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~ eosrt continued and held for Franklin county at
NE court huuse, the sth day OF June, 2922.
Joseph GFevr and Fanny his wife, compiainants
Asai ST
Peter Holl and, executor. &c of Elisha lyon, Dec.
sonn NJ; Holland admin strator Gre. of MAJ, Webster
SsE. John Webster, Elisha Lyon, John Lyon, Fuah
Nh Nh DANIEL Lyon, Peter Lyon. Reese Hngie, and
""! us wlfy, defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
iae defendants, Elisha Lyon, DANIEL Lyon and John
lyon Rt haNug entered thtir appearauee aud tri,pn
according TO the act Of assembly and the rie>
lu andit spreasing 10 the salts. action of tht
Fss ihey are ho inhabitants of this state ION the
ne. me p'antts by their counsel. il is ordered
f, NJ san absent defendants do appear here tho
bh;nas IN September next, and answer tue rom
oisi, and tha' copy of hi, der be- forthM lth
MSi y ING Lynehbiirg Press for eignt
toas! a" ma, another copy be posted the front
U' vi 'ht eput house of said county.
IA eopj-Iede
JOSEPH HiETT. D G.
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TRUSTEES.

Ilon. WILLIAM DANIEL, President.
wmILewis Esq. CHS. Dabney Esq.
~, Warwick Esq. Doctr. Howell Davis,
N George Tucker, " Ill NJ ii RRi,ss ESP.
t ns;st Anthony Esq. WIN. Radlord Esq.
nnc,r John |. Cabell Rev. G. Charlton, u
ND John Early, R.PoliArd Esq. Seey.
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Messrs. Riehord Buras & .RatAee Burts,

Az a court Of ousrteriy SESSION continued and held
for tn. county of Campbell, the court house thereof,
SaTueiday, the llth day OF Jane, 1922
Nicholas Johnson, compII,
Against
Thomas zones, Richard S. Jones and James Jones,
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Lynchburg Female Academy.

uyHE next session of this Seminary viii
commence on Monday the 9Th of Sep
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CoIiEN's OFFICE.

~ IWi lo~---
:. II In announcing 10 his (. lends and the pub.
lie another
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SCHEME IF TIE
: L A Z II LOTTER ny.

10000 Tickets at So i-a az, 800 Dollars
NOT TWO BLANKS TO n PRIZE.
" Prizes subject to a deduction OF fifteen
PEI cent. payable o0 days after the complet on.
All the przesto be floating from the com.
mencem,ntoitned drawing, cxcept ,he following,
which will be dep 1sitea IN the wheels at definite
peri Ids, viz:
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IN CHANcRKY.

The tfondant RihcarA s. Ionrs, mt having fs1te ed
hEspWaranee and given seeurit, ayr elhie IL
otasenbly and appearing 10 the saii,iae,o OF the
court that the said kitard 5. Jones Is not inhabi
tam of tins staff it ordered and ecrced, thai e do
appear here he ID Monday IN September next. mud
answer the bill OF the com t.irant, and thai cps of
hn, rder be iorthwit inserted in some pebdy news
payer published in the town of Lynchburg city of
hchmond for months succes'sely, and posted up
a The front door of ts county OH two several court
days.
Copy-Trae,
Is JOHN ALEXANDER, Clerk.
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GFyom ne National in,eui,snoer.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, MAncH 2, Iaee.

