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NEW SPAIN. MEXICO, AUGUST 3. FROM TILE lIAV-ANNAH GAZETTE. TO THE PUBLIC. cc I was repeatedly informed last night that a con spiracy was to take place this day in this capital. I immediately communicated this intelligence to the Junta of Public Safety-, which, with its accustomed zeal and activity, discovered the truth of this ini9ui tons plan. Their principal object 'was to seize my pet son, thereby to .disjoint the Government, and introduce anarchy and discord, the greatest of all public cvils with which the wretches intended to satiate their vile; passions. My constant attention for the tranqiiillity of this capital, the - felicity which. I have *o much at !wart, prompted me tO take those measures of precau tion which the Public-have witnessed; and I bad the satisfaction to see that the valiant troops and general- body of the inhabitants of this noble city are as much attached to my person as they are faithful to their King. The pripcipal persons concerned in this iniqui tous plot have been discovered and arrested, and the police are with the greatest activity endeavouring to secure the rest of the conspirators, who will be imme diately punished with that rigour which the law di rects. Such was the object of the measurei of pre caution taken this day, and I , hope the final result will be the restoring of tranquillity to the faithful in habitants of this capital, to which they are so- well entitled, and expelling from its bosom those corrupt members who contaminated them by their vices and detestable designs. (Signed) " ERANDiSCO VENEGAI. , " MANUEL VELASQUEZ DE LEON." " Mexico, August 3, 1811." " Mexico, August 6. THE VICEROY TO THE INHAISITANTS AV THIS CAPITAL. 44 MIX/CANS !—I !Ave already informed you, on the 3d instant, of my object in the measures 6f pm caution taken on that day by the Junta of Public Safety. Now listen for a moment to the voice of your Chief and best friend. •" You are all entitled to my affection,and consi• aeration for your unchangeable l , i atty. In vain did a few wretches prostituting their tab-ills, and, relying on that docility and simplicity which characterize the greater part of you, attempt to seduce you. At first they told you I was sent here to deliver this beautiful kingdom to the French. You know the falsity and calumny of this report ; but, on account of the war of extermination waged against our enemies in Spain, they themselves dared not speak any more about this imposition. , ~ They implicated, at the same time, in this affair another power, the sworn enemies of the former, with out attending to the absurdity of the contradiction. They were likewise convinced that I did not accept of receive any foreign assistance. They saw, that with the valiant troops of this kingdom I feared nobody ; they then changed their course and cried out for independence, without understanding its true. meaning. ` For if they pretend th it we shall all de pend on the legitimate authorities, this is already done. This kingdom solely depends on the natiOnit government, which is composed in a great part of the) deputies elected to represent this kingdom. The. sights of all its inhabitints and thrise of the rest a . Spain are the same, and there can be no greater po litical independence and equality. . 41 But the object of those seditious persons was to II separate themselves from the observance of the laws and their religion, substituting in their place, murder, I plunder, and other crimes which those prohibit • You have witnessed this, and are too just and too.i well informed not to abominate it. I have endia. I I vowed to reduce them to reason, by using the most mild means, but without effect. Each victory of the many obtained by the King's arms was followed by . .a general pardon which tne greater part. of them .would not accept, notwithstandini that I extended it * to those who were at the head of the revolution ; but they obstinately de;pised it, and, it seams, it is GOD'S _pleasure they should lose their lives oti a scaffold. . 4 , Hardly one example of justice hat; been maiie, ' notwithstanding that the prisons of this eaFital have been filled with rebels-who had taken up arms against the country, because •I l.new the impotency. of their efforts. I attributed their temerity to seduction and madness, and I wished to spare their blood as if they had been my own soldiers. 44 But, after all these cons'derations, in which I had no other object in view but the welfare of these wretches, my kindness was repaid by their adherents with the blackest ingratitude. The conspiracy they hatched up the end of last April was discovered, and Was similar to the present one, according' to the con fessions of several of the ciirninals who have di,clo- 1 sed the whole plot. I still persuaded myself they i would have desisted from such infamous and wild I schemes, but in the meanwhile they framed and in vented another ' • this will he the last osie, as they now .