Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-15

Res0ired, That William R. Drinkard, ESQ., has
entitled himself 10 The warmesl thanks of The De.
mocracy oI his abe and efficient advocacy 0! all
lis great principles, and that We cordially com.
mend his paper. the Petersburg Republican" 10
The patronage OF cur friends throughout The coun-
nv.
In response 10 this compliment, The Editor OF
me Republican" returned his heartfelt, thanks.
W.T.. meade was then introduced 10 The Conyen-
non' ana accepted The nomination in an address
wnien WARMED me hearts and inspired The hopes
Of The entire convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Gaines, the thanks Of ire con.
venlion were presented 10 The officers for The abi.
~ and imrariaity with which they have dis.
charged their duties.
On the motion oil Col. A. c. Butts, of Bruins.
wick, the proceedings oi The convention were or.
dered 10 be printed in The Petersburg Republican,
Richmond Enquirer, and Washington Union.
On The motion OF NJ. J. Gaines, after few va.
ladicIory remarks from The President, the conven.
lion adjourned sine die.
FRANCIS f. RlyEs, President.
Jos. A. K,DDicH' Secretaries.
Jalapa correspondent OF the Pennsylvania
gives charming sketch OF The beautiful scenery
and varied landscape of The road TO Jaiapa.-
Had as may be the lot OF the soldier, such beau-
Ties OF nature as our troops have witnessed, must
have been eminen,ly relreshing
Our march the next day was delightful one
The country became more broken and diversified
IN appearance, and here and there patches OF cui-
tivation mel the eye. But The most interesting
portion OF the whole ride, was when passing
through the fine woods that skir,ed the road ali
hp Ia I ~
that had ever before seen There was one in
particular, The Catucha tree that attracted nv al
lention. he branches alter extending out all
around IL, 10 very great extent shoot down
again INTO The earth, and form sort of column
OF prop TO sustain The immense weight above
The top IL covered with thick covering Of ricb
green leaves, and form a canopy that effeclually
screens one from The sun, and forms most de-
lighIiul shade, and presents seemingly, a series
Of arbors, supported by columns that are really
beautiful 10 behold. ! recollect one OF these trees
in particular, under which 500 men could with
ease have been seated. Then there were Others
hlled with flowers OF all scents and hues, from
brilliant scarlet 10 dark blue, whose perfume
hled the air, and made US almost fancy that We
were travelling amid spice trees and orange
groves and sweesmellins dover gardens OF
an eastern cline. But beautiful and lovely az
this really was, il was not all that height
ened The charms OF this earthly Paradise
The whole forest seemed vocal with the SONGS
OF birds-birds, too Of the riches. and most
gorgeous plunage ever beheld, whose notes Of
gladness Joy seemed for momen, to WOO US
back lIom the stern realities of our situation 10
The happier moments OIL our lie, when we have
sat for hours among our own hills, and listened 10
the warbling OF birds The songs of light hearted
girls The merry laugh OF childhood, and The roll
ing oil waters; but these bright dreams OF other
DAYS were soon dispelied BY The hoarse "lorward
march" oil our commando Many long day.
however will eapse before the beauty Of The
scenes that mel my eyes al almost every turn Of
The road on this days march will be effaced from
my mind.
The road, during the whole day, ha. been ex.
ceedioely fine. There is certainly no road ever
travelled over in The United States, 10 compare
with this road, in durability OF slIuc ure. /, is
now, IN places, somewhat out OF repair; but nc
veriheless II Is great wcfk-pav~d all the way,
ano curbed on either size, anu with little Ane.
rcan labor and American shill upon II, would be
one OF The most substantial roads in The world.
II was made, | believe. uncer The auspices of
the Vice Royal Government The bridges upon
", ana there are number, are splendid monu.
ments oil ar We lind no such bridges in our
country. No expense seems 10 have been spared
10 render them as durable and as substantial as il
is possible Tor the hand Of man 10 impair durabi-
lily TO any thing. The Pnenie Nacionol, (Narion.
al Bridge,) formerly called Paeate del Rey, (the
hins's brdse) is worth, OF itself, ride from
iHrea 5iTR{IRleHt 81 n, h.iSam s eniicenl struc.
