New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-07
The Mexican ongress-PresentatlGn of IL
American lIinister-The American Lego
ton ia Mexico.


Special Correspondence Of The Tribune.
No. XXXIX.l MEMoo FEB :. 1850
Mesvs Greeley q MeElrah
This morning | visited for the hrst time both
Houses o. the Mexican Congress The sessions
are now he'd 10 the original halls n the Natonai
Palace, fronting on ne Grand Plaza In point Of
s4e tie Palace Is one Of the FIRST structures on Il E
Continent having front OF 500 feet in length, al
severe, spacious court yards. Iuch Of IS etis :
!, lost lowevs- through is clumsy and iaconerl-
ousstyle oi architecture. While looking cut OF is
windows on the magnificent square, the iorsmos.
,i-tuge IL my minds eye was not that OF Cort q
and Aivsrsoo, battling their way back to Tasca.a.
alter tbs Nochs Trste not that OF the splo T.
I'D trains Il the yieeroys OF ye, powerful SPAN
bat the trumphal eaty u Scott when the lite
army that had fought Is way ~ from Chapultepcr
greeted his appearance Oh the Plaza with Luzzss
that lrcugh tears even INTO Mexican eyes Think
as ole msy OF tie character O; the War there sIe
scenes 10 il which .tr the blood and brighten d g
eye
MIR Bel1eD. an American many years resident
Mexico, accompanied me to the Halls Of Congress,
and pointed cut the principal characters present
irt.csl room IN the center Of the Palace. There
were DO desks except FOR the Secretaries. tie
members being seated on continuous bench
which ran around tue room with e ran IN front u
o. Probably two thirds Of the Senators-t'teen O.
twenty IN su-were present The best head
aInoag them s that Of Otero, who think, wa. ole
of the Cabinet during DO. war He s large.
strongly bulk man. with features expressing rot
only intelligence, bur power. Al the end Of q
room sat Don LUIS Cgevss. oue Of the Commssloi-
css " DO signed - Treaty OF Guadalupe Hidsso-
a man OF polished bearing ara. irom sppsarauce.
something of a dipl0r a. Gen. Almoute, whose
low forehead. broad cheek bones and dark 81
betray lis lndisn blood occupied the seat next 70
Pejraza. the President o. & lew days during r.
yo,anoa IN ls2s Almonse IS the son Of the Liber-
ator More!os and that circumstance alone gave
him 81 interest in NY eyes
The demeanor Of tie Senste s exceedine'y
quiet and grave The speeches are short though
not in consequence always to the point On tie
contrary. an ,old tia; any definite seton OF az
subject 5 as dscalt 70 Re had as IN or own Co.
sress Il 5 bei'er however. 70 % nothing Geo r
ousy than siter riotous .sshiou
TT Hal Of Congress front, on ols Of the inner
couY;. Of the Palace. l. Is senc.rcul,r n ;crl-.
az lighted BY windows Of blue s.sss near tie ioP.
Asin ire Senate. tie Members have 70 desks. bat
an ranged sloag two semi circular bs1ohs', .
outer one raised step from the door The SPeaA-
e. sits On broad platform n troat Of the center O.
the eho!d, with two SeoretA-ie. on each hand -
each corner Of tie platform Is circular pulpit jas'
larse enough 70 take IN 4 spare Ian yearly to the
arnpits They are used BY the Members for set
haransues Behind tie Speakers Chair iHd els-
yated above L. IS set Of throne with Two seats.
under crimson canopy Here the President CT
lie RepabAc and the Speaker Of Congress take
their seats. ~ the opening and close Of each Sea
sion. Above tire canopy IN gilded ha7e, On
sround Of the Mexican -icoor, bangs tie sWord o.
Iturbide. a picture Of the Virgin Of Guadais2Ps'