Star. — London, England, 1824-12-24 00:00:00

. MEXICO. MANIFESTO OP 'THE SUPREME EXECPTIVE POWER TO THE NATION. a The Republic is about to be governed by one Pre sident, and before this memorable event takes place, we are anxious to address ourselves to our countrymen for the last time,. and to give them an account of our administration. " Recalling the past, and fixing our eyes on the point whence we started, we observe that by degrees our si tuation has sensibly improved. We shall not be so in considerate as to ascribe to ourselves these improve ments and advantages. We have been actuated by good intentions ; we have sincerely and zealously de sired the happiness of our country ; we have done our utmost to attain it ; but the favourable position in which we are placed must be ascribed principally to the good sense and indulgent character of-the nation, to the inte grity and wisdom of the Congress, and still more to unforeseen circumstances and events--circumstances and events which spew in an ostensible manner that be who governs nations has especially favoured thepeo; ple of Anahuac. " We received into our arms a Republic recently sprung up, but in a state truly pitiable—with an ex hausted treasury—with a paper money at a discount of 75 per cent. with a want of credit which had reached its height—with resources either remote or difficult— without economy or system in the administration of the public finances—with an army unprovided, unarmed, and undisciplined—with our little navy in want of everything, incomplete in action, and even nothing in the harbour, before the value of equipping it was paid. On the other hand, without consideration in Burope, - without official contact or relation with any one of the nations which compose it, without alliances with the people on this side of the Atlantic; in addition to this, with powerful and exasperated parties in the interior, with conspiracies succeeding each other every moment,' with authorities of the first. consequence acting in an equivocator hostile manner, with the first Congress op posed by public opinion on account of the controcatoria, with a part of the provinces anticipating a movement which was to be legal, uniform, and simultaneous, with marked symptoms of a dangerous dissolution on some points; in fine, with order scandalously subverted in the very seat of the Supreme Power, with a capital in the hands of a faction, and the Government seeking an asy lum in the bosom of the Congress. Such, fellow-citi zens, is the heap of frightful ruins and dangerous pre cipices through which we have passed, in a few months, to teach the point at-which we have now arrived. - ,r It must be confessed that this picture is neither flattering nor very satisfactory ; but for the glory of the Mexican nation, for the confusion of the tyrants who delight in our disorders, and for the instruction of na tions, who, without prejudice or pattialite, observe our progress, what country in the world has disorder visi ted on a less cruel, fatal, or disastrous fall? In what nation of the earth have the appearances and changes which have been realised in our country within so short a period, not produced the same fatal results? Even in the memorable days of the 24th, '2sth, and 26th of January of the present year, which our enemies in Eu sore so much endeavoured to emblazon for our discre dit, did any blood flow ? Was not the property of our fellow-citizens respected ? Is it not certain that even the common disorders of populous cities disappeared on those nights? Ler. therefore, the injustice and the:slan der cease of those, who on the other side of the Atlan tic calurbnia.e, because they cannot devour us. " But that which ought to discourage the malignity, and to make them lose the hope of enslaving us .Isecond time, is the consideration of our progre , s, and the view of the contra. t which exists between our situation 18 months ago, and our situation at present. Our credit has perceptibly recovered, our paper money is at par, and almost all redeemed—the civil debt is satisfied— part of the loan which had been authorised by the Go vernment has been contracted for, and the remainder has been lately stipulated for on much more favourable terms. As for °Or defence, means have been taken to create an armament of great amount, while in the mean time our veterans are clothed and armed, discipline established, and the excess of Officers considerably re duced. At the same time, our artillery is sufficient for all our wants, and the active militia is organizing with zeal. In this manner, within a short time, the army of the Republic, already re,pectable for the number and excellence of its troops, will be put in a state of giving us the enjoyment of complete security, and freeing us from any fear as to attacks or insults