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Antiqua
Antiqua; Spaltensatz; Auszeichnung: Kursivierung.
“The population of Mexico is com-
posed of the same elements as the o-
ther Spanish colonies. We notice se-ven races.
1. Individuals born in Europe, com-
monly named Gashupines.
2. Spanish Creoles, of whites of the
European race, born in
3. the Mstiz,Metis,mestizos,) decendants
of whites and Indians.
4.
descendants of whites
and negroes.
5.
decendants of negroes
and Indians.
6. Indians, the copper-coloured race
of Indigenes.
7. African negroes.
Abstracting the subdivisions, the re-
sult is four casts—1. whites, composed
under the general denomination, Span-iards; 2. negroes; 3. Indians; and, 4.
those of the mixed race: viz. of Euro-
peans, Africans, American Indians, and
Malais; for, by the frequent commu-
nication between
Philippine isles, many individuals of
Asiatic origin, Chinese and Malais,
have established themselves in New-
Spain.”