New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-08
Napoleon H., Mexico, and President Lin
. coins Administrations -shall we hive
War With FranCes
No. u.....AlEXICO.

tOrget WHAT ne mas seen thefef W nat couh'i, v"
the globe exhibit such variety Of soil climate and
productions-sueh transparent atmosphere suoh n's
nifcent valleys. and such grand old mounains' INC
cactus in all its fantastic genera and the yucca may
be found in full development in other lands but where
cse does the splepdid acuey so abound and flourish
nj Above can he foil to bear with him pleasant
memories of the people distinguished es they are for
ther stately elegance and polished courtesy Of manner
and for their genuine hospitality to all who command
kher confidercei
When the traveller has his ambulance ferried across
The Rio Grande al tnggold Barracks Eagle Pass ard
rcnds his way into the interior the feeling gradually
and inscnsby him that he has crossed
The lapse Of years into the dark ages Things in general
have a medieval aspect Every horsemen he meets on
Sic road is armed not indeed with the weapons Of tho
pldcn time, but always with revolver. and not I'M
frequently with Sharps bine and saber in addition.
When he reaches the mansion o. haeiends he finds it
castle with immense doorway guarded by massive
doors. with irongrated windows and often with one or
more towns provided with rifess' for purposes Of
defense Tie towers too with their fiat rooted houses
and byzantine churches have quaint. odiashioned
look
But one thing s.artles him more than aucht beside
BY the wayside. and in wild aud secluded nook
be suddenly comes upon batch OF wooden murder
weapons each one of which bears an inscription. Of
which the following dn translation is a specimen:'
For the love Of God the Blessed Virgin snd ell the Saints
kecc az Are CT Ie here ~ tie TePose Of the soul Of
April A. d. 1902 by the hands OF he s4yasos Ia ea'ba'o.
AT the foot each he pile Of stones every
one Of which is tie register Of prayer.
Every shows that the POI ton Of Mexico referred
10 {NewLeoa and Co4huia) has been tie Of many
fierce foray the part Of the Comanches Of Texas
and that graoHump and Lis prairie chivalry yet .de
Through i, their Wild horses, taking booty, scps snd
prisoners (none bat women and children being retained
as captiycs). at their pleasure The Comanches by
their raids have driven the greater part Of the country
people ~ his region into the towns hence while the
country 10 have been depopulaDg tic towns and
cities appear 10 have increased
Though such is tie with several Of the States
Mexico at large hes made rapid progress, since lsis
Even those parts rayaeed by the Indians have greatly
advanced Take Tor example the State already referred
B.. the great State Of Newton and Coahuil."
(Nsuro Lem Coalais). which. its indicates.
has been forned by tie consolidation Of two States,
Monterey the former seat Of Government Of NewLeon
being capital and Notwithstanding the decline Of tie
stock interest and the retsriaton OF tho planting In
Ceres, from Tire cause stated manufactures have
sprung M and flourish and The works CT improvement
Frequently invested with dictatoria powers rules the
people with kindne. and is foremost in promoting any
thing Tat may be Of public benefit A liberal" in
politics lie has enforced tho National law for the
tionaLzaton and sslo Of the overgrown secular
property Of tho church. has kept up free public
schools in ali tie towns. has protected and
given the largest liberty 10 the laboring class.
e.. hos ENCOURAGED manufactures has organized
Efficient police. is erabellishing lis capital
Ciorterey) by giving IL alameda and park. and by
Converting the fortress known the Bishops Palace
In the time Of the American war into School Of Arts
He appears TO be IL publican heart Some idea may
be formed Of how practically liberal he is, when is
borne IL mind that three years ago agent Of
the American Bible Society 90 Methodist minister
called upon him at tie palace and after presenting his
letters Of introduction asked II he might sell and give
away Bibles Qn the Spanish language and preach in
the State of "New-Leon and Coahuila." Whereupon
Gen yidauri replied that lie certainly miglt-tha.
long ne did nothing contrary TO the laws (and he
presumed that clergy man would desire TO DO nothing
Of tie sorp he was a. liberty to dispose Of lis Bibles
ard to preach when and where lie might mink proper
and that he would be protected BY tie Government. in
~ doing.
Could such thing have happened III Mexico twenty
years agoi Truly Gen. yidaurr il Of progress.
Though stric. in enforcing tie criminal law lie has
done much for the cause Of humanity. He has done
away with the practice 0, summarily shooting political
edyersares captured in times OF domestic revolution
not only by intoxicating the idea that it lrbsr
Gus for brave and clivalrc people. and eynced
and breeding properly belonging to those
IN the savage state alone but by setting his example
against it, He has always set his revolutionary opr,o
nents at liberty. though sometimes be Las punished
then by short imprisonment and occasionally lie has
administered to them a dirnifed reprilnand.
The Republic Of Mexico is estimated TO contain for no
census has been TAKEN some millions Of inhsbIt-
ants OF these about four millions fllbloo1ed IN
diaus-dcsccndants Of the native lords Of the soil
Teciisritics exist there which DO realized
by persons only acquainted with the United States. For
example the land in Northeastern Mexico is owned In
larger bod than is usual in other portions OF this Con
tiDent. 1t il chiefly owned in haciends. The word
hacienda there used nigh, DO freely Translated 70
Signify "principaliy" for an estate TO be rated Gas
above rancho OF farm Is hacienda nust contain not
less than eleven s.os Or Mexican square leagues Of
land a. 70e acres Of our mcasure). ard may embrace
several times that quantity including many ranches and
es.ancias, or stock establishments. The castlcltc
hacienda mansion ia usually surrounded BY or rather
L. contiguous to. village belonging 10 IL
That Iortion Of tie State Of "New.Leon and Goa
buila Known os "Coaluila," as the writer was In
formed by highly educated and well Informed MEXICAN
gentleman WHO resides there. counting out the principal
towns and the suburban properties In owned by eleven
tadiyiduas or families IN going from Eagle Pass to-
ward the City Of Mexico the traveller strikes the lands
of the Sanchez family formerly the estates Of the Mar.
uuis Of San Miguel dc Aguayo about :wentyv inles
after crossing the Rio Grande and rides on through
their various haeienGa' their land for about so
miles. This family. consisting Of . mother and two
sou. are rcputed 10 own nearly thousand sos OF
Mexican square leagues (of 44o acres each) Of land
the greater part Of which Is held by them In common