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Show JOUHNAL OF A VOYAGE vernors joined in a dance with people, wllO in the day time would approach thern with reverence :1n~l awe. . 'Ve were here introduced to the s1st r of lieutenant Malgar~~'s wife, who was one of the finest women we saw -she was n1arried to a captain Ugarte, to whom we had letters of introJuction. 8th June, Monday.-Remaincd at Saint Antonio. <Jtb June, Tucsday.-A large party dined at govcr~ nor Cordero's, who gaYe as his first toast, "The Prcsi. "dentofthc United Statcs."-Vive la-lreturncd the com .. plimeni: by toasting " I-Iis Catholic ~1:ajesty ." These toasts were followed by '' General Wilkinson," and one of the com pan, then gave, " 'JJ'hose gentlqman ; their safe and " happy arrival in their own country-their honorable .re" ception, and the continuation of the good understandmg '' which exists between the two countries." 1 Otb June, TYcdnesday.-A large party at the governor's to tlinner. He gave as a toast, " I-Iis companion, " I-Ic.rrara." lltb June, T!Jursday.-Preparing to march to-mor-row. We this evening had u conversation with the two governors, wherein they exhibited an astonis~ing knowledge of the political character of our executive, and the local interests of the difi.er~nt parts of the union. 12tb June, Friday.-One of the captains from the kingdom of Leon having died, we were invited to. attcn~ the burial, and accompanied the two governors m thc1r coach, where we had an opportunity of viewing the SO· lcmnity of the interment, agreeably to the ritual of ~he Spanish church, attended by the military honors, wh1c.h was conferred on the deceased by his late brethren 111 arms. Governor Cordero gave the information of my jntended expedition to the con1mandant general as early· THROUGH TliE INTERIOR PROVINCES, &c. 267 as July. The same month T took my departure. Ilis in~ formation was received via Nat chez. 13tb June, Saturday.-'fhis 1norning there was marched 200 dragoons for the sea coast to look out for the English, and that evening colonel Cordero was to haYc marcheJ to join them. We marched at seven o'clock; governor Conlero taking u~ out in his coach about two leagues, accompanied by father M'Guirc, Dr. Zerbin, &c. It may not be improper to n1ention here, something of father M'Guire anLl doctor Zerbin, who certainly treated us with all .imaginable attention while at Saint Antonio. 'fhe former was an Iri~, h priest, who formerly r esided on the coast above Orleans, and was noted for his hospitable and social qualities. On the cession of Louisiana, he fol~ lowed the standard of the "Icing, his master," who never suffers an old servant to be neglected. l-Ie received at Cuba an establishn1cnt a5 chaplain to the mint of Mexico, whence the instability of human affairs carried him to Saint Antonio. He was a man of chaste classical taste, observation and research. Doctor Zerbin formerly resided at Natchez, but in consequence of pecuni~ry en1barrassn1ents emigrated to the Spanish territories. Being a young man of a hand . some person and insinuating address, he had obtained the good will of governor Cordero, who had conferred on hin1 an appointment in the king's hospital, and n1any other ad .. vantages by which he might have made a fortun"; but he had recently committed some very great indiscretions, by which he had nearly lost the favor of colonel Cordero; but whilst we were there he was treated with attention. We took a friendly adieu of governor l-Ierrara and our other friends at Saint Antonio. |
