The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-07 00:00:00

MEXICO.

We have received a file of the Mexican Joitir-
nal entitled El Sol, to the 4th of June inclusive.
The only article of chief interest to be found in
them is the Vroclatnation of the Executive. It is
subscribed only by two Members of the Execu-
live, Dominguez and Guerrero, General Bravo
having been absent from the Capital on his expe-
dition to Guadalaxara.—Wa annex the Procla-
mation :

" JUNE 3.
" THE SUPREME XXECUTITIC POWER or THY: MEXICAN

YEDEUATION TO THE NATION.

" Standing in the elevated situation in which, without merit
or claim on our own parts, we have been placed, and taking
from that height a view of the existing circumstances of the
nation, we cannot refrain from congratulating ourselves on re-
cognizing that the system ultimately adopted is in general pros.
perout; and that, with the exczption of the occurrences and
accidents which proceed from the want of practice and expe-
rience, we observe in the conduct of nearly all the states, a
basis otsincerity, knowledge, and right intention, which an.
nounces and promises that this form of Government will be
finally consolidated amongst us, notwithstanding the obstacles
and impediments which are yet opposed to it in cliff:neat points
of the Federation.

" In fact, there unfortunately exist among us a portion of
men, who are born enemies of Republicanism; who are inca-
pable of being reconciled, or of making peace with any thing
but that despotism in which they place all their hopes; and for
the restoration of which they indefatigably labour, and who
would erect their throne of iron and ignominy on the tomb of
freedom. Collected on different points, they form at each a
focus of hostility and re-action against the system by which we
are governed. They contrive and modify plans, and even se-
ductive plans►, but all destructive of order and liberty. They
send forth artful agents, who traverse the states to make prose-
lytes, and to concert.with men of their own sort. Finally, they
circulate printed papers and manuscripts, more or less calum-
nious, for the purpose of throwing discredit on the principal
authorities and officers of the Government.

" Fostuately for the Republic, the plans of these men hare
been opportueely discovered, and hitherto defeated; but, ani-
mated by an inveterate hatred against every thing wearing the
character of liberty, and pledged to prosecute their designs at all
risks, they have by a last effort succeeded in cotnplieming to a
certain degree their interests with those of opposing parties;
thus dexterously forming, for a certain time, an alliance with
the enemies of their views and projects. Accordingly, we have
recently seen them interspersed among those who have for their
subject of declamation, that the present system and our inde-
pendence are in danger. In this way the friends, the parti-
sans, and strenuous promoters of the late empire are suddenly
converted into zealous patriots, active republicans, and decided
federalists.

