, 1860-11-07

correspondent Of the Toronto Leddc.,,
writing from Mexico, gives an interesting ac'
In force in that country. He says:
It Is generally believed ont Of Mexico th:t
whc1 Mexico achieved her independence she
became Il free county, and that slavery va
abolished THIS WIS not tho case. The onsJ
change that was made being, That no ouc could
be fGrcibly taken IS 4 slave unless he owed .
sum which he either could not or would mot
pay. In such cases the debtor could be taken
by the creditor, and made to labor for him fo1
an allowance OF food scarcely sufficient to
maiItain existence. and for a certain amount
Of wages, less actually than was required tu
pay church dues. The poor creature vas not
given any clothes nor allowed any pittancc IN
buy tobacco or other (consilcrcd} necessities.
So he Tor shc) soon had to borrow more, till
At last tho party lsad SO irretricvab'y sold him
self that lie remained q slave for tltc. II ht
should be taken sick, the DOCTORS bill, witt
e1tortionatc interest, Is added to his blooL
n1oucy-the medical man, if he be = Mexican
oftcil readily signing 4 receipt for sever:
times the amount he has received. 4 free
man requiring Il temporary advance. and hay
ing TO other property, is obliged to pawn eth
er himself or some OF his children, to raise tlt
required amount. The poor child thus pawneL
is uecessitatc to add to his liabilities in otlel
to furnish himself with clothes, and seldom
does one thus disposed Of by his parent become
q free agent again.
Instances occur every dag where men wish
ing to marry, but not having the 81 to pas
the poor Clergy, have to seek n party willing Il
Iakc them IN pawn iof that amount Nhse1
soon s"ells % ssGief, ana cases ase py II;
means rare "aefc cin!asch nave 10 ne 1s.whea
and so made eternal slaves, 10 pay the Church
for performing the general rites over 4 dcAi
parcat! As gambling is lawful here, should 4
part. lose moro than he can pay At the gain
ing table, or at cock-tlgLt, le is taken bef.'re
the Alcade and pawned to whoever vii at
VANCE INC infds. a "i1eean pawn hefsci1' ah.
tAus leave hcr nome anu become INC propcIts ;
o' another such IS the liberty III Tree, lndc
pendent anu CHRISTIAN Mexico.
The peon Is sold by the Law, bis rascslf, III
oy himself Should he not like l!is employer
ne e-h cAahse n11f,' II ne can nnn any I:aF1 II
stak': the required amount on us head. BIZ
sometimes tllls II dlfflcuit matter, rs ownc7i
OF poems DO nor lakc thus to encourage insult
oraitataoh among each others slaves. Ihe
children may he paWnsd TO as 1nany different
parties As there are children The Church h:'s
SCI hl;5h pf4cc upon every nse-f: Tor cli.i,.
tcnars peons CHILD, so Tor marrying 1t, aud
u tor nurSlngH.
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- Dc"u "oIi1H ZONES 10 AA1c'
- woman was taken sick OF Tusday lust, and
Mlef muen suHcf'ns was reduced to 5" low
STATE 1iaat hef case was considered hopeless.
soni nl the nc'shboFs took turns NJ sitting up
Win the a!ipS woman, hourly expecting hrr
alssc9utfof. IN Eriday evening, newly mar.
rled '!ster ol ING SICK woman amt = youu:; Gis'
we're actins W WaiencFs III tae gr1ctc!ad ci:a:::'
oe', anu were suing oy the bedside. After
s..l.E the sieh woman ner medicine they 81
4ulel!y sewing; Inc sunsseF haS.i,s apparently
souG ~ snesl. aae "ateners, on looklhSa:saln
IL tile supposed sleeper, became startled nt
net ceatll-like arPeasance, anti examined her
more closely: Inc BODY was rapidly growing
Sola' an. ING pulse haA apparently ceased tu
peat loo1lnssmSs was hastily iorn from
ING wal, anu nlaeea oses tac mouth Ut tEe
p.ostiatc woman. oot no ossa1hstain wis vlsi-
ole: She was evidently dead. ....
The Watchers left the room to procure assist
ancc. Al elderly lady was sent for to "lay
our tne pody, ana tue messenger, meeting tEc