Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-25
MEXICO.

leo at the beginning of the revolution, the place
where they died is to be enclosed and planted
with trees. A pyramid is to be erected to
Leonardo Bravo, on which the names ofothers
are also to be inscribed.
On the 18th December an officer was sent by
the civil authority to examine the prison OF the
Inuuisition, on representation OF the munich
patty, that individuals were frequently seized,
pu, into dungeons, questioned and deprived OF
the necessaries of life, contrary to law, by Mo-
laos del Campo, the political chief of the dis
trict Iberri, the keeper, refused him admis.
sion, without military permission, and re-
port was consequently SEM 10 the government.
We find notices Of several robberies and
murders in the papers.
A band Of pirates have been taken at Cam.
pechy, who had done great injury on the coast.
Col. Barbabosa, who accompanied the FIRST
prisoners from Ulua to Havana, has published
his journal in Mexico. They hoisted the first
Mexican flag in that port; and, on landing at
"the magnificent MOLE" were so surrounded
hypeopIe that they could hardly move. The
house of the Captain General was decorated
with the pictures Of Cortes burning his ships,
and the discovery and conquest OF Cuba-not
very applicable to the present prospects OF
/
with urbanity, and complimented them on the
good faith flhe republic. They were obliged
to lock their doors to keep out the crowd; and
after dinner were visited and welcomed by en-
ieranrs from Vera Cruz, who had been driven
away by the destruction of the town, and now
expressed much enthusiasm at the reduction
Of the fortress. ~. T. Udi I'D.
New Guatemala, the capital Of the republic
of Central America, is built in spaclous.plaln,
/, leagues in diameter, watered and fertillzed
by several rivulets and lakes. 1t is situated
leagues from the ancient city of the same name,
which was laid waste third time in 1873 by
an earthquake; 90 leagues from the sea on the
north, 26 from the Pacific ocean, and 400 from
the city of Mexico. The population is said to
exceed 10000 souls. The streets are straight
and in general paved. The houses though built
low, for fear of earthquakes, are commodious,
pretty in appearance, and have gardens and or
chards attached to them. The principal pla-
Ia is large square, Of which each side mea-
sures 50 yards, well paved, with porticoes all
around. In front of it is the cathedral, built
by an Italian artist, in correct and magnih-
cent style of architecture. In front OF the ca
thedral is erected the palace OF government,
near which stands the palace Of justice, and in
the middle of the square plays fountain,
slightly carved. The churches are all hand
someIy and elegantly constructed; and attention
is particularly arrested by a beautiful amphl-
theatre of stone, destined for the barbarous a.
musement OF bull batting; and in this building,
by way of refinement and cruelty, combats be-
tween jaguars and bulls have sometimes been
exhibited There is a well-built university,
where law, theology, medicine, mathematics,
and natural history are taught; to which are
attached small library, and an anatomical mu.
scum, with several curious preparations in wax.
The city possesses, besides an academy for the
fine arts, an elegantly constructed mint.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE-FEB 81.
The bill for the appointment Of fifth Chan
celor was taken up. Mr. May offered sub
stitute for the bill; and Mr.. Cook moved the
indefinite postponement of the whole subject
This motion prevailed, 81 to rs
The Speaker laid before the House two let |
tiers from the Governor; the first containing the |
report f,he Engineer, Of the survey of road
from Stanton to Callaghan's-and on the ex-
animation Of the Tygart's Valley river.-The |
second letter communicated the resolutions OF
Indiana, disappearing the amendments propo- |
sea 10 the CONSTITUTION ny ltnncSScc.
Mr.. Dromgoole moved to refer to select
Committee so much of the Governors Mes
sage as relates to the Tariff and the subject of
Roads and Canals He made few remarks
on The importance Of the subject and the inter-
est it had excited throughout the U. States.
The subject was referred.-ayes los, noes Oh
and the following Committee appointed: Mes
srs. Dromgoole, Loyal, Upshur, Gholson,
Roane, Mason of Southampton, Goode, Cor
don, Taylor, White, Bryce, Watkins Of Prince
Edward, Harrison of Cumberland, Cabell and
Hungerford.
The engrossed bill concerning the Richmond
and Manchester Colonization Society was IA
ken up on the motion of Mr.. Upshur 1t re-
quires the agent of the Penitentiary to deliver
to the society certain amount in Penitentiary
There was blank in the bill
as TO this amount. Several motions were made
to fill it; $1,000 was negatived, and the next
highest sum, $500, being pending.
Mr.. Upshur, considering that the proper
time, rose and submitted his views to the
House. The estimation in which they held
the subject, would determine the amount with
which the blank was to be filled MIR Upshur
spoke some time, and with ability and force in
favor OF the scheme Of colonizing the free peo-
pie Of color MIR. May spoke in favor Of the
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