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( 4 ‘ l' MEXICO. .. - ..A,Z=g s EXTRAORDINAIT OF THE SUPREME (110 MENT OF THE &IMICAN FEDERATION, Jun 26, Hrs. The Supreme Government has received the followini dispatches by an express, which arrived yesterday Oath* from Vera Cruz: • 1 DOCUMENT I. " MO2T EXCELLENT SENOR-4 transmit to you the copy of a private letter, which an inhabitant of this place Was this day received from London, relative to the departure of Itorbide for this Republic, in order that your Excellency may communicate the same to the Supreme Executive Power. " With the same view I transmit to your Excellency a paragraph, translated horn a London newspaper, re lative to the same subject, promising to send you the original paper by an officer who is about to proceed with the dispatches, in which Don Francisco Borja de Migoni speaks to the ,acne events.—GOD and Liberty. " Jalapa, July 23. a MIGUEL BARRAGAN. 41 To tbe Minister of Marine and War." DOCUMENT IL - COPY Or TIIE LETTER BENCREED TO ABOVE. " London, May 17, 1824. " By the annexed you will see how I have learned that Iturbide embarked at Southampton on the I Ith instant, taking with him his wife, two sons, and set.. swats. He certainly proceeds to your unitt, I send thicinforination through various channels„ and there fre cannot say much, because lam busy in transcribing ffiiies to be directed to _you by different ways. of 1 true Copy) " BARRAGAN." • DOCUMENT ITT (This is the trandarion of an article from the Public Ledger of the 21st of May; in which letters from Italy and Paris are referred to, which speak of the departure of Iturbide as an intrigee of the French Oorerntutmt.l By an Express, arrived at six o'clock this morning from the States of Las Tamaulipas and of SAn Luis Po tosi, the following accounts have been received DOCUMENT IV. Herewith your Excellency will receive No. I. the copy or the letter which the Secretaries of the Honourable Constituent Congress addressed to me, whereby, and by No. 11. the copy of the Commanding General's letter, your Excellency will leas n that the evil-disposed Don Auguitin- de Iturbide—notwithstanding the decree of the Sovereign Congress dated April 28, of this year, declaring him a traitor, and placing him out of the pro tection of the law, if he should set foot on the territory of the Confederacy—has dared to contravene the said decree, and to introduce himself, disguised, into the States, doubtless with the design of disturbing the public peace and tranquillity, as may confidently be in ferred from his past conduct. g‘ These considerations, and the abovementioaecilaw, which definitely condemned him, without doubt in duced this Honourable Congress to decree his decapi tation, ordering me to carry the same forthwith into effect ; and this proceeding being in conformity with the intentions of the Supreme Authorities of the Fede ration, I have made arrangements for fulfilling the de cree as soon as the traitor fltUrbide) shall be delivered to me. I make this communication to your Excellency, in order that it may be brought under the notice of the Sul reme Executive Power, with the assurance that, ac- 'cording as circumstances may permit, I shall, for your information and further arrangements, report to your Excellency whatever occurs. GOD preserve your Ex cellency many years. " Fadills, July IS. "JUAN FRANCISCO GUTIERREZ "JOSE ANTONIO FERNANDEZ, See. " To the Secretary of State for Home and Foreign Affairs." DOCUMENT V. . kETTER OW THE SECRETARY OF THE 'PROVINCIAL CON• GRESS TO THE GENERAL CoSISIANDA NT OE THE STATE OF TAMAULIPAS, DATED PADILLA, JULY 18. " EXCELLENT Sin—On the information of the Ge. l neral of the Armies of the State that Don Augustin Iturbide arrived at Soto-Marina in an English ship, this Congress has decreed that the Decree of the Sovereign Congress-General of the 28th of April last shall be car- 1 ried into execution; in which Decree it is declared OA: Iturbide is out of the pale of the law, under whatever title be presents himself on the territory of the federa tion. This resolution is communicated to your Excel lency, that you may cause it to be executed, charging you, upon your strictest responsibility, to see Iturbide decapitated, allowing the proper time to prepare him self tot death like a Christian. " 'The Congress likewise orders, that without losing a moment, you call forth all the civil militia of the State, and command it to be ready for further orders. You will communicate this to the Supreme Government." 1• DOCUMUNT VI. - (This is the No. 11. refetred to in the preceding letter of Gutierrez). 