New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-03

them Colonel in Gen. Prices army, OWING propapy u
uybt b,ue home.spun coat and breechcs, quite new.
t,ce souehed hat of tine finest wool pair of elegant
| ,rov,sb rustacbes, and an easy command OF words
seemed 70 exercise decided influence upon the crowd
and 10 be listened with marked degree OF Difference
and respect.
Sincere or not the feelings Of the Rebels toward TIE
United States assume miider form here than at home
Distances which blot out bitterness Of resentment The
hopes ard prospects Of large fortune; the knowledge
ncy have that the desire Of the Emperor il that they
should abstain from any uteance calculated to wound
he rIle and suscepibiliiics Of tie Amcrieans TIC
absorbing interest produced by the novelty and rich
ness OF tie Mexican lanscape the want Of rest; the
sotcning Influence of tic climate the eject OF caph
ysne NEW speaking TO the senses and to the i'm
aginaticua this no doubt, contribute to lessen the
unpleasant remembrance oftkc sat and TO deadcn the
plGgs OF defeat. l informed hat those who have
already settled here are even pras.ng tic Government
ot she nitcd States. As proof Of shis, OF my
glhors showed ne in number Of The Me1iean Tmes.
edited by Gov Allen of Louisiana an eulogisc article
on President johnson and b.s message.
Tie lingering gait OF The cars, whiciwoud be rulnous
ia county open TO trade ard industry here is rather
pleasant rs i, gcs Travellers en- opportunity Of having
fuller view Of tic country aud Of its pcculiariles.
y
Is dark hue and assumes a kind of rcd color. The
natives cal it 6dniral clay lands. These arc not
supposed TO he the best for vegetation but OF
tc ere very good owing TO the mixture Of animal and
vegetable remains with pure cley. Such are The lands
OF Monte Blanco Monte Palos. Sapuapain, and part
of Sacatlpcc Tapia and San Nicholas. All the others
included IL the Matlaynia range, far San Juan de
IN unta are commonly clay lands Of dark gray color.
a. IL. ~ A.. 1,Tro
district Tor the cultivation of The sugaroane, Tobacco
coffee and in fac or any and everything else whether
grass grain.
As almost al the lands belonging to the city and dis
trct Of Corova have been covered 10y dense forest.
they abound in vegetable and animal remains; as
e waters are abundant and the heat Of the sun most
powerful nature seems in this privileged region. TO
have exered herself 20 save man from the neces
siiy of applying himself TO labor. Slick lime. aumina,
uiagnesa and thetoxydcs Of magnesia and iron. TO-
ge,her with the saline and alkaline combinations, are
SO admirably mixed and in such just proportions that
from one extreme to the other Of this district the mind
is filed with admiration al the predictions strength oil
vegetation and though the lands have been IN cuYa-
ion for more than 200 YEAR, there has been neces
sitv to resort TO means-escwhere rcqusitc-of rest
and regeneration.
TO the east Of Cor1ovn and extending for about four
leagues in that direction and terminating at the haci'
nda Of San Miguel Guegueyapars there Is vast
amount OF mountain limestone pebble mixed in the soil
This region, ike that Of the Mataynia range is a.
WAYS covered with forests Of different species. ANA
abounds in walnut CEDAR the gateado, the zapotilo
the cosadillo the balsam. and others.
The district OF Cordoya. in which we were now Gu.
tering, contains about 5000 inhabitants. II Is
bounded the east by the district OF Vera cruz on
the north by Jaaps, and on tie west and south by
Obs It's area is calculated at 22i square leagues Of
800 vaIa;cach, and contains an average population o.
"a TO the league, or every three miles.
The city of Cordova which We reached at noon.
bears no resemblance whatever 70 any of our Northern
cities thriving in the midst OF busy population, with
their ileshlypaucd houses. large and regular siTcsis
,ud elegant mansions. CordoyS notwithstanding it,
b.r,tifa surroundings looks Ike Spanish city Of the
mi.d.e age deeply plunged into incrrahie drow-i-
mes and incapable OF any motions Of its own. VITA
ropulltion Of about 1900 souls mostly Of mixed
blood hgb.stecpled churches larger than any one In
the United States nice fountains and fine shades this
city las not tie youthful appearance the green and
freshness, Of our American towns Of the same size.
Looked Al NJ distance with a cloud Of dust hanging
over her head YOU would say city just emerging
from under the ashes Of the cxtngnished volcanoes
looming up in the distant horizon The houses are low
strongly built massive in their proportions with PHI
lars in the front protection against earthquakes
and do not appear either pleasant or comfortable.
several Of them are in a lamentable state oil de-
raw and seem "a if they had been abandoned by then
inmates.
When entered Cordova, saw. in the midst OF the
pa:o native Of the country leaning stick looking
with cold Indifference upon the scenery around This
Mexican type Of the working class OF the country.
wore a mir Of threadbare trowsers reaching TO his
knees and on his shoulders what might have once been
Mexican blanket but which was now no better than
di.coored rag or huge Dimensions. BY his side was
his wife ~ poorly clad himself. with worn.oui
bl,uket rolled around her waist and falling down 10 her
ankles and another thrown over her shoulders and
barely coucoaling her breast Both were barefoOted.
Near them were three copper colorcc children, entirely
us.eJ Az we drew near the woman came to Us with
basket OF zapotilla, bananas and pneapplcs which
sell here for something like cent a piece She was
assisting her husband in making living for the family
At first YOU have some difficulty TO the unfl.
yorable impression made upon your mind by the
vrecleI appearance OF these iOrloIn creatures Nor
oe their moral and intellectual qualities calculated 10
modify that impression The native OF the country Of
Indian and Spanish blood, born aud bred in kind Of
,eini..ervttude, maintained in that state by his en-
ulo,er who makes fortune ont Of bis Ignorance and
superstition unable TO find In himself or in the classes
above him. the strength and protection required for his
elevation is certainly one Of tho greatest drawbacks
Mexico has TO endure Nothing short Of tho Infusion of
new blood aud a new race, assisted by Government
having really the intention 10 rcgenerate this unior
tans.e class and acting accordingly can bring that
country 10 complete confidence in itself and in iis des-
tuies This yOrk will necessarily be arduous and long