The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-06-13
ILL., WEBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.


proceeding himself 10 his iron chess,
took II out in crowns done up 10 parcels
and delivered it 10 Mr.. Morris; who
rhereupon proceeded with o light heart
10 ;he Amerlcan camp, and TO the no
small JOY of Washington, and his brave
but suffering army. The army il is well
known, proved successful, and perhaps,
This circumstance contributed In great
measure TO thai result
There were two or three anecdotes
ei Robert Morris, told by Mr.. Gusts.
which showed that he WAS one Of the
most mpor Iant men, if not next TO
Washington himself, in the happy re.
suits OF the Revolution; and Washing
ton ever esteemed him as such In This
connection, Mr.. Gusts related most
'ouchlngly, the visi, Of Washington TO
the Jail in Walnut ST., Philadelphia,
(where Mr.. Morris was afterwards con
fined for debt, } on his arrival 10 that cit.
ly. The interview was indescribsblv
affecting, and SO also wss q visit subse-
quenlly paid by Mr.. Cus,is to Mr.. Nor.
ris when Mr. M. was near his death.
Blu, what rendered these last anecd otes
more interesting on this occasion, was
he fact that they were addressed to 0
.roupe Of gentleman, ons OF whom was
he venerable son of Robert Morris, and
resident Of Phladelphia.
Gen. Waddy Thompson, late Minister
to Mexico has just issued an interesting
work entitled 'Recolecilous Of Mexico.
rs every thing relating 10 this county a, the
present juncsure Of affairs is read with inter
est, we make few extracts from the work
s,.,ng description Of the city of Mexico;
THE CITY OF MEXICO.
The city Of Mexico is said 10 be The fl
nest built city on tho American Continent
In some respects it certainly is so. In the
principal streets tho houses are all con
structed according to the slrictest archiIec.
lural rules: The foundations of the city
we're laid, and the first buildings were erect
ed by Cores,vho did everything well which
ne attempted, from building houses, o.
writing a couplet to cenqueriug an empire,
Many Of the finest buildings IN Mexico are
still owned by his descendants The public
square is said to be unsurpassed by any IN
the world it contains some twelve or If
teen acres paved with stone. The cathe-
dra covers one entire side, the palace an
other, the western side is occupied by q
row Of very high and substantial houses, The
second stories of which project into the
suee, the width Of the pavement; the lower
stories are occupied by the principal retail
merchants Of the city. The most Of these
houses were Quilt by Cores who with his
characteristic ssgacly and an avarlce which
equally characterized him in The latter par
Of his Ifs selected The best portion of the
city for himself.
The Presidents Palace formerly the pal.
ace of The viceroys, is an immense building
Of three stories high, about five hundred feet
in length, and three hundred and fifty wide
it stands on the site of the palace Of Nom
teZuma. 1t is difficult 10 conceive Of SO
much more the appearance of cotton fac
tory OF 9enitenliary than what It really is
The windows are small, and parspet wall
runs The whole length of lhe building, with
Inolhing 10 relieve the monolony Of ts sp-
pearsnce except some very Indifferent orna-
mental work in the centre; there are nc
doors in the front either OF the second sl
'hird stories-nothng but disproporIionale
ly small wndoHs, and 100 many OF them
ihs three doors, and there are only three II
The lower story, are destitute of all srchi
lec,ural beauty or ornament, Only a very
small part Of lhis pa! ace is appropriated I,
The residence OF the President, all the pub
lie offices are here, including those of IN
heads Of The different departments; minis
Iers Of war; foreign relations, finance an