" Fellow-citizens—lt is your liberty is :limed at—against it all
the malignant shafts are directed. The design is to root it out
from our soil. Your independence, indeed, though constantly
opposed, was never less menaced titan now—not for want of
good will on the other, side of the Atlantic, but because the oh-
stacks to the accomplishment of that purpose are constantly
increasing. If we thought there were danger of being again
enslaved by our former oppressors, would we not have solemnly
announced that' danger
,to the nation Would not the cry of
alarm have resounded throughout the whole of Anahuac?
Would you not have already called for contributions and extra.
ordinary resources, in order that we might assume an imposing
attitude against any invader ? No, fellow-countrymen, it is not
invasion which the inexorable enemies of public order who live
atuongetus dread. it is true they proclaim that apprehension :
under that pretext they intrigue, alarm, and conspire. We re.
peat, that they do not now fear becoming the victims of Spain,
but they would be glad to see the empire re-established.—
They do not dread foreign despotism, but they are willing to
introduce and set up a domestic tyranny. They are not afraid
of being tied to the car of Ferdinand, but they would gladly
see enthroned the idol to which they look for their own aggran-
dizement. Do not imagine that it is the public good
which
excites them; private interest is their ruling principle; it carries
them away, and makes them lose all self-controul.
" Such is the impulse by which these men are urged into
unbridled licence against the Government. such is the stimu-
lus which instigates them to spare no calumny, however gross
and rediculous in attacking it—calumnies by which they lope
to bring the Government into disesteem, and deprive it of moral
force, being aware that if distrust could be excited in the peo.
pie, disaffection would follow. Hence they wish for confusion,
dissension, or a convulsion—in a word, a civil war ;in order,
in the violence of the conflict, when parties should be most bit-
terly irritated against each other, to present suddenly, the tyrant
es a saviour—as a point for rallying around, in the same man-
ner as persons sinking are glad to catch at any thing by which
they may hope to escape the threatened danger.
" For our own part, it has been our good fortune never to
have had any intercourse with the enemies of our country.
Since the event of Dolores, we have constantly been in the ranks
of freedom and independence. Called to govern, we have
governed under the law. Some of us have at different times
descended from the supreme command to obey blindly as the
lowest soldier. If these pledges are not sufficient, who can
present better claims to confidence ? Can those who from
motives of ambition and interest are constantly conspiring?
Can the Chiefs and agents of the Imperial Government, who
lacerate the bowels of their country, whose conduct disgraces
the nation in the eyes of foreigners, and who by their agitations
and re-actions do all they can to weaken Anahuac, and to in-
vite its ancient dominators to make it again their prey ?
" Fellow-citizens--You who wish to have a country, and
that country should prosper and maintain an honourable name,
awaken ; do not allow yourselves to be taken by surprise. On
the one hand, you have the Sovereign National Congress, the
Congresses of the respective States, men at the head of the
Government, who 'ewe never abandoned the cause of the na-
tion 4 and with them are the industrious, the friends of order,
and all good citizens. On the other hand, are men who have
done little or nothing for the public good—pretenders of every
class, without any merit—persons who regard no country, but
as it serves their interest—robbers and assassins by profession.
To which aide do you turn ? Where ought you to bestow your
confidence? For whom do you decide? Speak; but in a
manner irrevocable; and let your voice for ever overawe the
artful and malignant seducers.
" For ourselves, already pledged to, observe and to cause to
be observed, the constituent act, nothing can induce us to.
vacillate, or to retrocede from a resolution to which we have
bound ourselves by a solemn oath. • If necessary, we know
how to die; but while a breath of life animates us, we shall
exert ourselves to consolidate the present system ; and we will
inexorably prosecutg, without distinction of persons, whoever
may, directly or indirectly, attempt to subvert it.
" MIGUEL DOMINGUEZ.
"Mexico, May 29. " VICENTE GUERRERO."
[These papers also contain a notice of the arrival of the
French Commissioner at Sacrificing, where he remained waiting
for passports to enable him to proceed, to Xalapa. A mutiny
had taken place at Tehnacan of a piquet of dragoons, employed
to escort aprisoner, who titus obtained his liberty. The ring.
leaders of the mutiny, however, fled, and the dragoons return.
ed to their duty. This circumstance gave rise to a false report
of one of the regiments under Gen. Bravo having deserted.—
No details are given of the conspiracy in favour of Matilde, nor
does punishment appear to have been inflicted- on Any of the
persons arrested.)

In THE SUN of Thursday last, ice stated, on
the authority of our well-informed Paris Corres-
'pondent, that it was expected that the new no-
minations of the French Alinistry were to be
made or promulgated on that day. Accordingly,
the Moniteur of Thursday has been received,
containin4 the Royal Ordinances, of which we
suhjoio the substance, anti which re-arrange the
whole of the Ministry, with the exception of the
posts held by M. de VILLELE as Minister of
Finance and President of the Council. The
changes, however, being the mere transference of
the same men from one post to Eliot her (with the
exception of the appointment of Baron DAMAS
to the vacant office of Minister for Foreign
Affairs), are unimportant. M. DC CtIATEAU-
IIIIIAND is thus cut off from all hope of speedily
regaining the elevation from which he has been
thrown down; and M. de Vir.t.s:r.c may be con-
sidered as being securely fixed in his seat as
Prime Minister. Baron DAMAS, the new Fo-
reign Minister, was employed in Catalonia dur-
ing the lute Spanish campaign, under old Mar-
shal MONCCY, Duke of CONEOLIANO! It was
not thought that the Baron gained much eclat by
his services in that unhallowed war; for he was,
like all the rest of the French Commanders in
Catalonia, completely,out-generalled by the gal-
lant MINA and his able Lieutenants, who alone
made an honourable stand against the foreign
invaders of their country :

[From the Moniteur of Thursday.]
" I.—Appointing, Ist, Lieut.-fieneral Baron Damns, now
Secretary of War, to be Minister for Foreign Affairs.
`•2. The Marquis Clermont-Tonnerre, now Minister of the
Marine, to be Minister of War.
44 3. Count C:ltabrol to be Minister of Marine.

