The Sun.
London, England, 1811-12-07 00:00:00

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i4O THB PUBLIC.

" Mexico, Aug, 3.
T' vas fdpeatecili informed list night, that a
corNiincOvasitci fake' place this clay in this Ca-
pital.; l'iipmediately communicated, this intelli-
g,ence taitie Junta of robliC Safety, whiCh, with
its accustomed zeal and gli-Vity, iMMediately dis-
covered the' math of this inquiteus. plift. The
principal obje& was, to seiie my petson, thereby to
unjoint the Govermendtent, and lotrocipeeianarchy
and discord the greatest of ail public evils with
which the wretches int4nd to satiate their vile
passions —My :constant attention I.)r the tranquility
of this Capital, the felicity of which I have so mach
at heart,, prompted me to toke those Measures of
precanticio which the public have witnessed ; and 1
had the saiistaaion and joy to'see that the valiant
troops and of .the inhabitants of this noble
city, 'are as Much attached to my person- as they are
faithlid to ih.eir King,
The princip.ll persons concerned in this ini-
quitous ,plot haw.: heu!n dkcovered and arrested; and
the police is with the greatest aciivity endeavour-
ing to secure the rest 01 the conspirators, who will
be immediately punished with that rigour which
the law direas. This was the object of the mea-
sures of preCaution taken this day; and I hope the
final result will be the res.tolin'of tranquility to i he
faithful inhabitants of this Capital, to which they
are so highly entitled, and expelling from its bosom
those corrupt members who contaminated them, by
their vices and detestable' designs.
(Signed) " FHANOSCO YLNEGAS.
" Mexico, August 3, 11311. ,
" Manuel Vehisquei du Leon."

• THE VICEROY VICEROY TO THE INHABITANTS OF
THIS,CAP I FAL, •
" MexICANs!—I have-already informed you on
the ad instant, of my, objet in .the measures of pre-
Caution taken on that day, by the Jont.a of Public
Safety.. •
.Novti itsten'for.a moment Jo the voice of
your chief and best friend.
" You-are all entitled to my irffeElion and cons'.
deration, for your unchangeable 'loyalty. In vain
did a few wretches, pro3tituting their talents, 'and
relying on that docil.ity ancisitnplicit) which charac-
tetises the greater part pt. you, attempt to seduce yon.
At first, they told you I was sent here to deliver
this beautiful kingdom to the French. ' You know
the falsity and calumny of this report, and by the
war of extermination waged against our enemies in

SPaio,f,th,ey themselves' dared not speak any more
aboute this imposition."
TfieYirnplicated at the same time in this affair,
another Power, •the sworn enemy of the forme!;
ithoet,afteeding to the absurdity of the contradie„
tide. 'They were likewise' convinced'that I did not
accept or receive any foreign asseitaece. They'
saw, that with the valiant troops of this kingdom
feared. nobody ; they then changed their course and
cried out for independence, , without understanding.
its true. meaning.. ,For if they pretend that we shall"
all depend on the legitimate authorities, this is Al*-:
ready done. This kingdom solely depends Mt the
National Government, which istompoled in a great
part of the Deputies elected to'represent this kiwi:.
dom. The rights of all its inhtbieolts and those
of thereat of Spain are the salve, and there can 'be
no greater political indepeedence and equality.—
Bet the object of those seditious persons
,was to se-
parate themselves from the obvert ante at the laws
and their religion, subltitkeing in their place mei'•
der, plunder, .and ottier crimes which those prOhi
bit. .You have witnessed this, and are too just and
tiro well informed not to 31)010413re ii. I have en-
deavoured to reduce them to reason, by using the
most mild means, but without effect. Each victory
kfrothe, many obtained by the Kiog's erms was
rello*mi
.by. a gen-eta', parden, which the 'greater
part ill them would, not accept, not elithstanding that
it to those who were at the head of the
Rerolt\tion ; but they obstinately
.despised it, and it
seisms it is Gees pleasure they should. lose their
lives on a scaffold.
~
1-7rdly one example of justice has been made,
niewithstanding.that the prisous of this eepital were
fitled- with rebels, who had taken up aims ag4test
their country;--because L. knecv the, imputency of
their elfbrts. I attributed their temerity to seduc-
tion and madness, and I wished to spare their blood,
ttivsArne, as if they had been my.own soldiers. liar
these tonsideratioes, in which I. had no
ether &Ilea inview but the welfare of these Wretches,
teyilnthless' was repaid by their adherents with the
bleekksi ingratitude. , The conspiracy they Itetched
up the end of last April was; dhicoiered, and was
similar to the present one, According, to the confes-
sums of several of the criminals who haye disclosed
the whsle Plot. I still persuaded myself I hey %yenta
have'desisted from inch infamous and wild schemes
but to the' meanwhtte, they framed. and invented
another ;' this will be the: last (wee, as they will now
remain coMpletely.disabled.
e! Mexicans ! all these . intrigues were direfied
against you. The first effeas would have bean the.
shedding of your innocent blood. Fortunately you
are unacquainted with the horrid and-dreadful con-
sequences of art inserreet ion, mid I shall refrain from
picturing to -your iinagioetion thine hOrrors, trot
to afflict you with the: idea 'of such misfortunes. It
is not just that you should be the least exposed to
endure so.,eruel a fate. To me it beiongs,then to
avoid it. I see painted in your agitated counte.
Dances the indignation which these detestable
wretches, and their atrocious crimes, excite in your
breasts. You call 'out for justice, and, notwithe
Standing that my pious heart averse, in a certain
,'retiailer, to this severe, but 'necessary measure, still
l'lealanot deny it you. Jettice shall this day be
'eine, and the laws shall be. executed with that firm-
''dess:aUcl proMptriess.which. you desire. These info.
motis wretches shall not, be confounded with the
virtuous and inclfic people of this city, who are
attached ,to their Iteligion, their King, and their
Country. ,
1,1: shall root them 'out; that you may enjoy that
trAnquility you are entitled to, and which you have
a right to expeft from me I shall punish them,
that they may serve a'rnereorable example and warn-
to posterity, and to all those who in their hearts
'should contemplate equal crimes:: ln ahort;,l shall
orepay, ih a proper manner, the unbounded regard.
rwhich you haVe uonstently, and on all occ,asious,
..manifested for. me; as al3O the confidence Tot;

VPri;e
me For my vigilance and paternal solici-
tude towards tho;e unfortunate persons, who, ow-
ing to tlieVpOverty, live unknown in the remote
quarters of the city. After seeing them disposed
and rsatly. to present their naked breast's against the
attacks of the rebels, who they thought were ap:
proaching the city, render their' still more worthy
of my consideration. [need not say mire, I can.
not do too much for them. But they have given 'a
greater proof of their refined patriotism, by could-
buting to the disdoVery of a conspiracy franied by
persons, who, by their talenti and inforttiation,
knew the horrid consequences resulting therefrom,
and which they bboulcl have dove every_ thing in
their power to avoid:
" Continue then 'Arm in your 'honourable „senti-
ments, and in those of reciprocal and Internal har-
mony, by which yoU are so intimately united, -and
you will soon see extirpated all your enemies, both
external'and internal, who shoOld attempt •to inter;
rupt your peace and tranquility.
(Signed) " Fit*Nctsco VeNe,.lns.
" hinao, Aug. 6, tBtt,.•
" Manuel Velasques de Leon."