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HAGUk, JAN. 11.--A plot has lately 13PPn dis-
covered in Bavaria, which threatens to have very unpleasant
consequences for many families. Several young men of the
respectable middle classes, all under 29 years of age, seemed to
have formed a band of robbers, which had spread chiefly in the
high schools of Ratisbon, Nurewburg, Amber g,' Salzback, Er-
langen, &c. These youths were aided in their criminal enter-
prises by subaltern officers. Their principal object was steal-
ing and plundering when fires broke out, for whiclnthe confu-
sion ineident on such occasions- gave them but too frequent op-
portunity, and it is supp4Sed that, for the attainment of their
object, they not unfrequentlY became incendiaries. The fruit
of their iniquity was spent in riot and debauchery. A solitary
public-house in the treiniti of Amber; is spoken of as the place
.where where they had their principal meetings. A subaltern.
officer of the 10th regiment of infantry is said to be one of their
leaders ; a corporal of the artillery is also named, who made
fireworks for the young criminals, which were used for their
incendiary purposes. The second fire at Saizback is placed to
their account, and according to the confession of one of thepri-
soners, they stole a large quantity of silver on that occasion.—
The first clue to the discovery of these misdeeds is said to have
been found in the school of Liederkron, at Erlangen, on occa-
sion of the flight of a youth who belongs to one of the most
respeeted noble families in Bavaria. This is the substance of
the first accounts it is to be hoped that they will be found to
be exaggerated. •
SaiYR/;A, Nov. 20.-=•We have now a great many ships of
war in cur roads : the Bellora, the Fide frigate, and several
corvettes of the Austrian marine, commanded by Captain Ar-
men y - the A4Tierg frigate, and the Hinds corvette, of the navy
of the 'Netherlands ; the English frigates Cambrian and. Eery-
alas. ; the Medea frigate, and part-of the French division, are
• also at Smyrna ; the Salamander corvette is just come in. On
the refusal of the Cassiotes to give an indemnification for de-
tainihg..a French ship, the Salamander took possession of a
vessel fated out at Casso, which, in conformity with the orders
of M. de Bigny, was not 'released., till deputies from Casio
brought the required indemnification to Syra, to the Captain of
the Salamander. it is affirmed that the.. Greek Government,
being informed of the piracies of the Cassiotes, ordered them to
make immediate reparation, but that they paid no attention to
this order.
Daksiorin, Usc. 24.-Isis Excellency Baron Von Just, our
Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the
Court of Great Britain, arrived in this city, and was'admitted
immediately on his arrival to an audience of his Majesty .the
King, who was pleased on this occasion to confer the Grand
Cross ofthe Saxon Order of Civil Merit on this worthy states--
man, who has now been 50 years in the diplomatic service of
his Majesty.
A IKST ERDAX, JAN. 13.--Exchange on London, 39.9.
IL G.

MEXICO.

(Gazette of the Government of Guadalajara, capital of the
Free State of Xalireo;) •

DISPATCII ADDRESSED FROM LA PUEBLA TO THE

GOVERNOR OF THE FREE STATE OF XALISCO.

