American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-11-06

| ct anOuner lepCUu HAS Il Ildluen III
it. and gives us an aboriginal version
of the old story of love, disappOint-
ment and sapphic plunge into the
deep.
The Capital Of the Mexican Republic.
A man with large mouth, thick
lips, low forehead, and ungainly fig
ure-the profile of the Southern
tribes Of MeXicO-that is the Indian
President. His face is as homely as
Indians ever was; his arms rest un-
couthly on his chair; and while his
lips move, once in while from the
dull eye snaps out a flash of fire.
Benito JuareZ, the same who made
and sold cigarutOs in New Orleans
when the reactioniSts held the reins
III Mexico; the same who, by use of
the bayonet and past prestige, holds
the Presidents chair to day. One
cannot doubt the nature Of the man,
after his share Of official cruelty in
the Queretaro tragedy. In that
sunken eye turks no mercy for de-
frnceless anti-Juallst; and there is
stuff in that grim face that angels
could not move to pity.
In the Congress, near 80 mem
bers represent the twenty odd States
of the Republic. and do business for
the nation. This body when i'll
council is curious picture. Here is
the Castilian, fair and dark, the In
dian, the mixed blools-the whole
comprising every shade of color,
from the whitest to the darkest. and
every costume, from that of the
teamster to the dandy, from the
dandy to the statesman. Oratory
there is none; Of rant and "beating
= the wind" enough. In legislating
there is a looseneSs and lack of
method and while some sound
thinkers grace the assembly, there
is host of egotists and pty-heads.
Here lady never comes. In the
galleries linger small groups, whose
eyes wander about the paintings and
scrolls, rather than towards the dull
l treadmill below. The few busy men
. are those on the stairway-and these
: seek concessions, or are pushing an
account through the circumlocution
4 office. When the Presidents ham
e mer falls. the usual buzz breaks into
: a noisy vocileration, and down
e they go, gcsticulating and laughing
0 like so many schoOlhoys. If on the
IL Alameda at sunset, you may SEE
II many STRIPPING statesmen on drive
d or, later, in the fashionable cafes, OF
N at faro, monte or poker. The Con
e gress changes its presiding Officer
e every month. The scramble for thi:
p Office is not undignitfed nor in thu
J least exciting.
e Although land outside of cities i
IL not subject to taxation, within th
a gates the tax upon real and person
. al property is enormous. For ever,
)l thing a man possesses and consume
e. he is heavily taxed. In nothing 1
lie he exempt. This burden is grievou
upon the people, and in many case
'e not only constitutes the profits
III business. but swallows up the cap
IN tai and stock besides. With cha1
H. acter ste melnness, (the authOritie
N call it lrccessity.) the government
III not content with the Immediate pa,
d ment OF the present tax, but compe
III payment again OF that wrung trol
ig the people during the empire. 1t
n a clear case OF grinding between IL
ld upper and neither mii!stones of poN
OF er. Complaints are futile. Usurp
OF tons and expressions are the pc
ey pies Inheritance; and they heI
mt their necks to them, and wait #
X, better times.
cal The products of the syli in cent?
're Mexico are cheap enough but t
cost of shipping 'oy wagon from We
ter Cruz puts iHfcign articles at tai
oto lous prizes. Du-icS upon goods
ba transi.u and at lie scaboarl are t
be main sources OF revenuc to the 50
)m ernment. The latter exercises W,
em derfnl ingenuity IN tracking DO
vas -infrn@eTS. Spies scent out dlsa1i
YER ton aud revGlis, and the bullet d'
ear its work Between the police 4
nit the military mortal tCud eEis
SkilmiShes are not frequent. ASS
the Sinations are feaIfultY prevalent.
,av. man must be bold indeed to W
,inn unarmed the the streets at night
on The ladroneS are a desperate cl
aid, of men-uuprinrip!cd and reckIt
wit They have no visible means OF S
e OF port; they Dumher twenty thousa
and and they hurrGw in bowels on
5 Of outer limits Of the capital. Ii
he real avOcati0n is to asSasSlnatr,
that nap and rob. They c,n@regate so
and times Oh the Alameda, and if
+ to ever wrote on the faces Of men W;
V be inc to their fellows, then, surel,
hoes did upon these miScreants; ior
hem assembly types every shade Of Sc'
drel;sm. duplicity. mandicanrY-
,rre, acysa-.i.ion of filth and rags
,iaSt crime, the most l0atllSome, The Il
+I,,+ y;IIainoHS thar eye ever looked /
and n ari land. Remove the bayo
- tn aud lhe city would he condemne
sto+n sack and phi ace before sunset. /
nnn aty. Ike wulveS, they scent e
, ha wliiG of blood in the winds. ]
hnd are first. last and louGest at
,n,,I, execution. aud will mob without
,onJ. tpnce or prOyo"aticn. When
=, of Gen. Nidauri was so hrutal!Y
+ nt by the Liberals in 1851 these {
sb,u iaered at him. aud i'll the same II
,,.iast in tit of indignation, mohhed
tLat man who betrayed the Genera
Il hv the authorities.
, the Sunday is the principal bus
ever day. Then the stores are fille'
r the dav long. the markets tmon@ed
lortal theatres open, and if there is
: not fight in contemplation, (alth
have this diversion is now prohIj
found within the gates, Sabbath evenl
,ent." sure to be selected. Concubi
at the is one of the crying sins. The
e ey. eral looseneSs of morals and
e de vrtne prevailing may be estin
iation by knowing that the lllegltir
in eS. annually horn number One-thil
g full the whole iniant population.