The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-06-13

the Jail in Walnut ST., Philadelphia
l(where Mr.. Morris was afterwards con
fined for debt, on his arrival 10 that eli
y. The interview was indescribabI,
nf'eciing, and so also was visit subss
quen,Iy paid by Mr.. Cus,is TO Mr.. Nor
riS when Mr.. M. wss near his death
| But what rendered these last snecdole,
more interesting on This occasion, wa
he fact that they were addressed to
:roupe Of gentleman, one of whom wa
he venerable son Of Robert Morris, src
resident Of Philadelphia.
|
Gen, Waddy Thompson, laIo Minsls
to Mexico has jus. issued an inlereslin!
work entitled 'RecolleclIoDs Of Mexico
,4s every thing relating TO this country at lht
present uncture of affairs is read with inter
est, we make few extracts from The worn
giving description Of the city Of Mexico;
THE CITY OF MEXICO.
The city Of Mexico il said to be The f.
nest built city on The American Continent
In some respects il certainly is 80, in the
principal streets tho houses are all con
,Irucled according to the sriclesI archilsc-
tura rules The foundations of the ciN
we're laid, and lte first buildings were erect
ed by COrtes,who did everything well which
he attempted, from building houses, o,
writing CoupIet 10 conqneriug an empire
Many Of the finest buildings IN Wsxico are
still owned By his descendants The public
square is said to be unsurpassed by any IN
the world; il contains some twelve or IF
teen acres paved with stone. The Cathe
draI covers one entire side, the palace al.
other, the western side is occupied by =
row Of yery high aud substantial houses, the
second stories Of which project into the
street the width of the pavement; the lower
stories are occupied by The principal retail
merchants ol the city. The most OF these
houses were Quilt by Corles who with his
characteristic sagacly and an avarics which
equally characterized him in The latter pan
of his hfs selected the besI portion of the
city for himself
The Presidents Palace formerly the pal
ace of the ylcerOys, is an immense bulIdingI
Of three stories high, about i've hundred feet
in length, and three hundred and fifty wide
it stands on the site Of ne palace of Non
,ezuma Ii is difficult 70 conceive Of sol
much more the appearance Of cotton fac
ory OF 2eniIenlIary than what It really isl
he windows are small, and a parapeI wall
runs the whole length of HE building, with
1oIhing 10 relieve The monoony Of lis sp-
Dcarance except some very Indifferent 0rna-
mental work in he centre; there are no
Iuors in the front eiher OF the second OF
bird stories nothing bus dsproporionale
Y small Windows, and 100 many Of them
he three doors, and there are only three IN |
he lower story, are destitute of all archi,
ecIuraI beauty or ornament. Only q very
small par Of this palace is appropriated to
he residence Of The President, all The pub.
ic offices are here, including those of the
heads Of The different departments; minis
ers OF war, fnrsign relations, finance and
Justice, the public treasury. 60. &c. The
lss OF the house Of deputies and Of the
,enals are alec in the same building and last
and least the botanic garden. After passing
through all sorts of filth and dirt on the
basement story you come to q dark narrow
passage which conducts you 10 massive