The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-22
THE TIRns af eEapaIrpE.

THE TIRGig or GTADAIFPE. On the iith December, lss7, the popaiasian Of tho great city of Mexico tHTned ont t celehrsie the anniversary sabbath ef the miracalons appearance ef the most holy Saint and Neither of the true God Virgin Mary of tsundzHups This 5sshe rrcaaesa of all the Aelydays in Mezee. and is slwaEx eslshra- ted with great Paup and eathnsiazn, especially hy the Indian popnlaiioa. This Saint ie ceneiaers hy the Mexieans exrrvIsfnr sha most supreme con- ,re over sil their actens ~hEn she sppears tben they oersan of saoeess n al their unaeFaakings and whenever public calamity befaEls them. they appeal te her for relisf Before they enter upon auy great undertaking. the inage cf this Saint Is e1fi ited to the Poauiace. thai she may witness Their lntaens aad approve their contact, snd thas ensure their success.
 Previous tc the attack of our army on the ciiv. fl4e Lady ef G1adalapc was exhibited some weeks, and the people fniiy believed thai she would protect them from daREsr in htkar and sass their he7ufi. fgl ezPial from tc Gcsccra,isa q the iuEeiEn iR,a- der
 The morning was beautiful The glorious Son. tBst God of The ancient Axfecs lit np ts valley of Mexico HI biazc of gsssea light and bc@aay. The aiT. irrsh and inrigaraiiRg. tanRed new lie and spirit into the bodies and souls of the ejersnS Mex cans. and gave joy and delight to fhe pf5ad North Amercas. They al rose early, to greet the coming of day rrEar5ed with much sanctity by the 6e- Seendants of the ancient MentezamRs. The church. bells rung forth their serrfest peais; and the biz ER@ttti&oo NdtAba us 4Qndes1 kkH04efS-- The day, II is true, could nct be what it was, in ths paimy times Of Mexican rule m occasion fer uRboan nded license and unrestricted tamait. The prcseGce of the invader checked tbe emotions and moderated inc display of popular hiaTfy and super siioa. The constant firing of small arms. and the explosion of pyr0technjc examinations, which wot fe stare the eiti1ens from their rrrisr slam sers. were no tongrr keard and seen 4 few hold litsle Mexican beys. and kanketed lepcroS kept up
 scattering fire during the day; bni ihe regulations of the American Geaerai, which imposed NO res uaint upen any of 4he prsyer ceremonies of relig- lea foraade thesc noisy and daaeervas m2nifesaa. ttcnH-
 Bet in inc more sober demonstrations, tbcre was no lack of interest enthusiasm ia this great tional and religeus rite The well dressed Periioa of the people early out iD the streets wen ag theiF way Q HssS whist the brggaTs and lazsrones seemed either o hare re'e1 ilto fheir 1ens, to have so changed their outward appearance ts pre- vent their recognition. White asas emblcnatic of the Virgin doaied from all the palacss and houses of the rich, whilst from the high and helfres ef the churches the rod flag cf the Cross streamed in the brisk mountain hresEe- Richly drrzsed sen eras, accoJnpanied by theiT pages. earaiaers reaie snd carefully protected py the dark folds of the en<iass whore ~s.e h.ss=.isy nn feot, in riageS and mounted pSfFeyS. to make their efer ings 10 ttse Sacred MStber of al true Mexieans. Thousands, too, of mVnstacliied, gaily -decked MexieAns, Of every shade of color from the lightis haired dccendant of the ancient Nisgot tc the olive eess;ssaxsaIsoe Mczistscs, the tawny-Sknned ano honest hearted Indian, were pouring from various directions into the road that led to inc shrine of Guadalupe. Mingled h the vast crowd were hun dreSs Of strangely and oaSrAeiy ydressed fercigoeFs rough, sturdy, boLd-Iooking men, some dressed in Besty ytting. dark blue frocks, with silver buttons and in small gtazed esIss; and sofne in lirht blae reaRdaSouis and paats, with clean white cressbclts and sed flannel shirts. These were ibe conqaerers of the eonqucrors of Montezuma.--the iaVincible champions who had jasi pro<srated inc prOad ban ner winch Corscs bore fo glory and victory against . coantIcsss heSt sf fces,-thc bold invaders from 1 the Nerfh- cslied barbarian by the vain Mexican, bat iefU'iRg the inpntation by generosity and in dnlgsnce 10 the vanquished, which has DO parallel ia history These gallant heroes mingled wiih a kindly sympathy and lively interest In toe eeremc- nies of the day. and suppressed all improper exhibi ions ef rnde curies iy ond naughty iadiaerence- As be crowd approached the gate oi San Franci~eo, they immediately surrounded Priest who held in Co embrace which. the aryoai Me siczas eagerly pressed forward. Bal are loo fast: what k the and origin of this resi display of pepalas rersttion and fee8lns' Tbe following translstion 1 from the Mexican legend will furnish the sequel and explanation oi thls gDras Pasa,c eesesneny; Legend Of the APpasitioas Of the Most Holy Virgin Mary af GaaAaiape.
 Translated from the Spasis, Of Dos igsscis Barile 1 Y feFez.l
 INTRODUCTION.
 l. The miraculsns sppsrition ef inc Mosa HoEy Virgin Mary to the fortunate Indian, Juan Diego, oa the meanisia cS Tepeyneae, was the triamPhal arch which God rai=sd ai the eHtraace 0f impeflal Me3ico to inc proRess oi the iRrizcihe C0rtes and his Sysaniars. n ener to verify by flis portenioas miracle, inc irath Of the iHw ihe congnerors pro Iessed. and thc souBdnes< of te doctrine the evan i -rlicsl mibisters were teaching
 2 Ncf sniy many ef the wiscss Of tls@ Arnerscans, but ziso the rnos; exalted llssis a4 Earepe- have csnsiarrea this EuiFszaisas ssFasft,ea subject worthy oi their pens, and tbs last even when cur soray iFeaiiGg of Ltis PrcagY ray | The tribute oi tle most exaited eniogies Mugf.is says thsf ihe f beauiiiu image ef eRr Lady sd GuslnluFe of ie greatest cGrsesites not eniy tR MsxSce. but in l tse whole uEirerSe-
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 Tersyacze tsn in,iisr #UfsiJ stgsifes the abrupt exiEeh4i'y irFtninatioa oG hs and VI this haaA, tcTnsRaie all the ss to tbe Dessf ei this casaifa T. eesehT2ird iR tbe time of hcat5etlssn ioE
 the worship pala ihis place ie the mother of ahe false gods oi Sie lnafzns. fcslensnizal but more eelsbraissl ai p-sseni sof tAai Hhseh is ~esahAiy pad Q iae EsgtAeg o4 tise tFs11 God
 As jaan Diego, aa lnGsaa Eeetntiy eenverte1, oi pns~ and unbl~mishr4 ranrxis. sAeagh of iDvtF bsrfh. rs~Aiax D. iAss rlass ca Sssarass. Ese- eesaseT sah, ls3i. she at Ihat sns Sweilseg n ihs village of Tolf~tias. although bora m thai si