The National Register.
London, England, 1821-12-24 00:00:00

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s N...., OCT. I.—On Thursday the 27th ult.,
. the inhabitants of this capital had the infinite saris-
v-. Vaction of receiving *the Liberating Armyflkif the
- - Three Guarantees, with its wa*thy commander. Don
Agustin de Iturbide, and the other Generals who
have contributed to the success of the great and ex-
cellent enterprise, which has been accomplished.
The great military virtues with which this army has
e been directed in all its proceedings, and the disposi-
tion to lenity, concord, and tranquillity which it has
every where manifested, even in the towns most diet"
4 posed to resist, will ever be the highest of the tri-
umphs which redound to its immortal glory, as they
have *imply been the objects of the gratitude
the public rejoicings with which the Mexicans
teceived the Gen as their deliverer.
The route for this purpose, which was that of the
Carrera de S. Francisco y Marine, from the idle
of the ancient Aconitula to the rilace, pro eeding
blithe'Portal Coherence, Camas Consistorales, was,
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..gleut its whole length, filled with the delighted
multitlfte,. and adorned with tapestry, flags, and
gt reamsni, Ault's' which arose, with distinguished
tandem:4 the allegorical trifltnphal arch ',repined
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our city for the reception of the General sad his
mphant suite.
The General presented himself at the arch, where
a &potation from the Ayuntamiento received him
with the ceremonial of the civic key, ntich his Ex...
cellency returned witli the embrace of union and
cordiality. The deputation having joined in the
General's trains, the procession proceeded, amidst the
most energetic and expressive visas of the immense
ipoillblation which filled thartreets, balconies, and
TOUti of the houses, Hats forming the most animatedt!
. and sublimesicture ever exhibited in the annuls pf
Mexico. Millie Pape his Excellency was receikill
by the provincial deputation and the constitutional
Ayuntandento, who conducted him to the lower ex-
tremity of the principal staircase ; the whole of this
part of the building, and al'o the court-yard, the
corridors, and the outer square w crowded with
Ile immense multitude, which scarcely left room for
• the procession to stir a step, so anxious were the
people to see and salute tlwtir Deliverer, whom they
Buried, as it were in the a, tuna they placed igni
before his Excellent Qon Juan O'Donojou, who
• conducted him to the ha ut reception of the ancient,
Viceroys.
Their Excellencies immediately appeared in the
principal balconies, accompanied by the corporations

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A and nobility. The troops then defiled before them
in military order; the whole exceeded 14,000 men,
and 1,200 officers. The people unceasingly cheered
'the troops, who proceeded with the General, accom-
panied by the provincial deputation, the Ayuntu-
=Lento, and the staff of the army, towards the
Cathedral, amidst the rhea and peals which distill-
, ' guished the patriotic rejoicings of the inhabitants.
4 The General vvua received at the principal gate of
the Temple by the illustrious Archbishop, dressed
1,,. in pontificals, Ike. On his entrance, the Archbishop
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i which he adored op his knees, on a cushion prepared
for that purpose; then, requesting that the canopy
might be removed, he proceeded on the right of the
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Archbishop to place himself in the scat destines! for
the Viceroys. An anthem of triumph was now
chanted. An eloquent oration, delivered by Dr.
Don Miguel Guridi y Alcocer, a member of the
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provincial deputation, in which he recapitulated the
most memorable of the events which have contri-
buted to the liberty of the country, ilem.nistrating
d the whole to have been done under the direction of
e 'Divine Providence, by whom a hero bud been chosen
for the work.
A solemn Te Dem was next performed by tilt
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whole orchestra, the sublime harmony of which ex.
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pandcd the hearts or the spectators in the great
tTemple, which was illuminated and adorned. The
Tr Deanwas followed by a salute of artillery au
• I j peals of bells. The crocession then returned in tin
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• t saute order to the l'iluee, where a magnificent din.
i tier was served up,. which had been prepared by tin
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Ayontaiiiiento, and of which more than 600 guest
• partook.
the toasts which were given, and the verse
which were recited by several individuals, served il
complete the pubic rejoicing, and to ratify the iniiin
of Europe.an and American Spaniards in their glo
nous independence or the three guarantees, and it
the establishment of the empire. Don Agustin d.
Iturbide confirmed these interesting sentiments b:
Its toast and yet cites, which were repeated in con
ell:twice with him by Dan Juan 0 Dugoju, as re
presentative of the.SpimisliGoveniment.
Jis .the,evening a magnificent collation was served
' after Which their Excellencies proceeded to ti
theatre. where a suitable spectacle was given. Tk
**thence cheered his Excellency the General it
Pee, ehouthig—.. rather! Deliverer!' and tithe
-. iii'llt*ring titles dictated by their enthusiastic semi
I,llro. and _ !itloll MI iltat/Ulli of adw
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mutt and memorable, in the history of thus
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