iitI't'if VT htst ttfsDfsN y lives.
Mr. McbANE, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, reported, in part, pursuant TO GER
tain resolutions submitted to them, respecting
the piracies committed in the GulfDr Mexico
and the contiguous scas-setting forth the
measures that had been resofted 10 to sup
press them, and the views Of the committee
in relation to further measures that were ne
ccssary for that purpose. The report concludes
with the following resolution:
Resotred That il is eIpedieni forthwith 10 6t out.
and put in service the Cofvettes Cyane and John
Adams, anh the sloops Of war Peacock and Erie for
the protection of Commerce, and the suppression
~ Piracy. in the West India seas and The Gulf Of
Mexico; and, also, 10 employ the figae Consfella.
ton shoHd the President Of the United Ststcs deem
the cmpoymont Of frigMe necessary for the pur.
poses aforesaid
The report and resolution, on motion of
Mr.. McbANg, were laid on the table and or
dercd to be printed.
Mr.. RANDoLPB, agreeably to notice here
tofOre gwen, introduced Join resolution for
the double purpose Ofraising committee TO
select aud arrange such business as might be-
deemed indispensahly necessary TO be- acted
on at this sessi0n-and also to Fix an Early DAY
Tor adjournment.
Mr.. CANYON was willing 10 concur in the
part Of The JOINT resolution which ceatenpla-
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LATCsT FROM nAYANA-

CHAaLgsTOS. March by the schooner
Comet, Capt Campbell, in days from Ha.
vana, we have received the Havana papers fo
The goth uii. inclusive. Letters notice tbc
same prices at Ha'ara AS those by the steam
EIip-COi'rc exccptcd-wh ich was ontbe nd.
vance, and IS quoted at ell.
"A extract Is made in the "Diario del Go
blerno" from a Madrid paper of January LIST,
pi publication or note signed by all the mem
bers Of the Council of State, against certain
c1'rses derOgatOIy to their conduct and cha
r'cter, whioa appeared in the Madrid paper,
i'be Spectator" The Spectator asserts that
TIC present Spanish Ministry does not possess
nloral force sufficient to direct the Government
pr he pubic good.
Don JA1REoei, 10 a Letter 10 Inc Ring, or
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For SALE.
~ LedSe ~ q Tenn OF Ilenra.

Ut I1edSt J0r q Term Of Years,
hiAr wen known estate called X Alleys coal PITS
containing Io3 acres of land living i'm the county n,
% and state of Virginia. ide Buckingham road
me city ri Rchmond. This estate has long been in The
% Major Harry Heb, deceased from It's great
very other coal mine on the cox'inens
Peson OF persons disposed purchase lease said
WI ma one OF the proprietors, or agent i'm The
neighhorood offhe premises from the Isl of y ami, ,b
; o. august next In of sale, part Of the money
liberal credit = " instruments WIN a
me editors Of The Baltimore Patriot Philadelphia De-
= fress, and New York Commercial Advertiser are
requested to publish the above tu ice week tII he az ~
10 his Office for payment.
March g. ,- 49,
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purpose Of correcting a mistake in the pay Of
the army, sc.
Mr.. SMITH offered some explanations on
,hs head
Mr. RANDOLPH then rose for the purpose
of supporting the motion to recommit chief
'y on the ground of an item authorising tn,
appropriation of 5 $4,000 for clothing, in anti
cipatios for 1928.
Finally, the bill was passed, ayes 1873, noes
%.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph The title was
amended by adding aud also partial appro-
priation, for the year 1881" At o'clock
the House adjourned.
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FIFTY DOLLARS NE,yAT0

1 iowa from New Canton in April last. a negro
" man named HENRY, Of dark compIsxion f,,, 80 ~"
sl'a'ne nose narrow chin intelligent cCunenancc and Is
~ lhs 20 sianlmer ess little that one moi well
" WIN him would scarcely perceive rafher
90 stature than otherwise, and bow egged-ageg "a or
u not within the precincts Of this slate il is pre-
oS ne mas, win Tree Otherwise, made his wav
10 some Of the Dorthern cities 10 W."
anoYe reward will he given, should he delivered
W NC IN New canton. secured in any aiI In the t1ned
StaIcs so That obtain him again.
March Q. 9g-1WT rpNTArpr
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RICHMOND, MARCH Q. I8s9-

