Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-07-17

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Col. DoNIPHAN's Sketch, we refer him TO some cN-
tracts that We have made from "NI'CULLon's Re-
mn, IT. , ,.;,;. .u;.
searches Thilosolh'c'l anu '',
the Aboriginal History OF America c are much
mistaken if researches in the Mexican and other
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Soulh American s'"'' Nv ''0 SUN |o''> "''>
terminate as successfully as have the Egyptlan.
Erfraordingyy Indian Cifg-Thc New Orleans
National in its sketch of Col Doniphan's late re-
marLable cxncdition, givcs the following.
1,Tbn Navajo Indians are a warlikc people, have
no towns or houses or lodges; they live in the open
air or on horseback and are remarkably wealthy,
having immense herds of horses cattle and sheep.
Tbc1- are celebrated for their intelligence and good
order They treat their women with great attcn-
ton consider them equals and relieve them from
the drudgcry of mental work They are handsome,
well made and in every respect a highly civilized
neopIe being as A nation of higher order of beings
Than tht mass of their ncighbOrs the Mcxicans.
About the time Col Donphan made his treaty. a di-
vision of his command was entirely out of provisions
and the Nayaios supplied his wants with libcralitv
A norton of thc command returned TO Cuyano Mai
Giipin's command, together with Col. Doniphan,
went 10 the CITY of the Suma Indians living on the
Rio Piscow which is supposcd TO be a branch of the
Gcyla, made a treaty of peace between the Sumais
and Nayaos, and then returned to the Rio del Norc.
"Thcsc Sumais unlike the Navajos, live in a city,
containing, probably, 5000 inhabitants, who support
themselves entirely by agriculture.
"The city is one of the most extraordinary IN the
world. Ii is divided INTO four SOLD squares, having
but two streets crossing It's centre at right angles
All the buildings are two stories high, composed OF
sun burnt brick. The first story presents soma
house joins, until onc-iourth OF the city may De sad
TO be one building The second stories rise from the
vast solid structure so as TO designate each mousse
leaving room 10 walk upon me ROOF OF the irS Story
between each building. The inhabitants OF Sumal
enter the second story OF thclr buildings by ladders,
which they draw up at night, as defence against
any enemy that might be proving about. In TINS
city were seen some thirty Abino Indians, who nave,
doubt given rise to the story that there Is living
in the Rocky mountains tribe OF white aborlglncS;
The discovery OF TINS city Of the SumM VIII auord
the most curious spccuiatons among those who nave
so long searched IN VAIN lur CIV! OF the lnuahs,
who possessed the manners ana haDts OF the SItecS
No doubt, we have here race living as did that
people, when Cortcz entered Mexico. 1t Is re-
markable fact, that the Sumalns have, since the
Spaniards left the country refused to have any inter-
course with the modern McNlcans, looking upon
them as an inferior people. They have also driven
from among them the priests and other dgnItarcs,
who formerly had power over them, and resumed
habits and manners OF their own-thclr Great Chict
or Governor being the civil and religious head
The country round the city OF Sumai IS cultivated
with great deal OF care, and affords 1000 nol Only
for the inhabitants, but Tor large HOOKS OF cattle ana
sheep"
From McCuoks antiquarian Researches, pages l7e & 49,
The nations Of Anahuac most celebrated in histo-
nv. were the NahuatlaCks, whose arriy al have
lust stated, was previous TO that of the Acolhuas
They consisted Of seven tribes who respcc
lively called Sochmilcas, Chalchcse, Tapanecas,
Cohuas, Tlahuicas IlascalanS, and the McNicans or
AZtccs. By ancient tradition. they are reported TO
J,.d in he mr. of
the north .1costa. Nat and Nor. Hist 1897
But however this NAV have been. we NAV more
readily believe they were originally of the same
country. a. they spoke the same language. 1t NAV
also be well 10 observe, that the names by which
these tribes were distinguished, were assumed by
them from local considerations after they had settled
in the land of Anahuac.
OF these tribes, the traditions of the Mexcans
alone have reached our time: and these are both
vague and unsatisfactory. 1t is related by them,
that their ancient country called Aztlan, and
that while living there, one Of the most influential
persons in the nation, from some unassigned motive
used his best cndcavors to persuade the nation to
change their country. While this subject under
the consideration Of their council, bird them,
constantly sung certain notes resembling the Mexican
word fh,u which signifies let us 90. Taking this
circumstance as an omen the chief orator addressed
the people with such effect, that they abandoned
their country, and commenced their march south
wardv about A. ID. lOU but according to Humboldt,
(ReSearch, ii. o. !. ID. 1898 or 1904. The first
place in their Journey at which they halted, was on
the banks Of the river ella Of the gulph Of Caliior
MIA. Here they remained for some time, and erect
ed those buildings known to the Spanards as the
CdSdS GrGndeS: which continue 10 the present day.
Their next stopping place at Culiacan, on Che
gulf Of California, where they remained three years.
Here the Mcxicans made wooden statue of their
god Hutzilopochtli, which they transported
chair or litter with them whcresoeycr they rcmoycd%
From Culiacan, they marched to Chicomozto,
position not exactly KNOWN but supposed TO be about
twenty miles south Of the city of Zacatccas, where
arc @ IN
Clarigero Hist 1er.i l53 which according TO the
tradition of the ancient inhabitants Of that country
was the work of the Nahuatlacks
At this place, probably from some disagreement