" ll.—The Marquis of Lauriston, now Minister of the
Household, tobe Grand Veneur of France. '

Hf.—The Duke (le Doudeauville, now Postmaster-Cie.
neral, to be Alaster of the King'a Household.

" IV.—The Marquis of Oturiston is appointed Minister
Secretary of State.
4, V.—M. de Martignac to ho Director of the Enregistrement
and the Domains.

" Vi.—l. The Marquis de Vaulchier to be Postmaster.
" 2. M. de Castelbajac to be Director-General of the Cus-
toms, in the room of the Marquis de Valitchier.
" Vll.-1401115, by the grace of God, &C.
" We have ordained and ordain as follows
" Art. 1. There shall be formed in the Department of our
Minister of the Marine and Colonies a Council of Admiralty.
" 2. The Council of Admiralty shall be composed of three
General Officers of the Marine, and two superior Officers of
the Administration of the Marine, or ancient Administrators
of the Colonies.
" The Members of the Council of Admiralty shall be nomi-
nated by us, on the proposal of our Minister of Marine and
Colonies.
" 3. The Counc'l shall meet under the Presidency of our
Minister of Marine, who, in case of hindrance, shall be re-
placed by a Member selected by himself.
" 4. The Council of Admiralty shall give its opinion on all
measures which relate to the maritime and colonial legislation
and the administration of the colonies—to the organization of
our naval forces—to the mode of victualling—to maritime works
and buildings—to the direction and employment of the naval
force in time of peace and war.
" b. Our Minister of the Marine is charged with the execu-
tion of the present ordinance, which shall be inserted in the Bul-
letin of the Laws. _ •

" Given at our Palace of St. Cloud, the 4th of August, the
year
of Grace 1824, of our reign the 30th.
" By the Kin,
" LOUIS.
" The President of the Connell of Ministers,
" J. IELE.
" VIII...—The General Council of the Depar menushall meet
on the 20th of August for thElr Session of 1824, which shall con-
tinue 15 days.
"The Council of Arrondissements shall resume, on the 14th
of September, the second part of the Session, which shall con-
tinue five days."
All these ordinances arc dated August 4.
IBy another Ordinance, the Marquess de Moustiers, now
Minister of Switzerland, is nominated Ambassador to that
country.]

In our preceding columns we have given ad.
ditional extracts from the French Papers. The
Session of the Legislative Chambers was closed
on Wednesday with the customary formalities.
The Etoile contains an important admission of
an affray having taken place in Madrid between
some French and Spanish soldiers, in which
several were wounded.

It is some time since we stated that the Greek
Government had adopted the vigorous and much.
called for measure of denouncing as enemies of
Greece all Christian vessels that are employed
in aiding the cause of their oppressors. We have

now received and lay before our Readers the
decree by which this important measure is or•
dained. It has already produced very salutary
results,----the Captains of many Christian slaps
who had contracted to convey Turkish troops
and munitions of war to Greece from Constanti•
nopie, Alexandria, &c. having refused to fulfil
their engagements :

" THE PRESIDENT OF THE EXEq(ITIVE ROWEL
" The Greek Government, informed that several Captains of
European merchant vessels, impelled by interest, and embol-
dened by the respect which Greek ships duly pay to their
glorious flags, have contracted and still continue to contract, it
Constantinople, Alexandria, and other places, to trans Pore
troops, munitions of war, and provisions, for the service of the
Turkish squadrons, notwithstanding that the respectable Ara•
bassadors and Consuls of their respective Governments endea-
vour to prevent this practice, as being contrary to the principles
of neutrality which their powerful sovereigns have declared and
observed in our present struggle ; it is proclaimed—
" Ist, These ships and their crews, sailing uncles, whatever
flag, will no longer he considered as belonging to a neutral tut'
tion, but as enemies ; and as such, they will be attacked, burnt,
and sunk, with their crewt, by the vessels of the Creek squadrea.
and by any Greek force into whose hands they may !till.
" 2d, The present Proclamation shall be tramoliii.ted
commandants of divisions at 11 s: ; ..y—ra, ~pezz.a, st. 4. tir'd
published in the Journal of the Greek Govern ; d copir,
translated into French, shall be sent to all di,. 11.1.1.111, V
Consuls, and Consular agents, of the European Powell; 411."
Archipelago.

(The President) " GEOIIGES COUNDONNOTTES'
(Seeretnry-General ad interim) "P. G. BODUI2*
" Napoli di Itonvinia, May 27, 1824."