from abroad. " As to our rising navy, the expenses of constructing small vessels which previously existed have been paid; foci of those which have been newly built, part are in continual activity ; and according to the arrangements lately adopted by the Government, it is to be hoped that-in a short time the Mexican flag Will wave and make itself respected along the coast of the Atlantic. On the other hand; the territory and power of the Re public have been increased by the addition of the pro-1 vince of Chiapa, which, having freely and joyfully pro nounced itself in favour of our federation, now com poses one of our States; and this event, auspicious and memorable in civil order, is more so in a moral point of view, from the justice, the disinterestedness, and the dignity with which the negotiation was conducted. " As to our foreign relations with other Powers, treaties of the greatest importance have been formed with the warlike Republic of Colombia. The Govern ment of the United States of the North, which had al ready acknowledged our independence, has lately ap pointed a Minister to reside with us; while in the mean time its Consuls are in our capital and in our ports, in the full exercise of the functions and powers which be long to them. The same has been realised with the agents of that class from the King of Great Britain; and from the frank, kind, and friendly conduct of that nation towards the Mexican, we may hope that within a short time the independence of the nation of Anahuac will be recognized by the Mistress of the Seas. On our part, we have sent a Minister with full powers to the Government of his Britannic Majesty, of whose arrival in London we have just been informed; and from the course of things, and the order with which events are coming-to pass, it may be hoped that the dbject of his mission will be completely fulfilled. Our embassy to the United States of America has already set out for its destination; a Minister has likewise been appointed to represent us and the Republic of Colombia. An agent has also been nominated to proceed to Rome to conduct ecclesiastical negotiations; and another has been appointed to the United States of Central America, whose independence has been recognized within these few days. And here we would desire for our own good, and for that of Spain herself, to be able to an nounce that we had entered into negotiations with that ;••• nation. We had indeed hopl‘s of that kind daring the existence of the form_er Government; but the restora tion of Ferdinand VII. to the exercise of absolute power, his decrees relative to us, and his contests with the Power which has endeavoured to Mediate on this subject, paralyze for the moment all means of concilia tion, and only allow reason to expect on his part a syi tem of hostilities and bad treatment, which we neither have provoked nor deserved. " But, returning to our interior : In the midst of the dangers which suirounded the Executive Power, its ptincrpal object was the installation of the present Con gress, which happily could meet without danger ; tLe constituent act was formed—the Republic peacefully and gradually acquired the federative form—the tem pestuous clouds which appeared towards the west and the south were dissipated—conspiracies were timely discovered and put down—the fire of civil war was extinguished on the 19th of July—the Constitution des. tined to direct the federal union has been finally con cluded, and solemnly sanctioned : in short, everything has assumed a favourable aspect, and the Republic is now in a condition to receive the impulse destined to push it onwards to aggrandizement and elevation. " Such is our actual position. What more could be asked for a people in its infancy, and in a state of ap prenticeship and inexperience ? Have those nations done more which accuse us to be unfit for constitu tional liberty ? Thre may arise in our vicissitudes mo difications and changes, from which even robust and consolidated Powers are not always free. But does not this basis of benevolence and caution—this fund of kindness and good understanding—this force of privi leged instinct with which the natiou is advancing to save and form itself, afford a guarantee that patriotism, will always dwell among us; and that, filially, the work of our establishment and consolidation will be consummated ? 4t Fellow-countrymen !