I have spi nt but one night in Saltillo, since we
are here, and can promise you no description nl
Ihe 1 1 ice. I can any, h iwever, Ihat il i by tar
the largest Mexican city we have met. It is add
lo contain 15 9Q3 inhli.tant, and lb buildings
eiir rally are altogether above thi of Mji.cluva
or Parras. The ati r, too, instead uf being taken
ihriunh the sl.-ccts in ditches, ii ennvryed in
j ipis. uiideigronn ', and in esrry quare nr pub
lie place, and i.euily. I piriitme, every rich man's
kilchee, haa iia f.unlai.i. The principal eliuicln
nn the main I'lm, will arrrsi ihe ailtntinn ot
every patter by j not io much on accoi.nl of its
I'.uprnduui ze, a ihe inca'cuUlil labor thut
haa been bestowed ail its front. There i carved
in stone here, I believe, eery imp irtaut event
in Ihe history nf the Saviour from the Concej
ii. n to ihe A.cetiti.in, besides I knoiv not how
cany more scriptural lohjrcU. Iu g z ng on it.
I cuiliiot say tint 1 wis dazzled by ill beauty or
richnen my only feeling was aitouishmrnt at
the labor. 1 he same richncm, it ia atid, marks
ihr imiile, hut thi I hud no nprortunity uf sec-
ing.
