The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-14
reflections upon the United States, Texas nnexaon
Probabilities of War, Mr. Polk, Monarchcal Essays in


sons light complexion, apparently about forty of
age, characterised by nervous restlessuess in all his
m"eS and
humor: Had not known him, should have taken him.
&c neral Reon the lately appointed MInis or. Is nns,
robust looking man Of rather huge proper tons ford
ing s h:S
These gentlemen are both highly educated men. Of
much ofthe world and appear to have proftsd by
their experience To Judge from their
any subject one might safely be led to the CONCLUSION
that they possessed talents which, il prudently applied
One day after dinner joined them upon the balcony,
vr they ;yr Were alternately slipping their coffee and
as, er eHnang huge OF
ton with the present and utter indifference for the
future, Gen Canallejo remarked" Well sonor Inges
what think you of Mr.. Folks annexation system9 Do
you think that John Bull will buster up and save
the MeSisans the trouble Of demonstrating
replied, that If the Mexicans depended upon the
clustering of John Bull to avail them in any emergency
wblBrother Jonathan they would be sadly disappointed
right Mr. Polk of the Gen Jackson order and unless
we cone to terms with him. he will not leave even
su icency Of territory to enc lose mausolsum
for departed Mexico. But Senior Inges continued the
General, we are not like others, In country
have materials to with. From nothing. nothing
can be fashioned. From. chaos cannot create We
have been expatraed from country bya senseless
and they will break them, then kick the giver for no.
presenting them with new ones with which to divert
al that should We al love The place where r.s We
drew our breath But my countrymen deserve not my
worthless, or become vagabonds, would disown them
Mexico continue to exist republic re-
public to succeed must contain the essential element Of
general intelligence. people who are ignorant can
never worship at the altar of republicanism. Were
called upon to give Mexico governmen-one suited to
their emergencies and their condition. should most
tainly give them monarchy But IT, on the contrary
wished to goat their mseries; witness perpetual
them republic. so well am convinced of this. that
am my opinion will change. Nor do believe
will ever t them for They have not the
ingredients within thcm; they must be born OF new
they become republicans. With all the care all
the tanning all the vigilance all tho education you can
am fully persuaded that republican require
Such Gen. Canallejo, expatriated, and such
will leave him.
SAN ANTONIO DE BExAR.
The town OF San Antonio de Bexar recently the
ounded on q. d.T
during the reign ofPnp " by small colony from the
Canary Islands is built upon both sides Of the Rio
San Antonio which at that place Is clear, deep and
rapid stream The river, II wanders among its rocky
enclosures and over its stony bed is serpennenea
resembling the letter Sand its rapdity and descsnt
added TO the marked advantage Of oyerownG its
natural hanks renders peculiarly calculated to entce
source Of this mountain current is only Ave miles above
the town, and is generally believed to originate in three
head. But doubtless these springs themselves sup
piled by many subterraDeous ones; which, 40 wing
rocks their various of water and make
their appearance the surface the earth In the form
dered more plausible from the fact that tsmpsrsrs
Of the water at the springs-the supposed source-s
much further down the river For circle Of about
fifteen miles, the mountainous and peculiar character OF
the country is such as to form an immense tunnel or
basin. convergng to point; which point thus becomes
the centre Of multitude Of springs that show
themselves before stated in tho immediate vicinity Of
what is considered the head Of the river
The Plaza do bexar, or PUBIC square,, comrnees
space of about acres, and has the Church Of San
Fernando de Austria in the centre; thus forming two
smaller plazssthe to the west designated a. the
Plaza de Amas and the one to the east a. the Plaza dol
Around the Plaza do Bexar, which is paraelogram,
are built the public Offices and private dwellings, all
ture The houses are made OF stone, pfastsred the
outside with lines the walls being from one to two iect
and one story in height Inc roofs s S are mac
form throughout their sppearance IL rather pleasing
erected large and substantial stone c6ces, that
have doubtless been appropriated to this locality for the
advantages ofconguiy to the river q, the lower ends
classes Of Mexcans Of both sexes, il common and
course therefore always sought after, by those who
can sustain the additional expense.
The great number OF houses, however, known BY the
OF .acals,7 pronounced harcals) arc mere ho-
ves built OF the trunk Of the mnsqncet tree with tho
rous angles inclination and having the interstices
filed in with mud and lime. The roofs OF these jacas
stances as can be- procured suitable for the purposs
They nornamented with the common appendagcs OF
either windows or chimncy-the smoke and light being
permitted End ngress and egress through the seldom
The musq~sst is almost the only tree which nourshss
in the immediate vicinity Of San Antonio though In the
odjacent bottoms the pecan and blackberry abound TIE
musqueet is species Of the sweet locust and bears
simsr kind of bean, although much smaller Of which
cattle and horses very fond and perhaps there are
few vegetables which afford greater nutriment The
wood OF tree peculiarly durable and furnishes
cellent and abundant fuel II attsins the Of the ordi
nary locust The gum, resin, which exudes from IT,
sS . .nd
and the same A singular property 10 assigned 20 nis
growth, the truth Of which, however may be doubted
without any further test that contains large portion
SALT and that its ashes in consequence cannot be poed
down to concrete alkali ~r
situated mile from the town. the east side Of
fhe river present in state Of woul dspidatioD,
nor without heavy expense could IL be restored to x
pristine strength as fortress The retrsang army Of
Santa Anna found time TO destroy whatsoever OF its once
grandeur and remained lest perchance on the re-
turn which they threatened they should find another
Travis and Bowie and Crockett to defend its entrance
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