—You may judge of what the Mexican people are capable from what they have al ready achieved. It is true, that some zealous and well intentioned men desire to see us on a par with adult na tions, and that they even ate dejected because e have not arrived at that point ; but this desire is unreasonable —the accomplishment of it is impossible ; for the ele vation of nations can only be the woi k of time, along with good institutions. " Let us not, therefore, exaggerate evils, which, if they exist, are inevitable in Sur situation. Let us be penetrated with the feeling of our own sufficiency, and be coavinced that we shall finally accomplish our -vi ce, prise, as we have already surmounted the most diffi cult and painful portion of it. The steps which we have to take are few ; the sacrifices which remain to be made are small. Let us, therefore, not lose the good which we must all have in our hands, nor, on the eve of attaining the summit of our wishes, let us render ourselves unworthy of triumph and happiness. " As for us, who, being elevated to the highest posts of the Republic, have administered to the State in rude and difficult times—who have never treated with the efernies of our country—who, in obedience to the voice of that country, have surrendered our command, and who have never-abused the plmitude of our power, or the extraordinary resources with which the Congress had intrusted us—do not so many titles give us the light of claiming at these last tnotnents the indulgence of the Mexican people, to fix their attention on their most dear and valuable interests? o Fellow-countrymen !—Let us never forget that a Government cannot exist without subordination—that economy and virtue are the soul of the Federal Union, and that without union we must infallibly lose our own independence. If we are united, whatever be the re forms and modifications which circumstances may in troduce amongst us, we shall still be able to. be free, independent, and happy. But if, unfortunately, e disagree, we shall be the laughing-stock of nations, the execration of our brothers and neighbours, and (what ought to make us shudder still mole) we shall be the prey of our ancient masters, who will conic to bind us with heavier chains—who will come to insult our misfortunes with redoubled pride and in creased malignity. Let, therefore, this image never disappear from our minds. Let us shut up all the avenues of discord, and prevent a state of things so in supportable to humanity. Let us not deceive ourselves. There is no State in the Federation which can exit in dependent of itself. Whoever attempts that disorder is the most perfidious enemy of his country, and the re sult would be general disorganization ; and that mo ment we shiiuld have impotence and prostration, and the end would be ruin and slavery. Let us never forget this conservative principle of the Republic and its well being—that united, Mexico can do everything, but di vided we are nothing, and have no power; liberty is destroyed, and our country disappears. " Although we have not the glory of leaving the na tion so flourishing and so consolidated as we would de sire, yet we have the satisfaction to think that it is maintained in a state of energy and strength, and that it has reached this state by itself; requiting nothing on our part but good intentions. But now, while power and authority are centered in one, a new career opens for its good, and it must rapidly march towards prosperity and splendour. In descending at last from the high post to which the will of the oation advanced US, we are occupied by no other idea, we are agitated by no other sytiment, than that of the r abbe felicity. The high an7l inestimable kindness by which we have been distinguished, imposes upon us the sweet obligation of being the foremost and most ardent Patriots. We shall do our utmost to fulfil this duty ; we shall employ ourselves in the service of our country, without avoiding sacrifices; and if we are allowed to enjoy private life, we shall endeavour to make our retirement useful by' the examples which we shall afford of respect and at tachment to authority—of obedience and submission to the law. " Let us, therefore, prepare the happiness of future generations. May our country improve and attain ele vation and aggrandizement in all senses. May our fellow-citizens be happy, and may this rich, fertile, and delicious land, in which we first saw the light, be great among the nations, celebrated by some, and feared by others, as the land of liberty, the school of morals, the refuge of the good, the rock of ambition, and the grave of tyrants. (Signed) " GUADALUPE VICTORIA, President " NICHOLAS BRAVO. " MIGUEL DOMINGUEZ. " Mexico, Oct. 6, 18t4." The Halifax Papers announce the death of Colonel Des BARRE, late Lieutenant-Governor and Commander iu Chief of Prince Edward's island, at the advanced age of 102 years. His re mains were interred in St. George's Church with military honours ; the President, Members of the Council, the Officer 3 of the Army and Navy, th e Magistrates, and principal inhabitant% attending the funeral * Tl - IE - EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24 1824. