The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-24
a rrench view of Mexico.

Under the heading Of "Tns truth a bout
Mexsco" 4 late number VI the Cosrfev de- Essss
10 sa,k about the situation Of Mexico. hut nc.
thing 10 more lAro than TO discuss the snhleos
Win reasonable knowledge of the fac,s
People are accustomed to cons.der n ,rcr ~
much the 0ovornmsnt OF Juarsx as tne Mou
that aervee him for battle cry hnu ueSa"mm
the President Of Mexico and his sasihse, caa.
shsmselves Liberals, people w.iinkiy os. .s.s
ths: libArnifsm is at stake 10 the dispute that
IL son 10 be decided IL Mexico. Tninkint !.
time that such An error should cease, and ina.
the factonists who have TOO long oesola's 81
The sran:n ,1 R:r Without regard the name
Witch they have seen IL 10 appropriate, the
HA,for Of the CoMier copies an ABLY written
letter from Vera s TfSa % n ,se reaa Of
Mss;cc. exroe1nE the contemplate xdventu.
reas who fattop OF Of har, and stating the
legitimate aspirations OF the mass Of the popu.
Ths writer OF this letter says that there il
neither liberal, nor clerical or reaction ,ry
Iarty in Mexico. There Are simply audaci0us
Iosbsrs, without acrupies Of any kind ON the
enc hnnd. and victims wsll.us.d TO the yoxe
md pretty nearly resigned u their wretchsd
fAss on the other hand. the popul alton of
nsxico 10 mot ooo. 900 as IL generally believed.
hut only stx millions, composed OF .400. 900
pare or half.brse indiana and 600. coo white
men whose bloed II more or less mixed with
Indians and negroes. The Indians are 90 sunk
IN ignorance that in some parts they believe
thousand Of them drawn away from their Ia
bors By the civt, wars take an active part In
the DISASTROUS struggles which are waged for
the hsnsat Of ave. six knave:. nan OF whom
RsacstOntsts. all the rest OF the population,
the real people. desire only 70 work ana I'VE IN
pss.cs An tAis country. which would he great
ia = few years under y true Government; for
pUverty IL rare, and IL would 10 alto gather ur =
known il there was only q better security t5E
person and property.
thousand Mexicans, properly SO called, pretty
equally, the greater part Of them affec ting po-
ittcal passions lar enough from their rea;
sentiments. Tais is easily enop gh understood
long t, the defeated party is 10 furnish q war.
rant of spoliation, which the poor victim
rarely escapss, often even sn fferlng death; and
one runs tbs same risks In his own party, il
he shoal6 be suspected OF any moderation.
To synpGthize with Juarezand his Govern
ment hecauss they chose 10 call themselves
1"bsrsls, woold be in reality to approve Of q
STATE CT siege, robbery, murder, the absence O:
all guaranty, OF all liberty, and I'll honesty.
These people steal from Governments SIS we'll
as from indivtdualG, Us witness the Sio. oC0 bs-
longing 70 France stolen by the Juerez Gov
eminent from the bank Of n. Psnaud. where
tbs N oEey was depc sited, and the $3.50 900 stO.
lsl by Miramon from the English Legatien /.
T:,sss IL someldiiisrencsint the anaoun;s stolen,
IL Is true, but the only difference be reen
the thieves IL the regret on the part OF mart
that he could not steal as n UGH FL his an tsRo-
mist. The choice made by JuaIsz Of his Ex
ecutive officers shows well enough what he
IL. Porhi 10 Leon, the CHIEF OF Police IN Mex
leo, 10 q notorious robber, and aeryed seven
years in the chain gang for Assassination
three Of them N the city OF Mexico ITSELF
He was the potter OF this recen: attempt on
the life Of the French Minister, Saligny, and,
by way OF satisfyinG the co 7tpaints OF the
French Government, he hes been prom osed
to b. Brigadier- General. Carv8lHl, t.eel.
lard, RcjaS, and the greater part CT the other
Generals now actively employed by Juarez,
we're mere hrigan6s, and were commissioned
Generals when they bcouSht their cut throats
70 take service with his party.
The only thing organized il re Kico Is b gh-
way robbery. Atesery station betHeen Vera
Crnz and Mexico G sum OF money is taken from
travellers for the benefit OF tns robbers. lis
like reg ular tax, added to 'he Price of ras.
sage Women sometimes have 70 pay more
thsn money. -
ma,q7sz arrives at a town End demands &c.
Oo0 :or the defenders Of religion. IL the money
caaIet be supplied, be shoots twsniy five per
solis, Under pYstence that il they have 10
money IL n est be because .hey have given Il
to liz enemies. IL eight d-ys after y ar.is,
CARNIVAL will come TO the same town, anu
twenty-five more Wrsiches' sge sho. 1nGsr o
similar pretence. In one district alone, & bout
the size of French Department, n;te.n nun.
hred persons have pecishea IN this manner.
Tse correspondent OF the Journal Ses Deba.s
concludes his graz hic letter by repeating tha.
there are no such things as political parties III
Nexlco. There are Opp.essors and there are
Oppressed. So far ns the latter srs concern.
ed, tIe only difference between the former Is,
thst one eats them vii red sau:e, and the
G:'leT with black; and BE- the alternative is
constantly pressu I'D anew, thUs, Wno cxcGpe
the enc ale pretty snrs 70 fail Victims to The
other. The only remedy fer this terrible stale
oi tEings, ssys the tTenca writer, Is & stTcrE
Government, ucdsr wniok the good shall b.
rsassured. and the wicked shall trsmh,ss