True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-07-29

he QIPu OOul VI V'A'ANJ |
42d year of his age, OF wounds inli T
bv Spanish discoveries, whom ne nou III
vited to his royal palace. Historians l"
GREE in admiring his character.
On ascending the throne, not conten'
with the spacious residence oil MS la'hel'
be erected another much more magnln-
can't fronting on the place mayor OF the
rrosent city of Mexico. So vast was ms
Troa, structure that, as one OF the hiSto-
r;ans inform us, the space covered oy ITO
ronf might have afforded room for thli'y
KNIGHTS to run their courses IN regll".
tonrnav. His fathers palace, though !l1'
CO hioh. was so extensive that tle V,s.
tors we're too much tatigued IN wauoel-
ing through the apartments ever - 800
the whole OF It. ia o,opo or.
The palaces were built OF red Stone , 81,
namented with marble, the arms Q. s'o
Montezuma family IAN eagle oeaI'ns
,;ger in his talons) being scuiptnreu Owe,
ths roain entrance Crystal fonhts, ieo
f.o,,, GREAT reservoirs on nelghboflhg mus,
l l',o,,o5 in The vast halls and gardens, ana
PSyoI;od woter TO hundreds OF mafoe
I I"r IN the interior of the palaces Groves
20 nobIes and tributary chlettalns were
oontinnallv sauntering through the nails
~ lettering away their hours IN a'teilu-
mo- mon the court. Rich carvings III
wood adorned the calling, beautiful ''la!s
"fn,lno Ioafcovered the floors. The Wai'S
woro hnng with cotton richly stained Tue
skins of wild animals, or gorgeous ,; ulp
neries of feather work III lml'a'iot Vi p.'os'
insects and flowers, in a radiance VI ~
lors. Clouds oflncense from go'ufn u.I
sors dfTlsed intoxicating odors through
tho snleg1did apartments occupied by 'hG
oen uisas and five thousand slaves Vi
MonteZu ma, .,,i,,,
Ee encouraged science and learning,
and nubIic schools were established , ,,,,
ont { he greater part OF his empire nc
citv of Mexico in his day numbered twice
&c many inhabitants MS at present, a"u
ano ,housood men were daily employed
in watering and cIea!nIng us S'fee's, "I ,,p.
inc them so clean that a man cou'u '' e
vel the whole city with as Ilt''e Danger r .,
selling his feet as his hands. a caIe'ul
no,icc Guarded the city. Extensive arse
nails. granarieS, warehouses an AWAY
Cor Inc most beautiful birds; mena9ef''s
bnnccs for the reptiles and serrfn'S CO,
lection Of human monstJsi hsa 'oi'oS
bpilt of marble; museum hulH Oh .''o'
lille and public libraries, all on a mos - =,
,aneive scole. added their attractions It
thc great CITY of the AZtecs. uotS.oo.
,,n,Hlcs-in winch human victims "ef,
socrificed and their blood Baked IN oreou
,brir bcdies baked for food to be deVo"r
"a i've rhr people at religious tes'lVa'S-
raised their pyramldd altar Ia' e ",o;e h ~r
highest edficcs. ThouSanuS 81 Wv, NJ,
thor men were thus Sacrlnceo ",'''"u.'
Tho temple of MnXtill, their war uo-, W"
ca constructed That their grfa' a'"', ~ 90, ~
eonndinr to battle, reused me Va'trE -
,Lrno lcnoues around, and called three ',u.
J.od thnnsand Aztccs TO the lmmea'a'
relief ofthcir monarch. III,
So vast was tho collection oil U'uS
uroT in ,hc huilding devoted to them 'l'
rn6 umkcvs. the cheapest meat III Men
100 allowed for their daily consnmp'lo
ell were The halls of the Mon'ezun'a'
M. ern,,ner residence of the monarc
=, Tho Hill of Chnpoltepac, oVer'ooh''
-. nus was. surrounded by gardens
wy - ,o;Ies in extent. and here were Pr
served until the middle oil t''e 'oS. ~" !
~ two statues Of the Emperor ""u
Cher The great cyprels trees unu
,rLich The Aztec sovereign ana us US
ciatrs once held their moonlight rev
sGll Shade the royal gardens Some
,bem. fny feet in circumference are Sc.
raj thousand years old, but Nre yet as gre
&c in the DAYS of Monlezuma whose o ,,,
or rather, those of his ancestors re, le'',
s,cred in the eyes Of native MeXlcohS
hin Of Chapotcpcc. Natural decay q
waning population, now marx '''e 5
orpower oithe great Montez1mas'
Tur CABINET. The correspondent
tho Commercial Advertiser says
uThcre is much speculation upon
causes Of Mr.. Buchnuun's remaining IN
cabinet so much longer than ne was
pected 10 do The fact IS, he remains
becsuso he or any body doubts hls COT
nation by the Senate 10 any place
. which he may be nominated, but Oeca
Lis successor cannot be agreed upon.
uVirpinia is working with despefa
t,r Mr. Stevenson, but he will proba
ROT come in. An answer IS awaited Il
AZ MeLane, which if satisfactory
ID "a his restoration 10 the place Of G
= Il H.