The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-13
Mexic1 nnd IT'S People.

BOKpoN, or The MEXICAN ARMY.
Capt Bofdon, an officer In the Mexican army, and for
mery Private Secretary OF SAINTS Anna, spoke ths
advertisement announced last evening to the citizens
OF New York, al Clinton Hail. Astor place his subject
being "Mexoo and ITS peopic." There seems 10 be
growing objection the Of the public 70 lectures
lecturers, ss they are usually called and gentlemen who
have anything 10 days prefer to call ''apeak
ing" or addressing rather than by using that
which having covered multitude Of sins, has long sine
become stereo,, ped and dssgreesble Capt Bordon is
not professional lecturer he is perfectly acquainted
with the subject on which he treats but lacks the fat
manner OF expressing which chsrncteYies the pro,es
siona compiler, whose knowledge is bound By his
books, and whore travels are limited TO his
library. Capt. Bordon asss, "Why is II that civil
war constantly dsrscts Hexcos How IL that Comon.
ior EIown traitor wearing merely the mask of lioer
~, can rule &c rich country? Wherefore sucn
yraIncal govern rept a. MS cor nue 10 exi Let the
thousands driven io,o exile speab let the gaows speak
Liberty s little understood the world; the people OF
Mexico are totally anorsn o: t. for true freedom only
Obtained by education ane by the study Of indi ua
rights Eexico bas bceR looked upon nAt,on
Incapable OF seif govern ment; Dut tho fault es
much 10 btryef by ber oeirg led ssrsy the
selfish purposfs OF ambitious and wicked men, and
opie Of there Unisd the only wer which
can eventually ostsosh nhefiy her toii and through
take her citizens by tse hano and lead them for 10 Inc
enjoy ymept OF truo freedom. Mexico will yet be
sevec, and become one OF the foremost natons
OF the earth In Civilization ard intelligence. Inc
| curiosity OF the American peoplo Is great
eause OF tber poll ,cai social advancement Yet,
tail lately, the most erroneous ideas prevailed amongst
Them in reference to the Mel Il geuer, lily be
l'evto that they fark ,lexoned race insror
70 The Writes aad. in TACT very much below par was
lately IN BarIup's Museum, aIo there a peculiarly
slsped bat which staten TO have belonged Aexi
can general taken prisoner Chapuitepec Tots hat
De,eI Mexico, snc monst,otity been palced
OIL upon the American people under fsse colors,
very Exey, manufactured with tho express purpose
% IDiDQn nit
reserd 10 coupry which s only beginning 10 be knogn
psssabe, being infested with btudtu | have
| travelled Two tDousant siibt hupdred miles taat
country. aud have never once beea molesed; aud
Quizote de IL nancha f,arful Ihey the treat
ntri they bad been made expect Toe tra s.
Travelling rome unso since irom rarnpco 10 San Las
through o country ~hich is not crossed, heard
previously hareocd TO obtain further Information
Hud possible 20 be OF service 10 them II stu living
lEa r. eed inroush uhnoesteo; l. however, felt inse-
cure rtacnng rancho. det-rpined TO pass the
NEE, Having alo~ea ny two ser .sn.s 70 retire
end weI 10 oed myssf About t~o ociocS In the
Ing, ere Q: them came aud swoke me bringing the Ia
pering % n's wife, ard he feared some foul
play wss i6'eHded ! imniediseiy seized my
p'ssols and waited the attack la : few minut
The rsnchero entered my room With long khGs
N his hsnc, ard nse my bod. when, reaching ts
wards the roof be kam winch furnished us
With oUr nornng's breakfast There many travel
iert ~ho would Dot bav. waited for such = result and
probably mig bt have committed murder person sho
was onfy seeking 10 oeneft them. Too treatment o
Mcxca pccp. by forsgr has been amo.t arabiy
urgsten Durins The Mexicap cav soo men deserted
non he AM ricsD army and s.tusd oosn Mexican
provinces where the Uned states troops da not pepe
use. 1hey mansecd 10 rgratiae Themselves with TIN
ytAbtAnis, and nort o the srrcd into rich 10 rlics
Amer I'll the inquiries ! have made 1 learn only
Of so,ea oi ih,ss who were Americans; nearly al
we're Caihohc 1rrh Thsy married daugaters OF rich
ismihss, had children by then and tncn hn 90
country. ond have not been heard OF since "a
c'nouc as this ~bich renders the hexlan people scsp
of ieeisrcrs but toey nevertheless ennen.
y hospiisble Tho rsrchcro viii share with q
stranger rven IN poor iog hut An IN stance lately
10 my knowledge Of acc,or rom New York VINO
w,nt out Diere 20 sUprrn,end the working OF mino
.ome lime s ~ Ss,,ss hs n.,sIos rIs G Aer M oe.os
rich family; two or three Year, subsequently,, ne one
met his 1rst vita IN street the city OF ueSco
He CID not recognise her, but che accosted him.
