New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-04


essuty, which did not afford them Che Of aubsist
epce and established themselves the most beautiful val
by Of Northern Mexico; that along the San Miguel or
essas Grandes River where the extensive ruins last de
srbed found That yon may better understand where
thu district which they passed over will observe that it
hthst which proposed to purchase from Me.ieo The
fertile valley does fall within the contempt ,.ed lae.
Let NJ now zee whether there any con between
the people the edfces Of this northern district and the
Aatees IF Mexico and the civilization found among toen
at The period Of the conquest.
The prevailing opinion among historians Of the origin
Of the Azecs and her sem civze nations that occu
pied TIE valley Of Mexico the time of the conquest mas
been that they came from country far the north called
Axtion and at they arrived there in the year oo
Axtsn has been placed by many writer's north OF .ns
Gulf Of California, because, IN their mgra'ions' a.
corded in their picture writings, they crossed an arm OF
de which supposed to be the 1of names %
tsnceurt places Atzan 300 mile. north OF ae1eo ~ae
grating party down the long peninsula Of California ana
thence BY boats across the Gulf TO Cusean ne adduce
variety OF evidence to sustain ms theory wn S 49,
agree with Boturni in finding en- arm OF the sea gea'
liver represe ned in ell the ancient paintings OF hs M
While he Able Case as9 so the repre-
sieure. before re he beginning 81 migration Ye, the
srptd Able. while be believes toe Aztecs came ION
Axtisp and that Il was situated north Of the Californian
Cuff be carries them TO Mexico by another route lie
fskes them acrosshe Colorado River north OF me ifuae
River Ola where they stopped for some time Tor AZ
sesepf he ccpfinues still to be seen remains OF the
edifces built by them On the borders OF that
He neat carries them 10 the Cas1 Grandes IN the
StAse Of Chihuahua, where there are extensive runs,
vkish vi,ited End have described This edsce ne says
"ssreeatly TO the universal tradition OF these pope
he theory Of Clsvigero and other writer based cnei
yfks existence Of extensive ruins on the COLORADO tae
Ola end In chihuahua has been extensively
spaspg which may mention the distinguished Humboldt
ksvs dssieno,ed these ruins the first second and tard
s s iie: sf S Asss Ss %
he eeersdo as high as the ss c". ana ,;yg tSs
ps.. Ih,... "a ,5oir journey from the ""r,.
-. ~ o.. -, % te.seli -tler ,u.ints.a with
a. 81 "rhned books. in which are contained
ecunts Of other ruined edceS throughout the California
basin and In New Mexico Of precisely the came character
iho'e which he attributes to hs A1ees hSa ne aenS
direct Ss line from the far he would found trace,
the country by similar people extending from the Colo
RADIO 70 The Peeos lie would besides have found many
tribes still occupying and erecting similar ediices.
But this IL not all There IS evidence to show any
connection between the emicivzed tribes OF which we
are speaking and those Of the Valley of Mexico There
b not the least resemblance in their edces nor In Their
STYLE of ornament Their and customs, their re-
Eeious rites and ceremonies equally at variance IN
fact they posess nothing in common Lastly there Is no
affinity between the Languages Of any OF the numerous
tribes north Of the ella those Of the called Aztecs
or ancient Nexcsns.
But is not alone in the want of affinity in language
or Of in and customs arts and re-
Hssp that renders the migration Of the Aztecs from the
far North doubtful There physical difficulties
which render II improbable i not impossible
dering the Gulf of California, and now known as
heehoacan doubtless true and that they ett place
called Arsan j. also probable but no one who has visit
delicious atmospbereno one who las raversed the desc
late and inbospabe regions which separate that State
from Northern Msxico-can possibly believe Azatlsn to
bav bsSo thers therpfrom
without some better cause than VIC know Of
Let Us for moment imagine people leaving the fer
tile valleys and ieubrious climate of California for Mex
No. About the latitude Of Los Angeles these valleys
diminish disappear. The country grows less inviting
4 few soletd sPots may be found where the soil is
apart, end sustain but limited number Of people
following down the peninsula where Botuvini would
carry them the desolaton increases they have district
Of 500 or l0t0 miles to traverse rugged mountains
and through intricate valleys with long distances without
water and where, II would be almost imposs
BE for body Of 500 to end subsistence This PENN
sula Of Lower California colonized century before
Upper California unwearied pains taken
were expended. and valuable lives sacrificed in colo
ming this country, and now after lapse of two cen
,lries the population il less than it 10 s Pamies
days Il does not and has rever yet miserable anc
derive, much If it's and wheat from Sonora fsucs
sits present condition and difficulties of sabsisting III
population how much more difficult IT must have been fo
migrating tribe Of half civilized Indians to find sub
kience there.
when the Aztecs got tired of this region, tradition
rather them the GULL about
miles in width to ne Mexican coast which as barrer
and % forbddng that they had left But there lie
ether difficulty. How is this migrating people to gel
across this arm Of the seal Lower California is almost
destitute Of trees suitable for boats is there ohe
material fit to construct fola with The idea Of such
emigration too preposer0us to be entertained for mo
neBt.
Let as now see what advantages presented to mi
grating nation from Upper California across the Colorado
and CHA Rivers in the fine Of the ruined edces accord
ing to the popular theory Of the Able Cavgero and
eehers They must fret the Sierra Nevada. This
passed they have desert of the arid character from
1bo to 800 miles to cross almost without vegetation and
With but little water, until they reach the Colorado A
shcrt distance east Of this II 10 said they tarred
some ruined edihces are found there Next they have
other barren regions from miles to cross hch
brings them to the Gs. Here will imagine them
and rear imposing edifces Having become well cstab
&shed, they abandon their fine iands and houses and
egan proceed south passing broad desers and barren
On the banks of beautiful stream toward the City d
chihuahua The eame process is again gone through
With here This fertile valley il brought Inder cutvs
g spot with all it, ATTRACTIONS docs not suit the rowing
Astece. They again move, and where One would nat
srally suppose they desired to go south they would fol
lew the fne valley and open country in tina, direction
But this would not suit the Theory The Astscs entered
the Valley Of Mexico from hichoacan the Pacific
eoas and erstic tribe therefore be transported
across the great Sierra Madre, which in day not
psssable for man or animals in this direction Atx
bringing this people Cssss Grandes where Clavigero
places them he says: From hence traversng the
~seep mountains and directing their toward the
esouth they reached Culacan the Gulf Of California
"where they stopped three years. bsit houses and calt
This one 81 the greatest difficulties in the AbbSs
theory and had be visited the country he speaks Of
party to reach the point required the Pacific coas. from
Cssas Grandes would be obliged 10 retracs its steps and
erees the mountains through the Guadalupe Pass through
which the boundary Commission several times paced.
lawn ~ H.