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Ccinsols opened this morning at 951 96 for the Account, at which price they remain up to this hour, with little doing. FOREIGN FUNDS. The most busfilest doing in the Foreign Market is in Mexican, which has been done at 71, since which it hal lowered. Current Prices : New Spanish 151, Old 221 1, Russian 951 96, Mexican 701 1, Colombian Nest $7l, Chilian 801 81, French Scrip •141 pre. Marine Alliance 11 pre. Portuguese 881, Alliance Shares 81 pre. BrasUian Scrip 5/ pre. Buenos Ayres 89, Colombian Mines 110/ pre. Rio de la Plata 9110, Greek 571, Gas par. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.• Bank Stock 229 1 / 2 3 per Cent. Red. 94% % S per Cent. Cons. shut. 3i per Cent. Red. 101 100% 4 per Cent. New shut. • Lnr.g Ann. 22 15-16—India Bonds 96 95 £l,OOO Exclieq. Bilk (2d.) 54 5; (1% / d.) 53 6 £5OO ditto (1 1 4 d.) .53 6 £lOO and £2OO ditto (1 V 2 d.) .53 6 Cons. for Acct. 95 96 95% Some days ago we stated that there was an increase in the Customs, for the preset* Quarter, of about £200,000; and that in other branches of the Revenue, there was also an increase. We now understand, that in the Ex cise alone, there will be an increase of upwards of E 400,000 in the present Quarter, as compared with the corresponding Quarter of last year, which, if added to the £200,000 increase of the Customs, will make an excess of £600,000 in the Quarter; or at die rate of £2,600,000 4-year, in two branches of theßevenue alone. It will be teen, by referring to another part of our Paper, that Air. O'CoNNELL, whose intemperate ha rangues at the Catholic Association we have more than' once noticed, has been held to bail for seditious words used at one of the late Meetings of that body. Mexican Papers to the 6th of October have been re ceived. They contain the documents, and an account) of the proceedings in the Congress, of which we gave a brief but correct outline yesterday. On the 4th of October, it was decreed to present the Constitutional act of Congress to the Supreme Executive Power, for its sanction. The assembly first proceeded to read the Constitution. It was then resolved, that after the sig. nature of the President and Vice• President, the Consti tution should be signed by the Members by States,which was done, and a deputation appointed to present it to the Executive. A decree was then passed, authorizing the publication of the Constitution with due solemnity, and the transmitting copies to the Governors of the several States. The speech of the President en the occasion was received with acclamation from the gal- Jerks, which were crowded. In another part of our' Paper we have given the ManifestO issued by the Executive, on their resigning the government to the President. It is an important document, and will be read with interest. It will be seen that a hope is expressed of our soon recognizing the independenceof Mexico. After alluding to the United States Consuls being in the Capital and Ports of the Republic, in the full exerci s e of the functions and powers which belong to them, the Manifesto says, the same has been realized with the agents of that class from the King a Great' Britain ; and from the frank, kind, and friendly conduct of that nation towards the Mexican, we may hope that within a short time the independence of the nation of Anahuac wili be recog nized by the Mistress of the Sea." We regret to state that Mt. Secretary CANNING still continues confined, by a severe fit of the gout, at the Foreign Once, Downing-street. The Duke and Duchess of RICHMOND are expected to return to Goodwood House by the end of the week. Lord ERSKINE, family, and suite, leave West Grin stead Park the sth of January, for Wurtemberg ; Mr. Wyman= (only son of the Admiral), accompanies his Lordship, as Secretary to the Embassy to the above Court. Captain 'l'. A PPLILTON, of the Royal Mat ines, is about to embark to join the Isis, 58, the flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir L. W. Ilat.s.rm, in the Vircst Tuesday morning last, before day-break, Captain Goes, with Miss Benno's, of Loudgeville, Salop, passed through Chester, in a chaise and four, on their way to the hymeneal black smith, at Gretna Green, They changed horses at the Royal Hotel, and proceeded with great rapidity on their journey. They bad been rivetted only two or three hours, when the Lady's (remit, in hot pursuit arrived, but " the deed was done." Sit It. R. VYVYAN is at present the only candidate for the representation of Cornwall. AIIIIIVALS IN intim FROM Dec. 20.—Marquis of Westmeath, Messrs. Keating, Brownlow, Carr, Hearne, Dixon, Berry, Porter, and two Ladies, Smith Bun bury, Major Logan, &c. DSTAILTUSIS FROM DIMES FOS INCLAND. Dec. 18.