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Show ~66 JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE vernors joined in a dance with people, who in the day tlme would approach then1 with reverence :.1.11~ awe. . we were here introduced to the Sister of heutcnant Malgare~'s wife, who was one of the finest women we saw -sl\e was 1narried to a captain lT gartc, to whom we had lcuers of introduction. . . St/; June, Monday. Remainecl :1t Samt AntoniO. 9tb June Tucsday.-A large party dined at govcl:· nor CorJero's'" who ga\'(~ as lu·s f~i rst toast, "Tl1 c Pr csi- " <..lent of the United States."-Vive la-1 returned the com' plitnent by toasting " I -lis Catholic Majesty." These toasts were followed by " General Wilkinson," and. one of the company then gave, " Those gentleman ; . their safe a~d '' happy arrival in their own country-the lr honorable ,tC· " ccption, and the continuation of the good undcrstandmg " which exists bet•.veen the two countn.c s. " 10tb Julie, f!Vcdncsday.-A large party at the .go· verner's to dinner. l-Ie gave as a toast, " IIis compamon, " llc.rrara." 11 tb June 'Ilmrsday.-Preparing to march to-mor· row. We this' evening had a conversation wi~h the two P'OV rnors wherein they exhibiLed an astoni~hmg knowlae dge of t'h e political characler of ou_r execu.u· vc, an d the local interests of the diiferent parts of the um~n. 12th June Friday.-One of the captams from the kingJmn of Le' on having died, we were m· v1· t ed to. atten,d the burial and accompanied the two governors tn thClr coach wh'e re we had an opportunity of vi.C w'm g thef SO· lemnit' y of the interment, agreea bl. y to t I1 e ritual o l t.1 1hC s1)auish church attendeJ by the m1' l't tary ho n ors· ' w uc. was conferred 'o n the deceased by 1u · : 1a t e b.r ethrefn m m arms. Governor Cordero gave the Information ° 1 Y intended expedition to the cmnmandant general as ear y THROUGH THE INTERIOR PROVINCES, &c. 2 67 as July. The same month I took my departure. His illformation was recei vecl via Natchez. l3tb June, Soturdoy.-This morning there was marched 200 drarroons for the sea coast to look out for the English, and that evening colonel Cordero was to have marched to join them. We marched at seven o'clock ; governor Cordero taking us out in his coach about two leagues, accompanied by father M'Guire, Dr. Zerbin, &c. It may not be improper to n1cntion here, something of father M•Guire and doctor Zerhin, who certainly treated us with all i1naginablc attention while at Saint Antonio. The former was an Irish priest, who formerly resided on the coast above Orleans, and was noted for his hospitable and social qualities. On the cession of Louisiana, he followed the standard of the "king, his master," who never ~uffers an old servant to be neglected. I-Ie received at Cuba an establislunent as chaplain to the mint of Mexico, whence the instability of human affairs carried hitn to aint Antonio. He was a man of chaste classical taste, obser~ vation and research. Doctor Zerbin formerly resided at Natchez, but in consequence of pecuniary embarrassn1ents emigrated to the Spanish territories. Being a young n1an of a hand. some person and insinuating address, he had obtained the good will of governor Cordero, who had conferred on him an appointment in the king's hospital, and n1any other advantages by which he might have 1nade a fortune ; but he ha~ recently com1nittcd some very great indiscretions, by Whtch l1e had nearly lost the favor of colonel Cordero; but whilst we were there he was treate l wilh attention. We took a {i:iend ly adieu of goY ern or I-Ierrara antL t1Ur other friends at Saint Antonio. |