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• 7' _ j ~ /~ r • , 0 4'. • o,oo` s) l4 •-••••., e' . ? • - • . . I.ll k toitittr+ tetanal . • 'ow LN % Our Ring, ConOtttution, an Eato6. • No. 1,364•—VU1.. XV.] MLXICO. The Revolution in Mexico, which has completely established the independence of that vast empire, is already known. The Cortes of the Mexican em pire was fixed to assemble on the 24th of March last, m order to delibnate on the ulterior plan to be adopted, and, in the meantime, Commerce had been declared free to all nations, and all arbitrary taxes abolished. The government 'is at -present admini tered in the name of Ferdinand VII. by a Provisi onal Junta, or Regency, composed of five persons, of whom Iturbide is President, and by u Conventien td . 36 of the most distinguished individuals in the country. Previous to die commencement of the Revolution, plan had been formed by a number of leading 'nen, with lturbide at their head, to throw off all dependence on Spain, the principal basis of which was, that a Republic did not suit the wants and cir cumstances of New Spain, owing to the richness of the country, the disparity of fortunes, the number of titled characters, &c. This plan was communi cated to Viceroy Apodaca, who himself conceived that it was the only one capable of reconciling all parties. The following is a translation of some of the principal articles of the Project : •` The Government, of which the object is to secure our most sacred religion, and to establish the independence of the Mexican Empire, is to take the title of Governing Junta of South America. The religion of New Spain is. and shall be Catholic Apes tolW and Homan, without tolerating any other. n New Spain is independent of Old Spain, and of all other Powers, even on this Continent. Its Government shell be Monarchical moderated by the rides of a Constitution which shall be found expedient for the Kingdom. Ferdinand VII. shall be its Emperor; and if he should not appear peissmidly in Mexico within the time presesibed by the tortes for otiose the oath. there shall be named in his stead the Infant Dun Carlos, Don Francisco de Paula, or such oilier in dividual of the reigning House as the Congress shalt detan most proper. Until the Cortes can assemble, a Junta shall he established which shall hasten this assemblage, and fulfil to the um:cyst this project. The said Junta shall be composed of those whom an official letter of his Excellency the Viceroy shall name. Until Ferilinano VII. can arrive in Mexico and take the oath, the Junta shall govern in the name of his Majesty, in ver• toe of the oath of fidelity which the nation has taken to him : provide.sl, however, that any orders given by the King may be suspended until he shall have taken the said oath. " It , Ferdinand VII. shall not de.gn to come to Mexico until it shall be resolved whom to crown Emperor, the Junta shall govern in the name of the nation. *. The Cones shall immediately establish the Constitution of the Mexican empire. All the inhabitants of New Spain. without any distinction of Europeans, Africans, or Indians, are cttiaens of this mo narchy, wiih an equal tight to all stations, according to their merit and virtue, .• The person and property of every citisen shall b.: respected and protected by government. " The secular and regular Clergy shall be preserved in all heir tamer and pre-eminence. The Junta will take care to preserve all departments of the State without alteration, and all persons employed in political, ecclesiastical, civil or thilintry stations, shall remain as they ore. Those only shall be removed who nianitest any unwillingraas to enter into this plan, substituting , n their places those most elks. anguished for virtue and merit." This Project is dated from Ignala. It was adopted, with slight variations afterwards, by O'llonojta, at Cordova, and O'llonoju was named as one of the remaining Junta. -- - RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The following is an extract of a private letter from► Peru, of the 6th March. It gives a detailed accotn►t of the progress of the negotiations between the 1 , ivan end the Ambassadors of England and Austria, up to the period when the peremptory re ixtin of the Russian I:Ain:alum was communicated to the latter:— " As affairs at Constantinople have taken a de eissive turn, it may be interesting to make known the Course of the negotiations, from the first decla ration of the Reis Effendi in answer to the Russian ultatitilin, to its final rejection. " 2.