Star.
London, England, 1815-08-16 00:00:00

S PAY IS h' AMERICA.

The ennfosed stre of Mexico has been so great,
aln.t, for a considerable time past, little or no infor-
mation has been obtained of the proceedings of that
important section of tipinish America. We have at
length, however, by a short passage via Spain, re-
ceived along arrearage of Mexico Gazettes, corre-
spondence, as well as some important information of
what is going on in New Orleans. Our letters from
Vera Cruz, which place for a long time has been as
much. secluded from the other Provinces, as BoNA-
P.SitTieS proposed residence is shut out from the inter-
course of Europe, has at length got a large convoy
in, and our letters from thence, dated May 14, throw
Considerable light on the insurrection of New Spain.
Within the last six months, this had taken such a
spread, that large bodies of insurgents had approach-
ed the capital of
.Mexico, and the Viceroy was so
much pressed, that he had been Compelled to call
in several divisions cf troops to his aid, which were
operating in the inner Provinces. So great was his
urgency, that he had recalled the 1500 men who
lett Mexico for Vera Cruz on the 22d April, as an
escort to the convoy, all the property of which they
had lodged in the Castle of Peiote, and were them-
selves proceeding back to the capital by forced
marches. It would be impossible to enumerate the
numberless actions detailed in the file of Gazettes,
-not only in consequence of their frequency and em-
bracing along period of time, but our Readers would
not know the geographical position of the places.—
The principal military action is that of the siege of
Coporo (45 leagues from Mexico), where the largest
body of Royalist troops was employed, had been
raised after considerable loss on the part of the be-
siegers. .As far as we can collect, the general aspect
presented the whole of New Spain, is exactly the
same as that of Oid Spain in the late war ; the
Royalists possess only the capitals of Provinces, in
which they are obliged to keep many troops to main.
tain internal order, and keep their communications
open as well as they can. They can hardly venture
into the field, and even in this situation their ad-
vanced posts are frequently attacked, as *as lately
the case with the ouo.eorks the Viceroy had establish-
ed two miles from ble::ico. The Insurgents Ara
completely organized into strong guerrillas and par.
ties, mad 'nothing Ruyelist can traverse the roads
without covering troops.
Whilst the Viceroy aid the Inquisition are .cele-
brating with Bull Feasts and Ts Ikaast ip the capital,
the restoration of FEIWINAND to his throne, hisUrenee
rals are burning the defenceless towns and villages,
murdering their infrebitants,' and the Independents
intercept the roads. talcenod fdiftlfrayong .Positieml
establish points of support and • communication,
strengthen their armies by the defeat and desertiou
of weir enemies, which latter increases from the
Viceroy Wing without funds. •
It also Appears that the Independants send Agents
to New Orteawi, to solicit arms from .the United
States; they have.established opt Wine communicar
tions with New Orleans, through the means of she
Certhagena privateers which frequent their ports;
and what is still more important is, they have esta-
blished a National Congress, octant die reach of. Sp-
anish bayonets, as appears by the accounts received
from Vera Ciuz, dated 4th May.
The following is an extract of a letter from Vera
Cruz, of the above date :
" The resources of the Viceroy are so scanty, that
the merchants of Mexico have not' been able to make
up the loan of 500,000 dollars the former had de-
manded, and a New Junta of Ways and Means has
, been tot med.
44 The sums coined in .the mint of Mexico for all
the year Hit 4, are as follows Maar*
la Silyk r • - 6,40:1,461
lu Cold 618.1196
In Cowper (first time since the conquest) 163,555
'I (Hai, 7,634 432
u This sum exceeds by one millionand a half the
coinage of 1813, and is only a quarter of what was
usually coined before the Insurrection, which was
32 millions. The Viceroy has •been• forced to issue
an order for copper to be received in payment, .in a
fixed proportioieto the sums paid. The Guvernment.
paper loses Miper cent."
- The detaiisfrom which we have made the preceding
extracts, fill the mind with horror and dismay. Mas-
sacres and devastaticui appear on. the face of each
page, and again remind In of the conquests of Cortek
and Pizarro. Their consequences will, however,
have a , contrary
.effect. he late peace with the
United States begins to afford the facilities of arms;
and Europe, ponder, whilst it is yet time, for it is
the Republic of North America, that is about to reap
the greatest share of the honour, glory, and fruits of
rescuing the oppressed discoveries of Cottle:Bush-um
an iron and Jegradihg ,yoke. •

