Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-18

Since the capitulation of the castle, build.
ing has been chosen for the custom house, and
various improvements introduced for expedi-
ting the details of commerce. This port is
spoken of as the principal one OF its republic,
and destined to be the centre Of its foreign
commerce.
.8luarado will find its prosperity INCREASED
by the recovery Of the habour OF Vera Cruz. 1t
is situated at the mouth of the chanel leading to
Tiacotalpan, and is furnished with mole where
large ships can hawl up and load or discharge
with the greatest CONFERENCE.-The neighoor-
hood, however, is much exposed to smuggling;
and sen,inels have been stationed near the old
bar to prevent il.
Conzacoalco. more than six leagues east from
Campeche, has been made por, for the coast.
ing trade, and in the year 1927 will be opened
to foreign vessels.
Campeche has regular depth Of ten feet wa
ter to the distance Of cannon SHOT from 1.-The
mole. Beyond that the depth increases to two
three, four, five and six fa,homs, and continues
at six till out of sight OF land. The bottom Is
clear, and vessels may anchor where they please
but they generally prefer lee. Those draw
ing from nine to twelve feet, anchor four leagues
from the mole, which is serious inconvenience
The mole is Of hewn stone, so yards in length
and Is in breadth, with steps and cranes Tor un'
loading the lighters, which are the native boats
called bonpos. The custom house is fifty yards
from the mole, and is an old building requiring
many repairs.
Man-anilo.- port, which is in the Pa
ci6c Ocean, offers security to vessels at all sea-
sons of the year. Ii has two good places for
anchoring-one between the second point OF
Jaluapa and Point Audiencia, and the other be-
tween the latter and Castle Point. In these
places there is plenty ofwaler, with good iish'
ing, and pearl oysters. From this place TO n a.
| tivdad the coast runs west south west; and al
most the whole distance the country abounds
in beautiful plains, with dry and fertile, tho
| uninhabited, soil, covered with fine timber
| such as ebony, cedar, &c. The history oil this
port, as we'll as that of many others, furnishes
much ground for reflection on the miserable
system under which the country was kept BY
the Spaniards Manzanillo, with Ill its'advan'
tages, was never opened as coastins port un'
ill October, 1925, nor for foreign vessels unit
six months after
Natividad, in the. state of Jalisco, has been
still more recently invested with the privileges
of a port.
Nazeilon-The water at the entrance OF this
harbor is four and half varas in depth, and
within increased 10 nine. At the distance OF .
mile outside is roadstead, formed by three $50
lated hills, large enough for sixty vessels. A
marine department is TO be established here
| for which an arsenal and large supply oil Tim
Der are preparing. The harbor OF San Felix
de MAGELLAN is convenient the greater part oil
the year; but during the rainy season that o.
Ortigosa is resorted to. The distance between
| them is only half mile, but the ROAD passes o.
yer a very mountainous region. In conse
quence OF rhe thickness Of the forests, and the
| imperfect system Of the old Custom-house, the
treasury has heretofore derived little advantage
from the commerce Of this port.
Guaimas is capable Of receiving an hundred
vessels in its bay, which has generally depth
| of between five and eight fathoms. The bust
ness done at this place has, however, as ye,
been very limited.
Gal,.sion was made port in October 1925,
and Cutom- House is about to be erected.
Yampico, or Pueblo Vicjo de Tampico, stands
three leagues from the mouth Of the river OF
the same name. The bar at the mouth has
from 10 10 l8 feet Of water and the lake OF
Tampico lies three leagues south. The coast
runs south eastward'y to point FIVE leagues
north Of the river Tuxpan, which commune
Gates with The lagoon Of Tamiagua by narrow
passage. The unnealthness of the place pre-
sents great obstacle to its becoming the resi-
dence of foreigners; and requires persons habl-
tuated TO the climate to fill the public Offices.
A letter from Havana, April q says, "The
weather is growing warm here, though thus FAR
it has been extremely healthy; not single case
Of fever has occurred. An additional export