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sprung up; that rncc is the pr<.>m1t :i\f exicnns, disti11guished from the original inhabitants of spain hy their mixture with the Indians- The mexicans exhibit u greater variety of character & complexion than any people on earth. From a complexion approaching some what to Spanish fairness they gradually darken down to the swarthyness of the full blooded-indian; and from the highest intelligence they sink by degrees to the low stages of savagP. barbarity and darkness. In ~lcxico there arP. men of science & erudition; artists in the finer m; well as in mechanical branches that would honor any count f rlv; yet some of the States of the republic mingling in the same Govt. speaking the same languag<.> & rec-ognized ns the same people, are advanced in the intellectual & moral condition very little above the common savage- When I speak of :\Jexicans, I speak in refereuce to the inhabitants of the City & those of the States that are equally advanced in the arts of civilization- Take the people or :\Jexico enmass, and they have not advanced as rapidly as might have been expected in intellectual improYmt and the culture of the arts & sciences- They are now fully a century behind the rest of the Cfrilized nations- This slow progrei::s, is owing to the nature of the C:O\t The mind of man canot expand under despot- ism &C &C- They derive their vices from their Spanish & their virtues from their .Montazuma origin- The anci('nt name of Mexico was Aahuac- [Slip regarding Lamar's itinerary in 1835? enclosed:] arrived at San Philipe September 9-Wednesday, evening stopped at Johnson's 'fa,·ern, on the 13, then remo,·ecl to l\1 rs. Payton's
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No. 286. BARATARIA & LAFITTE. LAi\IAR
[Sabine River? Texas? 1835 ?] Lafitte say also that should the Gon answer unfavorable, he would immediately leave the ·point he then occupied to avoid the imputation of having cooperated with the enemy &C- "Grande Terre, six miles in length & from two to three miles in breadth & running parallel with the coa:;~"-it is an island lying be- tween the two entrances into the gulf at ·,hrataria- Capt. Lockrey made his appearance at the time fixed upon by Lafitte-but lafitte not having heard frr,m the authorities of the State affected not to see the vessel & Lockn:y ,leparted after standing on & off for several days- Lafitte now wrotn a second lettf: to Blanquo urging him to send him & answer hut and instruction. The authority sent a \"erbal answer back by the bear<:r of Lafitts letter, assuring Lafitte that no steps would he taken ag1ii113t him for past offences; But Lafitte soon after had some intimatio11. "tlrnt instead of accepting his services & endea\"oring to take advantil_ge of the confidence the british had in him, to secur<' the Country against a11 invasion, & de- feat all their projects, t.lw c·onstitutcd auth,,rity were fitting out at N. O. a formi1lable expc1litio11 ngaim,t Barnh1ria. He then retired to the (;erman Coast, where, stridly a1lhering to the principles he pro- fc,s~ed. he "·amr<l the inhahitnnt~ or the dan;:.er with which the)· were thr<'atenecl &C"- [ EmlorsNl :1 Bnrntarin & T,afillr
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