The New York herald., 1878-01-13
RESOURCES OF MEXICO.

hESOUhCES OF -MEfACo.
General W. Il. Parsons delivered lecture last night
before the Liberal Club. IN Republican Hail, OH
Mexico and It's resources cons,derng trade rea.
tious and the ofits development. He said that
a necessity Tor the extension of American
and the intense anxiety of manufacturers
aud merchants for new markets abroad have
stimulated demand for now, more extended and lib
oral trade 1t must be interesting for every ntelii
gent American to know something OF the resources OF
nation OF ,000 900 at our very door, whose COM
might to-day be brought 10 our shores instead
OF being allowed TO enrich our moro sagacious rivals
OF Europe Here the lecturer went at length into the
advantages climate the beauty OF scenery and rich
ness Of products which are characteristic OF the
favored land OF Auahuac. He showed in detail how
the docllo intelligent race, which In the year l16O
descended Into the valley OF Mexico from the region
north OF the Cult Of California, had been for the period
OF 800 years tyrannzed and maltreated by the
naughty Spanard and how at length the yoke OF ths
European dcspot was thrown on aud Mexico became
IN American nation.
Tho lecturer said that Humboldt said that nothing
could exceed the beauty and fertility OF Mexico There
does not exist region where man supply moro
abuudantly with less labor a numerous family. Un
der careful cultivation would produce all that CON-
mcrce collects together from the Of the world
sugar, cocoa cochincal, cotton, wheat, hemp fax,
silk, oils ard wine. IL would also furnish every
metal without exception. fhe climate OF
orizaba. Cordoba. Jaapa and other points
that man should sec Naples and die, but the
Jalapciia says, ''see Jaapa and pray for Immortality
cs,s are magnificent. stocked with ia different spc-
ccs OF building timber and cabinet woods, twelve
Of oil bearing trees, ny-nine CLASSIFIED species Of
medicinal plants, and many more mentioned BY
boanists
TUE RICHES OF MEXICO
The real riches OF Moxico are hor mines OF tho
various kinds OF metals useful IN commerce and tho
arts From 1888, when the nrst mine was established
by Spaniards til 1S75 the total coinage has been
sll5O 900 oOO Before the war OF Independence there
sci 900 900 OF silver and So 900 OF gold annually
Tue mines Of Northern Mexico are among the most
IN 'nc proo anu yns a,
holdng in their rocky matrices fabulous
wealth The b beginning SaIan ,.,,ane Of The prssen.
bodt, amounted TO s22 0OO, 600, ard the imports
$4,000 900 In 1878 The imports were $50, ,00O. co.,
which exports $26 900 900 In precious metals. OF
the Imports corresponding 1873 only $4,000 0oo or
States; sl5 900 900 was furnished by Great Br,tain
s5ooo,ooo by France s2,ooo,ooo by Germany and the
m cotton oS aooSs and COO IL rrocere
BraziI, with population only equal TO Mexico, fur
niscd the United states In 1878 with $50, 1000
worth OF coffee, while Mexico, conec growing
country at our very door, gave the same year but
$780, 600 worth OF this staple. Brazil had a trado
balance OF $50 600 against u.s. which was paid IN
gold.
COMMUNICATION BY Rail.
He argued that, in consequence OF Mexico's bad
barbors along the Atlantic coast, her bcs Of
communication with us would be by railroad A
southern Pacific road running along tho Rio Grande
ouId bo the best md only effective OF putting
end to border raids. IL Is necessary 10 prolong
southwardy from Texas one or moro international
lines OF road that would tap some OF
the most populous portions OF Mexico. The capital
of that country has long ago been united to Vera
Cruz by rail. and trunk line Is now bdipg extended
from Mexico Guy norhwardy 10 the fouTshing city
of Leon. in the State OF Guansiuato. From Leon,
suthori,ics have ordered a survey for road
10 be mado toward the northern frontier
on the Rio GTande OF the plateau Of
be driven Tor distance OF 400 miles from hex
leo City to Santa F6, New Mexico; and hence the
route will present no insuperable engineering rll-
cuiiies. Meantime IL lies with American manulac-
turcrs by judicous system OF thor own pcrfcctng,
To push their trade over the Sierra Madrc into the
heart oil the sister republic, where the people Will not
be long In discovering tho superiority OF the fabrics
to those OF European countries
PROFESSOR rHURsroN ON THE STEAM ENGINE.
The lecture given last evening at Cooper Union by
Professor H. II. Thurston on tho growth OF tho steam
engine was intensely interesting IL Was illustrated
by the sterecscopc. Tho professor, acr referring
tho Scam engine the most remarkable discovery OF
the age recalled the story OF the nrhcrman and tho
GENT in the "Arabian Nights" and stated that he bo-
Iievcd by the geni meant the power OF steam,
which was known iuIly two thousand years ago. and
which, possibly, the Gscovcrer surrounded with this
yscry that later he ght recall the story evidence
OF mis- discovery. During the time OF Alexander the
Grent OF tho greatest scicntists HcrO gave de-
scrip,ion OF an apparatus IN which steam could be
utilized, which is known as Hcro's engine. The first
application OF the steam pr ncipio WAS by hm. whore
u was used 10 open the doors OF tho altar when the
sacr1cal nrcs wore put out. For 1900 years lose
all trace OF tao steam engine, but alter tho wars OF
tha middle ayes IN 1901 Itaan writer published
work descriptive OF an engine, picture OF which
the lecturer exhibited IN Its imperfect state
on tho canvas. The lecturer proceeded to illustrate
later discoveries, including the engine OF the Mar
quise OF Worcester, Captain Savcry and Papn. Tho
engine OF the two laft named were about 100 intro
ducod IN the mines OI Great Britain anu
as late Watts doalh. Among tho otncr engines IL
lustratod and described wero Watts Vton's, Smca-
| tous aud Hornbower's. To Watt he gavo Tho honor
o tho discovery OF nearly all tne improvements ado
10 The last century, some OF wnsch are st In use.