The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-04-09
M(iooltburp 3tgister.
TUESDAY, APRIL, o, 1879.


Mexico.
The unfortunate condition of our sister
Republic, Mexico, cannot but excite our
commiscration, and ought to stir us to
seek for some method of affording relief
Anarchy seems to be her normal condi-
ton. Instability of government, and
consequently insecurity to property and
life is the great incubus which keeps her
from rising to that prosperity for which
her great wealth of resource and other
wise favorable circumstances seem to have
destined her,
Every important election is the signal
of renewal of civil war, whose result is
ut least doubtful, so that we can hardly
prophesy what may be result either as to
length of continuance or final issue. The
election of last summer, conducted, it
may have been, with fraud resulted in
the reelection of President Juarez. Up
on the announcement of the result, several
of the disappointed chieitains inaugurated
revolution to overthrow the government.
Since that time they have fought with
varying success, the daily dispatches Civ
ing alternate accounts Of success of the
government forces and of the revolution
lists. With these accounts came also re-
ports Of Thurman treatment of prisoners,
lawless confscations of property, and
other barbarous acts such as might be ex-
pected of half civilized peoples.
While the deplorable condition Of
Mexico is exciting the attention of states.
men and philanthropists brief allusion
to her history and resources may not be
without interest, and value to US by re-
moving the idea of remoteness and unim.
portance which has so long prevailed
throughout our land We gather these
facts from an article in the N. Y. Mercan.
tile Journal. From about the year 1900
the period when the Aztecs, or Mexi.
cans proper, acquired possession of the
country-until the middle of the fifteenth
century, an uninterrupted warfare was
waged between them and neighboring
peoples. When hostilities ceased, they
had secured domain whose area mea.
sured 1,690,317 square miles.
Then commenced a period of almost
uninterrupted prosperity. Agriculture
was encouraged manufactures were es'
tablished communication between the
remotest portions of the country was
maintained wise and wholesome internal
regulations were adopted, and govern
ment inaugurated whose code, Mr.. Pres
colt states, evincod a profound respect
for the great principles Of morality, and
as clear PERCEPTION of those principles
as is to be found among the most cultivat
ed nations.
In 1918, Spanish squadron discover
ed Mexico ; and soon after, Cortez enter
ed upon that brilliant but mercless cru
SADIE which resulted in its complete sub
jugation. From 1888 to 1908, Mexico
was held in subsection by Spain, and rul
ed by viceroys of her appointment. Thcr
commenced revots and instructions, with
varying success until, in 1924 Republic
was proclaimed, and a constitution, similar
to that Of the united States, adopted
From that time until the present moment
with brief intervals, this Inflated lane
has been the bloody theatre of anarchy
and misrule. Her agricultural and min
eral resources have been largely diminish
ed; her commerce paralyzed, in conse
quence Of the instability and insecurit,
Of her government the most fagran
abuses ofperson and property have passe,
uncorrected; merciless bandits and vim
dictive guerrllas have perpetrated act
of vandalism and violence almost unre
buked, and have roamed her territor
with impunity; in word, there scare
remains a semblance of order and estab
lished government.
Mexico possesses climate unexcelle
by any other on the globe, including bot
the temperate and the torrid zones an
and her products embrace the growths O
the frozen cimes of the North, as well a
those of the burning skies of Asia an
Africa. Although her developed wealt
consists mainly in the product of he
mines of gold, silver and copper, her sol
with the exception Of small districts,
exuberantly fertile, and, owing to tn
variety Of her climate, there is scarcely
known product which cannot be grow
within her territorial limits In som
localities all the species Of oak, chestnu
and pine trees, also logwood and mahoga
ny, grow spontaneously; in others,
great variety of dyewoods, medicine
plants, and trees from which the MOI
valuable gums are produced, are found
great abundance. The agricultural prt
ducts embrace not only every variet
necessary for the consumption of the ii
habitants, but the most important article
of commerce. Vast herds of wild Gait
and sheep roam the plains and mountain
horses, asses and mules abound in an III
domesticated state,a numerous tortois
shell and pearl fisheries yield rich return
Irrespective of incidental consider
tions in which the interests Of the Unite
States are concerned, the future of Mex
co is certainly problem, the solution
which is of the deepest significance, bo
Us it affects the welfare Of her own eli
zens and the cause of civilization and h
manity. We trust that the wisdom
our statesmen will devise some plan
the suppression Of her intestine struggle
and her speedy restoration to peace Al
prosperity.
DRINKS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES.