The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-23 00:00:00

Mr: XICO.

!EXTRACT or A PRIVATE EEEEEE .1
il am amused when I take up the newspapers published by some
of your contemporaries. One says, Iturhide was supported by the
Cabinet of St. James's ; another, that he was assisted by the be-
loved Ferdinand ; a third observes, " Oh, the holy Alliance sent
him to Mexico!" Another writer remarks, that all is anarchy and
confusion in the Republic; that the Government wants energy,
and that the present order of things cannot last long. But In spi:e
of all the tiateltupiii,• cunning, and desire to perpetuate the sla-
very of this fair portion of the globe, in opposition to all their in.
trigues with the Iturbidiests ; I say it, hit I know it, that this
empire never can, never will again come under the selfish. jesulti.
cal, and inquisitorial Government of Old Spain. The Republic
have at their head men who would have done honour to the must
enlightened period of Greece or Route. The present President,
General Bravo. is equal to the immortal Washington in private
virtue and public patriotism. As the people of these States, and,
in fact, most other people, are but little acquainted with Mexico,
or Its rulers, I propose giving a few anecdotes of atone of the lead-
ing men.
General Bravo and his family are Creoles of Mexico. His
father ar.d himself beheld with emotion the enslavement of their
beloved country, and panted for the day of its emancipation from
the bonJage of its tyrants. They flew to arms, and the " worker
of pittisfau" thalami shows rebut*. Ocnenti Ratio's Skater win
taken pittinner by the Viceroy, i and thrown into prison.
!Its mother was employed to use treaties with the son, who
was at the head of an army of re Beans. She entered the tent.
it
" I am come tram the Viceroy to offer you an iachalfo,t and every
honour the King can confer on you and all your family, if you will
submit to his clemency, and lay down your arms. Your father's
life will be spared, your mother and (molly he made happy, and
the highest liononts of nobility will be lavished on yourself and
family, if you will forsake the cause of freedom and leave the re.
publicans." Ile surveyed for a moment his parent. able the
deepest emotion took posses ' of his *mil. He replied, " tint
you are my mother, I have always believed ; but now I doubt it I
:,;o, Madam, General Bravo never can consent :u the enslavement
of his country. Let my Wher die like a patriot; for I will never
sell myself and m country on such base terms." Site flattened
to the Viceroy. Ilia father was called out of his dungeon and shot.
A short tune after, a regiment of Spaniards, which wart consi.
demi invincible, fell in with General Brava and his little hand of
patriots. A battle ensued; four hundred of the Europeans were
slain, and three hundred taken prisoners. The General told them,
" Now is niy revenge." Next day he called out his mama, and
ordered them to load; and after aildrinsing his army, and reeapi.
tulatlng the many and cold-blooded murders perpetrated by the
royalists, on some of the richest Creole families and best patty*,
he turned to the prisoners and said, " This is the moment of
'hewing to my enemies and the world, the revenge General Bravo
will take upon the murderers of his father and the oppressors of his
country. I oilier year ITICILIC Will freedom. A vessel awaits you
on the coast to carry you hence. If any one of you shall be found
in this country again, his life shall be the forfeit. 'fell your King,
this is the way the Republic revenges itself on its Ninnies."
• An appellation given by the Mexican lnillaxs to the Old
Spaniards. t Pardon.

The Cheek Committee were much gratified on Thurs-
day by the iotrishiction of nine Greek boys, who have
coax• to England for the purpose of education. They Were
dressed in their Greek costume, and appeared highly
pleased. Capt. ltlaquiere, who brought them to England,
says that the anxiety in Greece to obtain education in Eng-
land is astonishing. Several boys, who were disappointed
in accompanying Captain 13. cried bitterly at his de-
parture.
When the Greek boys were Introduced to the Greek
Committee, Captain Blarrifere presented the Turkish flag
which the hero Nlarco liozzaris seized a few minutes before
his death, as well as two cannon-balls, cut from the marble
of the Parthenon, which the Greeks hare been obliged to
use for want of other ammunition.

There was no visit paid to the Greek Government by Sir
F. Adam ; but Captain Peelle% of his Majesty's ship
t:as arrived at the Admiralty, with despatches,
announcing that the Greeks revoked their Proclamation,
upon a requisition to that effect, made through Captain
I'echell !lima...V.—Courier.

We unslersund that Mr. Hurtado, the Colombian Envoy,
has received despatches from his Government, announcing
that Bolivar hailwritten to stop all further reinforcements,
as he felt himself fully equal to the contest, even if a com-
bat should ensue. which he slid not anticipate.
A letter from Baltimore states, that the its hat irants of that
city have slet :mined to erect a marble monument in bon oo r
of General La Fayette. which is to contain, among other
things, an account of the battle of Brandywine, in which
he was 'rounded in our cause. There are already two
monuments erected in that city ; one for Washington, and
the other commemorative of the battle of Baltimore, during
the late war, in which general Rosa was killed; this will
add a third, end will be equal in all mapects to the other
t wo.

The Neap York Nafieva aitrite give', the following
anecdote, un good authority from Cuba, with the remark
that " The Government ut t-tpaita has nu real power in
the Kest Indies:"—

" The brig Matte, Lieutenant Apo.larn, was commissioned to
g 0 4! ellirlf Key, in quest of LI traitor, by name Rodriguez. On
arriving, the place was found in possession of pirates, iu consider-
able number ; an much so as to alarm the commander, and he
adopted the expedient of communication with them by a flag of
truce, demanding Rodtiguez. The captain of the Mertes rio
tinned an official communication that this min had appeartil there,
but had departed, he. &e.and in token of esteem, sent a present
to the ship's company of the Marie, by way of refrishinent, con-
sisting of gin, cheese. die. robbed from sundry vessels, and some
vegetables, which were accepted ! I The next day the Note fell
In with the brig Vuluntario, Lit,o the same service; and isiate.ul
of going in company to root out the mnrauders, both Teasels come
to Havana to tell the news, bringing with them a small sloop as
prise, which the pile et gave :o thrto !!! This sequwes nu
lAvtuaicat."

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