1900 feet in length and so feet high. The arch.
es are beautifully TUNED and plastefed, and il is
paved, from one end to the other, with blocks of
stone about inches square. A balustrade about
TWO feel thick ard FIVE feet high extends The en-.
lire length, while al either end is TO be seen CO.
lun,n about ten feet high, grown gray with age,
and surmounted by Cross
The same writer's description Of Santa Annals
magnificent counuy-seal will be read with inter.
est. Strange that empty ambition should have
luIed its possessor from such lovely scenes to the
rough contests OF revolution and boodshcdi--
We presume, however, thar The quiet beauty Of
The country liule becomes The turbulent passions
Of bad heart and that he sought the excite
menI Of battle, and even cowardly retreat from
danger, 10 drown The "st, small voice" Of 4 gull.
ty conscience:
"lmmediaiely on The left Of the encampment
upon rising eminence, stands the favore ha.
cienda OF Santa Anna, called The "Hacienda del
Encero," or hacienda Of The sword. Before sun
down. several OF us Stared up 10 see Il, and
Far around as the eye could reach, was glori-
Gus stretch Of country, enclosed by substantial
stone walls, and filled vii h lowing herds OF csllle.
walking up 10 their knees in The rich pasture with
which il was covered. The house itself is OF mo-
defn structure, with long porico supported by
arches. The walls are plaslered and marked of
in squares. The lower part OF The house (being
unlike most Mexican houses, Two storied) is la
ken up with kitchens and cooking ranges. When
Col. Harvey arrived here 4 few days before, he
found The rice and every Thing cooking, prepara-
tory 10 dinner, SO close was he upon the heels Of
Santa Anna The dinner, however, served for
Inc Colonel and his hungry men; 50 il was not
lost.
1.-THE upper apartments were used by Santa
Annals family The mos, costly furniture filled
the large and handsome rooms, and OF the most
fashionable and modern styles. Elegant sofas,
splendid mirrors, flower vases, centre and corner
tables with marble tops sprins-seat rocking chairs,
and in fact every article Of elegant furniture thai
you wonld find in the most iashionably furnished
house in Philadelphia. Carpets too, Of the richest
kind, covered the floors, and The most magnihcen,
paintings, have ever seen, graccd The walls In
small room, evidently fitted up as his studio,
with library and numerous maps and charts,
hanging against The wall, was picture OF ''lhe
virgin" that exceled any thing 1.-THE kind, have
ever seen. Such picture would be rich prize
10 the gallery OF Fine Arts in Philadelphia We
also visited his sleeping apartments, every thing
was 10 beautiful disorder. Military Goals, caps,
chapeaus, hats, pauialoons, coats, vests, rounda-
bouts, handkerchief, &C., were scattered override
floor, as though The la'e occupant had made Sc
lection in hurry. large lot OF bed clothing,
some OF it Of The most costly description wa. al.
so lying about in the different mahogony ward
robes, and in one Of The drawers actually found
a bottle Of "Swaims Panacea"-,his bottle receiy.
ed three times three. | should like very much TO
have brought of some trife, just 10 say al home
il had once been The properly OF Santa Anna bur
Gen. Scott, who had left there the same morning
had pa, up "safs guard upon all property be.
longing TO Santa Anna or his family, ard OF course
every thing was respected. On the LETT Of the
house, and within stones throw OF il, stands
very handsome church, in front Of which The &C.
neral is about placing marble pillars ala Girard
College, but they are not ye. completed. The ma.
terIa however j. there ready. The church is built
Of Stone, and plsSrTed Its quite neat affair.
There are also long ronses OF stables carriage
houses, &c, built Of the same material as The
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