The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-10


iii ss 70 The city Of Mexico.
"MExrco, July 10, 1922.
find I have neglected TO mention the
IL ,bint which | consider very houora-
pn "a ire Mexican Congress. The En-
w nronosed 10 them To make them
Pc knights of the Order Of Gaudaloupe,
ah;eb they unanimously refused; and
~ tb,re has been an abarlive attempt
CONSIDER the vote. ! have this day
-, FIVE times on my marrow bUnes in
~ street. 10 fat Priests WHO were going
9TH holy bread and wine 10 some dying
..ons This is common Inconvenience.
bsi we put up with it from necessity, is
An With many others, though not 50 ri
Isnlons. such AS taking of the hat when a
lain bell rings, 10 notify all within hear
;ay ihat il is time OF Grafton.
Jllg 2I.-Such racket never before
..b,ted nv ears--it seems as If bcdlam
80 broke loose. This is Coronation day
hui YOU must not suppose that Lord By
.,n is 10 ave an account oft To- you. No,
81, yaar plum republican brother. Al 3
A NJ. according 10 appointment, repair
al to the chamber of Mr.. Taylor, where
hnnd General W. in full dress of Uni-
tad States Major General, eren 10 goh
sov,s. Consul 4. in IA coat embroidered
nth gold, a chapeau dc-bras and small
e.nrd two Mexican gentlemen, who, |
am ts,rmea, ate to represent Mexico, one
l. ~ United States, the other in Great
prf ain and OthcIs, amounting IN all 10 a.
bo,,i 20. but no military escort. About 8
NE sailed forth, aud in solemn form, "a lii
de like luneral) made "a short passage TO
,he Cathedral, where, instead of hciug
.bevp place, as we had been promised
we were lold BY Consul Taylor that We
must shift for ourselves )" after which,
with some others crowded myself INTO
gsllpry where could SEE nothing, hNt as
surance led me out on kind of hailus-
trade. where l,with Mr.. -, who was al
most as conspicuous as the Emperor him
self Ny situation reminded me OF days
ofhoyhood, when ! cambered fences 10 !
ace training--yet it afforded good view.
At1s. NJ. their Majesles made their APP
nearance as follow FIRST came parcel !
ofGt Priests in Their =" roast-meat' robes !
then some military officers, a part o. W oia
marched in front OF her Majesty S regalia, (
and part bore it, while anotherpart with :
drawn swords, formed a Gordon, wit lln i
which were six pretty girls, called g" maf,ls ,
efhononr," who IN turn surrounded a large
fat, Jet black woman, who | suppose to be !
fdyorite servant Of Mrs Yturbde. Mrs. {
Yturbide--b,t stop, mean her Majcsty-
aud her three pretty daughters, aged,
suppose, from To IL years, besides an an-
-. a =. # IL,
Then came Priests dressed as before then
military officers, marching, bearing, and
guarding as in the other case, with that
part of the Rcsalia belonging to the En-
peror thea Ills Majesty, aud his son a.
bout II years of age, under a canopy BONE
BY men IN uniform the close IS To-,
Dick, and Harry, whom know not.
The Empress was dressed Ia a white
gown, with long train, borne by two
maids--it was richly oruamented With
something yellow, | dare say gold she
took the seat provided for herself and
suite. His Majesty looked "A little more
like livery servant than gentleman, not
w,ihstandln6 d large pair OF gold cpauIettes.
lie WAS dressed in single breasted blue
coat, PLAIN git buttons, collar embroidered
with gold aud skirts turned up with red,
white breeches and stockings, with shoes
and buckles he took his seat with his son
beside HIM, dressed ike Sal,m | Deepen
dnt Cadet-t'rom his seat his Majesty
went II the Altar, and said Mass after
him, her Ma e.ty. In iae ,nean-tDle he
retired 10 pm on his Imperial ron,s, whicl
were red, trimmed VITO white, spotted
with black; and after much singing and
praying, he was conducted again to The Al
TAR where he Was caused To- knrtl on both
his knees, in which situation he had a
sword grit about him, which ON rising, b.
drew and tlourlshed, and referred, When
be was crowned by the Bishop of Pueblo
Next came the Empress, who was ;.-,trf
very much III tho same way, except t!iat
she did not wear y sword, aud that tht
Emperor crowned her, instead of the Bish-
op' Then came away, and with DIR. L
Hent to see friend.
AFTER the Coronation, their Majestic
clned 10 the Palace, and afterwards wea'
Into one of the galleries, from whch-thel
threw Coronation medals among the mot
or candMe below. Ia the evening the In
perlh family were dragged home by the
mob, and nav and then the cry of TiGe !
kl lightly GA the ear. But neither saw
nor heard any thing, except among the
PRIESTHOOD or the most vulgar, indicating
real loy.-rne illumination was bright. the
oaiiners aud steamers many, and the ring
w ana roaring tremendous; and upon The
Whole, ii Was tie greatest lltlle thing | e.
Yer Witnessed.
We are toll that great excrtions are
..N"N'.'s to re.cstabIish the lnquisition, but
Ane present Congress will never commit so
s"e an act. Yet wish it sincerely, as |
,ee' am a friend 10 man and his rights
"FrF'e woeId insure liberty 20 Mexico.
:. "'"y GA DID NOT see the process
sIsh o. yesterday, say ,Mthng Of ii, pre-
- you N,li See description from an
"rs pea h%n mine-yct | may Say