The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-24
CORES AMI MoNTEzUNfA.

From Fosoms Tramslaons Of the Dispatches Of COrtes
When we had passed the bridge, the Senior
Muteczuma came out to receive US, attended by
about two hundred mobiles, all barefooted, and
dressed in livery, or peculiar garb Of fine cot
ton, richer than IS usually worn; they came in
two professions in close proximity to the houses
on each side of the street, which is very wide
and beautiful, and so straight that you can see
from one end Of it to the other, although it is
two-thirds of a league in length, having on both
sides large and elegant houses and temples.
Muteczurna came through the centre of the
street, attended by two lords, one upon his right
and the other on his LETT hand.
He was supported on the arms Of both, and,
as we approached, alighted and advanced alone
to salute him; but the two attendant lords stop
ped me to prevent my touching him, and they
and he performed the ceremony OF kissing the
ground; after which he directed his brother who
accompanied him to remain with me. The lat
ter accordingly took me by the arm, while Mu-
teczuma. with his other attendant, walked a
short distance in front of me, and after he had
spoken to me, all the other mobiles also came up
to address me, and then went away in two pro-
cessions with great regularity, one after the
other. and in this manner returned to the CITY
At the time advanced to speak to Muteczunaa
took off from myself collar OF pearls and glass
diamonds, and put it around his neck. After
having proceeded along the street. one OF his
servants came bringing two collars made OF shell
Ash. enclosed in roll of cloth, which was made
from the shells Of colored prawns or periwinkles,
held by them in high estimation; and from each
collar depended eight golden prawns, finished in
a very perfect manner, about q foot and hall
When these were brought, Muteczuma turned
towards me and put them round my neck ne
then returned along the street in the order ALREADY
described, until he reached very large and splen-
AID nalace. in which we were to be quartered,
which had been fully prepared for our reception.
He there took me by the hand and led me INTO 2
soacious saloon, in front OF which was court,
through which we entered. Having caused me
to sit down on piece of carpeting, which ne mad
ordered to be made for his own use, ne told me 70
wait his return there, and then went away. AFTER
a short space Of time. when my people were all
hestowed in their quarters, he returned with
oanv and various Jewels of gold and silver, feath-
erwork. and five or six thousand pieces OF cotton
cIoth Of very rich and varied texture and finish.
After having presented them to me, he sat down
on another piece of carpet they had placed for him
near me. and being seated, discoursed as follows
at IS now long time since by means OF writ
TON records. we learned from our ancestors that
neither myself nor any of those who inhabit this
region were descended from its original inhabit-
ants. but from strangers who emigrated hither
from a yery distant land; and we have also
learned that prince whose vassals they all were,
conducted our people into these parts, and then
returned to his native land. He afterwards came
again to this country, after lapse OF much lme,
and found that his people had intermaried WIN
the native inhabitants, by whom they had many
children, and had built towns in when they re-
sided and when he desired them to return VITA