The National Register. — London, England, 1821-12-09 00:00:00

r . SPANISH PAPERS. .~. Mantua, Nov. 22.—0 n the 20th instant was received in this capital. the intelligence of the con vention concluded at Cordova by General O'Dono ju, relative to the independence of Mexico. It pm duced a lively sensation. The decided Liberals have celebrated it as well as the Serviles, who think that they see nothing in this important event but the sad effects of the re-establishment of the constitution. True Spaniards, who love their country, lament the loss of these vast possessions The Royal Family was the more struck with it, as the King can only preserve the throne of Mexico, by going himself or sending a prince of his family. On this condition, subscribed by General O'Donoju, who enjoys the reputation of being a Liberal, is founded an impu tation that a plot is tiomed for removing the royal family from Europe. At 11 o'clock this day there arrived a courier from Cutliz, bearing despatches from the Political Chief of that city to the King ; they were to the following ttniour " The inhabitants of this city, whose agitation and discontent are at their height, have strongly re presented to me their desire of knowing the answer of your Majesty to the demand which they had the honour of addressing to you. My exertions and my honest intentions for maintaining public tranquillity wilt be useless, if your Majesty do not hasten to comply with the demand of the inhabitants of this city. I have taken it upon me to assure them, that your Majesty will not delay to reconcile their wishes and their happiness with the interests of your crown —but it is with difficulty that I obtain a term of eight days, to await the answer of your Majesty." The same courier was the bearer of private letters, which give us the true situation of Cadiz, &vine. Port St. Mary's, Cordova, Granada, and several towns of Andalusia. At Cadiz they had already adopted measures of defence, anti raised several bat teries, particularly on the land side. A perfect union reigned among the inhabitants. The garri son and the national militia have been on the war footing since the 12th. A battalion of the national guard performed duty at Cadiz alternately with the troops of the line, and all the citizens were deter mined on independence, it' the King did not listen to their complaints. P.S. I have unsealed the letter to inform you, that the ministers have just sent a despatch to the Escurial, tendering their resignations. This news was immediately communicated to the Club de la Fontana, where it was celebrated with enthusiasm. LISBON PAPERS. LISBON, Nov. 24. —The Cortes continue to dis cuss the articles of the constitution, day by d ,y, besides the various other subjects that are laid before them. In the sitting of the 17th, they continued the de bate on the proposed law for the relief of the peasantry, by the abolition or reform of the institutions called Faroe:. A great diversity of opinion prevailed on this subject : it was at length agreed to, ou the question being put by the President, 1. That the general project had been sufficiently discussed. 2. That the Foraes should be reformed. S. That one of the bases for the reform should be, that the indeterminate and uncertain imposts and dues should be reduced to certain services or; pay ments. 4. That the second principle of the reform shall be the diminution of the services or payments. In the sitting of the 19th, after the debate on some articles of the constitution, M. Fernandes Thomas brought forward the com • plaint against the Minister of Marine. He showed two passports, such as arc given to vessels going out to sea, which. he said, were drawn up in a very anti constitutional style, which had been expressly introduced by the present Minister, those formerly issued being in other terms. In one, the hon. Deputy observed the word '• Vassalos," in the other " subjects:" in the one " Royal Navy," in the other " Royal and National." He observed, that this prJcee ling was very reprehensible at all times, but especially now : he complained greatly of the indo lence and negligence of the Minister, saying, that in his department every thing was in the same or a wont: state than before; and that in so important a u brunch of the service there was not the slightest amelioraii..n. The hon. Deputy concluded by saying, that it was necessary to intiam his Majesty how ill he was served by that Minister, and by proposing to lay the two passports on the table, to be examine:l by the De uties. I. Borges (urn( iro was going to speak, but was called to' order by the President, who told M F. Thomas that he must pre•ent his motion in writing. 