Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-12-09
Mexico End lis Rasonrcns.

The Times Of The City Of Mexico says;
The Empire j. divided into fifty depart
inrnt4, with an area of il2,Si0 square
iuilcs, aud ~ population Of S,2Is,OSO souls
II In more than three times ns large ~
France, iuur times Us large ms Spain, aud
about lhirly times the si1e Of Holland aud
belgium II il IN extent and Internal re-
sources II tist-cln;s Empire,
No country uu earth has as many n0tu-
val advantages. Mexico Is sclf.sustaining
in every way. She raises her own bread
-ruils Of every kind--hcr beef aud pork
her coffee, sugar aud chocolaie--hcr indigo
cochincal and Nanilla--her wool, thread
aud cordagc, and is now producing large
quantity of her COTTON. She produces
wines, agaudienic, mescgl, mud pulquc in
the greatest abundance. In the Northern
there IL n fine grazing region. Here are
immense herds Of horses, mules, cattle aud
sheep.
The middle portion Of the Empire is
more devoted to ugriculturc--to corn and
wheat aud rye, harley aud oats. Here the
Irish potato grows we'll. The Pacific and
Atlantic coasts are we'll adapted TO sugar,
coffee. tobacco and rice. aud Nil the tropi-
Vai pants anu Ut
south, in Yucaian, Campechc, Tehaunicpcc,
rabasco and La Laguna, is the country for
dyc-wools, mahogany aud the very best of
cocoa. Here also grow in perfection, the
socounut and the chirmoya, and every 9th
-r intcr-tropical fruit. The lovers of nat
rral history will find here in their native
forests, the noblcst specimens Of animated
nature.
Oajaca produces coclincal and indigo in
large quantities, while the high lands Of
Jalapa have monopolizcd for years the pro-
duction of the celebrated "purgative drug"
The most valuable silver mines arc situl-
ted in Tulancingo, Zacatccas, San Louis
Potosi, Guiana uato, Jalisco, Guerrero, So
nora. Sinaloa and chihuahua are said TO be
rhe richest in the world, and the pearls of
kower California have ever been in great
demand. The silver mines of Real del
Monte and Pachuca. in Tulancingo. are but
II short distance from this city. They are
the most valuable in the country, and are
now yielding their owners large dividends
The mines of Guerrero are not only rich in
silver and gold, but the streams abound in
precious stones.
Tho Mint of Mexico has coined from
1900 to 1860, in silver, S405,924, 496 in
gold, $2G, ,j4i. How much of these pre-
eious metals were coined before 1900 and
how much was taken out Of the country by
Spanish Niceroys, refugee Presidents and
Generals, and by that system of smuggling
carried on so successfully for SO many
years, will never be made known.
This is q vast empire Of mountains and
valleys. The valleys are exceedingly rich
and productive, while the mountains are
filled with hidden treasures. Two thirds
Of Ill the silver in circulation in the wide
world has been taken from Mexico.
If she is but true TO herself-if her citi-
zens will rise above the small chickering's of
party, and rally around our Republican
Emperor, and support him in his onward
march of progress and improvement, this
empire will soon be one Of the richest and
happiest portions of "God s green GARTH
Mexico is richer to day than she ever was.
New mines are daily discovered and work.
ed with improved machinery. There are
in the Mountains ten thousand times
more silver and gold than have ever been
taken out All she wants is energy-ener-
gy-cncrgy.