The Hamburg ship Hoffnung, Capt New, has ar
rived at Charleston, in ~ days from Hayre, bring
ing commercial letters TO the 9th January-The
Chy Eazette states as report =" that there is no
the United States this year."--We understand from
the most respectable authority, that a Minister is
coming to this country with the Utimatu,a Of tho
rrehcn government; that M. do Melville is about
returning TO France TO take seat in the cabinet
ana that the Uitmatun is Of such a character THAI
there IS very little chance Of its being accepted by
Tue United S'aies.--QuERY. Is Il true, that the
guanuy oil French tonnage arriving in the United
states was forty or fifty times great as the Amer-
ca" tonnage gong into the French ports before this
warfare OF .etaatory restrictions took place--and
ports ater they have discharged their cargo nj some
intermediate PoID without subecting them TO their
heavy restrictIous-but that make no such excen.
ton. in favor oil empty French vessels EN
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LEGLSL8TTON.

inc a"givers nj Washington playing the same eamo
our own Delegates did here Oftaitg the was more
man qnnnfxn srfcfof energy and perseverance in the
Pacn oil public business not enough. There TOO much
az gentlemen ambitious 10
MAKE TO clog the newspapers. This cry in
many oil the public iorrnaisand what is more il ia The
anu deliberate expression Of public opinion It
waste OF the public time aud
ae. heard Of their to make speeches the
coming Ridiculous, only by number of unnecessary
SCI Psens which are poured FORTH hut by the quaint
OIL work whicn IS Done and by the protracej length of
the sessions Ii is time reform this practice
great measures have Congress decided In more than
''ee iloh'"s' scarcely any, that deserve notice.
We nave wound up, at last, the Florida Documepts-and
te Sketches OF all the i;, WEIGH passed by The last
Legislature OF Virginia The Sketch which was prime
,or the use oil The members necessarily defccn-Wr
nave Two peecles yet upon file, which shall pulh in
ereept an Tie Evuy Of Commentary '
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Nih6tNiA AZ Rules holden IN the Clerks Olice of The
Chaneery District Court Of Williamsburg, the 2sd dsy
Of February, 1872 - "''
Elizabeth WILCOX, adm'x ofMajor Wilcox, pm.
iIamlin Wilcox. adfn'or Of Major Wilcox the elder Han
nan WIicox' Hamlin Wilcox, Lltlebery Wilcox Major
q. Drnksrd, Marcy MeCounico, and William Allen Chris
uan sher OF Charles City county, 10 whom was committed
w a., es's ss OF Jared mcO0nntcoi Dcffs.
The defendant Nancy mcConnicO having entered her
appearance and given security according the act Of A.
nbiy and the rules Of this and IL appearing nv "a
usiactory evidence that sc l. uhabifant If this
country The motion Of the plaintiff hy her couusei 4,
ordered That the said defndtnt do appear here on the r
ay OF tue next term and answer tho bill of The psn
nd That copy ofhis orer t forthwith Inserted in sore
e~spsper published IN the CITY Of Richmond two months
excessively, and posted the front door Of the Former
captol in The city Of Williamsburg.
a cop5--Tcs;e, 70 CHRISTIAN, G. C..
March 2. ~ .et,, W
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TO Mr.. ARCHIBAID TJpSC0NR

As you not resident Of the state of Virginia and
- nave no known attorney within the same IN tgom no
tee can he given this is To require YOU TO take notice that
me 4h Monday IN May next between the hours of fen
morning and sunset ut Mr. ThorntOns tavern a Knr
Wnam Courthouse, shall proceed To take the deposit
on Aoer Aen 10 be read evidence in the trial OF suit
now depending IN the superior of chanccrv for the
hchrnond district, IN which plaintiff and Yourself Phi
Up WELT late sheriff VI King William county 10 whom the
estate OF fancey Lipscomb dec. committed for admits
aton and James Foster defendants ard II from anv
cause tie said deposition shall taken on that day
days, unless sooner takeh. Yours 6c " ~
WILLIAM G. FRAZER an infant
BY II. A. CLAIBORNE, his guardian ad liton
Richmond, March o. On - g. '
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JUDGE DORSEY,
JUDGE BLAND,
Mr.. PURYIANCE,
Mr.. THOMAS b. DORSEY,
MIR. WINCHESTER,
Mr.. WILLIAMS,
Mr.. HEATH. TFsd. Gar.
TRIBUTE or REspECT

