The Portland daily press., 1867-10-21


The MExIcANs IN New L1enT.-At a
meeting of the Boston Board of Trade,
last week, paper was read by Mr.. Henry
Ward Pool, late of the city of Mexico, which
gives the people of the Mexican Republic a
very different character from that with which
they are usually credited The following is q
short extract: .,.-.i ga, ot
There is probably no people SO little under
stood In this country as the people of Mexico.
with whom, II we avail ourselves of the advan-
tages now presented, we are soon to come into
commercial relations. 1t may be interesting
70 tne board OF Trade to know whe Their our
merchants are to deal with nation of sayaoes
OF criminals ami robbers" as Macmillan he
ciared the Liberals, who now hold the country
to be, or whether they are people much Ike
the rest of the civilized world. A traveller on
a temporary resident learns but little of the in
ner life of this people. They are reserved uI,-
til confidence has been fully established. They
are then frank with each other and with
friends Having resided there, and known
tifonH Intimately most of the time since 1874
ana VISITED nearly all parts Of the republic, i
kindness and hospitality Instead of being
ploosthirsty and quarrelsome, L know them to
be peaceable, charitable and unselfish In
their villages they require less police arrange
ments than New England community. Their
IN ypf
discovered the need of much foreign mercbsn n.
disc. .fat s,5. aa5 4, 100 - g N'o' o''n-
IL Is common opinion that Mexico il n
catholic country, whereas to-day it i, Notably
Protestant. The ecclesiastical mower of the
Catholic church is broken, and its immense re-
sources nave been taken by the State All
systems of religious belief are now on nm.
equality t.ts II slr.ti I.,,-'' " on
The Mex.cans will prefer to be in CONNER
cal relations with Us. The precious metals
abound in their country, the lands accessibIe
rom me coast are most fertile, and will pro-
duce cheap sugar, coffee and cotton in ahun
dance: The region of Cordova furnishes ex
celient coffee, where il grows wild. "A million
Pounus are now gathered yearly, and can he
bought on the ground for ten cents a pound
me produce could be increased an hundred
loid. IL can be transported to TO Vera Cruz in
one gay: 80 with sugar and cotton; when
market is opened and transportation provided
they can be raised in an unlimited Quantity
The people in return will take every sort of
New England manufacture
Inc mass OF the Mexican people are as trust
worthey as those OF other nations. Take Tor
example one of the lower classes. the arrieros
or conductors OF freight by wagons and pack
mules; they have every opportunity to declare
that they have been robbed, and to appropri-
ate the valuable freight they carry; but such
an instance of dishonesty, so far as have
heard, is unknown. SO with the corgadores or
porters-honest, sturdy fellows, who carry
money In bags from one bank OF counfinoy
mousse to another for six or twelve cents IChee
funds always arrive safely s5r
desife intimate commercial and social re-
Gitions Detween Mexico and the United States
but before this takes place there must be a net,
Ter understanding on our part OF that peonIe
and ON their part of us 'ia
A PEDESTRIANS LETTER-Edward Payson
Weston writes 10 the Providence journal tbe
following letter in regard to the little walk
rom Portland to Chicago, which he will COM.
mence week from Tomorrow 1t will he seen
that there is a curious mixture of piety AMI
pedestrianism in the epistle: s
In the winter OF 1866 became sOmew hat in
VOWED in debt by entrusting money to other
parties. Eventually lost all had and some
thousands of dollars which kind friends had
loaned me. When informed them of nv sit
nation, and that was totally unable to make
hem any payment for an indefinite time. in
stead OF upbraiding me for the loss of their
money, Though they were not in circumstances
20 afford such a loss,) they kindly told me To
siVe myself no uneasiness on their account. :
For months l tOiled to try and gain even a
'mall amount to pay on account, but couid
rarely gain living for my family 1 am main
ally ambitious, and happening to meet Mr.. /
Goodwin at time when was yery low shirt
luently the wager was made. 81. l.loi ~ )
need only say that should l win, / receive
VI amount sufficient to pay my indebtedness
md TO reinstate myself in business Some
'eople condemn Inc for this undertaking, and
ook upon it the same as they would upon
'rlze light. They think that because NV
daker has endowed me with PERTAINS greater
Walking abilities than most of nv felloW-men
nd because 1 walk for a wager no matter 10
THAT laudable purpose my winnings will he
ppIied, ii am successful, that ] must he
iassed with prize fighters Now tiis is a SLAM
er ON an honest man who is willing to do ANY,
ning under the sun that will legitimately en-
oie MIN to lquidate his debts
never witnessed a prize fight in nv life. as
!, species of brutality that has ever excited
!, ~, ner aDhorrence. am not sporting man
III ~ sense; but plain business man. and |
~ y. ,,, oce wherein am doing wrong. If base
ah praying OF boat racing is a crime tban 7 |
III "r"ns, otnerwise L am right = : = -
am daily asked as to INV eha. /
ing this race. can only answan ior WIN
rive at Hartford, Conn, can tai, To-. aI'e5 4
ssured that shall do my best tn WI. 'el. De
lay say without egOtism. that ere man, anus l
will convince the good people of NV nat;,,s
ty and State that shall reflect no disoraoo
a my birthplace.
In conclusion, would add that THOUGH 7
" no pretensions to piety, common sense
aches me there is God in every thing, and |
lat, understanding my motive for this race, |
nd the just principle which actuated the mo- |
We, lie will guide me to my journeys end.
Respectfully yours, anr So
Nav EDwARD PAYsoN WESTON.
new York, Oct 16, 1867.