New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-05

in doors with reluctance Our baggage came along
with Us, but while sc dept Is ard The horses we're
isken care Of by the natves
Thee aiistt The worst part of the picture ald
fl badly on the lane scope full Of beauty and bloom.
They are ignorant slosg'sh-dssrfed and sishersd
IN mind ara bocy. Tser style OF living exnloin
not the sit hstt evidence OF progression. They are
elisbt and weakly Jet hey appear 20 have passion
for arms, each one cziiyfns sortof cavalry SWORD
"A weapon IN sppeaIsn about as e!iclehs a =
piece Of rusty iron hoop Firearms they do not seem
to have, and thew exhibit very sufficient dread oil
the American revolver. TIE interiors 81 their hs1e
sheos or ranches, bear evidence Of their counsry's
Catholic faith-s the walls being generally decorated
with nuce prints Of saints and angels, seems
10 be the ony link such as Is Is which binds this
race TO civilization. Neither honor, honesty, virtue,
courage OF truth can exist here to any aporeclaole
decree ana when-wnich may yet bappen-the
waves OF more MOI al and vigorous people shall
roll south v ard there Is nothing here TO withssand
they progress day The soil seems well adapted 10
corn and most vegetables, or would make me
Grazing country The cattle, OF which sag
great numbers, looked exec edingly well distin-
gushing feature ID the Vegetation are the mighty
eaeri, which frequently snso. tae1 thorny spnes
towns grow scarcer. and the cocoanut becomes fire.
quent which in sdsirioh TO lis frufuness, 10 shade
tree of exceeding grace ano beauty The last few
niles of cur our1 ey along the road TO the City
Of Mexico. within ten days journey OF which We
row are and were the worst OF the whole route 1t
was Just sunset when We ended our pilgrimage and
entered the ancient town OF
In the town of Acapulco, there IL scarcely
sn edged tool-thefe IS not q pound OF foreign
cofee-Dot foot Of lumber Of any kind to be
found IN the place The asons are, while the for
eIsn articles ae excluded by Government, the clti-
zens. somewhat lazy, and convinced BY some centu-
res experience that these "notiors" are not by
any means necessary 10 existence, Just let things
stand, ard don't produce At all.
A few Americans are here trying to force things
little but What uphill business IL rnuss be, wlere
such mill stone Of a Government Is hung round
sicet! Icannot learn by what tenure land 10 held
exactly, but incline to the belief that Zee simple
not known. certain tax to Government seems 10
be ALI REQUIRED from a man putting up oullcfng
here ne peases not already occupied but 1t 10
impossible to obtain much information on the SUBJ
ject.
since the emigration TO California commenced, 1t
would now have been thriving city but as II II,
there about as many buildings ru.hous az tneIe
are Inhabited.
There is fort here, tolerably good specimen Of
military ingenuity, which commands the town and
harbor, but which itself could be commanded from
many of the neishooIing Nights, and IN ease OF
hostility easily taken without loss. LOOKING al tne
soldiers ard their equipments, one ceases tc wonder
at the victories our troops obtained over them curing
tie last war so inefficient and miserable 90 they
appear. The women Walk well, out are mostly n any
thing but lovely. have seen one pair of black eyes,
the most magnificent ever saw, but sne form and
features were lot In accordance and the men are
shocking. A hundred times have exclaimed while
lOOhluE ~ hucsc Pcopio sltu iob - w
scsnoabts OF that race which made lis battle cry OF
ST. Jsso. resound over the world, Alas for the
departed be auty and chivalry of Spain
The harbor Is excellent completely hemmed IN ~
is II town by hils-csep, Gear OF rocks-in Short.
perfectly secure. No place could have mere natural
adv aAtsges then Acapulco, and very few have iu-
proved them less.
OF course every opportunity Is taken TO snip oar
unfortunate passengers OF what remaining cash taey
may have-tome, am sorry ~ say, whom respon-
siDle official situations should render gentlemen,
aiding and abettDg in the work But If such occa-
soI develop the selfish passions they call forth the
untel6sh aso; and thereale hundreds whose benev-
olence DO honor to themselves and humanity Fore
most among these must mention Mr.. Millor, of the
American Hotel That he is courteous, attentive and
obsing to his guests Is but what 10 to be expected,
but that he should know he does, board over one
hundred OF my unfortunate and destitute companions
erafIs--w ithout reward or hope of reward, except
what arises from his own sratihed feeling OF oenev-
lence and the consciousness ofdeserving the esteem
OF bis fellows is something that should receive the
applause of all men, and has, from the bottom OF nv
heart, all the thanks l can bestow. tie merits the
lastbg gratitude OF Americans, and there are some,
at east of them who will live long before they will
forget him.
Weipow nothing yet as to what measures will be
TAX en- TOW ard getting the passengers on their jour
ney. j have along with others this morning, signed
address 10 the officers Of the ship, and one to the
American Consul, making inquiries on the subJect
We have az yet received no answer. have myself
but little fsnh in the will or ability OF officer or
Conful TO 90 anything for us and proceed with my
preparations for departure IN the Gaudsloupe -
Should anything occur, however, before leave,
will aCd 1t IN postscript. E.P