CHAPTER XII

Government of New Mexico -- The Administration of Justice -- Judicial Corruption -- Prejudices against Americans -- Partiality for the English -- Anecdote of Governor Armijo and a Trapper -- Outrage upon an American Physician -- Violence suffered by the American Consul and others -- Arbitrary Impositions upon Foreigners -- _Contribucion de Guerra_ -- The Alcaldes and their System -- The _Fueros_ -- Mode of punishing Delinquents and Criminals -- Mexican System of Slavery -- Thieves and Thieveries Outrage upon an American Merchant -- Gambling and Gambling-houses -- Game of _Monte_ -- Anecdote of a Lady of Fashion -- _Chuza_ -- Cockpits -- _Correr el gallo_ -- _El Coleo_ -- Fandangoes -- _Cigarritos_, 21