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MEXICO. 



ed in British men-of-war, the jealousy with which 

 we were often regarded by the people was in- 

 creased ; and it was no easy task to show, that, 

 for every dollar carried out of the country, an 

 equivalent value in goods must necessarily come 

 into it — of goods which they stood in need of, in 

 exchange for metals of which they had infinitely 

 more than they wanted. It would be unreason- 

 able, however, to reproach these people with inac- 

 curate views on this subject, simple as it may 

 seem ; since, till very recently, opinions, equally 

 false and mischievous to society, prevailed almost 

 universally in countries where political economy 

 had been reduced to a science. 



But if we lament the folly of thus throwing ob- 

 stacles in the way of turning the most valuable pro- 

 duce of the country to the best account ; we feel 

 deeper regret, and more lively indignation, when 

 we see the waste of mental treasure which the 

 same unwise policy, and contracted views, have 

 occasioned in those countries. 



These remarks refer more particularly to the 

 female part of society ; and I find it diflicult to use 

 language which shall describe the state of the case, 