„. remain complet ely disabled. • • 04 Mexicans, all these intrigues are directed against -you. The first effects - would have been the shedding of your innocent blood. Fortunately. you ire, unac quainted with the horrid and -dreadful consequences of in insurrection, and I shall refrain from picturing to your imagination those horrors, nut to afflict you With the idea 61 such misfortunes. It is not fit that tyou thbuld be the least exposed to endure so cruel a ate.. To me it belongs then to avoid it. I see #ainted in your agitated countenances the indignation which these detestable wretches and their atrocious crimes excite in -your breasts. You call out for kis. ;ice, and, notwithstanding that my pious heart is 4*S3 to this severe- but necessary measure, still I cannot deny it you. Justice shall this slay be done ; and the laws shall be executed 'with that firmness and "m ar shall w 14 no ic t b be y c o o t n i fi d iun ei de re 'd w l i le th se the in s f =ous tis and pacific people of this city, who are attached to ;heir religion. their king; and their country. . a I shall Toot' them our, that you may enjoy that tranquillity you are entitled to, and which you have a right to expect from me : I shall punish them, that they may serve as a memorable example and marring to posterity, and to all those who in their hearts slitiuld contemplate equal crimes. In short, I shall repay, in a proper marine:, the unbounded regard Which you 113VC constantly, and on all loceatinn., ma nifested for me ; as also the confidence you repose. in i .«: ~ 1; .;, ~~ ; 1 rile for my vigilance and paternal solicitude towards those unfortunate persons who, owing to their po i verty, live unknown in the remote quarters of the city. After seeing them exposed, and ready to pre sent their n eked breasts against . the attacks of the rebels, who they thought were approaching the city, they are rendered still more worthy of my considera tion. I need not say more, I cannot do too much for them. But they have given a greater proof of their refined patriotism, by contributing to the discovery of a conspiracy framed by persons who, by their ta:' lents and information, knew the horrid consequences resulting therefrom, and which they should have done every thing in their power to avoid. " Continue then firm in your honourable semi. meats, and in those of reciprocal and fraternal har mony, by which you are so intimately united, and you will soon see extirpated all your enemies, both external and internal, who should attempt to inter rupt youf peace and tranquillity. (Signed) " FRANCISCO VENEGAS. " Manuel Velabquez de Leon." " By letters which have been received with these Gazettes we learn, that the three principal promoters of this conspiracy were publicly executed in Mexico:. that many others would soon suffer the same fate, amongst whom were several ecclesiastics and attor nies ; that about SOO persons had been sent to the castle of San Juan deUlua, in Vera Cruz, and finally that the greatest tranquillity and peace reigned in Mexico." " Mexico, August 5.. a While his Excellency the Viceroy was extremely I chagrined at the occurrence of the conspiracy plotted in tills capital, and on seeing the vile intentions of a small number of factious persons, who designed to disturb the public tranquillity, the satisfaction and joy of hisExcellency_was inexpressible in consequence of the reiterated proofs of love to his person and tide-; lit to our august Sovereign, which he instantly.re t caved, both in writing and by word, from all the tribunals, ecclesiastical prelates, cfiii.fs, ministers, and private' individuals of this populous city. a Among those who manifested their sentiments in this manner, and those who have distinguished t')em selves by their activity, enthusiasm, and sincerity of their feelings, were the Commanders of the.patriotic battalions of Ferdinand VII. as will be seen by their official letters to the Viceroy, which we insert with his Excellency's answer thereto." Mexico, August S. " Most Excellent Sir—l have, in confoCmity to the orders from your Excellency, doubled the guards' of the regiment under my orders, and provided it with the necessary warlike instruments—l have sta r tioned seven patroles in the different quarters of the city, with the necessary instructions to repress any disturbance; my camp is completely equipped with• all the troops and officers. Consequently, I hope your Excellency will be at ease, for should it become no. cessary to place my men before your Palace, no one will dare approach it, particularly if I put myself at their head ; which I communicate to your Excellency for your satisfaction, assuring you that my regiment **lone is sufficient to quell any disorder. GOD preserve your Excellency many years. (Signed) JOAQUiN CALLA. " To his Excelltncy Viceroy Don Francisco Venegu." ANSWILR OF HIS EXCELLENCY. " Mexico, August S. " The measures which you have taken with your regiment are very correct, I have formed the highest opinion of your honour, as well as that of your offi cers and men. In case of difficulty I shall avail my vlf of their services, and I hope that we shall act with the activity corresponding to the love we profess to our country and to our Sovereign. GdD preserve yon many y.sars. , (Signed) VENEGA&" " DOA Joaquin Cola." " Most Excellent Sir—The individuals under the orders of your Excellency, belonging to the second battalion, declare to the whole world, that• they ac- knowledge in the person of your Excellency the sa cred right of the Monarch; in consideration whereof, and animated with gratitude and love for your Ex- 1 cellency, they offer to lay down their lives in your ti defence. "This corps believed that nobody would violate this right; but with grief they have seen that there existed wretches and bad intentioned persons, who thought of ° misleading the faithful inhabitants of Mexicil, from the righteous method they had taken.