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met here General Victoria, the chief of the 

 Executive Government, with whom he usually 

 spent the evenings, without the object of his 

 voyage being even surmised in the city. I 

 have reason to believe that the Doctors exer- 

 tions were attended with complete success, and 

 that the commercial interests between England 

 and Mexico will be mutually benefited by 

 them ; especially as he was received by 

 General Victoria*, in his official capacity, 

 with the greatest pleasure, and his opinion of 

 the advantages to be derived from a connexion 

 with this country duly appreciated. 



General Victoria is a native of Durrango, in 

 New Spain, and of a highly respectable fa- 

 mily. On the breaking out of the revolution, 

 in 1810, he had just finished his studies, and 



* Siuce elected President of the United Federal Republic 

 of Mexico. The author has to acknowledge his obligation 

 to the general for several valuable natural productions now 

 in his collection. 