Sul—The love I have always professed for the
freedom of my country, impels me to commence a correspond-
ence with your Excellency in order to inform you of what has
occurred in this Province, as far as may be deemed interesting
to the preservation of all free States farming the Federative Re-
public of Mexico. You know that the Capt.-General Echavarri,
Brigadier Minon, ,with his cavalry regiment No. 7, Colonel
Bidelgo of the 2d infantry, and other vile persons in the pay of
the Government of Mexico, have prevented the independence
and federation of this Province, by persecuting the Provincial
Municipality and Junta, who, deeply interested in the welfare
of the inhabitants, had began to carry these plans into execu-
tution. The Government of Mexico ordered the three provin-
cial regiments to be dissolved, because their commanders, Col'
;Taro, of the Ist, and Col. Furlones, of the 2d infantry, toge-
ther with Col. Munnera, of the cavalry, were the chief sup-
port relied upon in order to realize the Federation, the oppo-
site party insulting these meritorious officers, and even taking
from them their small arms they had in their houses. On the
12th of last June, the said commanders and the other officers
of those corps being disposed of, the opposite party, headed
by Echavarri, proceeded to attack the Provincial Munici-
pality and Junta, demanding of them 80,000 dollars, and
-otherwise threatening to pillage the city. The eum of
15,800 dollars was paid 'down in order to prevent outrages ;
but the Aldermen were insulted, and Col. Furlones, the Chair-
man, was ill-tested by Minion, who drew his sword at him,
whilst opposing the pillage of the city. The illunicinalityhave
complained to the Supreme Executive of Meeico, from whom
they have received no reply tending to tranquillize the city;
but rather they reproach the Provincial Junta and Municipality
for not supplying the troops with every thing they demanded.
To-day, Echavarri demands the plate of the Jesuits for his
troops, and the Municipality are warding off the blow, by
offering to give up to him 7,d00 dollars, rather than allow the
Church and the sacred vessels to he profaned. The arms of
the provincial corps were by Echavarri taken away from their
quarters, and given up to the regulars ; he has disarmed th 3
national militia of the neighbouring towns, and those of Act-
jete are now entering this city. He has besides dissolved the
national corps which joined the army against lturbide, such
as those of Tecali, Santander., &c. This province is the
most exposed to an invasion, as being nearest to Vera Cruz,
where the garrison does not amount to three hundred men,
whereas the Spaniards have 800 in San Juan de Ulna. With
the latter occupying this fortress, Echavarri and Arano, his
Secretary, are in communication, to whom he returned all the
.prisoners taken in Jalapa, without orders of the Government.
Echavarri, as well as the Government of Mexico, uniform in
their proceedings, are no longer deserving of confidence; and
great care must be taken not to let. their intrigues succeed.
To prevent the federation of this province, to impoverish
it by frequent pillages, to dissolve the. provincial corps, to
prevent the organization of the national militia, to trample
upon meritorious Corporations and Civil authoritik* is their
chief object ; Hidalgo having even gone so far as to threaten
to hang the second Alderman of this city, for note sending I
a notice as he was ordered to do. In a word, to oppose
the decided will of this Province is the result of one Pro-
vince governing another, and-of being delivered up to .al
Spaniard like Echavarri, who, having been a traitor to-his own
country, cannot be faithful to ours., more particularly as his
adhesion to the Casa-Mata arrangement was not with any good
intentions towards the People, but rather was the effect of
cowardice, his intrigues, and a view to his own personal ag-
grandisement, for his acts are in complete opposition to his
professions. As I was closing this letter an order has been re-
ceived from the Government of iklexico, directing Edla•farri
to take possession of the church plate belonging to the Jesuits,
and forward it to Mexico. This is the object of Mexico, to
prevent our Federation, and tyrannize over the Provinces it
commands. Deputy Anzorena-writes that Guadalajara would
be subjected to Mexico as soon as the plans projected were
realised ; that Negrete and Bravo were waiting the oppoitunity
of a disagreement, and then that they would occupy it ; more-
over, that measures had been concerted to divide the inhabit-
ants. Do not trust to Mexico. Let the people of Guadalajara
learn how to value their independence, and compare their state
with ours. God and Liberty
Peubla, July 26, 1823. A True Copy.
(Signed) 'MIGUEL BADILLO.
DISPATCH OF THE PROVINCIAL DEPUTATION OF PUEELA
TO THE CIVIL GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF GUA-
DALAJARA.

This Provincial Deputation has never doubted the address,
knowledge, and proper conduct of the Authorities of your
Province, and, on this account, they were persuaded, from the
commencement, that, on agreeing to adopt the system of a Fe-
derated Republic, they had done it with a full knowledge of
every thing required in so delicate an affair. At present, by the.
liberal and frank measure they have resorted to of printing all
the correspondence held with the towns of the Province, the
malicious as well as hasty projectors are confounded, and the
inhabitants will thus be made sensible that the Province of
Guadalajara- is worthy of federating itself with the other Pro-
vinces of this nation, and that it will never abandon the liberal
principles which have hithertO regulated its conduct.
Puebla, July 2s, 1023, God and Liberty !
(Signed) A. SANTA CRUZ.

