CIrg or MrxIco, Jaly l5, 1885.
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DEAR SIR:

 "i am about 10 detail to you some hinos which have seen in the repabhc of Mexico.

 have seen 40 squads of 300 men each. impressed agast ther own protestaons and those their wives ana children, into the armed service of the country. l have seen 600 men chained, with not raa to hide their Dakedness, up 10 their middle in he com mon sewers of the city, guarded by half as many sol ders, who, besides ther arms, carried long switches with which they unlnerciuly lashed the poor prison CTS, peruhanee they should shrink from or hesiate to plunge into vile collection of the yilest filth

 have seena bayoaet presented to the breast Of a man for refusing to knee n the streets, when tie Host was passing.

 have seen man stoned for neglecting to dal' Ais hat when before the image ofa Virgin, or d saint.

 have seen man conveyed three hundred miles io be neareefated for having written and published his honest opinions in opposition 10 those of the general belief, that Don Antonio Lopez dc Santa Una was just and good and great; that he was God aud invIn- cibe.

 have seen forced loan levied virtually on foreign CTS alone, without any prospect of repayment, to the amount ot two millions oi dollars.

 l have seen more than one hundred eofpses inter- red in spots along the Batmina Del Ruy, where us many persons have been slain by brgands or robbers.

 have seen general depository for the bodies of all persons assassinated n the capital. Itis here uf- derstood that the average daily number throughout the year IS five, making 1925 murders committed in this one city, in the of l2 months, and this country is called republic }

 have seen hundreds of families sleeping, cooking and eating in the streets.

 have seen thousands floafers, blind, halt and de- formed ln every possible and degree, exposing the hdeous ulcers to excite the compassion of pass CT by, aud begging quafetto for the love of God.

 l have never renchera who was not armed with sword, pistol and asso.

 have rarely seen city gentleman who did not ride With holsters at the pummel of his saddle.-They ali without exception. go secretly armed

 have heard threats against foreigners proclaimed in the streets, and oaths taken that they should die the death of dogs and herecs.

 myself have been twice threatened and the prom ises ot vengeance are the only promises which these people keep.

 have not slept without pistols under my pillow, noi gone into the streets without being armed to the teeth We are obliged to keep guard at the door night and day.

 Last week the city of Oaiaco was set upon by abou 400 of those men-they succeeded in forcing an en trance, sacking the city, killed the foreigners violate, the nuns, and set themselves down feastng, drawI from the cellars of the wealthy. The liberal party 0 this party have an immense majority of the people ol their side, but have heretofore been prevented from :aa king any military movement for the want of arms.- The are, however in the country and as the olt general said in speaking of the Irish under similar cir cumstances, let the people take them.