The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-21
Mexican Commerce.

We have no where seen a more interesting
article on affairs in Mexico, than is contained in
the following extract, that we take from late
Cuban paper The future of Mexico is so inter-
woven with the interests Of New Orleans and the
South generally, that we think every thing on the
subject will be read with pleasure:
"When we cast eyes on the political condition of
Mexico we but hope that we are about seeing the
political regeneration of that country in the contamination of
the plans OF Payne and in the support OF General Arsa to
series of whose immediate reur' viii be the closer
consolidation of the country the nestablishment of the
national credit and the recreang OF industry. and the spirit
Of enterprise There things that convince that
Mexico becoming weared Of the state in which she has for
long time existed that she views with disgust those
continual that were nothing more than the
wanderngs of the ignus tatau, OF the political miasma
Zone of the important projects discussed, is the
opening of the old road from Vera Cruz TO Acapulco, and
the Transporting from to of passengers and gold
by which means it hoped that great part Of the
of California with the western coast OF the continent. will
and through Mexcoa hope that we believe is
not without foundation Acapulco has been, from the
tme point of great historical and commercial i'm
porance Possessing harbor spacious as 1t Is secure
without obstacle at the enrince-t was selected by the
Governor early the year 1870, place OF deposit for
the commerce of the indies and frequently visited by the
Spanish gdeoRes armed commercial vessels, until about
the 1888 since which period has been almost forgot
ten. proposition is made to establish line OF dill
gences age.coaches from Acapulco to Vera Cruz by
which could be transported from TO the
other in five days. the the Pacific will make the
voyage San Francisco in seven. then three from Vera
Cruz to New Oraans and eight or nine to New York.
Since the discovery of the gold mines of California, the port
of Acapulco has exceeded that Of Vera Cruz in the number
OF the arrivals and deparu of vessels and the barter that
always favor of Vera Cruz has turned to those
ports the Pacific.
Other indications of awakening energy in Mexico exist
in the disposition to rafy the Tehuanepec treaty The
immense concession that Santa Anna has made Of this route
to his personal friend Garay deprves Mexico of many of the
advantages that otherwise would have been hers yet, in
spite of this, desire ray the treaty exists guaranteeing
the rights acquired by this concession, and promising to with
hold all obstacles to the completion of the project.
The determination, too, that prevails to extend and fsc
tate the construction of magnetic teegraphs is worthy
mention. Vera Cruz Jaapa, Orzaba Peroe Puebla and
Mexico, have corporations subscribed large sums, and
citizens here, also. generously contributed aid in
completing extensive lines.
"Other facts could be adduced, tending to show the
awakening and progressive spirit that displaying itself in
Mexico; but believe have presented enough dem
onstrae the existence of of things the hitherto
apathetic Mexico