TIIE PROVINCIAL DEPETTATION OF QUERETARO TO
DON Luis QUINTANAP.r,GOVBP.NOR OF THE STATE
OF XALISCO.
This Deputation has received, together with your Eicel-
lency's circular; dated the .18th, ult., a copy of the Manifesto
which the Deputation addresses to the State to which it belongs,
and likewise the Answer of ihe Government of Mexico, ad-
dressed to that of your Capital.
These documents, and the Circular inclosing the first -Act
expresive of the general wishes of the inhabitants of your pro-
vince, at cnce prove the right and expediency of their adopting
the system of federation in favour of which all the inhabitants
of Anahuac are decided.
This Deputation, admiring the patrizfic virtues of your
corporations, and of your Excellency, cannot refrain from re-
turning the most sincere thanks for their good wishes, and re-
questing that they would continue, by their example and bro-
therly intercourse, to encourage this Corporation. which de-
sires to avail itself of the support of public opinion, in order
safely to conduct the people intr;sted to its charge to the ob-
ject they have in view. God and Liberty.
(Signed) J. FERNANDO) DOMINGUEZ.
Qlleretaro, July 31,' lan.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GENERAL NEGRETE ON
THE PART OF THE GOVERNOR OF MEXICO AND THE
GOVERNOR OF TEIE STATE OF EAtISCO.
SIR-1n your Excellency's dispatch of the 15th instant, in-
dosing me one which, under the same date, you address to the
Supreme Executive, I have seen with pleasure the sentiments

you express in favour of the general welfare of the nation and
that you uphold the Provincial Congresses in order, render
public opinion uniform, and also dispel the apprehensions
which might arise from -the report that Itutbide is in North
America. I thank your Excellency for the honour you have
done' rne, in believing that your proposals will be attended
to through my influence; but I am now no longer a public
man, that is, I have no further share in the political Govern-
ment, and shortly I hope to have none in any other matters.
On this account, however, as well as the confidence you have
placed in me on this occasion, and also the interest I have al-
wayi taken in the affairs of New Galicia, 1 take the liberty to
offer some reflections on the contents of your Excellency's dis-
patch; and my love for justice, and the blood I have shed in
defence of New Galicia, ought to shield me from criticism or

