The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-18
CHARACTER OF THE MEXlCANS.
Lit. whipple's Letter.

In my case all that has been said of Mexi
can cruelty has been wholly lalslied. was
placed nsih house Of the Signora Augustine
Fernando, She has treated me with more
than hospitality. have received Of her hands
the kindness and tenderness oil mother. To
nigh; cannot devote time 10 particulars, but
! earnestly desire all may know her kindness
to an Mmerican prisoner. But this is only
beginning. You will be astonished TO hear
that all the inhabitants Of this village have ex
Tended 10 more Than the elegant civililes of
refined life-ihey have received me with cord-
ally at their houses--they have given me assis-
lance with delicacy and propriely which no
American community can excel for instance
the Signora caused me to be furnished with
clean linen shirt, aud had all my dirty clothes
Qhanks 10 life in camp washed.
The Catholic Padre, Manuel de Silva, iur.
niShed me every comfort, and crowned all his
attention to me BY communicating in Latin
that my friend Barnes had been heard from
and was alive. He walked with me arm in
arm about the village, visiting the alcadc,
most benevolent and kind heartedmap, and the
principal places in the place, and his church
among others, and gave me money and clothes
10 dress as a citizen, and save me the morfi
cation of going to Cordova in American uni
form, all at his suggestion. He has done me
the kindness 10 propose TO carry or cause this
letter TO be sent TO Vera Cruz, and in verylhing
been truly to me friend and Christan-God
grant his example may be initiated by all cIer-
gymen. By means Of the Latin could learn
and communicate most that could be made to
understand, for no one understood English.
Casio Fernando, citzcn here, bestowed on
me every attention, and gave me money with
delicacy so exquisite as to make i, impossible
10 decline with grace, though OF course did SO.
Diners made me similar presents, and one
young gentleman, Jose Maria Villegas, Of tai
enl and excellent heart, seemed to exhaust his
ingenuity in, making me happy. AS TO com,
lori, assure you, it never in my life was more
consulted by my most intimate friends. From
some reason, all who approach me, particular
ly Of the white or Spanish blood, bestow on
me more favors than can name, and in man
ner which cannot refuse. For instance, the
young man above named, since commenced
wiring this, came as sal at the table and
handed NE dollar. OF course, defined
He gently put his arm around my head, and
clasped it to his bosom in a manner SO tender
ma f,,n <>C III, IN
say word more would have been sheer bru-
ta'ity. Another young man very cody came
in since | commenced writing aud laid three
dollars down on the table, with sort Of business
air, and when | began TO decline, seemed SO
inclined TO be offended that ] said no more
This gentleman is called Es,evo Ponsly Camp
There are two beautiful and interesting young
ladies' who have honorcl me with every aiten
ton that my situation required.
In short cannot describe TO you. the gener
Gus treatment that have received at the hand
of this people-never shall forget lhem-
would 90 from Vera Cruz 10 visit the Signora
Fernando for her kindness TO me-God bless
her and her household is my fcrvent cjacula
ton-but it is late and must close. Let this
account of the kindness | have received, be
pubshf I'm justice to the Mexicans themselves
and thai if our arms are ever turned upon this
place, those have named, and all the inhabl,
,ans may be remembered in mercy. My health
is first rate; tomorrow evening at four O'Clock
/ start for Cordova. The Sonora sends one o.
her servants to see me well there, and Marian
ma Fus,er, fine young Castiliau, has kindly
volunteered to accompany me-so you sec
am kindly treated in more ways Than | car
describe. @n & .g.
am informed | shall be kindly treated a
Cordova as prisoner Of war, and be exchanged
in due time.
The New Orleans Delta, speaking of Lieut.
WIS letter, very justly remarks T..
His statement adds one other testimony tc
the irrefragable evidence already furnished. Of
the womanly tenderness, the Christian kind,
ness, which the women of Mexico, in every
instance, eynce towards Americans.
A man took of his coat to show terrible wound
he had received, some years past. p" Oh! said he'
on not being able to find it, ~ remember now,
twas my brother Bills arm.
We should like to know, says the Louisville
Journal, how many wooden nutmegs Yankee ped
lar would be able to mako out of Mr.. Folks head,
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