the plan 4
Ind adopted in caliiornis and to believe no;nn s
hat had not seen with my own eyes
ia fact, the Journey fron Mszatlan " Iepio-a
distance Of about as milss-wss sufficient To give
me far different ideas Of Mexico and the MeAicea
character The road lies in the terra cdlieafe q
hot ,opcal region skir,ing for tbs greater part OF
the way the genuine Sierra Madfe. No'wi'.
standing the unsurpassed fertility OF the soil AMI
the genial character OF the climate. il Is very scani
ly settled. except in the broad river bottoms open
,ng towerd the sea. The moUnta.ns-whieh n'e
ia many places into natural spires and butrcsses
liz. those Of the GilS-are inhabited by wilS Ia
dian tribes, the blaze OF whose canp-tires | ire
ou.nty saw at night sparkling far along the eliiis
psv,ies sometimes descend and commit robberies
"a the rosd as was informed by the people, but
with the exception @. two, Who tined 10 oo'a"
psseesble possession Of my blankets and let me
immediately on failing in tine attempt was nNt
troubled with them
do NOT believe that a move docl!e or kindly
e;.posed ,soplo exists than The rancheros a.
Western Mexico In all my Intercourse VIII
item was treated with unvaSlns honesty Az
with hospitality sincere as It was oo0r'eOss
and respectful Resting sometimes at the hIle
villages on the road. sometimes under the palm
tbstch o. & solitary rancho among the hills, Wa
never imposed upon as stranger nor insuted s.
an American More than once my hosts objected
70 receiving any pay for the nights lodging aud
tho .imple mesl OF tcrtillss and froles which had
shared with them 50 far from being implicated
with the robbers, they warned me to be on ny
vusrd against them ana a, parting frequently Il
vohed for ne tie Blessing O! Ave Maria Ss"'
aSsina.
As regards their hostility T. Americans i'0Nl
aore oft hut, OK the reverse, decided Psr'Siiil
10 speaking Of US, they exhibited ,snd say u
20, with any feeling Of national PRIDE 'h' AAir-
which men bear to their sapesiors They aoknoN
kdssd our greater power and intelligence as
sAtiop, without Jealousy and with an an'.clPatoA
rather than d fear. that our rule vii one day IL
attended over them The same impression seems
u prevail amons the foreigners resident III Ae1ie''
and rom them have learned that the demean's "a
ts native Mexoans towSrd strangers has been
sstirely changed since the late war Oar sn'hus
sslc politicians at home are not alone IN their
Asss Of Manifest Destiny; bat for Americas SAKE
y, Mexicos, would hope that the ialhimen' q
Der prophecies is SUI very far distant
IssscAsd Topic in eish: days from Ms1asAi-
laesecoad day out l exchanged ny slow mule 'or
shoTse, which his owner arrisro, recommended
my eamiRa3or. bu, which proved 10 be even
worse than the mule, being worn down u the low