The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-23
THE NATURAL WEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC

THE NATURAL WEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC
Il would NOT be possible in synopacal view Of this
kind to gIve fan scientific and minute description Of al
the yaxsous objects Of wealth which exist in Mexico We
shall therefore, con:srt ourselves with simply indicating
some of the most important elements OF wealth, in order
10 give some faint idea Of the immense wealth which 10
contained y and upon the soil Of Mexico.
To commence With the animal Kingdom; Tho various
quadrupeds which minister TO the Of man. whether
for food other purposes such the the sheep the
goas the DEER and o.hers abound IN zach quantities thai
whether Ne owing 20 the snauess OF the population,
the little made by Vie great mass Of the people
Of the eeh Of these animals for their daily foodbers IL
MOI perhaps any osser country in the world where cattle
sell 30 cheap as In Mexico. Wild animals, valuable
articles Of food are found equal abundance through
out the country such the hare the rabbit and other
wild animals The nnm Der Of horses and asses found in
Mexico Is enormous. 1t is he same with males, waich
are COMMONLY employed for carriages, Tor agA.rai
laoors and for working in the mines.
OF birds dt for food there above severity different
sorts In he repaoc-sueh ss the arkey, the dom este
fowl, he pigeon ihe goose the parr,dse, The lna, The
chschals ca The crane, The grouse tho ssa:hona, with
many others equally delicious as food. Or the birds
which distinguished BY the beauty Of sher plnmAge
snd The sweetness Of their song, here are sc:oriog 20
Cavjero, about fifty or sixty different species. Some OF
these are known in Europe bus he onsrs are peculiar %
Mexico. Among The latter may be mentioned several -
markabIe kinds Of Trimming BIRDS, bird des re1rerka
Bile she beauty end bYsncy of their planage as also
it's sopy There are nso several xnds q talking birds,
whi.h initiate the human yoce, such as parrots and
macaws.
AS regards ash hey found in immense numbers and
Of great variety, both the vae-s Of the Atlantic and
Pa ic as well the lakes and sy In speaking Of
fnsras ongh not % omit 70 mention, s part OF the
natural wealth Of Mexico the tortoise shell Eshery on ne
coast Of u,a.an wh;h yields very aoundsrly ana also
the pearl fisheries the coas: 81 Lowe. California ana at
other places on he Pa,idc shore.
Al kinds OF productions belonging 10 the vegetable
Kingdom produced in Mexico. me elevated part OF
in III ssos' Of the
produce all kinds Of lopica Fl as Such The amazing
Witness and fertility Of the soil, hat = may said,
generally the coil Of Mexico Is he most !eyule in the
world There are, II - trne, outside Of he toryid zone,
some few tracts which, from want OF wafer, cnpro
ductve bu: in oil ether paris the laborer, Win very little
work ana ,ooble s 10 rsep rich and AbancAD.
pense for his Toll. in some places The production -
n1 faSslos where for one busnel dnes Of maize
Indian pm. mo lie grolnd the -esarn f,on 80
20 500 bushels.
Various binds OF rees ere 10 be found in kex,o which
are useful for The valuable gums which ds from their
Trunks snch the II lin -nbSer gum ejaso Zee he
ena plants e al kinds aooand and hose plants Of he
Gov hind whch adorn he fields win he beauty and
variety Of their gsy co;crs Groun! r1nber ard yhTe
W essordng 10 CAyero, 70 Lbove 200 witch are Pc
cnliaP and indigenous 70 Mexico
Timber wees abound ~neye nre immense forests OF
trees, which afford timber Of exquisite beauty and Of
great eoNdity. Dye woods p-otu5st n grea. qua1.
zee :ay in The sie Of Carmen ard on he coast Of
The coasts Of he Pacinc
10 me graz variety and riches o. re yegeab,s kng
dom may be added he extraordinary mineral wealth
which sbsuDde In Mexico Bes des gola and silver there
nn, hai, coal, zaf,e or cobalt, sa porcelain cay, Ard
cher minerals
Mexico aso produces pre.i,1s s.ones, viz he ra5y,
ba amethyst, the .opaz, tine opal gnrnets pears, he
stones Marble end Of all Enes a. ,or sadns
found IN abundance.