—The Reis Etlendi made an official curynnitsicatittn to the Austrian anti British minis tt.s, announcing that the l'orte could nut itt any case La:rept the Russian ultimatum in its toll extent, aid imptriing tonally important nintiiiic.atious to a vetal articlee of the dectiment. 'The Count de, Lutuow anti Lord Stratigford itnonetliat.iy eoutiets w ti.tat cum {i..r MONDAY. APRIL 15, 1822. and aft net ociation was interrupted until towards the eud of January. ". JAN. 24.—The two ministers addressed to the Reis Effendi two notes, nearly similar in tenor. It was stated in them, that for the e maintenance of peace it was of the utmost importance that the Porte should accept, at least, all the propositions founded upon ancient treaties with Russia, and de ! finitively ratified by the latter ; that in the actual ' state of things, it was easy to thresee that the cabinet of St. Petersburgh would on its side reject the mo difications proposed by the Divan. These two notes remained without reply. Tim Dragomans vainly repaired almost every day to the Turkish Chancel lerie ; they were constantly put off with some eva sive expedients. " F [WARY 10.••• • 1110 two ministers solicited an immediate interview with the Reis Effendi, who informed them, through the medium of his Drago man, that he had already had the intention of shortly inviting, and each separately, to the desired confer ence. Advices were at this time expected in Con stantinople, relatively to the fate of Ali Pacha of Janina, and the Grand Vizier had given orders to the Reis Effendi to elude all the demands of the foreign ministers, until looked fur intelligence should have arrived. " Fun. 14.—An Agasi, accompanied by several Tartars, brought an official dispatch from Chours chid Pacha, announcing the death of Ali niche.— The Dragomans were witnesses of the excessive joy that this intelligence excited in the Turkish Chan cellerie, and amongst the dignitaries of the empire. On the same day the Austrian Interauncio obtained the solicited audience with the Reis Effendi; but the interview was short, and without result—the Turkish minister excused himself on the ground of not having the necesrery instructions to give a defi nitive answer, anti repeated the vague assurances already so ofters.given, us to the desire of the Porte, to live in peace with all the ohristian powers. " Fes I 5.—A n extraordinary courier from Vienna arrived at Pera, bringing also dispatches from the London Cabinet to Lord Strangford. The two mi nisters instantly solicited another conference with the Reis Effendi, and Lord Stranethrd addressed to the Chancollerie of the Grand Vizier a note, in which he flireibly complained of the delays that his demands had experienced ; adding, that motives of the highest importance at this moment, rendered another conference indispensable. On the same evening a Dragoman of the Porte came to antemince to his lordship that the etaii . t.Tence was fiand for the, next day. " Stn. 16,---Lora St rungford went in grand state with M. Chapper, his principal Dragoman, to the residence of the Reis Effendi. The interview was most amicable, and the protestation of the Turkish minister were about the same us those which had previously been made to the Count de. Luzuw. The rumour was general throughout Pere that the dis cussion would terminate flivourably. Fits. I 7. —A not Ler courier frentVienna brought the declaration of the cabinet of St Pteersburgh, in answer to the note of the Reis Effendi of the 2d of December, nn' orders to the ministers to act in conformity with this declaration. Russia persiced in demanding the pure and simple acceetation of her ultimatum, and that this acceptation should precede any further discussion; a term was however granted to the Porte thr its determination; but a prom and categorical reply was requimd. 'The two mi nisters earnestly, supported these demands, agreeablyto their instructions, by repeated notes, expetiating on the personal dispositions of the Emperor Alex ander, and dwelliag upon his concession in removing Prince M. Sums from the frontiers ot the Ottainan empire, and expelling the lietarists front Dessau: bus, &e. " Fti. 19.-ss.A. grand Divan was held. with the usual state, for the payment of the troops, and art the moment that the pay of the Janissaries was reckoning; the cannon of the Seraglio announced the birth of a sun to the Sultan, who received the name of Maliontot The Janissaries and their Agus, evinced their; jey in the must intemperate manner, the Asirote N 1 pu t •: wtst throogli the uri:italy evoia tiuos, the e...eicee: art th.: Deerei, and tit:A-marls Pates 9N._ actively participated in the public rejoicings. few excesses were committed on this day of general exultation, and the Bostangi Bacchi maintained order in the Faubourgs. The rejoicings were con. tinned throughout the figlowing day. " FEB. :23.—The Sihilidar (sword-bearer of Choursehid) arrived at Constantinople, escorted by Tartars, with the Harem, the treasures, the grze. - son of Ali, (a child eight years of age), and lastly, the head of this old Chief, who had attained the ago of 84. The head was carried in triumph to the Grand Vizier, and thence to the Seraglio. " FEB. 24.—The hetid of Ali was fixed, in cere mony', over the portal of the Seraglio, with a copy of the sentence which condemned to death this trai tor to lonialista, this rebel to the Porte, this sup porter of the revolted Greeks, &c. It is impossible to convey an idea of the fanatical enthusiasm which this sight excited in the soldiers and populace; cries were heard on all sides, that the Porte might now declare war against the Giaours (Christiana); that the Niuq;ulmen were sure of exterminating them. Rich presents were distributed, by ardor of the Grand Seignior, and Chourschid Pasha was loaded with wealth and honours. " FEB. 25 —The definitive answer of the Reis Effendi to the notes of the two Courts had not yet been given ; but in Pent, the hope that it would promply be given was the more confidently enter tained, inasmuch us it was known that the Divan 1 u.ssetnbled " Fro. 26.—A diplomatic meeting took place at Pera, and it was there communicated that Lord Strangfiird had obtained the promise of an audience with the Reis Efiimdi on the morrow. The result is most impatiently looked to. " Fre. 27 .—The promised conference took place just after the breaking up of the Divan, at which the Reis Effendi was present. The English tliuister..x pressed his surprise, that after the lapse of so much time, and alter se many repeated solicitations, he could not obtain the definitive answer of the Porte. Sadir Effendi frankly avowed to him, that even at that moment be was not yet authorised to give the required answer, but there was ground of hope that he should very soon have the requisite powers. Lord Strangord ogain insisted upon the pure and simple acceptation of the propositions of Rossia, as the only means of maintaining race; the Turkish Mi. ulster replied, that the Porte knew perfectly well its obligations, but that Russia was equally bound by ancient treaties, and she had nut hitherto observed them. Lord Sfrangthrd having asked whether, in case the Porte should not accept all the conditions offered by Russia, it would not be expedient to send an Extraordinary Ambassador to the Emperor Alex under? It wits t; plied to this question that the Porte, ttot having b:-4,kel the peace, it would not send to osk entail:a:ince. Finally, the English INlinister desired to (ix with the Reis E ffendi a pe rempttny term fig the definitive answer of the Porte; but Sadir decidAiy rdected all propositions on this point, us au intrusicu upon the dignity of the Sultan. " These expLautions of the Ottoman Minister of Foreign Affairs were not of a nature to satisfy tho European diplomatists ; all the reports of their Dra gomaus concurred in representing the fanatical en thusiasm of the populace, of the Divan, and even of the Grand Seignior himself. It was, however, far from being conceived than a decisiun so prompt, and a rejection so absolute, would linvefollowed. " a t B.—T he Divan asseinbled extraordinarily; the principal ()thews of the Janissaries, and the Chiefs of the them" were present, when it was unanimously declared that the 'demands of Russia were rejected. Tile sitting of the Divan is too me. mumble, and its consequences t important, for U 1 to delay a moment to obtain information of all that has transpired; anti we will seal you further details by the nest courier." Within the lust four months three Ame:ican weir, scls have cleared nut from LiNwrool, with cargoes conNisting litinei;tlly of Brit iztoinfacta:vt,',94- ton go:xis, and builion, to ti:e aninont oAti j sibiy ivr Java, but etany fu:Chin4.. '1 .1 ' 0 i