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with Polileness; and whenever they stopped ai
haciendas olIhe wealthy, with hospitality. The
counlry. take il as a whole, from Mexico To
OuereIarO. is the finest ! have seen IN Mexico
with the exception Of the Valley Of Orzaba, and
il generally highly cultivated. Corn Is the sta
pie production, aud il is not uncommon 10 see
fields of from 500 to 1000 acres; but with thai
ignorance of4he principles Of Agriculture which
peryades all Mexico, the same field is planted
with Corn year after year for ten or Twelve
wears and the fact that good crops are still grown
auesls the richness Of the soil. The City is
about 1000 feet lower than Mexico, aud the
descent, though the country is rather unduIaI-
ing than otherwise, is regular. With few ex-
ceptions water is sufficiently abundant for iul-
CATION.
Capt. Wyse, Ian American, formerly an Off.
Ger Of the Mexican Navy who acted as guide
and as purveyor to the Commissioners, on the
morning we left San Juan del Rio, came very
nearly being killed, with two Dragons, by rob
bers. We were warned at San Juan, which
was the last place we stopped at before arriving
at the citv. to be on the lookout for robbers;
but Capt. Wyse. dsregarding the caution, pro-
ceeded with the two dragons in advance OF the
command to order breakfast al ArOyasoca, and
when about two miles from the Town eight or
tn robbers rushed from an ambush, with their
arms cooked, and attempted TO seize the bride
ofCapt. Wyse and the dragons. The captain
and the men were unprcparCd with their wca
pons, and fell back upon the command, and as
they retrealed the rubb rs all fired upon them,
but fortunately missed. The same day we
learned that the passengers in the stage going
from Queretaro to Mexico, and those in the Stage
coming from Mexico, were robbed Of everything
they had by this parry.
About five miles from this city the Commits
Eloners were met by a Mexican escort Of sixty
laucers, commanded by Capt. Don Luis PozliIu.
The moment the carriage in which the Com
misslOners were was in sight, Don Luis NJ. de
Herrera, Adlutant General of The Mexican Ar.
my, and Col. Almonte, brother TO the eX.Min-
lister 10 Washington, dashed forward TO receive
them. The American escort advanced, and
passing the Mexican escort at present, formed
on the right. The Mexican troops then took
the advance, which they kept into the city,
Nothing can be more beautiful, at a distance,
than the appearance of those Mexican Ianccrs.
Their uniform near is gaudy, but when seen
from alar, combined with the tr-colorcd pen.
non fuucring from the lance, their appearance
sion entered the city, we found several carriug-
es on the road, filled with the most respectable
part Of the population, waiting to witness our
entrance, and perhaps sU more curious to see
American troops. The streets through which
the Commissioners and troops moved were fill.
ed with spectators; and not only the streets, but
Ihe doors, the galleries and tho house.tops.-
The Commissioners found house prepared for
them aud their suite, and the officers and men
were comfortably quurcred for The night. Dur.
ing the night some stones were thrown al the
men, and for time it was feared that u collision
would take place between our troops and the
people, but the iorbcurancc of the men and the
precautions taken by the officers, prevented it,
and since all has been quiet, Major Polk, the
day after our arrival, reported to the Govern
ment, through the Commissioners, this bclligc.
rent conduct on the part Of the people, aud he
received assurances of the protection of the Nr-
my and the Government, but it was confessed
that the population were hostile to the Amcri-
cans, aud u request was made that every pos.
sible measure would bo taken 10 prevent u col.
lision.
On the 28th tho Commissioners were visited
by the principal members otrho Cabinet, aud
the same day they visited the President aud
presented their credentials. You will find here.
with their speech on the occasion. | have en-
deavored to obtain the speech Of Pcna Pcnu
in reply, but up to this time have been unsuc.
cesslul. On The 27Ih, accompanied by Mr..
Clifford and Rosa, the officers Of the escort and
the czcns who accompanied the Commission
were, by invitation, presented to the President.
They were received in very plainly, indeed
.h,,,I
house, near the suburbs of the city. Pcna y
Pena, and all the civil officers of his Govern.
menI were present. among whom was Anay0, as
we'll as Rosa, dressed in simple style; but at tho
very threshold Of his house was Il military
guard, and at the entrance Of his chamber stood
a sentinel, showing what Il mockcry RcpubIi.
canism is is in Mexico. The manner of intro
duclon was the samcas among ourselves. The
President stood up as each man was introduced
20 him, and shook hands. The introduclions
over, all sat down, Rosa aud Mr.. Clifford on the
right Of the right Of the President Snd Anaya
aud Major Polk on his left. Some ten or Gl.
teen minutes were then consumed in convcrSa.
ton, when the whole party left. The conycr.
salion was chiefly between Mr.. Clifford and Ma.
ior Polk and the President, aud was expressive
on both sides, of fluctuations on the prospect of
speedy peace, aud the hope Of long harmony
between the Two countries.
A delay has Dakcn place in the exchange of
raliiicaiions in consequence Of the National Seal
being in Mexico, which the Mexican amhOr.
ties declare necessary to the Treaty. 1t was
sent for by express, aud having been received,
the Treaty will be signed at o'clock this even,
ing. The Commissioners have to-day been
endeavorng to obtain permission for our cavuI.
nv and artillery to leave the country by way Of
San Luis Polosi and Sallilo but il has been re-.
fused in the most positive manner, and no por-
zion of the army will be allowed to 60 from the
interior through any other port than Vera Cruz,
or some Que 4 lis immediate vicinity. The
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