The Judges If The several Courts and the mente r.,
o tue Bar in the City of Baltimore, dery aud most
AhegneIy sympaih,sing va the general sorrow, e,iu-
ced by their fellow citizens Tor the death Of their dis
Iingu shed friend and brother, WILLIAM PINK
NEf, whose eloquence, learning aid accomplish
mems, placed lin IN the first station NJ the american
Bar and earnestly DESTROYS of tesuying their re-
membrnnce oil his talents u virtues do unanimously
itesoirs, hnt Monumental Tablet with mn app o.
pirate inscription TO his memory, lie placed in the
Room occupied by The Baltimore CounIy Court, and
that the DOM he shroutled IN black, aud the members
OF the Bench and Bar nournin. until the end
OF The approaching ofi,bat Court.
WALTER DORSEY, Chairama.
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the Sist Dec. acknowledges The receipt oil tbc
royal order of the cato of tine same month,
commanding him Il second lime TO deliver up
the military government cf Cadfz 10 General
Romate. Both Of them, .jaurcgui and Romd-
lie, unite, and, protesting against tie policy Of
The measure, beg Of has .,iajesty 10 cseri those
cdtdn'if,es from SPAN, uh,ch mpst ensse from
The continuance IN office ot'the present Ministry
We shall furnish translation Ut this singular
letter Tomorrow. [City GoI.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 27--The great, we may
justly say, the irreparable loss, which this ma
ton has sustained 10 the death of the distiii-
guished statesman, the profound lawyer and
eloquent orator, WILLIAM PINKNEY, will
cause sincere regret, as extensive as was the
fame of his talents. In this city, where he
was personally known and justly estimated,
the greatness Of the deprivation will be long
and deeply felt.
meeting of the judges & gentlemen ofthe
bar of this city was held TO day, at noon, in the
County Court Room, at which Judge Dorsey
presided aud Judge Bland acted as Secretary
1t was unanimously resolved, ihata commit
tee of seven be appointed, to make the neces-
sary preparations for testifyns, the deep and
sincere regret of the Bench and Bar of Balti-
more, for the loss which they have sustained
by the death of the late WILLIAM PINkNEY
The following gentlemen compose the COM
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From the National fnteiiigenee-.
TUESDAY, MARCH 5.
III SENATE.

~ SENATE
GOVERNMENT OF FLORTD.7
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill to establish government for the
Territory of Florida-the question being on
the motion made yesterday by Mr.. Waller,
to introduce the following amendment into
the bill (:
nama shall consent thereto all that country copre-
hended within the following sounds TO Wit BeSinnin nj
Tue mon,s OF the Peido river thence up same the
thirty first degree Of north laue tencr along the said
degree of latitude, to the middle of the river
thence along the middle of the said river or
Apaachioa, TO the Gulf Of McSico thence wes;wariIy
including all adjacent islands dependent ON the late
vince OF West Florida, T. the place beginning shall be-
come and form part state of Alabama and he sub
ect TO the constitution laws thereof in The same
ner aud for all nlents aud purposes as lift had been inc m
ed IN the original boundaries OF the said and
er secon providing for the representation the same
the Legislature of Alabama, sc.
On this propositiona debate followed, which
continued till past o'clock. The amend
mrnt was advocated by Messrs Halter. King
of Alabama, Smith, King of N. York, .lfills
and uorrit; and it was opposed by Messrs.
Bdrbonr, Holmes of Maine, Oils, Fan Buren,,
W,H'dms of Tenn. Pan Dyke, Benton, and
Chandler. twas opposed, not on the ground
OF ITS ,nexpedency in principle, but generally,
that the annexation would, for various req
sons, be premature at this lime. The ques-
ton being taken on the amendment, il was de-
cided, by yeas and nays, in the negative, as
follows
YEAS-Mes'rs B'araman, Brosrn IF Ohio, Dyois Dict
Lo. @ MS, d Pa ns Snrg:, r se, A%ss' sa aa
fh9iags. Wetter, H,aiiams IF Niss.-I9.
M.ssrs Bs'6o", .ia'iea, Benton, Brown Of Lou
.? MS Johnson Of hen Johnson nj Lou, Loud Macon, No
e, P0rrott Ptea'an sOsihard Sete 7mGo ToyOr, Yar
o"ren, an Dyke WnTe, 'tWfams ofIen.--2S.
- Sanata aIi
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Aud then the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT aTIvES.
Mr. ARCHER of Virrinia suh,nittad IN,

