The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-09-16
| NJ NBER 80.
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walls Of Vera Cruz, and the impression
very generally prevailed liza, lie was mur.
dered. Happily this was erroneous, and
letters have been received from him an.
nounciDg his safety, and presenting The
character Of tho Mexicaus in q igh, SO
much more favorable than the usual &C.
counts Of them that We are induced to give
the annexed extract Il is dated Tuuuic.
pee, July 10, and after describing tie uao.
ner Of his taking eff proceeds as fol-
lows:
arrived within ten miles Of this place
late al nighl-slept shor, lime ID as good
lodging as auy body- on the premises Of a
few scattering r0ncheros, rose, and got
here about seven in the morning. After
crossing deep rver, he loosCd nv arms,
and We went on strange 10 say, with that
perversity OF character which never fails
me, rode on through the deep forest, The
sequestefed path ubo0nd,na 10 rev aud
beautiful flowers and vines, and all that nv
heart had ever conceived Of loyeness in
nature, so lost in admiration Of the ugsyr.
passaOle glores OF the way as 10 feel al.
most iorgetfUl that was bound, aud Who'll
ly careless about the result Of nv novel
situation Some ialnl description Of this
Truly lovely route you shuu have hereafter.
Now few words Of nv treatment Ia
me, all that has been sad of Mexican cruel
~ hns been wholly faIshad. was placed
IN the hQ,ea pC Tho ,,,,r, A,,,-tt.a
nando. She has treated me wAh more llan
hospitality. have received 81 her hands
the kindness and tenderness Of q mother
+ Tonight | cannot devote tine TO particn-
lars, but ! earnestly desire all Who NAV
know her kindness to 40 American P..soa.
er. BuI this is only beginning. You
wall be asoushed to hear hat oil the ~.
habltants Of the village have extended 10.
wards NE more than The elegant cyiAtes
Of refined hfe--Ihey have received NE cor.
daily al their houses-tney have given Nc
assistance with q de!icacy and ptoprie,y
which no American community can excel;
for instance, The Signora caused NE 10 be
furnished wllh a clean linen shirt, and had
oil my dirty clothes (thanks to life 10 camp
washed,
The Catholic padre, Manual de srlvir,
furnished me every comfort, and crowned
all his attentions to me by communicating
IN Latin that my freud Barnes bad been
heard from and was alive. He walked
with me arm. in arm around The village,
visiting The aicade, most benevolent and
kind hearted man, end The principal places
in the place, and bis church amoag others.
AID gave me mouey ana clothes to dress a.
4 citizen, aud save he the morutcaaou oil
gong TO Coftoya 10 American unl1rm, al
ST. his oSn suggesIiou. tie has done me
The kindness to propose this letter 10 bs
sent to Vera Cruz, and ia every hing be-
,ng truly TO me a friend anI A Chnstan-.
God grant his example may be initiated by
all clergynen. By means Of the Latin,
could learn and communicate most that /
could DO made to understand, for no ous
understood English.
Casio Fernando, citizen here, bestoR,
ed on me every aueGtion, and gave me mo.
ney with Gellcacy so exquisite as 10 make
i Impossible to decline wiki grace, though
Of course did so. Others made ne siui.
lar presents, and one young gentleman, Jo-
Sc Maria NJ.Iegss, Of talent, Of excellent
heart, seemed 10 exhaust his ingenuity to
make me happy. As 10 comfort, assure
YOU it never 10 my life was more consulted
by my most intimate friends. From some
reason, all who approach, more particular.
ly of the white or Spanish blood, bestow
upon me more favors than can name, aud
IN a menner which cannot refuse.
r For instance the young man above.nam.
ed, since | commenced writing this, cams
as sat al table and handed me a dollar
OF course, declined. He gently put his
arm sroand my head, clasped Il TO his DO.
som IN a manner SO tender and cuunle.
nance so full OF enlrea,y, to say a word
more would have been sheer brutality. An.
other young man very cooily came IN slnce
) commenced wrtug, and laid three dol
lars down on he table, With a SORT OF busi.
ness air, lud shen began 10 decline seem
{ ed SO inclined to be offended that said no
, more. This gentleman is called Es;eyo
/ Ponsy Camp, There are two besu,u. sai
interesting young ladies' vino have honored
me with every attention thai my situation
required.
In short csnnoI describe 10 you the
. generous treatment nave received al me
hands OF this peop!e-ueyer shall forget
! them. Iwou,d 60 from Vera Cruz to visit
the lady Sigmera Fernando for her kind.
ness to me--God bless her and her house.
hold, is my lervenl ejaculation bu, ilisi late
and must close. Let this account of the
kindness have received be published IN
Justice to the MeXiclns themselves and
that il our arms are ever turned upon this
city, those have named, and all the lnhsb.
itants NAV be remembered m mercy,
My health is first rate. To morrow
evening a, o'clock start for Cordoya.
The Sonora sends one OF her servants to
see me we'll there, and Mariana FusIsr,
fne young Caslihan, has kindly volunteered
to accompany me SO you see am kindly
treated in more ways than can describe.
lam Informed | shall be kindly treated