44 MOST ExcapLzxr Sanon—On the 1 tth instant, the English brigantine Spring arrived off the bar of this poit, after a passage of sixty•four days, from London. She was stated to have on beard the foreigner, Charles de Beneski, and a companion of his, come to Mexico for the purpose of treating with the Government on a plan of colonization, having, to that effect, powers from three Irish capitalists, merchants in London. On the following day I was waited oa by Beneski, whom I wished to interrogate respecting Don Augustin .Iturbide, his views, and projects on this country; and Beneski having assured me in a manner which appeared sincere, that at the time of his sailing, lturbide was living privately with his family, he returned to the ves sel to bring on shore his companion, whom he had left oLboard. 14 Yesterday, at one o'clock, P. t 4. the Commandant of the detachment .at the bat inlet med me, that Ileneski was walking on shore, with another person, who, being disguised, could not be known. I immediately marched with a party of [loops, intending, if nece.saty, to exa mine Ileneski and his companion. About half-past four in the evening I came up with them in the Paraje de los Arroyos, about six leagues from this town. I discovered that the person disguised was Don Augustin Iturbide, who, addressing himtelf to me, stated, that all who ac compnnied hjm were his wife and two young children, the rest of his family having been left in London. He was conducted thence to this town under a competent escort, and his security was effected to my satisfaction. '1 Under my own tesponsibility, notwithstanding what is provided by the law of the 28th of April, relative to this individual, and considering the defenceless and sub. IrlisiTe manner with which lie presented himself to me, as if relying only on my good faith, I kave determined to send him to the Honourable Congress of this Stitte, that they may resolve .upon what is fit to be dots.'. I shall tlierefote march this evening for Padilla, the place of the sittings of that lionoursble Assembly. " Soto Marina, July 17. “ PHILIP DE LA GARZA. " To thy Secretary of Wow tier the Affairs of Wu and the Moine' DOCUNIENT VII. Mow!' EXCEWNT Serb In OI stated to yoqe Excelie y uttlfrr e disc ttbe Oki zen-Gsieral pion Phttilk de to G; rav hete'restfrdayi havitig iu custbatyDol A, de rbid*, whbm 1p imitediately plitod'at the sal of the . Ham Congress of this State. The Conj desiring the fulfilment of the sovereign decree itBdi of April, by which the said Iturbide is proscribed and outlawed, directed that the Citizen-General should order.thopunishment of death to be inflicted, as was his duty, according to the aforesaid decree ; and the same was carried into effect by shooting the prisoner yesterday, at six in the evening. " This event will certainly suppress all the conimo tions which were every moment to be apprehended from the proselytes of Iturbide, and will give uniformity and concentration to public opinion in favour of the system which we have happily adopted ; for, one of the causes of vacillation being removed, its effects must necessarily cease. I therefore hasten to make this communication to your Excellency, in order that the Supreme Execu tive Power, on being informed thereof, may be pleased to sanction this proceeding with its approbation; and at the same time to direct what is to be done with the fa mily and suite of Iturbide, who are detained in Soto la Marina until the determination of the Government be known. I leave it to the Citizen-General, as he is most proper, to give your Excellency an account of the whole transaction, as he is best acquainted with all the details. GOD preserve your Excellency many years. " JOSE BERNARDO GUTIERREZ DE I.ARA. " JOSE ANTONIO FERNANDEZ, Secretary. " Padilla, July 20." DOCUMENT "lit el TO THE MINISTER OP WAR. 44 MOST EXCELLENT Silt-I wrote you from La Ma rine, under date of the 17th, in what circumstances I arrested Don Augustin Iturbide, and that it appearing to me necessary to observe the law of the 28th of April, I proceeded to present him to the Honourable Congress of the State. At eight o'clock this morning I arrived at the city; at three in the afternoon was delivered to me the declaration, conformaMy to the said law of the 28th of April ; and at six on the same evening it was necessary to execute it, as appears by the certificates which I inclose, without speeches or declaratioqs, lest public sympathy should interfere if it was delayed. I beseech your Excellency to make known this . intelli gence to the Government, and express to the country the sacrifice of my regret. (Signed) " FILLIPE DE LA GARZA. " Padilla, July 19." DOCUMENT IX. " In the city of San Antonio de Padilla, on the 19th of July, 1824, the illustrious junto of the said city being met, we declare on the force of truth, that we certify as far as can be done, that we have seen Don Augustin de Iturbide as a prisoner eater our city, bn this• day's date, conducted by Citizen General Fillipe de la Garza and that he, in conformity with the decree of the 28t1; of April, of this year, transmitted by the Constituent Congress, was shot on the same day, at six o'clock in the evening. We declare this to be certain, and that we have seen hit dead body ; and that it may be proved, we have, on the request of the Citizen-General, given our present certificate, with which we pledge our faith, and which we sign with the above date. JOSE RICARDO ACEBEDO, K JOSE ANTONIO PAZ, First Regidor, • IGNACIO SENA, Second OT " JOZE LUIS DE LA ' FUE NTE, &cunt Syndic." DOCUMENT X. " I, citizen, priest, Josa.Migua de la Garza Garcia, member of the Honourable Congress of the State of Ta maulipas, and curate of the city of Padilla, certify that a dead body which is deposited in a house near the pa rish church of this city for the purpose of. interment to-morrow, is the same as the body of the person of Don Augustin de Iturbide, whose entrance I observed this morning, and whom I saw shot in the evening. That there may be • no doubt upon this subject, I give the present certificate at the request of the General who commands the army of this State. (Signed) "JOSE MIGUEL DE LA GARZA GARCIA. July 19." PINVMENT XI. (This paper merely states that General de la Garza was about to return on the 19th to Soto la Marina, to see if the family papers and baggage of Iturbide had been lauded). DOCUMENT XII. • " TO THE MINISTER Of WAN. " MOST EXCIILLENT SIR—As I mentioned in my letter of yesterday, which I transmitted by an extraor dinary courier, the necessary arrangements were made, that the armed force of this State should occupy the frontiers. In the same manner, all the garrison of this capital was prepared to march this afternoon, at two o'clock, for the purpose of advancing upon Iturbide wherever he was to be found ; but the whole of these movements have been suspended, on my having re ceived from the Honourable Congress an official notifi cation that the said Iturbide had been shot in Padilla on the 20th current. (In the other statements the 19th is mentioned). " Penetrated with the danger which the appearance of Iturbide on the territory of the republic presented, and the necessity of crushing his views before they met with any support, I did not hesitate for a moment to make the object of my expedition his overthrow at all hazards ; and if I was so resolved from the nature of the case, I found myself no less secure of the result, in consequence of the seal and activity with which I was seconded by all the Authorities, and the enthusiastio desire which all the Officers of the garrison testified t& arrive at a state of things in which we could sit down without risk, and say that we are free and independent. Be pleased, therefore, to assure the Supreme Govern ment that the garrison of Sao Luis Potosi has given an, unequivocal proof of its love for liberty, and recom mend to its high consideration the zeal and obedience of which it has given•so many proofs in the last days of the revolution.—GOD and Liberty ! " Luis Potosi, July 23. " JOSE ARMCO." DOCUMENT XIII. 12T11 BATTALION OF THE LINE.-.-..T0 THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. " By the extraordinary Dispatches which your Ex cellency will receive along with this, I have been in-1 formed that the traitor Don Augustin de Iturbide is on our soil. Your Excellency may assure the Giovern mem, that I shall have the glory of being the first, if nece,sary, to fly to the extermination of the monster. (ion and Liberty ! (Sired) JOSE JOAQUIN DE AYESTAILAN. " Fun Luu Potosi, uly ;DOCUMENT XIV. (This is a Dispatch written by the same zealous Chief, declaring that the news of !turbid'', execution was receive 4 at San Luis Po tosi with tears of joy.l ,s Jdatne. _a* **poet ' disHobtan or( turb 'the s tems of ought to make us . get he hes expiated tit his death committed against his country. Such at least shall be_our conduct on the present oc casion. Whilst Iturbide lived and was dangerous, we constantly endeavoured to expose the manoeuvres of his partisans, to pet the nation on its guard against them, and events have confirmed our predictions. He is now dead, and this circumstance changes the state of things. Let us commiserate his misfortune, and let us endea vour to sink into oblivion the mournful divisions into which we were about to be plunged. Let this be the epoch of reconciliation ; and, forgetting the number of parties which drag us to our ruin, let there be no party but the nation—no desire among us but that of conso lidating its beneficent institutions." The Sovereign Congress and the Government seem to be actuated by the same feelings of moderation and 'mercy. While addresses were arriving from the pro• vinces, congratulating them on the adventurer's fate, we find a considerable party in the Congress disposed to provide liberally for his widow and children. On a proposition being made in the sitting of the 27th of July, to authorise the Government to send this widow and her children out of the country, to any place they thought proper, many Members delivered their opinions. The Minister for Foreign Affairs said, that the Execu tive was far from wishing to aggravate the misery of an unhappy family ; but it considered, that till their in stitutions were consolidated, it might be dangerous for this family to inhabit the Republic of Mexico, or any place from which they might easily return to it. A Senor Bastamente was of the same opinion. He thought that the factious should not be allowed such a rallying point as the eldest son of the Pretender, who, he heard, was of perverse inclinations, and disposed to follow up his father's tyrannical ideas. Several Mem bers admitted the propriety of banishing the family,. but denied the right of Congress to fix their residence in another country. After a good deal of discussion, the first article, for empowering the. Government to dis pose of the Er-Emperor's family was agreed to. On the following day (July 99), the debate was resumed on the mode of disposing of Iturbide's widow and 'children, when the following proposition was made and discussed, namely, 44 The Government shall punctually pity to Donna Ana Hecarte, 8,000 dollars annually. And her children, on her death, shall enjoy a corre sponding allowanceunder the rules of military pensions." Several Members supported this proposition, on the ground that the grimes of' Iturbide furnished no reason, why his family should be deprived of the decent pro.' vision made by an anterior Congress. - Public decency dictated that some provision should be made for per sons who were, for reasons of State, condemned to re side out of their native land. One Member proposed as an amendment, that the above sum of 8,000 dollars should be allowed, but should be lodged in the bank of Philadelphia, and drawn only so long as the family should reside in the republic of Colombia. : Ab: The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs saw no , opposition between this amendment and original the proposition. The Government would, of edurse, re serve to itself the right of withdrawing the pension, ifi the family neglected to observe the condition of resi dence on which it was granted. Two Members ob jected to the granting of any pension, on the ground that other widows and Orphans deserved better of the Republic, and ought to have their claims first attended to. The first pan of the proposition, granting the pen sion to Madame Iturbide, was agreed to. The latter part of it, extending the same to her family after her death, was postponed for further consideration, and we have not the result in the Papers before us. The following are a few of the miscellaneous facts in these Aurnals ; The Sovereign Congress have passed a Decree which has received the sanction of the Executive, acknowledg ing the debts of Mexico under the Vice-regal Govern ments, up to the declaration of independence. The same Decree acknowledges the debts contracted by the Independent Chiefs before the reign of Iturbide.—Let Ferdinand of Spain look at this, and justify his refusal to acknowledge his obligation to the creditors by whom he was clothed and fed under his Constitutional sway. . - A robber has appeared in one of the missions of Sierra Gorda, who promises to be as adroit and celebrated as Gomez, on the high way from Vera Cruz to Mexico. The disturbances in Yucatan and Tabasco had not been entirely appeased on the 22d of June, as appears from a letter dated Campeachy, inserted in the Sol of the 15th of July. The agitators were soon expected to be overpowered. General Bravo, after-putting down the disaffected of the province of Guadalaxara, and restoring the country to tranquillity, returned to Mexico on the 27th ofJuly, where he was received with great distinction. In a discussion which