Ia.
Mr.. ARCHER, of Virginia, submitted the
following resolutions:
Hesoi'ed, That the appointment during the past
year oil a Governor of The Provinces of Ea-, and
west Florida. invested with larger powers than were
exercised 10y the officers of the existing government
OF N" sad provinces, at The time OF their delivery
to The United States. not authorized hy the act
oil the las, session of Congress rnlille an act for
carrying INTO execution the treaty between the q
SIurs and 5pain, concluded at Washington on the
I'D day OF February, 1919"
fesosred, That the appointment ol Governor Of
me PROVINCES Of East and West Florida will, au-
thor'y 10 exercise supreme judicial in conjunction
WIN Supreme executive powers within the same,
was coniraveon OF the Constitution Of the United
States.
fesofred, That The arrest and Imprisonment, in
'nfinionih oi August last, IN Pensacola in the Pro-
vince OF West Florida, by order of the chief execu-
i've oihcer therein, oil Don Jose Calava, then or
recently charged with The functions and character of
a Commissioners of the Government of Sn,in yycre
IN c 1niraVention OF the lmmuntes attached TO the
condition oil agents OF public character by the law
and usage of civilized nations
heSoired That The issuing about the same lime
10y The same officer Of citalion in the nature of Dro.
cess OF contempt, against person holding The com
mission OF Judge of the United States within the
SAID Province, for an alleged undue discharge of in
ulc'a' functions was a proceeding not warranted by
any legal authority vested in the said officer
MT. ARCHER was proceeding TO state the
motives which induced him TO offer the re-
solves when
The question to consider the resolves (which
admits of no debate) was put, and decided in
the negative. So the House refused" now to
consider" these resolutions.
BANKRUPT BILL.
The House proceeded to the Orders of the.
Day; and, in pursuance thereof, resolved itself
INTO committee ofthe whole, Mr.. TAYLOR
III the chair, on the bill to establish an uniform
system of Bankruptcy.
AIR. I'owNDEs concluded the argument
winch he commenced when the House was
last in committee ofthe whole on this subiect
against the principles of the bill.
Mr.. BALDwIN next spoke, and opposed at
considerable length the motion TO strike out
the first section of the bill.
Mr.. TUCKER, of Va. took the floor in favor
OF the motion, to whom succeeded
Mr. HILL, of Milne, who occupied the at
tcDtion of the Committee IrijI half pasi 8
O'Clock Wien the Committee rose and re-
ported, and obtained leave 70 sit acri,.
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THEoponIcK BLAND, Sec'ry.
Il Fraca, bet.ecen t,co DOGS at the .9asro;de