The affair was compromscc In confederation Of cor
tain payable IN New YORK bGi when the lady
arrived IN lhis city sno found the Gran worth
,ss This s hut ono o. thousand such instancssi
Cen Lnptz de santa looked the hexlosa
hefoas the only no could bring about peace and
prosperity In Mexico he coveted wes th but attn was
eood ruler. Like an great mt be bad his wees but
were hdoep possible by those surround
ing him Having been hs private secretary had iuu
opportunity Of udgns his ohaavier He first attempted
repoonean iorm o. sovernment ou. undng Mexico
rate form. Hno finding this succeeded te better than the
nrst hc introduced aDsolusm aud borame dictator Ho
w always 10 favor ci pcsco and prospsrty yet no rob
bed The counirytbst SiS 1000 600 slight proof Of
This assertion. fnaiiy, his government van
/ ssked. "who rs Alvarez" am sorry 10 say
Alvarez black rne influence Of tho priesthood
the nnintprDg Of ali government the priests elect and
uDmske Prcsicen, for there never is any voting or II
anything Ike " merely By regsusron. and only one
The tine q The esc,on o. Ars,s dsroa to vote for SANTA
Anna be Was rewarded with six nths for his inde
perusnee Of spirit, The people have DO choioe tho mid
die and icvsr classes merely follow the highest civil
a. in religious ai,sss Tho plan Of syutla vas intro
BY Alvarez tho plh Of August 1855. with the de-
elan OF ormnr consttu ion similar 70 that OF the I'm ted
ststee Ccmonfoit then In New York and tho revo-
ution euideo by councils IN ths city, Comonfort
responding win Alvarez Mexico is nos in osd state
and charge viii oone, except through reciprocity OF
rsde and commcIce and tie Inux ot strangers; cvizs
an her wins snd sesieo must become part Of
| this Union This viii assurcdy be the ro-
,pt ,beGeh nono Of Us n.y live 70 see ~
lew IN number; the mlx,d, who form about one half
and The Indian The las, are d yided rlo ihree parts
slors The Psclhc ccas,. Pinto means spotted The
l1n,os have the face black white tho AIMS perhaps
ytlow and the boey bro This peculiar iDng s caused
By ass,ui oac1e which pop,ssses Itself by msrriasc
ard % contagious Forsisners catch y: lrccoec, an
| Iims became psrfec,y bscs. Alvarez commands the
Pinto, and BY Their sd over,hrsw santa Anra Al the
period o. The hexesn var AmeIicans .sre scarcely
satsgs race. New, heEever, oil that changed, tor the
Old more tevce 70 he sesioans than siy other ep
sss 10 s.s" tsem rom n. In and srosy op
pressing them and 10 lead them 10 the enjoyment Of that
pesec and p%psr which the tres,hooa sso smDmoss ~
The richstt territory this continent Already she
Ir parrg berte for her destny. Rich families are nov
educating their children In the English language and
learning them TO look for ward 10 becoming portion OF
this Union Frequently have bcen asked, hos that
the Uned States move along quietly without revolutions
ard yronunctan.entoss From uurbide down~arfs,
there bss always been too much law, but no Justice
there 10 Law made every day, aud the
next day the law makers repeal H. Mombsrs OF
ftr Congress lo,k forward only 10 becoming Pre-
end ,ssS sSSeos the 4. Trsas9y ns s.
was cbly introduced Two mostha sgo; q railroad com
menced nine years from the City OF Moxos TO Vera
cruz has only progressed eighteen miles. The rich c'
zens who possess numbers Of mules lear bc compcu
ton and brbe the Mnsters OF Public improvements an
honest patriotic enough 10 refuse the dol
lars The telegraph exists but does not pay " expenses
for viii The hieher class s tho real power
the country, and between them and the priesthood,
IL tyrapxsd and bndered In the march OF cviliza
ton There but one hose for MEXICO, and that by
emigration OF American citizens. who shaH settle down
L n pumbeyN aud finally work