DEAL, Ana. 6, 1821.—The schoJner Adonis
arrived in the Downs yesterday evening, with
dispatches and letters from Cape Coast Cnsti".
Capt. Fon EmAN reports, that when be left the
Colony the Ashantee Army in considerable force
was within a few miles of the Castle, around
which the buildings were levelling, and the most'
active measures adopting to give then► a warm re"
ception. The only apprehensions entertained of
the result n as, the probable scarcity of previ-
sions, in consequence of so large a force being
concentrated, and the enemy in possession of the
country. Several Ashantee prisoners had beet!'
brought in, who all gave information of the Posi.
tive intention of the Ashantee KING to make
determined attack on the Castle. Since the cool•.
mand has been assumed by Colonel SUTH EnLANot
he has infused the most energetic conduct into the
garrison and inhabitants, who are confident of re•
pelting the barbarians, if their provisions end,
supplies do not fail.

We have receive'd the Ilayannah Journals 0
the end of June. The only intelligence they can•
tam is the following tlecree of FEttbINANI) nguiesC
the negociations of the Constitutional Colnnrlt'
sioners with the South American Governments

" Being informed of the negociations which have been en'
tered upon in different parts of my American dominions, by
divers persons styling themselves Commissioners, appointed by
the Constitutional Government, for treating with the Disc"
dientes of the American provinces concerning their pacification,
in which negociations it was attempted to establish, as a preli"
minary basis, that the Government of Spain was not Averic
recognizing the independence of those countries; I hereby (le:.
dare null, void, and of no effect, the powers of all and each
the said Commissioners and Envoys sent to America by
Government called Constitutional, and consequently all 866
done or to be done by them in virtue of such powers, eantrit:/
to the legitimate rights of the Crown of Spain, and WI
KOy
Sovereignty happily re-established. I further order, that the
said Commissioners do cease to act, and return forthwith tv the.
Peninsula. Wherefore, and to the end that my Royal tett.
tion aforesaid may be duly fulfilled, I command all roY "—*
roys, Captains-General, and Governors of both ADOTIC3II,
publish the same within their respective jurisdictions, giving
the same time the necessary orders that this decree nu:::
carried without delay into full and due effect in all its
" Done in the Palace, Peb. 26,1824. " THE i!".
FERDINAND has conferred on the island
Cuba the title of " Ever Faithful."

The Ocean, IlAnnisoN, from New South
Wales, has arrived in the Downs. She left late
;is
Colony only a short time subsequent to the
arrival, and brings no intelligence of hltereltl,:
beyond the assurance of the settlement beingio,
a healthy and highly flourishing state. The us
her of inhabitants was daily increased by tho
arrival of settlers from this country and Scotia"
may of whom are persons of great respectabiliti.

Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council
was held et the Foreign.office, Dowiallg.Str!:
agreeably to summonses issued on Wednest'T
which was attended by the LORD CIIANCEIOJI
the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of Weston:orlo7l
the Duke of Wellington, Mr. Canning, la°er.,
Bexley, and the Chancellor of the ENchelludo
The Council continued in deliberation uPwar,it
of two hours, breaking up at about a quarter
four o'clock. Soon after the breaking ills °I: thyvia
Cabinet Council, the Earl of Liverpool left `°„„,
for his seat at Coombe Wood, n Kingston
ear
Surrey.
, f
Dispatches were received by the pack'
Jamaica, which caused considerable bustle at
th
public offices.
Letters from Port.au-Prince, of the del
Jwtatns
theiref,ei
iwlitdeetrilei:ernrede cbeetylicvteelidieviyi ells,
at tb. ri(tlaniyi
t.s Greatwho we
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iti,trieenaccriicvaolotslotere of the recogai"l'itt4
The following
teorological observations of the present year, which are suo.
gular on account of the remarkable anomalies which tb,eiteot
ready_ present :--On the 14th of July, which was the "iloo.
is a
faFcit.ratoncieje,
added
dedalstoo
itthi
day of this summer, whilst the thermometer of
marked 29 degrees at Park and 18 at Madrid, it 0n1i,..."—w?
2t
that
at t
theN a
reflectionpl es, ntn
oo of
then.
slut* was
unsoedt uanrtisi l two
eto hours
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A letter from Rome states, that a heP"'w a.
the ViSCount CHATCAUURTAND .entered
month ago into the noviciate of the Jesuits,