— Let these worthless beings be on their gUard, for should they be discovered, they will he rewarded with the justice which characterises our tribunals. " We reiterate to your Excellency the tender of our services, and congratulate you upon having dis covered tie abominable intrigues that were going forward ; and assure you of our attachment to so worthy a Chief. At the feet of your Excellency we' subscribe ourselves your faithful subjects, " Thy PATRIOTS of the SECOND BATTALION." , Hl5 ExcELLEkcy's ANSWER. " MeliCoo August 4. a Yon will manifest to the individuals who corn.' -pose the battalion under your orders, that I have re r ceivei the representation they hive addres.ine, through you, whereih they express the generous and patriotic sentiments with which they are animated, in testimony of their affection to our much beloved So vereign Don Ferdinand VII. and the interest they take "in my sality, as the repcesentative of his Majesty in these dominions. I consider it the greatest mark of distinction in my career, to be at the bead of such patriotic battalions, whose loyalty and valour secures in a great measure the rights of our august Sovereign, which I have the honour of defending in these do minions. That corps will always find me disposed to con tribute to their glory, as an acknowledgmenr due to their distinguished services in favour of the public cause, and their private sentiments towards my pa son- GOD preserve you many years. (Signed) " To the Count de Bosoco." VENEGAS. " Mexico, August 1. " Most Excellent Sir—After having heard with the greatest satisfaction, the expressions with which your Excellency was pleased to honour us, I cbmmu •nicated the same to the officers and patriots of the battalion under my command, which gave them the gr.atest joy. " They liberated this kingdom from the insults and attacks with which it was threatened, and also prevented the different attempts to introduce anarchy and coulusion 4mongst us, the intrigues of several . faetious me* who intended to seize your Excellency, from which would have resulted serious consequences, as the most worthy persons would have fallen victims to their iniquity. gg MT battalion, which escorted your Excellency yesterday, would have spilt the last drop of blood in your defence ; and they reiterate to you their affec tion, not knowing in what manner to express their' sincere regard for you. gg GOD preserve your important life many years, which America requires for her preservation and tranquillity. (Signed) "The Marquis de SI% MIGUEL DE AGUAYO." HIS EXCELLENCY'S ANsWEU. " Mexico, August 4, 1811. " I received your official letter, wherein you ex press the noble determination of the battalion under your command to maintain the fidelity that we owe to our adored. Sovereign, the glory of New Spain, which a few ambitious then endeavoured to tarnish, and endanger the safety c.f my person, the rqpresen. tative of his Majesty. When such distinguished sol diers have justice on their side, they can fear nothing. On this prpiciple, when the royal palace was yester day. guarded by the officers and patriots commanded by you, I was not under the least apprehension that the palace would be insulted. lam certain that on ' all occasions we shall manifest to the world the well founded reasons why the Imperial Congress, the ex traordinary Cortes of the Nation, conferred on us the I sublime title of well-deservers of our country. gg Gou preserve you many years. (Signed) " a To the Marquis St. Miguel de Aguayo." A Representation from the City of Mexico was presented to the Council of Regency,ftquesting his Majesty to grant to Viceroy Venegas the Grand Cross of his Royal and distinguished Spanish Order of Charles 111. as a reward for his extraordinary merit and services, directing the dispatches to the city of Mexico, that the inhabitants may have the satis faction of delivering them to the Viceroy. CADIZ GAZETTES. ' LETTERS FROM OENERAR MINA, THE GREAT GUERILLA GENERAL. " Province of Soria, Oct7.ber U. " The troops of Duran, and the Empecinado, after having made the garrison of Calatayud priso ners, were obliged to retreat to their respective pro vinces, the enemy having collected six thousand men, with artillery, &c. marched from Saragossa to that city. The Empecinado went to Molina, the garrison of which, we are assured, have already been h ur days besieged by him, and are disposed to surrender. 