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Show devoto themselves to cultivating J their lands and improving the por- tion of the republic where they are living. "The beneficent influence exercised exer-cised by such a class of people on tho common wealth may be seen at a glance, and government may be assured as-sured that such a class of emigration emigra-tion will tend to increase the wealth and prosperity of the country." DOWN IN MEXICO. Tin AiiKlo-AiinTlcnn ol) tho Murmon Huttltuiotit of Chlliiiiilitiii. Tile Anglo-American, published in the City of Mexico, speaking of file Mormons in Chihuahua lias this lo say: "The colonies have recently purchased pur-chased 100,001) acres of land near the head of the Concho and San Pedro rivers. The company organizing organ-izing Hie settlement is incorporated with a capital of 1 ,000,000 dollars and is a purely business enterprise. No class or religious distinctions are made, and people of all faith ale free to locate among the colonists and may worship in any manner that their consciences dictate. The main principle of the Church is obedience to the laws of the land wliich they inhabit and respect to the rulers and governors of the country. The Mormon colonics are not accustomed to interfere in the politics of Mexico, and will only |