Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-15

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SAN; JUAN DIX LErERAN NFxIcn.
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Hg Dear Sir: I have received You
letter, inouirinr. like many others, abOU
Mexico, with a view of making 10 thei
home, You know its geographical fea
tures, and the fame Of its mineral wCaIl
It's soil is of unsurpassed fertility, and il
climate, after y0u begin 10 ascend th
table lands, is as delightful and health
as the heart Of man can desiTe.
The Emperor is ruling wisely an
mildly. Their M1jesJies are beloved b.
the inperialists, and respected 10y ali
They move a. freely among the pe0pl
a. the President OF the United State
ever did iu days of yora.
The Empire is continually gainiu.
ground. Enterprise is abraad-man'
works of Internal improvement are "a
ready under way. and ahout tn be con
menced. Capital j. leaving its hiliu.
places, and the c0iumus of the neWsps
per press are daily, and for months hav,
been, flied with tlie names of liberals
who, looking upon Tie Empire As q sue
cess. and their cause As iailGrr hiV,
laid down their arms and are giving ia
their adhesion. Property aud life ar,
daily becoming more secure. As an d.
iustratiOn the doorSof the house in whicl
J live are without locks nor do evel
take care even 10 shut any Of them be-
fore I 60 % bed. True there Is a pOrferl
below, but the building j. an old convent
inhabited aud freqiienfe,I bv hundreds 6i
people who are not barred from each
other by any fasteniBgs The impress
siuns abroad about Mexico are very er-
r8u-lus. With regard 10 the inquiries
IN behalf OF or friends who desire "a
come T. this lovely land, / have % say.
They can find desirable locations in
any climate they please. aud suitable
for the cultivation Of any staple they
prefer or the raising Of any Bind oi
stock.
A-to the most profitable branch Of az
ritaIiIurai ministry, that varies with the
locality; the variation depending as well
upOu the convenience aud circumstances
of the market as upoa geographical con-
di6Ous. Owing 20 the want of roads,
uavigabie rivers and canals, Internal
transportation Is tedious and expensive,
and exportati0n difficult. Hence, IN one
part 0f the Empire tine spectacle has not
been unfrequeuly presented, of bread
stuffs at famine prices, while In a neigh
boring department they were wasting
for want Of CONSUMERS. The most desir-
able location, therefore FOR immigrants
who are swell % do, and this Is the
class that must Ieai the way, are on
sWhat may be called the inierTOpical belt
OF Mexico. within which C0ri0va and
Jalapa are situated. This is A sort Of
steppe or slope which rises from the low
lands OF the coast 10 the various climates,
which are 70 be found IN all iHterrrOpical
lauudes, ~ the height Of from 3BD 70
1000 feet above the sea. Within this
range the climates are those Of per-
petual summer-tley are healthy and de-
lightiui.
These steppes encjrcle the Empire on
the east. south, and west They over
lock the valley OF the COatzao0aIcas and
the Gulf Of Mexico on one side, and the
Pacific ocean on the other, and abound
IN garden spots as beautiful as Eden it.
self and a. zinfll too. tordova and jail
apa are such places-they are in sight Of
the sea. The farmer theIe, and at many
other places, may reap from the same
field two OF three crops annually, with
an increase Of three or four hundred fold
uD0n the seed s0Wn.
Ia the course 8f The present year
railway is 10 be completed from each Of
these points 70 Vera Cruz, which viii
bring them fairly within the domains Of
foreign commerce. Corn, cott0n, coffee.
sugar and tobacco ali 30 We'll here, but,
as a rule, [ consider coffee, cotton and
tobacco the most profitable staples Of
cultivation, because they can best bear
transportation and stand competition in
foreign markets. Formerly, and before
the country began 70 be tossed and veKed
by revolution, lands iH the ueighbOrhOOd
OF these two cities were valued at from
So 10 800 per acre.
Many OF these splendid. haciendas,
some Of them large enough 10 accOmnlo-
date with elegant farms ten times fifty
families, were broken up during the rev
buttons. and their owners compelled TO
seek safety elsewhere. They have fallen
into ruin ami decay through abseuteei-m, I
and now that order is restored the Em-
uire gaining ground and Internal inn
UrOvemeuts encouraged by the vs. l-e policy I
Of the Emperor, these lands are coming I
into demand.
But preseuJ0Wners find themselves Too .
poor b repair and bring them under cul- Z
tivati0n again. They Ore for sale, and I
may be bought at from - to g per acre.
These abandoned haciendas, and they /
are 10 De found ia all parts OF the Em- /
pire are the places for your thrifty I
American farmers 10 establish them /
selves. Let them, tAersiOrs, send cut 4
their head men 20 select a place f1r the /
whole settlement, 10 De followed imme- I
diately by their young men 10 SOW, build /
and repair, ami make ready for the ODD |
men, the women, and the children, and +
others y follow by the time the lands 4
are ready
They viii end o., al first. best 20 estab- 1
lish themselves in Villages as well for
mutual convenience, as f0r protection
against the bands OF lawless marauders
who are ever ready 10 pOuHce upon the
helpless farmer. Immigrants should I
bring with them such mechanics as are 4
required 10 satisfy their own wants aud
necessities.
Tell those who come, 10 count upon ali |
u'e assistance, every facility, and the /
best information that il is ia my power
70 afford, Or within the province of this I
Office 10 give.
In tbs Northern departments the vine
nourlshes well and the wine is excellent /
On the slopes next tie sea cochlneal
and indigo are cultivated, drugs, gums,
and spices collected,
The most prOntAB stock raising are
mules, horses and goats. There Is room
for pronta5ie Improvement m The breed
Of horses, cattle and sheep.
The immigrant l. allowed free exercise
Of religious worship 1t s. guaranteed to
him both by an ordinance Of the Empire
and a dispensation Of the Pope. He Is
also entitled Oh entering the country, 20
d free duty permit, f0f all Of his cattle
and effects, aHd eXeulHsliOu from al laxa-
lion for one year, and from military con-
,cription for i've wears Hs Is allowed
10 bring ia his arms also, and with his
70 form q sedehtary militia I
.0r her own defense against robbers who I.
are daily becoming less bsld. But he /
NAV not bring in anything for sale, ex-
change or barter without the payment I
Of full duties.
In the rural districts, tue Indians gen
orally are honest; indeed in some parts |
1f the country, theft among them IS un- 4
known. They are a gentle and dOcile 4
race. Simple IN theiH habiisi they are !
entering zeal0usly into All 1
The festivities and ceremonies Of The /
church.
They seem not 10 care 70 earn more |
han dollar or two a week, and when 4
they have done this, whether By two or 4
three Gays Of labor, they generally step 1
work snd fr0lle tih the money Is gone, |
v hen they are ready 10 earn By labor ~ 4
The field the next instalmeut The Sab i
bath is not much observed BY them, o.
the Mexican generally, except as s day
wages are paid weekly Ia cash, and at
the rate, generally, Of from twenty-five
% ptty cents day, the lahorer finding
himself
silver is the principal circulating me
aiufn there are also gold and copper
coins, bat 40 bank notes
The Implements Of husbandry are gen
orally rude, and agriculture Is bv no
means m a high state OF improvements
-SeVeflneless, the Indian and the mixed
millions, are skiiful laborers in their way.
This mode Of husbandry is so much the
better for the display by the European OF
American farmer, Of has exquisite ski
ana the virtues ol ms improved imple-
free.
II Is not advisable, at present. for i'm
migrants without money v come 10