The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-03
% Notes az military Hsss. sois~xnes."
~ LIEUT.. Emory.


WASHINGTON Dec IA lsl7.
had occasion yesterday -sk OF the report Of Lieut.
ENJOY Of The Typographical engineers which N Pointoi
interest sna usefulness may well compare with the bes,
productions Of similar kind The report, which viii be
published IN due ums--sy 10 week o. fortnight
throughout u scientific character which Is the
striking az Lieut. conducted his survey aud astrono-
meal observations 4pd all the exposure Of skiTmshes
ptivalons OF food, and the extraordinary CELEBRITY OF Gen
These marches. embracing some two thousand miles
mostly through desert country, deprived Of all the con
venenees OF life. were OF themselves sufficient taN
upon the endurance Of the s,ouesi and best oonsiu-
ton.
The time which nature required ier after he,e
iatigues. enjoyed hy all wsis largely appropriated By
Lieut. Enory 10 his Astronomical and scentihc Te
searches.
The elimination Of particular stars 20 The meridian.
eessary los the determination o The latitude and long
iude. required his vigilance al night, which. with The
long marches DUNG the day. made distressing dcmand
on his physical and intellectual faculties ,si, from
careful examination Of the rrpori. can hardly he doubt
ed tina, the whole cham Of observation. from fon Lea
wentworth on the Nss~oan % San Diego the Pacific,
is correct, and the meteorological record uniform and
| complete.
The movement. OF the Army OF the West cas- General
keanys command was ealedl were, Of course those
dictated by military considerations, and not those By
which explorer could be guided Hence the inces.
SAINT labor 10 overcome ihs neouscnenees and
restrictions in time and appointment 10 which Lieutenant
Emory, staff officer OF the army, having other duties
10 perform than surveying the route, constantly sub.
jccted.
The report itself is called Notes Of Military Rsoon.
Journal" Narrative" or 8 Survey, which Is justified
| BY the restrictions under which he laboFed
| The political and many OF the military events IN which
Lieut. Emory was engaged IN California, are necessarily
| omitted
The order OF the papers is the following
L. Introduction.
g. Journal.
| g. Appendix No. !.
a. Appendix No ?. Professor Tcrrys Catalogue OF
Plants
! s. Appendix No g. Meteorological Record
g. Appendix No. 4. Table OF Astronomical Positions
T. Appendix No. 5. Astronomical Observations,
| The number of astronomical observations was abou,
$500; the number OF geographical points determined.
AS specimen of Lieut. Emorys style. eanno, iorbear
giving you here account OF the Casa Monies
in the valley of the Gla described in the report The
Elections sound and philan,hropical and do great
credit to Lieut. Emory's judgment and good sense
'lt is impossible" says the report, "thai this very
BOOTH which stands imposing height in the centre Of
amphitheare Of treted hills has been taken by the
things for the Casa Monlezuma The Indians here do
know the name Aztec Mon,ezuma is the outward pom,
in their chronology, and he is supposed have lived and
eigned for all time preceding his disappearance so DO they
speak of event preceding the Spanish conquest OF
ellis name, this time, familiar every Indian
of Washington is In The person of Mon,ezuma they
unite both qualities of divinity and patriot"
The report continues to throw the cold water of com
the anciful creations of antiquarian brains,
ever ready to bury themselves in past ages.
''We passed to-day the ruins of two villages similar
to those of yesterday The foundation OF the largest house
yesterday 60 feet by 20 to-day 40 by ID About
none of them did find any vesges OF the mechanic arts
ton round and unhewn and some cedar logs Were
also found about the house, much dccayed bearing no
marks of an edged tool"
The ruins of the town of Pecos is described in the fol-
lowing graphic manner:
"Pecos, fortified town. is built promontory OF
rock somewhat in the shape OF foot Here burned, until
within years. the eternal fires OF Monezuma and
the remains OF the architecture exhibit, in pointed man
ner the engaitm0n of the Catholic church upon the
on q he
pointing the terminus OF the promontoy the remains OF
e bo showing os the
tive marks and embems of the religions. The fires
affairs from which preached the doctrine of Christ.
Two religions utterly different in theory here, in
Mexico, blended in harmonious practice until about
fury since the town sacked by band of Indians
Amidst the havoc of pnnder OF the city, the faithful
Aztec managed to keep his fire burning in the estuiia,
became almost extinct Their devotions rapidly dimin.
shed their numbers, until they became few TO be
teri repIenshed when they abandoned the place, and
Joined tribe of the original the mountains,
about sixty miles south There, ii is said, this day
they keep up their fire. which has yet been extn
gushed The labor, watchfuness and exposure heat
consequent on this practice of their faith fast reducing
this remnant OF the Montezuma races and few years
pie The accompanying sketches will give much more
accurate representation of these ruins, than any written
description. The remains of the modern church, with
its crosses, its cells, its dark mysterious and
inches, differ but little from those of the present day in
New Mexico The architecture of the Aztec portion of
the ruins presents peculiarities worthy of notice.
''Both constructed of the materials the walls
OF sun-dred brick, the raters of we'll hewn timber which
could have been hewn by the miserable little
used by the Mexcans, which resemble in shape and
size tho wedges used by farmers for splitting rails"
From these short extracts, it would appear that the
opinions OF modern Saudnts, that the Aztec
covered considerable portion of North America,
Mexico itself. is strongly corroborated by Lieut. Emoys
observations and reflections and that the Northern In
dams bore to the Aztecs pretty much the relation
| the Mantchu Tarars to the Chinese
trust may find time to furnish you with further
tracts from this valuable report but you expect
a glowing description of the wealth of the country
through which General Kearnys expedition passed, and
which may possess boundless mineral wealth. but nothing
to tempt either the farmer the planter of the rich val
ley of the Mississippi.
Gov. PRATT's MEssAGEThis document (says the Balti-
more Argus expected makes the resumption of paying
the States interest prominent topic and presents rather
partial view of the States Indebtedness The railroad and
canal com panes noticed and suggestion is made
to take action in relation the extension of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad He opposes the
Wilmot Provso doctrine and indicates preference for
Cen Taylor for President The question
also referred to the Legislature It'll pretty much boast
| ing and non committal message.