11. Vuscoricelli.s brought forward two motions: '1 he first was— " 1. That it be henceforth forbidden that crimi nals who are to be transported to Africa be sent to the Pedras Negras, Angoxa, or any other Presidio:, THE NATIONAL REGISTER where, on account of the unwholesome air, Euro peans cannot live, except a short a painful life. " 2. That those unfortunate persons who now languish on those Presidios be immediately removed to others more healthy." The second proposal related to a number of Nea politans condemned to the gallies, for real or sup posed crimes in their own country, who were con ducted 'on board Portuguese ships to Rio Janeiro, and thence sent to Angola, there to do penance for the crimes they had committed at Naples. It ►would be little suitable to the free princ►ples we have adopted .since the happy 24th of August, that the Portuguese territory (which ought to be the sane. uary of liberty, and a sacred assylum for all these unfortunate people, who were by right free, according to the 12th article of the bases of the constitution, which prohibits any person from being arrested except in consequence of legal proceedings. I therefore move, first, that the Government be called upon to give orders to restore to liberty the Neapolitans sent to the Presidio: of Africa, and who are there employed in the public service or works (nut being condemned to theni for crimes there commiitted.)— Second, That they be allowed t• go where they please. These motions were ordered for the second reading. Norf. masa 23.—Official notice is given by the oarduf Health of Badajoz, and the Governor of that Province, dated the 17th instant, tl►at the terrible effects of the contagion, which rage►l, in two provinces of Spain bordering our kingdom, have considerably diminished; so that the Governor of Badajoz judges that there is no further reason to fear any thing from our communications and commercial relations with those two countries. The debate respecting the abolition of the Patri archial Church is not yet finished in the Cortes.— Many me-nbers urged the necessity of reducing the expences of our establishment, which consumes a great portion of the revenue; and it appears that the institution will be maintained, but the revenues will be greatly curtailed, in such manner as the Cortes shad determine. CHARLESTON PAPERS. HAVANNAH, Nov. 3.—By the arrival of the schooner Margaretla, in fonr days from Campeachy, news have been received in this city as late as the 25th ultimo from the Mexican capital, and to the 4th instant from Vera Cruz. These accounts men tion the approaching entry of Iturbide into the me tropolis of New Spain, and the nomination of the individuals wl•o were to compose the Supreme Junta of Government, until the convocation of the Cortes. We have also received a file of the Yucaleco (a pa per published at Merida), and from it we collect that that province declared itself independent on the 15th of September last, and was determined to fol low the fortunes of' the imperial leader of the army of the Three Guarantees. There is no longer a doubt that the imperial cause, which has already reached the banks of' the Sabine, would extend through vast and rich provinces to the Isthmus of Darien, the boundary of the Spanish dominion in North America, which, in the cause or race of in dependence, has, through the cunning of Iturbide and inquisitorial priests, fur outstripped the southern dominions of the same power in the New Wosld. Capt. Couthony, late of the brig Aristides, states, that it was reported that the pirates had captured a French ship off St. Antonio, and murdered all on board, including a lady, passenger; and the fact ofa lady's clothes being found on board of one of their vessels, stained with blood, is a strong confirmation of the report. Extract of a letter from La Bahia, Province of Texas, Sept. I.—" The mail arrived from the inte rior this morning via St. Antonio. Mexico has not surrendered, but was still closely besieged, and no doubt is entertained of its falling into the hands of the Revolutionists, who were redoubling their ef forts. All is quiet in the interior, and the Inde pendent Government is firmly established, with the exception of Mexico, Vera Cruz, and Durango. The new Government promptly confirmed the pro ceedings of the old one, in regard to my grant of land. It has already furnished me with guides, &c. for exploring the country; this labour I shall com mence in two ur three days." Letters from Malta state the sailing from thence of the Adventure sloop of war, Capt. W. H. Smyth, tin Tripoli, Captain Smvth has under his charge some field-pieces, with all their equipments, and several other valuable articles for his Highness the Bey of Tripoli, us an acknowledgment for the atten tion he chewed to his mission, under the late Mr. Ritchie, for discoveries in the interior of Africa.— After Capt. Smyth has delivered these articles, he proceeds to un examination of the African coast, from thence to the eastward, the whole of which is scarcely known. WRY WHIG CLUB. ONDAY, Dec. 3.—About four o'clock in the after. noon. upwards of 400 gentlemen SAL down to a mutt ,ecellent dinner, in the Great Assembly Room, Ur k, Esci M.P. fur the cay, was in Cita:r. After dinner, Non Nolis Domino was sung; when th e tplipwing toast:, kc. amongst others, succeeded "'rue King ; and may he speedily divitii,s his prevent evil adviseis."— , " The Constilutioa."—" Tue memory of our deeenvcd and much injured Queen,"—(the. tonvt MYs drank in respectful silence.)—" The York Whie Club, aid it. worthy President Sir George City's.), A most excellent and patriotic letter from Sir George was read, regretting his inability to attend the meeting, lie bring On the Continent. " The City Mem. els," being drank, Mr. Wis ILL lose and frlLlfneu thanks on behalf , f himself and hip worthy colleague. Mr. W. said, that lie considered the question of Parliamentary Refor m to comprehend in itself all other questions ; for where the people have no voice, no good can he effected. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by proposing the health of " Jl r L11111)11)11, Member for I)iirhani, and an elitci Retinue ui Parliament," which was that'lk with three tones three. Mr. LAMETON theta addressed the meeting at areal ill his usual strain of elormence, and said he wished the example of the York Whig Club would 1r followed all titer the 1111 l , (or it was to such mt.- ciatiolis that we are to look for the plum° l 111 l or the spirit of liberty. •I"he York Whig Cub hail laid the Fury faction of the city at their feet, and had placed iu the noose of Co 11111 l oils two of as intleptlllittilMellliWlS as any who sit lit the Senate. lie reprobated the lhli of Pains and Penalties, which cost the Queen her lite, a•r.l the means that were taken when she was thud; to de prive the people of an opportunity of paying their re spects to her remains. The dismissal of the gallaiit General (Sir R. Wilson) spun depos.tions they dare nut produce, he held as unconstitutional and unjust. The insults olt:red to Sif Robert he eottcei‘ed to be trot merely fur his conduct on the 14th of Angus', t. e. pre venting the deaths of E!iglisltnie it. but because tie Stair ported the Quern at all tattles. Tile) ought to grant him a trial, upon the precedent of Lord G. Sacks Me, who was dismissed the army in 1759, but who six niumtis after was tried by a Court Martial. Toe Ministers, knew, would slather themselves under the plea of acting upon the King's prerogative; but he would tell them that prerogatives were given to the King for the happi. tress, and taut for the oppression of his people. " Lord Noratianhy„ and the other Geutiemen present, act being Members of this Club," being Munk, Lord Noassmany returned thanks and addressed the unerring at great length on the duty, the paramomit duty, of every one to check the progress of Minister:A influence. The noble Lord said, that IRA satisfied with their influence iii other respects, they wished to tucreas at by misrepresentation, and had therefore termed every one " seditious" and " disloyal" who opposed their measures. lie reprobated their conduct with regard to lite attack on the people of Nlanctiester, in 1819; their conduct with regard to the 14th of August. 18.1 ; and their conduct towards Sir Robert N\ droll, and said that they 'tumid recollect that unjust prerogatives in former ages had led to consequences which every man Inu , t wish to avert. All the evils we laboured under might be mainly attributed to the misrepresentation of the people in the Commons House of Pa rlia mon . Twist—" Sir Robert Wilsom., and wry every (Meer of the British army and Navy be equally mulched to the li berties a his couniry.r—Three times shiers ":1 - he_liun. Thomas Bandar, M. P." Mr. Durnms returned thanks, and reprobated the conduct of Ministers in abridging, year after year, the liberties of the people. " Toast—" The VALISE for which Hampden bled in the held, and Sydney on the Scaffold." Glee—" Prace to the bouts of the Heroes." " Daniel B)ket, Esq. and the luitependeol Electors of ueiog drank with theelh . . . . . Air. SYYBs returned thanks in a long speech, and spoke of tile great utility which would accrue to the cause 01 Rtfo,lo trout an unity of the three classes, and said, with Cowper, that it was " Liberty that gave to the fleeting H iwer of hie, its only virtue and perlunie." h: health of "'l'. S. Duticombe, Esq. and the lii dependent Electors of Pouteirrct," next followed, when ,\l r. Doxcossaa returned ihauls. and said, teat he hoped the dry would arrive when we should prime suc cessful over those . men, whose malice could follow a broken-hearted woolen to the grave. As the noble lord had said, they called us " sedition's" and " disaffected," but he would say with the poet and painoi, quoted by the Nit-tuber for Hull, " We too, are friends to loyalty. We love The King, who loves the low, respects his bounds, And magus content within them : him we terse Freely mutt with delight, who haves us free : but lecolleet lig still that he is u snail, We trust him not too far. King though he be, And King 111 England, too, he may be weak And vain gli so he ambitious Mill ; May exercise amiss his proper pow'rs, Or covet more than freemen choose to grant." (Great applause.)—This was his creed, which he hoped lie should ever adhere to. " Hello 1 1 / 4 'Mum, Esq. and on end to all disabilities 00 uecouut of religions 01 ' ns," being drank' Alt. Witham returned thanks at great length, showing an historical retrospect from the time of Alfred that we were indebted to our Catholic Ancestors for several li berties we now enjoy. After the C 114111111411 had left the Chair, it was occu pied by Mr. Alderman Dunslay, and the evening was spent with ilia utmost hilarity aiid concord. Some a the papers state that Mr. Canning is to be appointed Governor General of India: butt it is well known that ministers want his aid in the House of Commons, why should he be in the East when he is wanted in the sent V . mil squ Q se2 Gri gle 4 sit w. J. w. bit ing Tot De as all to H