Il Iracds bettceen tUo Dogs at the .9ndroides.
The other evening, lady's lapdog resting
ITS paws on the front rail of the boxes, seem, q
quite cheerful and happy, as il he enjoyed the
entertainment, unit! thu little machine do >
belonging to the frutress, made its appear
a'ice. The lady's dog appeared quite irri-
tated at the barking ofthe machine dog, inso-
much that he commenced barking also, and
inc responses between the two d,gs excited
bursts OF laughter, which suspended the exh-
bItIon for many minutes. The machine dog
was however conqueror, as the natural dog
hung his tail and went OF quite disconnected.
This is proof that Mr.. HADDocK has initial
ed nature, in the brute as well as in the hui
man creation. We hear that Mr.. HADpocK's
invitation to the South, will oblige him 10 quit
town very shortly. [B.
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WASHINGTON, March Ga resolution has
passed the Senate of the United States, and
has been once read in the House of Represen-
tatIres, proposing an adjournment of Con-
gress on the first Monday in next month. AS
II Is next to impossible that the business of the
House III Representatives should be in such
state By that day as to allow of an adjourn
ment then taking place, we may consider the
resolution from the Senate AS a pretty direct
hint 10 the House of Representatives that
greater dispatch in the public business is desi-
Fable. Nat. Int.
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We understand that the Mexican Commo-
dore Cortes, arrived in this city on Thursday
evening. He is charged with commission
OF Importance from his government. lie left
the city OF Mexico about 40 days ago, and
vera Cruz about 80 days since.-The for
tress OF San Juan de UIlOa was still in the
possession of the Spaniards. The Spanish
troops M Nexlco were about to be embarked
+ Tor SPAN. The whole country was tranquil
WdShington Observer.
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I
Fable. 1.Yat. Int
PHILADELPHiA, March Ave understand
that Gen Jackson will be elected to Congress
from the State of Tennessee. Dem. Press.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER,
&C 81. Bdrts, 18th Feb.
We have accounts from Grenada If the
intention of his Alajesty's Ministers 10 open
the British Colonies TO the Americans. The
news comes from Marriott, senr. to whom was
referred the petition Of the Grenada Planters
To that eliect-who state, that on presenting
the petition 10 Lord Bathurst, his lordship re-
Piled that it was the intention of the Minister'S
80 to do, subjecting the Americans TO som t
charges as protecting duty. The islanders
are all on tiPtoe, and are very limited in their
purchases, expecting to be- supplied direct
from the States at an early period re-
port, with stock of provisions sufficient at
least for six months, unless sooner spoiled, has
suspended sales altogether Of American pro-
duce. Those that have left for ST. Thomas,
have met equally as bad market-some
have attempted to get back, while others are
leaving this port daily for that port-in short,
there is no sales 10 be made in any rort i'm
the West Indies"
.Nominatprices orprouisions.
Meal SIG 8, corn 20 cents -four 81 Q,
meal in bbs. l2, rye, wanted, 41.9, small
supply, sugars So az, not more than halfa
crop in The Windward Islands, noasses 81
cts rum 50 cts. Phil Gaz.
We understand that the Mexican Comno-
dore Cores, arrived in this city on Thursday
evening. He is charged with a commission
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Die productions at ali seasons Of the
year. have ate ripe peaches in the
morning at the foot of a mountain, and
in the evening, after having passed the
mountain. have seen orcha rds in bloom.
This country produces all the fruits
of the West Indies, as we'll as those of
North America, the apple m to great
perfection; the water mellon may be had
every day in the year; potatoes, and in
fact every thing that man ear wish for,
may be produced here, though the in
habitants live wretchedly the city is FL
led with poor; you are attacked at eve-
ry corner of the street by beggars-a
large number of whom are able to work,
but have been raised in incidence, and
can do nothing except ride or pack a
mule, which is their only mode of trans
portatlon.
have been informed that at the time
Cortez conquered the city, it contained
two hundred thousand inhabitants, and
al the commencement of the revolution
one hundred and seventy thousand; at
this time the population is calculated a.
one hundred and twenty thousand, two
thirds of which are Indians, the most ig
n%oraDt, superstitious, and lndolent |
have ever seen--they have been priest
ridden, and king ridden, until they are
neither fit for soldiers, sailors, or citi-
zens. | have frequently visited the old
palace of Montezuma, and have beeniD
the room which he filled with gold to
purchase peace of the Spaniards. |
have likewise seen the large stone that
Montezuma and his people worshipped
this stone is made TO resemble the
sun, and is about eight feet in diameter,
of solid stone, on which is carved the
figure of all the animals inhaoiting the
country-it lie now put in front of the
Cathedral as an ancient ornament. At
this time inhabit a part of the Vice
Roy's palace: it is a splendid building,
calculated to quarter twenty thousand
dragons, the lower story is all stables
and %granaries, the second, quarters for
the soldiers; the third, officers ofthe 60
vernment.'