Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-04-03
\ Letter from the Mexican Consul.
 TUCsON. March 2S.

EDIToR CITIZEN: Not long since I was honored by the Federal Govern ment of my country with the nonina- lion of Consul of Mexico in this Ter ritory, and us soon as I took posses sion of my off e, and not having even time to become acquainted with all the business of my commission, there came 10 my knowledge lhe existence Of a certain ring, composed Of some prominent persons of thIs town, whose only object is 10 prostrate Mex leo before the people who propose to emigrate to her soil, seeking the wealthy mines and rich resources of her privileged land. In acting that way, this |" ring points out Mexico as country fuli of thieves, plunder- CTS, assassins, and inhabited by the worst population on earth, adding that no foreigner will find protection or any way of making even hls living.
 understand that the honorable gentlemen who con pose said ring D proceed with good faith and loyalty, with the only object of warning their cOuntrymen of the dangers into which they should fall in Mexico, and into which once fallen, could not easily get out; but 1 understand also that these same gentlemen are misin- formed. In no country on the face of the earth can foreigner enjoy better security and treatment than Mexico affords to her new corners, as can be certified by the French, German. En- glish and United States colonies in the City of Mexico. In Colima, the capital of the State of the same name, most all the merchants are Ger mans, naturalized Mexican citizens, and united with the young ladies oi She best Mexican families, they enjoy also the excellence ot our priyiligrd climate and cNuberant soil Al my arrival at the port oi Acapulco. com ing this way, a German colony landed there to settle on tlC llacicnda dc Sn. Marcos, a hOautiiul property located one mile distant from the sea, sur rounded by lovely maugroyo trees and high cocoa trees, productive palm trees, and lulled by the waves of the Pacific. In speaking of Acapulco, l will state, for the knowledge of the ring, that the road which runs from the City of Mexico to Acapulco Is travelled by great many people who carry gold and other valuable articles wIihou. the apprehension of being robbed, and such fact applies not only Co the present time, but ever since the road was first opened Co public travel.
 This remarkable fact is observed not only in that part of the country 3gO miles from the City of Mexico Co Acapulcol, but also on the route tu San Luis PotOSi, toward the northern iron tier, where no other danger exists beside that of the wild Indians.
 In Mexico, as well as in any other county in the world thieves are not scarce, and no foreigner who has lived amongst us could with justice call Mexico |" country Of thieves and barblrians,' for the simple reason that MeXIcO has thieves and murder CTS as any other human race on the earth has.
 Spain ,as history says) has a place called " Sierra AIarena, where Irav- eiers are plundered. Could We say, judging from that, that the Spanish people is composed Of thieves They speak about the baHditti of CalUbTia, that only in stories are now men, tioucd. Could We say Italians are ail thieves? And finally in Paris and New York llc pICss daily speaks Ut a good many cases of robbery, and not for this reason cun we condemn France and the United states as cgun- lies Of thieves.
 Our political troubles that cost us v,ry .-.I. scattered in some of lhe Eedei2! States several gangs of aau- dltli who weI, continually ll.~Ie c and severCIy rnisned by justice, 5ut r lao haze uoy entirely disappeared. To-day We ave DO more political troubles il Mexico; peace, which is the only favor NC ask from Inc High Being, commences ,O be Tea! fact ID our country. One new era IS opened for the future and that k the railroads. It's benehcent influence is everywhere spreading out; the lountaIus Of wealth will be opened by their traffic; The imports 10 our country being priuci- pully that of immigration. al. foreign CTS who make their first visit Co our cities will be convinced of the fact that they can enjoy all the securities the country can afford, and that heavy taxes are not imposed on property, nor on business Of any kind, Go they have been informed, and that they can devote themselves tO develop the cultivation of the immense lands and to the exploring of our rich mining resources; also, to open the trade be- tween the two Republics without fear of the hidden assassIn-thet Is moi known any more in Mexico.
 The government Cf Mexico, repre- sented to-day by the patriot General Gonzales, pays particular attention to the law and takes great paiEs in ma6- ing full application of the same to protect the private individual and give him all the securities derived from a good government that protects its subjects and foreigners from all parts of the world.
 Knowing your feelings toward Mex ico, and believing the present letter of some interest to the public at large, l request you to publish il in your val uable paper, by which favor you will oblige me very much. Yours truly,
 VICENTE MORALES,
 Consul of Mexico.
 The Feast of santa Catalina.
 The feast day of Santa Catalina oc-