—Colonel Hutchinson, Messrs Lynar, Hamilton, Page, O'Neill, Morris, Shaw, Blackwell, Bradbury, D wyer, Stephenson, Daly, Tierney, Daniel, M'Effe, Kelly, Stack, MallenCobbold, Or pen, Thomas, Warren, O'Gorman, Hutton, Mussenden, Read; Mrs. Aylmer, Mrs. Hutton, Mrs. Porter, Mr. O'Neill, Mrs. Price, Mr. M'Cormack, Mrs. Irvin, Miss Hutton, &c. The accounts brought to town this morning, from the North, represent the roads as being in a dreadful state, from the late incessant rains. The marshes . and fens in Rutlandedre ; at Crowland, near Peterborough; and in the Isle of Ely, are com pletely under water. Yesterday, the Fishmongers Company distributed their annual donation to its poor members, and visited and re lieved the poor in their alms-houses. Mr. H. &very, when taken before the Magistrates at Bristol, on Wednesday, exhibited such symptoms of mental excite ment, as induced them to remand him for a few days. The first export of wool from England for two cen turies took place last week; fifty bags of a coarse quality were exported last week to the United States of America. It will be remembered, that the export of wool has been prohibited for two hundred years in England, till the last Session of Parliament, when a Bill was brought forward, allowing the export of wool on the pay ment of a duty of one penny per pound under the new Act the export bas taken place. IMPORTANT TO EAST INDIANS AND THE PUBLIC GE lemuLt.y.— The earliest and best account* of all occurrences, foreign and domestic, together with early, accurate, and exclusive informa tion front INDiA, derived front the most authentic sources, and ar ranged in the most careful manner, are contained in the Taszacore, published every Sunday Morning, by E. Livetstoitz, at 11, Crane court, Fleet-street, and sold by all Newsmen, price 7d. totiiir 91' RINQS ijENizi—titt6 bAV: PERJURYTiiIIt LING ON Irlit raOIIICITTIO* Or I. SHERIFF PARKINS V. JOHN BELLAMY. Mr. C. F. WILLIAMS stated, that this was an indictment againsi the defendant for perjury. The prosecution arose in come, quence of an assault having been Committed on the p erson of Mr. Ea-Sheriff Parkins, by a man named Scott, on th e steps of the above Court, in a cause tried there in April This man Scott was afterwards indicted at the Aliediese e sions, and found guilty of the olienee, notwithstanding th e d, fendant swore that Scott did not assault Mr. Parkins. Per_ jut y, the Learned Couilsel said, was a case of a most serious scription, and he had no doubt the Jury would give it due liberation. Mr. DENMAN, with Mr. Patt.t.tra, took several objection% on the points of the record, and the book containing the minutes on the tri,!, which, being fatal, the Jury, wider the direction of the Lord Coat Justice, acquitted the defendant. ti -~ ON _;; ARREST OF MR. O'CONNELL --0.- FROM THE DUBLIN CORRESPONDENT OF TUEE.DAy, DECEMBER 21. We find, from the Gazelle of the Catholic Associt. tion, published this morning, that Mr. O'Connell has brought himself, at length, under the cognizance of the Government of this country : indeed he has pursued for so long a period, in his speeches at the Association, such a reckless disregard of the feelings and principles of others, who may be opposed to his individual views of political expediency, and has manifested, on all re. cent occasions, especially since the Rent became pro. ductive, such a contemptuous opinion of every lust.tu. don in this country which administers to its stability, that we were not surprised he should imagine forbear ance amounted to impunity. If the Association, as a body, could not be made obnoxious to the laws, surely that furnished no ground that every declaimer who may form one of this dangerous assembly,by paying his guinea, should be allowed to scatter his exasperated and exasperating discontent through the land. No ore, out of their own besotted sphere, will assert that the As sociation were endeavouring to accomplish even their pretended objects, by a fair and legitim tte course. Did they not co-mingle in their body the Priests of the country, st 7 ho are known to possess such unbounded in fluence over the population; and were not all their tirades directed to the one _purpose of spreading disaf fection and disunion in every direction ? No misrepre sentation was avoided, in order to keep up this exas, perated state of public feeling. We now extract from the Journal alluded to the account of this transaction: PROSECUTION AGAINST MR. O'CONNELL, ON A CHARGE OF UTTERING SEDITIOUS WORDS! Public attention Is so hkely to be excited by anything that re lates to this Gentleman, that we enter into i detail of what has oc curred with respect to this prosecution. At about half-past five yesterday evening, as Mr. O'Connell had just returned front the Committee of the Catholic Association, where a great deal of business had been transacted, Alderman Darley and hit. Farrell, the Constable of Police, were ushered into his study. After the usual salutation, the Alderman said, that he came in his official capacity, to save Mr. O'Connell the trouble of attending at the office, to enter into a recognizance to appear at the next Sessions, which he was directed by the Attorney General to call on Mr. O'Connell to enter into. Mr. O'Connell.