4 6 Mina is near Saragossa, as he writes himself, and the return of the enemy confirms it, who had advanced to Calatayud, and retired precipitately to Saragossa, in coniequefice of which Duran has again fallen upon Arragon, and to-day will arrive at Calataynd. ." Six, tea, and sometimes thirty Germans desert- Of a day to the Junta of Guadalayara, from the gar rison of Brihuega, giving as their reason that they are quite destitute, that their rations are very small, and that they give each man a pint of vinegar, for which they call Joseph " the Vinegar King." " Yesterday seven citizens of Burgos fl,ed here, and go to join Duran. 66 There have doubtless been some advantages in Castile on the part of the combined army, against the enemy, whose object appeared to be to introduce into Ciudad Rodrigo a large convoy, having collected for that purpose a very great force, but that of the allies is superior, and there is no doubt oftheir success." COPIES OF TWO OFFICIALS, WHICH THIS JUNTA (SORSA) HAS RECEIVED FROM COLONEL DON FRANS ESPOZ MINA, AND FROM lIIS SECRETARY. " Campo del Honor de Naearre,_Oet.6, 1811. " Ist. In answer to the official of your Excellency, of the 28th September, I have to say, that what you indicate to me of the. junction of the troops of the Brigadiers Don Joseph Duran, and Don Juan Mar tin, the Empecinado at Calatayud, and the brilliant action which they had on the 26th with the enemy which garrisoned it, having killed a great many, making 70 prisoners, and the rest retiring to a strong Convent, which was about to be burnt, is very grati fying, and I doubt not it has already taken place. If a project so interesting to our ulterior operations has taken place, the capital of Arragon may be threaten ed, to which end I am about to make a rapid move ment on that point, now that this kingdom is freed from 25 to 30,000 French, who occupied It, some going to Burgos and others to Tudelal and if we may believe the positive news I have from Pampe lune, that on the 21st September, the Governor, Baillie, received orders, that leaving in Navarre the 10th, 20th, 60th regiments, and the 9th tirailleurs, all the rest should advance into the Peninsula, to rein force Marshal Marmont ; we may do much, combin ing good plans of operation, and assisting one ano ther, so that as it is a common cause, our operations should correspond, guided by principles of honour, to the confidence which we merit from the nation, " Since the 14th June, I have been pursued in such In manner as to be obliged to divide my people into !:battalions, of which the 2d has maintained itsel on I , the frontiers of Arragon to oppose, as much as possi ble, the invasion of Valencia, calling the attention of the enemy to these points. Three thousand men, un der the command of General Clopiske, arrived as far as Sos; doubtless with the object of surprising the 2d battalion ; but not venturing to penetrate into the mountain, they made a retrograde movement, in such a manner, as, I think, they will not stop till they arrive at Saragossa. The column that followed me by Bruton, Sanse, Estevan, Ulzama, Avis, Sum bier, and Sanguesa, making a total of 8000, have united at Pampeluna. lam ignorant of their object, bat, at all events, I mean to pass to the neighbour hood of Saragossa with '2OOO men, leaving two bat talions in the kingdom. " Between the 19th July and the last of September, 42,000 infantry and about 9000 cavalry have entered Spain, including 14,000 Italians whom they have drawn to Bayonne, telling them they came for garri. son duty, and that the most perfect tranquillity reign ed in Spain. " Within these few days,ls,ooo French have passed from Spain to France by Irun, including 4000 of the Impel ial Guards, and 800 Officers of all ranks ; of these 50 from Colonels upwards, withrsut our know. ing their object; qnly it is known, that in Bayonne they_speak very openly, particularly among the Mer cliallts) that Russia has brgisen terms with Napoleon —that the King of Prussia has resigned his Crown to the Emperor of Russia, and that Louis Bonaparte has died of grief. May GOD protect you, &c." SECOND OFFICLoxL. " Campo del Honor, Oa. 5, TIM 41 Most EXCELLENT SIR—I am this NUM= ad vised, that 5000 infantry and ten guas, let Pampe "luna this morning, in the direction of Yafatta, with a quantity of baggage, a number of c tvalry, and thir teen ammunition waggons, desined for Saragossa, which I acquaint your Excelkncy with, for your in formatiOn and guidance. ES POE T MINA." TO THE MOST EXCELLENT SENIOR PRIMMEST, AND HRH , BURS OF THE SUPERIOR JUNTA OF SORIA. 