Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-06-02
From the Newly
LETTERS FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN-No. a.
BY AN AMERICAN LADY.
n.r,r,r March 1871

TANGIER, March 1,l641.
You see that am in Morocco-rather
later than | expected, but here am-and f
so bewildered with the multiplicity of Gu ,
rious things that it is impossible for me to t
find beginning any where to commence
with. | can find no place of departure.
The town or city-for it city, and
walled one. though it has but four or five
thousand inhabitants never had begin
ming itself; so at least am assured by a
Moorish lady who can read aud write, and
of course is the marvel and admiration OF
her sex in consequence. The fair and no.
Bile Zuleica. for she is really both, though not |
quite so blue as she fancies,s says that Ian
gier has always been city, but admits
there are no private buildings now stand
| inc more than FIVE hundred years old.
!, The ne,o castle, she says, has seen ten
centuries roll by; after that computation, ]
cannot pretend to say what lapse OF time
would constitute a claim to the term old.
Whether it be in second childhood | will
: not undertake to decide, but there IS no.
thing like this place in our New World;
neither resemblance ner contrast can
4 find when wish to give you an idea OF a
Moorish city or its inhabitants:
Tangier is a well-fortifed place, ell
/ things considered; the walls are well built
+ and cannon are not wanting, but whether
u thew are fit for service or efficiently man
u ned is quite another affair 1t is beautiful
d " situated at the head of a deep bay, and
s. at this season the bold hills which sur
: round it are clothed in green, forming
Z DELIGHTFUL contrast with the white WALL
is and traces of the city as 1t rises III iron
n the bay. The general appearance, then
nt is much more prepossesSng than Gloral
~ tar: nor do believe there IS one city o
ut the same size in America that present I
l. the approaching spector more lnVltln
e. aspect. We hailed this fair promise wit
is RAPTURE; but even before our entranc
If. within the walls dispelled the illusion, W
ed were from our own dear land, where II
en- law ofthe State and the courage OF he
IN sons are found sufficient defence. W
le- left Gibraltar on Monday-well not t.
are what Monday of the year-on boat tn;
ley plies regularly between the Rock al
SIX Tangier, under the protection OF the 20
n sui Of Sardinia. Our Captain, an exec
re- lent man but a little timid, put back to I
I'M braltar after making four or five miles
ent as many hours against head VINO
'pe. had made up my mind so decidedly
are sleen in Africa that night, that almost
L GREETED exchanging the hope for the sPi
ton 3;d drawing.room and delightful soci
lille or +bo Consulate. And | must add
reat mite while on the subject, to the gene
wen esteem with which our Consul there IS IS
help garded by his countrymen. Ills utO
Rlv- and princely hospitality knows no SUIT;
niles emoluments of his Office could NJ
Red sustain it, unaided by his noble PR
,ega- fortune. His lady, too, is one OF the
Eu- agreeable women that ever has been
dless ed 10 do the honors Of our flag IN
dit Mediterranean. By every acqnalhti
from the titled aristocracy OF Engan
ough- tho lowest citizen, shell Is universally
terri loved. Some one said IN the preSene
he fu- the Interpreter of the American Cons
ividu- that Mrs. S. was a fine lady
Indant ter echoed the words in something Il
nspor- dissenting tone. We all looked our
quires nrise. A fine lady?' said he. mo
2 itself mr., Snraogue is fine gentleman, al
ltnthe sons too are very fine gentlemen ah
worthy erv body says so; but Mrs. ). Is no 10
Sc who onv other lady-She is an anger
Peter would defend this particular
iscove- ION to the death, instead OF inter
malig- with if we will once more betake our
e com. to our good ship with the intern
oded rs $50 a3d two masts and half
:. BAN horoue. that was to take US to Airic'
,rnando second effort was successful Tue
Success wore soon gained, and we enjoyed
was the clear bright day charming ProSPe
S of his our RIGHT was Europe, on the lelL
ronoun- ond both distinctly in view. Both
cir loss. resent verdant and plctureque
is body fh1le-mountains is better Wor
eard on rving every moment their features
To con. sailed bv. There was little sign
mt in a .,a,;on a., the Moorish Coast, thou
midnight deep recesses of those mountains
E of the numerous and hardy population G
Iississip- herds. husbandmen or robbers &C
He had to circumstances; that is; they "o
.inent in thew must, and rob when they car an
TING SO Cnor;sh side is more varied, VII
; !" conntrv.house occasionally appe
that the it is scarcely more nl'er1s''ns T.
a public cure than the opposite shore ,;F f.
ate man. arising to observe the entire a'ie
I;scoverv roli,ion. customs and social cnaTt
70 there tween nations only separated D
! Society n,;Ies of water. One would supp
;, nco ~ mt cent? centuries of war, conquest and P
N00 - ~ nenst have left the impress of sim
not of good will, but it IS not $
liter says, traces as remain, are faint ana
beside the n ri~ in'Spain, ruined palaces
Ter, but OPP Moor has dwelt there as loru--n
full front, s;ve Int crumbling towers 81
/. hardly won and briefly kept was
rule One of the points tnal
erishes and the Bav of Tangier is crowned
insults and , .bos n towers that both Moor a
he coquets ,ian wasted so much Diooo - =
,mforts and .lnfa soil, while every NEAR ,
what would prosperity at home was mcgee
now held by few soldiers as
nu~ but is of no great q
have estaD- any way. -. whom "
Ii1gins," al 1t was nearly sunset whe ! II \
t says, each before Tangier, and not 2 u
d with pol was felt lest the gates snou,u ~.
r. ten years h SaS we could have our pa
elors vitiates Hill ofhealth examined; Tor !
tent is to be ~: them after they are
ID denied the night'til they are opened a" !,
ney, morning. As we hao !
p Aenoerican Consul. who IS 10 z
T.nles inform , aaI9 the authorities here our
80 hundred WIZ -. "A a hone that the nec'