took place in Congress on the 15th of July, a proposition was made to approximate the Government of Mexico to that of the United States, by creating one Pre!Went, instead of an executive of three persons. If this project be carried, it is supposed that General Bravo will be appointed first President. EXTRACT OIP A LETTER FROM MEXICO, DATED JULY 28. " By the Gracile, which we enclose, you will find all the details made known to the public. This well-timed and energetic measure, adopted by General Garta, who was in cot:omit:A in the province where Iturbide landed, has given the death-blow to the hopes of all panics who wished to arrest the march of this country towards establishing a rational independence Tliere is no'one powerful eneugh here to menace the tran quillity of the State, which had hitherto only succeeded under the pretence of restoring the Emperor. The hopes of the old Spaniards have long since been dissi pated, of reconquering this territory, and the intrigues of the Bourbons, or indeed of any of the Potentates of the Holy Alliance, are not worth Mentioning, so long as England maintains its present defensive attitude, itt favour of American•liberty. 41 In a financial point of view, the death of Iturbide is of incalculable advantage ; for if he had advanced to the capital, Kt much disorder would have been created, that it would hive been next to an impossibility to col lect the various branches of the revenue. 44 The insurrection in Grnadabisara and Oajaea were very fortunately put down in time. A nephew of Itur bide, with some other rebels, were shot by order of General Bravo ►here. Another of his nephews, and a priest, have been arrested at Tampico, and orders have been sent off lee their immediate execution." FROM THE SOL (MEXICAN PAPER) OF 147,4E4 cowed various cote ite a si i IturbiOui . but we }hiss* ;area ay.' w..i.ficie c itone of the M our pollen I Augustih . p o lict etelrlty counsel us not to- xraturb he dispo, rho Congress, Aoda . His mibfortenes Ought to m ee of the his previous conduct, since he hop expiate whatever offences he had committed again a FR EVCH P PERS. -The strong cli.o:nlsittils E t3utiSonnaof3lß s. the ßE Kin i g has again tri umphed this morning over a crisis like that Which took place yesterday. The same symptoms have again. pro (laced the same alarms. The King desired that. she prayers for the dying should be recommenced, g ri d being unable to repeat each response, he only said that he attended to the whole, and responded mentally. li b caused a crucifix to be given him, and kissed it several times. The persons who were present at this augur : scene, could call to mind the death of the chief of the noble race of the Bourbons, and what is related of it in a manner so affecting and simple by his faithful *rant Joinville. At the second crisis the King's heart was affected, and the sentiments which his voice could not express were evident in his countenance. Nothing could give an idea of the grief of the Royal Family, did not the affection which thepeople of Paris feel make every one easily understand that of our Princes. Sunday morning' his Majesty, though suffering, thought fit to be present at the family breakfast. Th e i r Royal Highnesses seemed in consternation. The gtiet of Madame was so great, that the King asked her to approach ; and taking her by the hand, twice pressed it to his lips with great emotion. The following extr acts from the Emile of Wednesday ' will shew the successive states of his Majesty's health: PARIS, SEPTE Al BR R. 15. Yesterday, at two o'clock, the King was plunged into a profound lethargy, and the most lively uneasiness was spread immediately in theyalace, and front the Palace to the crowd assembled in the Palace du Carrousel : but at half-past three the King recovered from this lethargy. Fie Orris perfectly sensible: CHAMBER OF THE KING. NINTH BULLETIN. " Sept. 14, 9 p. m. " The alarming faintness (syncope) experienced by his Majesty in the middk of the day. was followed-by a calm which continued !ix hours. This evening the fester has become stronger, and renewed all the uneasiness that was felt." ((Signed by the See Physklans). TENTH BULLETIN. " Wednesday, 8 o'clock p. m. " The night has been most restless ((warner). The fever in.. creased this morning with reiterated anxieties and weakness. Thas respiration is more and more difficult." (Signed u before). ELEVENTH BULLETIN. " Sept. 15, 8 a. m. " The debility of all the functions continues to increase." (Signed as before). TWELFTH BULLETIN. " Sept. 15, 2 p. m. " The situation of the King has not ameliorated since 8 