The following at itement, which we copy from a
P.Ter, we hope a in, on investigation, prove
to be unfounded: " An extraordinary transaction,
which is stated to have taken place off the toast of
Georgia, in the month April last, is become the
subject of general animadversion. It is said that
rabout 150ftegroes, who bad joined our army in, con-
sequence of Sir ALEXANDER COCHRANE'S Proclama-
tion, were restoretl by an Officer of rank to their ori.
ginal owner, contrary to the faith of that Proclima-
don. Several Britiih Officers who were present
strongly remonstrated against the restormion, which
they regatdect not wily as a breach of national ho-
nour, but as the result of undue partiality, while the
poor Black themselves, among tit-I)6m were several
females, deprecated the act with the most piteotis la-
mentations, especially as to die fate that awaited
thein from the resentMent of the owner whom they
had been induced to (*eft, as well from the expel i.
ence of harsh treatment, as from a natural reliance
`Von the kkedv of a pettish Admiral.l:

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CERMANitiVfItS:.

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MAXIM AVOVITT 9. • .
The following .is,the.auswer of M. de Hogenderp
to the solemn address. by which his Majesty yesterday
Opened the Assembly of the States General.:
" Sine—The striking picture which your Majesty
has sketched, with egtial simplicity and truth, has
excited a lively emotion in our minds. How much
does the present epoch differ from those *which have
preceded it. Every one remembers-, and your Ma-
jesty cannot have forgotten, how all our enterprises
then failed—how all our elf arts did but tend to hasten
our rain • and how an invisible hand seemed to turn
to nought thebest concerted plans. Miw the sun of
prosperity illumines our horizon ; all our of are
crowned with the happiest success; and this DIVINE
hand visibly concurs in confirming our felkity.
• 44 Even at the moment when distress, and danger
seemed to approach us—when the Oppressor of Eu.
rope v‘as again seated on his execrable Throne—his
elevation has served but to hurl hint (ram it fur ever,
and to consolidate still mote strongly the political
state of Europe, and that of our.country. This re.
tnarkable.diff.renze in the ways of l'u ivipt:xce is ac-
companied by st difference equally great is the senti-
ments of the citizens. Formerly tuo powerful p ir-
ties had risen atuong us; civil war had broken out,
and the flames of hatred and envy glimmered under
the ashes. The cause of punishment b,:came the in-
strument of it. Diitord &strew Siren..;ll4. T9-day
all spirit of party is forgotten, all bands are joined,
all hearts united mild the throne; and sew danger's
serve but to draw closer the ties v hich hind the citi.
zeta-to each other, and attach them to the v)untry.

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" The generous blood of your sons has fl wed ior
us, and the whole people has offered proferty and
Me for the common cause. Tints the cause of our
prosperity becomes also the ins,' ument of
comiituta sfrenvi. is not only in the northern, but ,
also in the southern provinces, that the same unani-
mity and good.e.ill have been displayed. Your dist.
cernment, Sire, your love for the country, have sum-
moned front every part of the kingdom the most
distinguished men, in order to modify, acCordingto
the intere•as of your iiiil'erenr subjects, at children of
the same father, Constitution under which we live
'happily. Our Deliberations have given rise.to red.
procal sentiments of affectien and friendship, and in
the fraternal banquets which we have given each
other, according to the custo ii of our ancestors, and
from which all mistrust, allreserve,.were banished,*
was my lot to express the desire to unite, in a.toast,
different advamages, namely, our agriculture—our
manufactures—our commerce—all the arts and all
the sciences—the Constitution and Peace—on which
one of the Deputies from the Southern Departments
exclaimed with enthusiasm—' We shall owe all these
blessings to the Constitution I'
46 It is with such sentiments, Sire, that we begin
this day the task which your Majesty has imposed
upon us. We begin it, penztrated with ardent zeal
towards our King and country, with perfect and cor-
dial union among ourselves. ‘Ve shall discuss with
calmness—we shall not precipitate our deliberations;
and, lastly, we shall omit none of the forms which
• become a solemn and numerous assembly. Me intime
we recommend ourselves to your Majesty's favour,
Lbt.wing tilitveN to shower down its choicest bless-
Von tour iiouse and your person."