Star.
London, England, 1824-04-08 00:00:00

MEXICO.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MEXICO, DATED JAW. 2S.
About the 21st instant, and the following days, ad-
vices were received from General Guerrero, that the
titters at Cuernavaca had fled on his approach, and that,
in his further pursuit he had overtaken and raptured'
the pi incipal instigators, whom he teat to the fbaress at
Acapulco, at the disposal of Government.
From the private information he sent homc., it is sari
that Government were assureJ of thi; c.-inspirricy ben
but a branch of a more eaensive one in the Capital -it-
self, and having General Lobato for its leader, whose
purpose was to carry off the Conduct° (valued at
500,009 dollars), which he had been appointed to escort,
and then join his confederates at Cuernavaca, depose the
Government, &c. Such are the rumours v:e have hear d,
and, from the follovvine facts, they appear probable:
The Insurgents at -Cuernavaca fortunately having
been over hasty, and the ramifications of this diabolical
affair being traced to General Lobatcr (formerly a shoe-
maker at Jalapa), he was to be arrested on the night of
the 2,lth ; but having received information of it, he as-
sembled the few -troops remaining in Mexico at his
quarters, and taking off the mask, demanded of Con-
gress, in dictatorial terms, the deposition of two of the
three members of the Executive Tower, Michelena and
Dominguez, and the expulsion of all Spaniards from
public employment ; and, in case of denial, threatened
to leave Mexico with all hip troops. It will hardly he
credited in Europe, that a fellow at the head of 500 or
600 men, not only thus dared to prescribe laws to a
whole nation in a capital-of 150,000 inhabitants, but
that he would actually have attained his object but for
the vigour and determination of Congress. Though
abandoned by the whole of the troops, and though even
some of the Militia (amounting in all to about GOO men)
had gone over toJaThato's party, they refused to listen to,
any of his proeosals before he shobld lay down his arms,
and continued their sitting for ten hours successively.—
They finally, when he refused to give way, declared,'
that unless he would lay down his arms instantly, he
would be declared a traitor; the Congress and Govern-
ment would leave Mexico in a body ; and General Bravo
be nominated Dictator with unlimited power. This
brought him at last to reason, and he surrendered with
the greater part of his troops : twenty-two officers, how-
ever, and some soldier;, shut themselves up in a bar-
rack, and attempted to hold out ; but the latter soon got
tired of the business, and delivered up the former, of
whom the leader, Staboli, an Italian, was condemned to
be shot this day, but has eventually, like all the rest,
been pardoneti.
JAN. 31.—We are sorry to tell yon that the business
seems not yet altogether tini,hed. "lo the mortification of
every well-wisher to the country, not one of the rebels
has been punished. Instead (4 shooting them, they
have bean expatriated. The thst consequence of ibis
inexplicable lenity has been, that a part of them have
fled. from here, and, under their leader (Count Monte-
zuma) have again set up their old claims in the city of
Lerma, and others in the village of Tezcuco; and never!
will tithe be an end to these riots unless rigid and severe '
ptiniSlitcrient is dealt out to the rioters. Tae Minister
Aliman is so Much disgusted with these unceasiw.t trou-
bles, that he has given m his resignation. The Mini: ter
of Justice Llane, and the Eft. Politico Musquir., are
said tohave followed his example, as will nO doubt many
others. With respect. to the Elecutive Power, it seems
very probable that unless they resign they Will be voted
out ; at>3i upon the
,character of their successors will
re.ialy depend the future State n
n of. order in this C,)1111Ity.
such a event, we should hope also that Mr.Alanian
;(the Ministerof Foreign-Relations), who, we mulct-stand,
nits .boots continually at variance, on political topics,
with our present rulers, Will ataiUbe iuduted to resume

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hissituation,for.he is decidedly, of all the menaboosof
Gdvernment, the most respected by all:o,l[l4S*
Lobato remains in the command of his regitient, and
RAntana has obtained that of /40.11-1 The:lamer has.
issued another Proclamation, in which he says that he
surrendered rotongiess only, on the condition of his
claith; heint taken into itimiediate consideration. Nov.
with respect to these.cfaints, k must be.cOnf*.ed that
"they (namejy, the expulsion of Spaniards. from all
public offices) are not quite unreasonable, the country
being not only- at wir withlpain, but tfie ltttc:r, under
dothinion of a I'er-din:lnd, :is more than likely to make
an attempt of t eg'aining. possessiOn of the Cetionics. The
Congress seems to :give in to these views; having de-
' dared that Ike resignation of any .Spaniatd in public
employment will be J cscep ti J Nir,,ltervey (teEqg-
lish A inbass•tdot ) is likewise in tayonrchuch a measure.
Hervey is treating for a house; 'for a • tertnlof
twelve Months; and 'many articles •Of lliinlturei &c.
are making for him.