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Show MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS. Mexicu w.niLs imin. grams badly. She will nut oi:!y pay all their expenses expen-ses from t-ieir tor-'tgn homes tsi the pla.-c uf their d--tinatiu;i, but they will r.-ceive f f'.r their .-ui-purt in the lirt year, and if tit. y are di-satis-Ihd iH the end of the seirund year, the fit-public will pay tiu.ir way back tu their native country. I pou t::eir arrival ii: Mexico they immediately become ful!-lLdged citi.''iis, and each man who desires t'j till the soil will receive not less than 1 10, nor mire than 1,1XJ acres, which he can cultivate cul-tivate without e large for ten years, and at the expiration of that period may purcii::, either paying the full price down, or me-tenth annually for ten years more. Pro!ably a good j many persons will avail themselves of tho advantages of this very liberal law; but Mexico h:is not hitherto proved an attra'tive home to immigrants, immi-grants, and it is doubtful whetlu-t many of the new comers will rc;ii-iin there long after they have enji-yed the cash privileges offered hy tin1 government. No country can afford to pay such a premium lo settlers, !,,. i.,.Jt ,,w.ti,,i ,,r .otr immigration is by maintaining good order, carefully protecting life and proporty, and giving a poor num aj chanco to live comfortably and liap- i pily and build up a pleasant home for his ehildron. These conditions Mexico fails as yet to fulfil, and until un-til a more vigorous anil intelligent race takes possession of the country we can hardly expect, to cee nun-it improvement. |