The National Register.
London, England, 1822-04-14 00:00:00

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PRICK 90

"Yza.2B.—The Divan assembled extraordinarily;
the principal officers of the Janissaries, and the
Chiefs of the Ulema•, were prsent, when it was
unanimously declared that the demands of Russia
were rejected. The sitting of the Divan is toa
me-
morable, and its consequences too important, fir us
to delay a moment to obtain information of all that
has transpired ; and we will send you further details
by the next courier.",

MEXICO.

The Revolution in Mexico, which has completely
established the independence of that vast empire, i 4
already known. The Cortes of the Mexican em-
pire was fixed to assemble on the 24th of March last,
in order to delib2rate 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 the name of Ferdinand VII. by a Provisi-
onal Junta, or Regency, composed of five persons,
of whom lturbide is President, and by a Convention
of 3G of the most distinguished individnals in the
country.

Previous to the commencement of the Revolution,
a plan had been formed by a number of leading
men, with Iturbide at their head, to throw off all
dependence on Spain, the principal basis of which
was, that a Republic (lid 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 Apodaco, who himself conceived
that it was the only one capable of reconciling all
parties. The followiu,; is a translation of some of
the principal articles of the Paject :
" The Government, of which the object is to smart our molt
sacred religion, and to establi the independence of Cie Mexican
Entpir‘., is to take the title of Governing Junta South
Anucrica.

" The religion of New Spain is, and shall be Catholic Apos-
tolic and Roman. without tolerating any other.
" New Spain is independent of Old Spain, and of all other
Powers, even on this Continent.
•• Its Government shall be Monarchioal moderated by the
rules of a Constitution.which shall be found expeclleot for tire
Kingdom.
•• Ferdinand VII. shall be its Emperor; and if he should not
appear petsonally in Mexico within the tone prescribed bo. Cie
Cones for taking the with. there shall be natned in his st-..d ire
Infant Don Carlos, Don Francisco de Paula, or snub other iii•
dividiud of the reigning House as the Congress shall &ion most
proper.
" Until the Cones can assemble, a Junta shall be eskab:ished
which shall hasten thE assemblage, and fulfil to the utmost tills
project.
The said Junta shall be composed of those wham an ohicisl
letterof his Excellency the Viceroy shall name.
" UuuF Ferdinanu Vii. can strive in Mexico and Wise the
oath, the Junta shall govern in the name of his Majesty, in vir-
tue of the oath of fidelity which the nation has taken to him :
provided, however, that any orders given by tile King may be
supeniled until he shall have taken the said oath.
'• It' Ferdinand VII. shall not deign to come to Moles) until
it shall be resolved whom to crown Emperor, the Junta shall
govern in the name of the nation.
" The Cones shall homes/Judy establish the Constitution of •
the Mexican enas... , .
" All the inhooiunts of New Spain. without any distinction •?
of Europeans, Atricans, or Indians; are citizens of this
mo-
narchy, with an equal right to all stations, according to their
merit and virtue.
•"Fli:„. person and property of every citiaen shall be respeetel 7
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and protected by government.
" revolar and 'regular Clergy shall be preserved in all
heir power and present inence.
The Junta will take core to preserve all departments of ti e
State without alteration, and all persons employed trbpolitO-a:, •
ecclesiastical. civil or military stations, shall remain as they ar• .
Those only shall be removed who tii inifest any nntrillingi. ss
to enter into this plan, sub,tunting in their placer those most tits •
tinguisheil for virtue itad-nierit."
Ellis Project is dated from Iguala. It was adopted,
with slight variations afterwards, by O'Donejit, at.
Cordova, and O'Dottojewas named as vic of the .
remaining Junta. ,

On weine,aay next Parliament will meet, when
Mr. Western is expected to name the day when
will bring forward his motion fur the reconf4jaer.ttio
of Mr. Peel's bill, land of the whole srtem of trwii-

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*sures which has been aff tined respecting the c.,r-
reuey, and have effected an alteration in our stati•lari
value, an alteration greatly affecting the lauded
in•wrest; as ad other classes of the community.
Mrs. Emma, (widow of the late Eminent 13,inked.
accompanied by her physician, Da Thomas, 'and
large retinue of domestics, has been staying for
.shove days at the Royal' whence, "
sho proceeded on a wqrvltfough Lotnwall, prepaff‘._
retort/ so her stay etTeii,rinnouth, whdre a hou.e a
preparing ilrr licr maker i'esikiace.".
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