o'clock le (Signed as before, with gm additional name of Comte I)am It is now four o'clock the King is still in the same state.l a ti hoped there will be another bulletin at half-past six. Yesterday, from 11 till 4 o'clock, the Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family, the Duke, Duchess, and Mlle. d'Orleans, and the Duke de Bourbon remained with his Majesty. The Archbishop of Paris, the Bishop of Hermopolis, the Chancellor, Prince Talky rand, the Marquis if Mmonville, Grand Referendary of the Cham ber of Peers, also remained with his Majesty. The Ministers have remained in the Palace. The Infant Don Miguel, the Papal Nuncio, and Prince Castelei. cab, Ambainador of Naples, also came to the Palace. This morning, at half past eve, their Serene Highnesses the Dukes of Bamboo and Orleans, the Ministers* the Arcbbishop of Paris. the Prefect of Police, and a great nuntber of dignitaries repaired to the Tuelefies. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, i 8 4. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE OtLOCK. T►ere was - a great bustle in the Foreign Market this morning; Mexican Securities were done at 58*, but up to this have they are sn. There is scarcely any business doing, except in Mode* and Columablan Stock. Consols opened this morning at 90; for the iietmot4 at itikh price they remain, with little or no businvis FOREIGN FUND& some persons bare been realizing in Mexican Stock, which has caused it to go down to 57%. Current Prices Spanish 15k, Old 29120, Russian 94, Mexican 55j 57%, Colombian Scrip 10 9%, Colombian 1:71 Milian 761 77, French Scrip 111, Austrian 9511, Alliance Shares 10% 11, Portuguese 112/, Brazilian 2 i r dis. Greek 15. P►&ICE OF STOCKS AT Or O'CLOCK. Bank Stock shut-3 per Cent. Reduced shtit 8 per Cent. Cons. 94 1 ,E 3 / 4 -3i per Cent. shut 4 per Ct. Assented shut-4 per Calf. Old shut 4 per Cent. New 106% V 4 3 / B —lnilia Bonds 84 £l,OOO Escheq. Bills (2d.) 44 5; (1 1 .1 2 d.) 41 2 1:500 Do. (1 1 ,4 d) 41 2 I.:100 and 4:200 Do. (2d.) 44 ; (Phdt) 46 7 Consols for Acct. 94% %. The Gazette of this evening will contain the official account of the death of the KING of FRANC; and an order for the Court going into mourning on the occasion. The mourning will commence _ on Thursday next, and continue three week l. In the STAR of yesterday, we announced the fatal termination of the rash enterprise of ltuaaine, whose departure from this country we first announced. Ia another part of our paper we have inserted, from the Gazette Estraordinary of Mezicoi of the 96th of Joly, all the documents connected with this event, by which it will be seen that the Mexican Government has acted with as much humanity towards the widow of the ad..' venturer, as vigour towards ITURBIDE himself. NO sooner was it known that the Ex-Empetor had been ex ecuted, than the Congress voted a pension of 8,000 dollars to his unfortunate widow. The ease with which this attempt against the political independence and 4.- t ernai tranquillity of Mexico has been crashed, the cor dial zeal with which. the news was transmitted from the coast to thdleitiital, and from the capital to the coast — and the testimpnies of satisfaction addressed to tin , Supreme Government from the Inhabitants of ail the pi 0. , trincog where the fact was known, contradict mole than one falsehood respecting the state of atairs in Nlexico,ano destroy mote • than one bad omen of American independ ence. The Ez-Emperbr•set sail from England on the llth May last; on the 17th July he disembarked on a distant point of the Mexican territory. His arrival T 1 that point, tnough selected by himself, was not hailed by a single partisan. He was arrested by 'an old com rade as soon as his person was recognized a two days after his apprehension, he was condemned ipd shot, in conformity with a decree passed three months before, and tht intelligence of his easy eve' thro and death tti•as pub• '4 • , • WIC{ .1301 i Here duty, • were :and 4 lihrOttj 'of his I . ceived Meese , 'with a any to tally F word "We 1 rwaisors, iaihreow -wee CI ate M OM GM 10111111 4 7 1"1 1ie 1 1 1 * 1 = Pk% al The i with p +Gomez, 'don in II The I *run went hi We want sr trams days, a Foals' and the 'Von bo The 1 able to and 4V 'they hal This 12th i Cbitsta •cirived Ipsara icanaot tb 1 the edpsami fitet o it thei ahead ciders Cap are *it df i g to 'eeta eetrac The peace 'title of &hoe they e joonw duo gri 0 41 0 1 1 to Thal trirds the It//tee I abalit saries is Her bus& thews wade fitmn I libi the Si Pa.' is at 36 4 14 friend itay Voids • imbd V balm Mai _ Th oI the cel o t the h thou s off RI