Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-02-14
MEXICAN INCIDENT

We take from he New Odeans Deltf
correspondence the following extract
A winter in MeIico-Ihe winter Of Me.
leo, although 1t was no comparison 10 II
cold IN many parts OF our countTy, vet we f.
II sensibly, and it affected me morcl while
lasted than the sevcrest winters in New ".
Iowa, or Wisconsin snl you will, pcfhaI
be surprised when | tell you that the cold,
morning did not make ice more than the 81
tenth OF an inch thick /; yet still, il is a fst
Within the past few days. houevr, nate
has changed her countenance the weath
gauger has moved his pegs, aud we now ha
smllicg balmy Spring, with its invigoraii
freshness in the morning, and its genial, wa
ming sunduring the dav-not too cool or :,
warm TO be disagreeable. So beautiful q,
so pleasantly does the sun rise and traveI
the uncioudcd sky, and then SO graceful
and ma %estical, behind the high. dark mou
tains around the valley OF Mexico. reflect
the brightness OF its rays upon the eten
snow capped peaks of Popoca,epetl and Isl
ecihustl, that even the ~yeriest grumblcr
mong us cannot find fault, but like the gre.
mass, must smile too and say, "a pl-asantd
fine weather" Everything, animate az,
l1animate, appears TO be injected by The
spring stimulating influence OF lnerIy-mak,
Spflig. The trees are filing their buds, /
flower. are bursting their pods, aud the fiel
are assuming their Spring robe OF green vc
dure lads in their best and lassss in tn
h"sst, daily throug The streets. courtese,it
aud bowingitoeech other, and exchange sal
tations in the most captivating mamie sps
~ulatoIs. tradars Ind sassers are moving abo
viii all the poAers of iocomolion they pm
sess, endea voring to make hay while the S'
shines" the lay, filthy kpero, wrapped i
his sordpe-wbith contains more lie than h
own degenerate bodr-sirol.s csrelessly al
s'othiuliy along, looking on, Tor soinebo
who has the COZ er Ut u pocket-handkerchi
sticking out OF his pocket.
But bark! while we are thus writing "
hear the sientoFian voice oil the soldier IN Il
Grand Plaza, commanding. at guard mountiu
Inspection OF arms" and Immediately /
bugles of the Rife Regiment send forth t
notes OF martial music, which are echoed al
re-echoed through the Halls OF Nionlezumas
aud as soon as the rattling OF bayonets CEASE
some forty drummers and as many flers siri
up No~shingtou's March, as the guards pa
III review, and we are again reminded III
grim cisaged War with all its horrors a.
corruptions still prevails, and continues
desola,c this land OF sunshine and OF fiowc,
-ol cloudless skies and productive fields.
And we have but TO let ourselves wander ,
two blocks and there we fiud our own "a
liant C ,untrymen, who have left their hal p
homes, their parents, their wives, and the
own dear little ones, TO bear aloit ON tn
points OF their swords and biyonrts our vic
%lorious eagles. amids, the storm OF battle an
the showers OF bullets,--now borne down b
disease, without the soothing hand OF an al
i~eclionste wife or sister. or a devoted mother
10 cool their parched aud lcver-a forehead,
without the kindness and consolation OF hi
relatives and friends, while his noble spirit i
departing TO worlds unknown. How crate
fully would we all hail a Cessation Of hostil
lies with Mexico. How will we all rrjoic,
when peace. happy peace, shall spread it
welcome wings over our proud and conquer
ing army, aud enable US 10 IetuIn to thr lant
from whence we came, full OF honors and o
glory, and amidst the welcome and greeting
OF friends aud acquaintsnces. receive The cou
solation OF having lone our duty TO ourselve,
aud our counlry and By the pleasant hresid'
portray the beauties OF the country Ne hav,
seen, recount the dangers aud fatiaues ",
have encountered, and lell oil the glories W.
have won, and OF the lsurels we have wovcr
around our much loved stars and stripes.