Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-25
Mexico

Bv the last n,f. gals from beyond the lfsio
Grande we haveiats lIgcnco TINT The standard of
revolt has been cage more unfurled wthLss the
northern domini9ns pf-Snnta Anna. Tho, segn-
lnrnnists under,,htir lradcr, Don Santiago vi.
dau-i, had made considerab BILE Roadway and have
in all probability before this obtained possession
of Monterey, the most wealthy md pnpulous city
in Northern Mexico. To determine what the
present or any subsequent revolution will accom-
plisi Tor this distracted country is beyond the
reach of even the most speculative mind but rs
its form Of government is Ia some extent similar
10 our own and es the proximity fits territories
makes il an immediate neighbour, every .,npor.
TINT political event that irnnsplrs there may be
sai1 to have some bearing upon our own destiny.
The success 0r failure Of the lIresent resolution
which has been in progress there for time,
with the view of dep icing Santa Anna il yet to
he DETERMINED; the chances are taat syen IL this
movement fail. another and still more powerful
ono will speedily be Developed. aud the Hero
of Tampico' be finally compelled to seek safety
ou foreign soil. Its aquesion however, wheth-
er such an event or any other that ,gQald term.
nate in bis removal from power can promote tho
prosperity II Mexico FIR Mith I'LL his faults he H.
perhsts. beier.qualilird to rule that people thau
any other Of the many ambitious men who aspire
10 the position he occupies. 1t is unfortunate
for that country that thus is SO, for although the
soil is rich in agricultural rs well mineral re
sources, and the climate all that oeshi be desired
vet Mexico has for years been declining in posi-
ton and influence well in character and
prosperity
With population according to the census Of
1851 of 766l,9l6 the Republic of Mexico con
sisis of twenty States, Federal District and
three Territories Its whole extent Of territory
embraces an erea Of 762625 English square
miles. Its greatest length in Il northwest and
southeast directions, from the San Diego to the
extreme south part of Chiapa>, !, about l.937
miles; and the greatest breadth is about l,l2o
miles. Its frontier measures 4. | IL mile of which
$3.50 are sea cost. OF the total population, it
is estimated that only i ,OOo. 600 are whites, H.
0000OO Indians, and 5000 negroes, The remain
der are Zamb0es. Mestizoes, mUiattoes. quad
rooms ond Sninteroons. Seven Fights of the in
habitants are occupied in agriculture, and
manufactures are still only in their incep-
tons. The annual product of silver is about
S35 00O,OO and Of gold between two and three
millions of dollars. There are also twenty five
quick silver mines and these yieldtrom 250,O0O
TO 800. 900 pounds annually. The agricultural
products are estimated at $500, 900 100 IA year,
and the manufactures at about S9o.00Q. 900. In
1850, there were in the country, foar glass facto.
ries eight paper mills. seventy two large cotton
factories, six woollen factories, aad about seven
~ achnes worked NY hand for the manufacture
Of silk. The commerce is limited, and is confined
to the reception of foreign manufactures, sufi-
cent for the necessities ar luxury of a small por-
ton of the population. The aggregate value OF
exports and imports does not exceed S25.0J0,OO0
| For the year ending june 1850. the duties on i'm
/ portatons amounted t. IS .092, and an ex-
! portatons, to SIi3,933. ~ total shipping en-
ploycd in 1850 amounted to 253, 6D2 TONS Bait.
American.