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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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A traveler's letter from New Orleans describes his journey through Mexico, praising its natural beauty while lamenting the inhabitants' oppression under centuries of rule and their ongoing struggle for liberty, expressing hope for U.S. government intervention.
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"Excited by views of ambition and glory, I left my peaceful and happy home, and rambled through Mexico. My sight has been gratified with the most beautiful perspectives—the most pleasing contrasts of nature; mountains continually covered with snow, and at their feet the banana, the sapotilla and palm trees, raising their heads near the humble cherry tree. I have seen rich lands and noble trees—Nature is here great, but man is no where to be found. The unfortunate inhabitants are mere beasts of burden, weighed down by three centuries of oppression, and it is probable their sufferings will be of long duration, if no philanthropic nation will assist them in their struggle for liberty. So well I am persuaded of this, that I shall not return unless our government will openly interfere in their behalf—then would I serve them with pleasure. The experience I have bought at the expence of so much fatigue and danger, may probably be useful to others."
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Mexico
Event Date
March 3d
Event Details
A gentleman who recently returned from traveling through Mexico describes the country's stunning natural landscapes, including snow-capped mountains and tropical trees, but notes the absence of civilized man. He portrays the inhabitants as oppressed beasts of burden after three centuries of suffering, predicting prolonged hardship without aid from a philanthropic nation in their liberty struggle. He vows not to return unless the U.S. government intervenes, offering to serve then, and suggests his hard-won experience could benefit others.