reproach.
All that relates to Iturbide is a mere fable, got up by those
who wish disorders and civil war, in order thereby to advance
their own interests, even by the ruin of their country and
their own. Consequently, it is useless to add that your Ex- ,
cellency has no motives of apprehension on this head. The
Provincial Congresses which your Excellency wishes, have
already been upheld by the Supreme Executive Power, and
they have been realized in a provisional manner, as greeter
powers have already been decreed in favour of the Provincial
Deputations than are possessed by the Assemblies in the
United States. Look at the debates, and you and every one
else will be convinced that the present Sovereign Congress.
could not have been more condescending, and that it has
thereby .given a sure guarantee of the declaration it made
through the medium of the Government, of its being decided-
ly in favour of a federative Government. What more can the
National Representatives do, after the powers of enacting a
Constitution have been refused to them ? What reasonable
pretext can any one allege for disobeying, or not respecting
then ? To the new Sovereign and constituent Congress all
the rest belongs ; but if, in the mean time, the proVinces
wish any thing else, why don't they petition for it ?
they not know that in the mere act of disobeying and criticis-
ing
tneir own national representation, they are setting a ter-
I rible example, which may operate to the detriment of all ?
The new Congress alone, in my opinion, can save the nation
from the anarchy and fatal evils by which it is threatened,
and which it already begins to experience. But how is it to
assemble, when it already announced that the decree for con-
vening it is not ebeyed ? A law that has already saved us from
an impending rupture, and a law that is in a great measure due
to Guadalajara herself. I cannot imagine that the good sense of
the inhabitants of Guadalajara will allow them to disobey it,
for as this is the rallying point of the nation, it is also the only
anchor left to save the vessel of the State. It would seem as
if the genius of discord dwelt among us ; but if we are • not
mad, if we wish to save our country and ourselves, it is as ne-
cessary to redouble our prudence, in order that by all yielding
a little we may be enabled to preserve the greatest share of our
rights. All wish for a Federative Republic, and all reflecting
persons substantially agree as to this essential basis; but in
order to establish it practically, every one hangs back at trifling
expressions, such as rouse the passions, offend many, and make
which they are to attain
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few of us understand what a federative republic is, yet I have
seen and individiously observed one thirty years ago at the same
timet:l in
t evei7 where else I noticed the difficulties other na-
tions imitating it. At all events, lam of.opinlon that •
our circumstances are very different from those of the United
States. They were independent of each other—they always
had independent legislatures and governments—they federated
themselves as the Mexican nation might federate itself with
Colombia, Peru, Chili, &c.; and, finally, they afterwards
united by means of a federal Constitution, formed by a Central
Congress, which prevented a civil war that was on the eve of
breaking out. The Mexican nation is already united—why then
have its provinces to federate themselves ? It is evident and ab-
solutely necessary that a Central Congress should divide them.,
and form a federal Constitution. Such a body alone would be
able to combine the general and reenective interests of each
Province ; for, if the latter at once wish to form their own pe-
culiar Governments, it will be very difficult, if not impossible,'
to prevent their interests from clashins; with the rest. Let the
Central Congress be devoted to this great work, and let this be
the general assembly of opinions, as well as the centre of obe-
dience, in like manner as the law for convening it is to form
the same. Let this also 'or done without preventing each pro-
vince from forming its own projects of a Constitution, for the
due instruction of its own Deputies, and that of the whole
nation. In the mean while it is not less evidently necessary
that all the Provinces should acknowledge a centre of unity,
and that this should be the present sovereign and national re-
presentation, as well as the Provisional Government that go-
verns us ; but internal matters have already arisen, and also
external ones, which it is at present needless to detail, in or-
der to convince us of the expediency and necessity of this
measure. Who does not know that ail federative Repub-
lics acknowledge . one centre that disposes of the perma-
nent and regular army, and that requires the aid of all the
Provinces to sustain it ? Who can doubt the necessity of
organizing both in more than a provisional manner ? And
also that it will be necessary to negotiate-with foreign nations
respecting the acknowledgment of our independence, which
has hitherto not been acknowledged by any? If any Power
attacks us, do we not require aid, its order to provide ourselves
with arms and fortifications, on which our defence is to rest ?
Who can obtain all this better than the present national repre-
sentation and its Provisional Executive Power ? From all this
as well as the Proclamations which I have seen of your Eecel-
lency, it is deduced, that you have been deceived, and that-you
have been made to act against your will contrary to the general
welfare of the nation, and particularly that of Guadalajara.
I apprehend that the author of this error is your Excellency';
Secretary, because I have seen letters and documents attributed
to him, the purport and contents of which tend to nothing short
of anarchy. Let your Excellency remember that we have been
friends and companions in arms for ten years, and remember
that in the whole of this time I have always spoken to yee with
sincerity and 'friendship ; and now more than ever you ought
to believe me, because I have no other object in view than the
general welfare of the nasion, and particularly of Guadalajara ;
because I have now no command, nor will I ever accept any ;
and because I am now acting as a simple soldier ; ready only to
fight to prevent anarchy, and to preserve the integrity sad in-
dependence of the Mexican nation. What a pity will it nut be
if the sword should be unsheathed, as your Excellency very
justly observes in your Proclamation of the 18th, without !:su-
ing any enemy to attack us ! Let your Excellency reflect that
you have not justice on your side, and that he who fights with-
out it is always treading on a volcano.
Wherefore, let small errors be forgotten—let the warmth of
feelings subside, and let us alone consult the welfare of cur
country. In order to attain this, I conceive your Excellency
ought to discard flatterers and ambitious men, and among your
army draw up a new act, in which, acknowledesieg the com-
mon centre of the Government, you may proceed to cause the
law for convening the new Congress to be obeyed. This mea-
sure I conceive so much the mare honourable to yot'r Excel-
lency and your Army; as it will be done before any official cora
respondencq shall be opened with the Commander-in-Chief, su
that all may embrace each other as the liberators of the same
country. This it the same that has already been done by the
military divisions in those Provinces—Justice and Liberty.
(Signed.) PEDRO CELESTINO NEGRETE.
Queretaro, July 25, 1823.