The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-03
Mexico.

In the work lately published in the city Of Mexico
by General Amone. the best road between the Atlantic
and Pacific is stated to be that iravcrsing the
public from Vera Cruz 10 San Bias, whether regards
personal convenience economy in time and money, or
The picturesque character OF the districts through which
ii Add TO this. that these districts the most
populated. In three and half days from Vera Cfuz
reach The capital by diligence, and thence continue the
route San Bias. which be gained Ten days OF the
capital OF the Mexican repubc-,he seat of The supreme
power OF the confede General thus writes
more than FIVE centuries since it founded by the
aborignes, who, adopting the oil Tenocan cose
site on lake in the midst OF valley fourteen leagues
long, broad, and forty in circumference, elevated
hundred Spanish feet above the level OF the sea-
and girded by crown OF mountains sxy leagues
extent The city, in1he best state OF Indian supremacy
consisted of 40 900 house divided into four quarters
each quarter adorned with temples dedicated
to idols the chief OF which Huzilopoch,le god OF
war, whose temple had for its bare pyramid forty feet
high, and reached by lao steps the whole forming
appearance 40 imposing as 10 asonish Corez and bis
companions when. the 18th of August. 1851. they
entered and took possession Of the city Previous TO
this event, the grand plaza OF Ha,eloco the public
marke, place, of which designation there remains
no indication The plan OF the city is square. with the
streets at tight angles The extension within the gates
3io wares OF CASTLE from north SOUTH and 36lo
from east To The water which supplies IL,
guided IN channels from the negbbornx lakes
PAGES around the walls. and formerly iniersected
the streets with canals, which entered daily by
fleets OF that would sometimes ascend far ~
the National Palace in the grand plaza The city is sill
entered by the ddsren, csuseways OF stone constructed
by the Indians OF these those OF Guadalupe Tacuba
San Antonio, Abad. 1t is adorned by edihces which
command much admiration by their style and character
OF architecture, by fine public walks and beautiful oun-
tut 10 II L.. Ii
doc,ed more than two leagues by m aqneduc, OF nine
hundred arches. The population OF The city exceeds two
hundred Thousand, and in the different pazas vast
traffic il being continually carried The climate may
be characterized "a benign, and. though continual
spring regns the seasons OF the year sufficiently dis
tngu'shed by the flowers and fruits successvely pro-
duced Without the walls ercep, in the direction OF the
eas where the country is STERILE from The vicinity oil the
crest lake, Tezcoco, the scenery is envened by the
richest veeeaons by farms OF large extent, and by ga-
dens yielding abundance OF owers us and vegetables
The fields abound in grasses, which al once bhfy and
for the support OF herds of cattle Waered a. this
region BY rivers and by lakes the capital readily sup
piled with the delicate and reasonable fruits through
out the year, Hs well other Injuries. Within this
range OF country also found cedar. and other
uees, gums and drugs, numerous metallic productions
marbl. and precious stones And in both valley. and
As TO the spirit OF the Mexican people, Gen Almonie a.
firms and 10 this none, presume will differ. that they
have great sptxde for the ars, and that in character
generally speaking, they are liberal courteous. xHAbe
and charitable"