46 E ICE!. LENT Sin, President and Members of that Superior Provincial Junta of Soria—l received, yes tet day, the official of your Excellencies, desiring me to communicate what has occurred in this kingdom of Navarre, with regard to the enemy ; in compliance 1 with which I have to acquaint your Excellencies with what has occurred to me, which is as follows :—By means of Don Joaquin Geronimo Navarro, a Deputy cf the Kingdom for the district of Estella, in the City of Pampeluna, a plan was formed by the said Depu tation which concerned my happiness with that of the whole kingdom, if, with the individuals who adhered to me, I could be induced to desert to the enemy. To (their solicitude I answered, that it was necessary the said Navarro should come out to treat with me in per.. son on the subject, in order to act with him as the pro moter of the business, and because he had offered to efface the desertion by standing forward in it himself. In effect, on the 13th, he made his appearance with his associates, Josef Pellas, Eschuhar, and Sebastian de Triso, and after sumptuously supping with them, I requested them to explain their intention, agreeing in every thing that escaped them, till fired by passibit in observing them so bold, as Navarro particularly, I could no longer delay seizing them, and ordered my assistants to bind them, and keep them prisoners till a Council of War should be held. Lim I - am obliged tp admit to your Excellencies, that Mendiri warned Nov arro pot to trust himself by coming out, as I you'd lay a trap for him, which has given a blow to the whole kingdom. I likewise acquaint your Excellencies, that the enemy's Commissioner for collecting carriages for age, (Virias) demanded of three villages 106 pack-horses, to conduct a quantity of ammu nition from Osbayuta to Pampeluna, so that the enemy still maintain themselves, pretty strong in this kingdom, and are very bold, for which reason it is ne cessary to make a call on all points, to elect which, if your Excellencies approve of it, you can communicate this official, in order that they may meet in this 'neigh. bourhood, or at Vitorio, to have a muster. • 16 In the village called Aibar, the French have gone to theiength of putting to death the Parochial Cprate and five individuals, without any one knowing the cause. In the city of Sanguesa they have erected two gibbets, for what purpose I know not; but it is certain that they are now carrying off afresh, the fa, thers, mothers, and friends of my soldiers, prisoners to Pampeluna, and plundering the effects of those who avoid them, so as to render it impossible for them to effect their escape; notwithstanding which they are, throughout the kingdom, as firm as the first day, were they supplied with arms and ammunition to fight like soldiers. 64 The troops who have recently entered from France are very young men, and desert' to their' homes, and the day before yesterday some deserters presented themselves to me from the garris“n of Salvatierra, who declared they were carried bound till within the kingdom, from which we may judge all will not ead well, 66 The conscious Mendiri, and Governor of Pam. peluna, lay, that if I proceed to take the life of Na varro, the whole kingdom will be in flames; but these expressions will not influence my heart, and justice shall be executed according to the great crime which they have committed. 66 Esroz V M{-S4. " La Poblacion*, 28th Sept. 1811." • La Publacion is a village near the boundary Use or Nararra and Biscay, in lat. og. 20. 'L'HE EVENING'SrAIt. LONDON. SATURDAY; DECEMBER 7. PRICE OE S RICKS THIS DAY AT ONE mcLuCK S per Ct. Cons. for mow shut—Ditto for opg. 64 p.r Ct. Reduced 62 f-4 per Cent. 7sli Navy 5 per Ct. abut—Bonds 16s. I Ts .pr.—Omnlum 1 dis. Each. Bills (3d.) par to 2s. dls.—Ditto (4d.) ft. to mss, pre. We regret to state, that the report of the ,- utrencler r of Valentia continues to gain ground, and it has been even asserted that Government are in possession of official intelligence on the subject, which is certainly not the case. There are letters in Town from Cada, however, which confidently state the f,ct of the sur render, with additional circumstances of disaster to the Spanish cause, which the Regency had carefully concealed from the public. By another arrival of American Papers, we learn that i the Mexican Revolutionists have again been dis appointedby the vigilant activity of Gen. Venegas in their plans of shaking off the authority of the Mo tiler Country. The 4th of August was the day fixed on by the ring-leaders in this new conspiracy, for re erecting the standard of revolt. They were to com mence their operations by destroying Venegas, but he had been early apprized of the plot, and, having silently traced its progress, caused the Chiefs anti every person of any consideration, concerned in it, tJ be apprehended, the day before it was to have burn carried into effect. Three of the nest active pro. moters of the conspiracy were brought to summary trial, and executed at Vera Cruz ; the rest, to the number of three hundred, including many Clergymen and Attornies, remained in custody in the Castle of St. Juan de Ulna. Venegas issued several Precla. mations, esplanatory of the proceedings that had taken place, 4 Cevernment cutter has arrived with dispatches from Minorca, bringing letters to the end of October, but they comprise no ihtelligence but that the Medi terranean swarms with French privateers, which carry the vessels they capture into the African parts.