Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-04-19
rExAs coRREsPoNDENcE.

We have received the following letter from
a reliable gentleman in Texas ia regard 70 the
condition Of Mexico
VIcroRA, TExAz, March IS 1867.
MEssBs. EDIToHs
accidentally happened day or two since
to get hold Of newspaper dated March lst,
1867, published in Honesdale, Pennsylvania,
called the Eleventh District Monitor contain
ing one Of series Of communications from
Max. Headed Mexieo-its wealth h-its
people-its government written expressly for
the Monitor
This communication contains so many mis-
representations Of facts and does such palpa-
bic injustice to a poor benighted people styug.
Cling for that great boon, free republican
form Of Government, that. although ont If
my usual line of business to write any thingfor
publication 7 cannot consent to see such arti-
cles, calculated to mislead the citizens Of my
native State, pass uncontrzdicted, and par
ticularly now that the public mind is being
informed previous to Judgment upon that vez-
ed question which attracts the attention Of
the civilized world but more especially the
United States"
From an acquaintance of Is years with the
Mexican people, their language. habits. prin-
ciples, &c. have no hesitation in stating
that a more damnabie system of oppres sion
does not exist upon the lace Of the earth
than that practiced by that. enlightened,
wealthy, virtuous'' church party Of which
Maximilian is now the ACKNOWLEDGED head
and representative.
And while l do not pretend that the mass
of the liberal party of Mexico is composed Of
virtue enlightenment and wealth persomfad.
yet I do say from my personal acquaintance
with both parties that the majority af lie sub
stantial Mexicans, and by far 1ae greater por-
ton Of the masses, are supporting tbe juarez
Government, not because Juarez IS President
but because he is the representative Of lib
although the Mexican people from 'ime im-
memorial have been Purposely Kept iu igno-
rance. purposely blinded by religions rfediu-
dices. made to groan under their load Of taxes.
ruled with a rod ofiroH by despot. OF rather
by petty despots. who in turn were ruled by
the cH,lrch-ln fact into the Golfers Of the
church went the entire wealth Of that 'iaud Of
the greatest promise On this continent, but
with all men there Is certain point beyond
which they viii not be goaded-so 1t was IN
Mexico. A revolution against this oppressive
church party was commenced in 1924 which
has been growing and spreading from that
day to this. and never until 80 the success Of
Jaarez had they obtained the reins Of govern
ment. Among the many liberal and Ibera-
ting acts performed by hin during his brief
administration before bis removal 10y French
bavonets ct the solicitation Of this patriotic
church party was one permitting ProtestaHts
to erect churches In the Heroic nation and
to worship God in their own form. Another
was the Matchmaking Of the church property
or declaring the property Of the nation that
accumulated mass Of wealth that had been
wrung from the blinded, prostitution Nezi
cans and like d mighty incubus huRg upon the
Mexican nation, preventing any public im.
urovements, for with railroads and canals
comes Intelligence. against which this .-Nir-
tuous church party IS fighting. Max - asks
the question? "afler Maximiilian abdica;es
will peace be restored to a free. independent
and happy people g'' ] answer, most emPhat-
ically, no. They viii be free in one sense,
but they have been so educated and drilled
by that glorious dominant party, that nee
essarily much time must eIapse ere they can
be happy people. And that standard Of
morality taught by the church of Mexico. be
considerably elevated before they become an
honest people. The future of Mexico is
gloomy indeed, but upon the establishment
OF hDeraI rJrslr ur sv-.-.,,aaut by degrees
that ignorance that now holds the Mez.ieau as
a chain, bound, VIII disappear; as intelligence
advances, the resources ofthe country will DE
developed, and in that case one Of The richest
countries on the globe be restored.
One strange feature Of this question is this,
that during the recent rebellion the most
friendly feeling existed between the army Of
the late Confederate States and that of The
Imperialists Of Mexico, the closest intimacy
existed between the officers Of the two armies.
On one occasion the Confederate forces
stationed at Brownsville, Texas, were mar
shalled for the purpose Of assisting the Impe-
rial General Mejia when threatened by the
Liberals under Negreta. And upon the Con
federacy going mp" crowds of officers rush
ed to the standard of the Imperia! forces. and
to day the bitterest rebel sheets are adyoca-
ting the claims Of Maximillian The best ru-
Ter Mexico has had in sixty years.
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