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that country Immediately after it had been
Surrendered to the United States. They have
ha i a feeling, some way, that the Americana
cheated them out of that gold. that they
Should yet have it by some means, and
that every American who came here was
possessed of some of this identical metaL
That is the idea prevalent among the mass
cf the people, and, of course, is not to be
credited to the better class.». whose hospi
tal Ity can be excelled nowhere.
"The prejudice thus engendered was
deepened by the American adventurers who
came down this way just after that w.tr.
They were, tor the most part, characterless
men, who hesitated at nothing. Some of
them got concessions from the government
which they never sail. lied. Others went
Into business only to get the best of the
Mexicans who trusted them. It was men
cf this character who give trouble all over
the ropubl.e, and then threatened their gov
ernment upon the defeated Mexicans. They
look upon Texas as the United
States. regard.i.g the rest of
tne union as of but little ac
count. They believe that it Texas would
aland as le they would have easy work
w.th the rest of th.? union.
A Better Feeling I'rcvnils.
"Os iate years, however, this prejudice
has been dying out, because the class of
Americans coming are of a differ nt order.