—Upon what charge, Mr. Alderman Alderman Darley.—Upon a charge of having spoken seditious words at the Lin Meeting of the Catholic Association. Mr. O'Connell.—What words ant I charged with hiving spoken? Alderman Darley.-1 am not at liberty to inform you; you must apply to the Attorney-General. Mr. O'Connell.—Can I even know the name of the informer? Alderman Dailey—l am not at liberty to tell you ; you mast apply to a higher quarter; I come merely to inform you that legal documeuts have been laid before me, that entitle me to require from you a recognizance to appear at the nest Sessions. I wash to give you the least possible trouble. I have come to your own home for that purpose, and I will take your own recognizance without requiring any person to join you. Mr. O'Connell—Then, Mr. Alderman, I submit at once. I will enter into the recognizance as I am not to know for what ; and 1' am bound to say, that you have done your part with perfect pco liteness and civility. The Alderman then produced a recognizance, conditioned to appear at the ensuing Quarter 'Sessions, to commence the 2d or :d of January, we do not know which. This recognizance Mr. O'Connell executed, but said," Why, Mr. Alderman, this directly interferes with my intended 'journey to England ; could you not take it, as there are as yet no bills found, for the Sessions after my., or for the Term ?" Alderman Parley—l have no discretion upon that subject— upon that also you must apply to the Attorney-General. Mr. O'Corinell—(ansjang.)—There is one thing you'll admit, Mr. Alderman, that the 'Attorney-General will have no difficulty its getting a Grand Jurrto find any bills he pleases against me. The Alderman wades_ no reply ; but he and Mr. O'Connell shook bands, and parted. Such is the brat scene of the prosecution. The Reporters of the Morning Papers, who usually attend at the Association, were 'summoned this day be fore the Magistrates, at the Head Office of Police, in order to be examined as to the language used by 314 O'Connell, on Thursday : but most of these Gentlemen protested, it is said, against this mode of proceeding, and declined to be interrogated. It is generally rumoured, that the cause of Mr.O'Cott• nell's arrest was owing to a Report of a speech deliveral by him in the Association on Thursday last, which A, di given in Saunders's News-Letter, and in which he wet stated to have wished, that a second Bolivar should arise in this country to assert its independence—or words to that effect. It is rumoured that Mr. O'Connell bas commenced an action against the Proprietor of Saunders 's News- Letter, for the report of the speech attributed to him in that Paper. COVENT-GARD/N THRATRIL—Last night the opal' tic Play of Native Land or, The Return from Mowry, was pl!yed. for the first time this season, Mr: Saxca..o appearing as .dwesso Mentatte: Mr. Sisciam's excellences are tolerably well ktowu to the Public. There is a vast deal of cultivation about his style ei execution, and there is a delightful sweetness in his voice. Tb songs to his " Native land," were exceedingly impressive.--T at House was extremely fun. The remains of General Sir ISAAC BROCK, of the 49th, were removed from Fort George, Upper Canada, on the 13th October, and deposited in the monument erected at Queee.sts° Heights, the scene of his distinguished conduct in command o f the British forces there the monument has a tower 68 feet high. Only one oyster vessel appeared at Billingsgate lesler* day morning, and oysters In consequence were sold at five guinea a bushel. Oysters are not the only scarce ornaments of Christmas Berried holly is so scarce this year that the quantity usually sell 9d. is now worth at least as many shillings. Variegated holly . °- most as dear; Mistletoe is abundant. An INuest was held on the body of Mrs. Thomson, of Pentonville, who, while passing through Exmouth street, was seized with a violent pain in the abdomee. 7— She went into the shop of Mr. Dobie, a surgeon, Wh o gavi her some medicine, which afforded momentari relief ; but on rising from her chair, she fell, and tiled. Verdict—Natural Death. -'-., -- , ,~.: _ Wird mom !Wm !Tie 'Wb Nal And .See 111 Aol Vii Id Ao4 Is In In Me JW On Mr. as to ?Dated notes, time ti Mr. to be t mann( tbougl beg ge on the The be jus the pi public or by Rowe' there mode nion, termi bread might eases or th injun4 hearii and • natio Nun tent 1 cond T 1 Ken' pout repr a let •et; wou rmt her the take cent and Ply iatt pre bin • r spit bis the ni th d II AIM a