Index:Mexico (1829) Volumes 1 and 2.djvu

Title Mexico (1829) Volumes 1 and 2
Author Henry George Ward
Year 1829
Publisher Henry Colburn, New Burlington Street
Location London, England
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CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.


BOOK I.
SECTION I. Page
Boundaries, Geological Structure, Climate 3
SECTION II.
Population 20
SECTION III.
Productions: Those necessary for the support of the Inhabitants, and those calculated for Exportation 31
SECTION IV.
Spanish Colonial System 69

BOOK II.
SECTION I.
Effects produced by the Events of the year 1808 in the Peninsula. 93
SECTION II.
Commencement of the Revolution in Mexico, from 1810 to the Death of Morelos 113
SECTION III.
Revolution from Death of Morelos to 1820 158
SECTION IV.
Revolution from 1820 to 182 1, including Iturbide's Rise, and Fall 193

BOOK III.
SECTION I.
Present Form of Government: how composed 211
SECTION II.
The Navy and Army of Mexico in 1827 227
SECTION III.
Religion: State of the Ecclesiastical Establishments in Mexico — Number of Bishoprics — of Secular, and Regular, Clergy — Revenues — Influence — Effects produced by the Revolution — Foreigners, how situated 237
SECTION IV.
Revenue of Mexico: Its Sources, and Amount before the Revolution. — Present State, and Prospects 267
SECTION V
Reflections on the Trade of Mexico. Its former, and probable future importance. How affected hitherto by Revolution 304

BOOK IV.
THE MINES OF MEXICO.
General Observations: subject, how divided 357
SECTION I.
Comparative Statement of the Produce of the Mines during a double term of Fifteen Years, before and since the Revolution of 1810, with the Proportion borne by the Produce to the Exports of the precious Metals during the same period 361
SECTION II.
The Mining System of Mexico before 1810; Changes which occurred from that time till 1823, when the idea of Foreign Companies was first suggested. The number of these Companies now established in Mexico, with some account of their Outlay; the Extent of the Undertakings in which they are engaged; the Difficulties which they have had to encounter; their Progress; more particularly during my Residence in Mexico: — and State in 1827. 392
SECTION III.
Whether the large Capitals which have been remitted to Mexico, and invested in the Mines by British Subjects, and on British Account, are likely to be productive of adequate Returns to the Adventurers; and within what period it may reasonably be expected that these Returns will become sufficiently considerable to make the general Produce of the Country again equal, or ultimately exceed, the Annual Average Amount derived from the Mines before 1810 431
SECTION IV.
Some general Observations upon Mexico as a Mining Country; with an Inquiry as to the Probability of her being enabled by her Mineral Treasures to multiply her Commercial Relations with Europe, and to acquit the Interest of whatever Loans she may have contracted there 466
Additional Remarks 482

APPENDIX.

Page
A. — Extracts from a Representation addressed to the Viceroy of Buenos Ayres, by the Apoderado (Agent) of the Landholders of the Province, (referred to in p. 86.) 489
B. — Representation of the American Deputies to the Cortes of Spain, 1st August 1811. (p. 101.) 492
C. — Representation addressed to the Cortes by the Audiencia of Mexico. Dated 18th Nov. 1813. (p. 162.) 497
D. — (Confidential Letter of the Viceroy Calleja, addressed to the Minister of War, but containing a private Report upon the Mexican Revolution, for the information of His Majesty Ferdinand VIL (p. 162.) 512
E. — Plan of Iguala. (p. 198.) 524