Star.
London, England, 1829-08-07 00:00:00

MEXICO.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

It has been whispered to me, from a quarter which I
am not disposed to question, and which, indeed, appears
perfectly conversant with the affairs of Mexico, that if
the present President, GUERRERO, should succeed in
repelling the hostile invasion of the Spaniards, he may
probably attempt to revive the first act of the political
drama performed by the unfortunate ITURRIDE, by
placing the imperial diadem on his own head. It would
be premature to judge, supposing this were to be the
case, whether the act would be productive of the happi-
ness of the Mexican people, or be the signal of plunging
it into the horrors of a civil war. From what I
have heard of the character of GUERRERO, coupled with
the events which we hive witnessed of late years in that
distracted country, I should almost be inclined to think,
that a Constitutional Emperor, if such can be found,
would as much tend to promote the prosperity of Mex-
ico, as a sui-disant republican federation, violated at lei-
sure by military chiefs.

PHILO-MEXICAN.

The Courrier Francais says' " As soon as the marriage of the
Empreu of Brazil shall have been celebrated at Munich, the
Marquis de Barbacena will return to Loodou to decide whether
Queen l Donna Maria (who is that ?) is to embark at Portsmouth
to proceed to Rio laneiro with her mother-in-law. or whether she
is to remain longer in England." The Currier Fraley* says, that
.1 the latter supposition 1.1 the most probable!" Why, or where-
fore, it is not pleased to add. I think the former supposition the
most probable, and I will add my reasons. Pint, her papa "is
"dying to see her ;" second, she " is dying to see her papa ;"
" her papa.does net like to trust • her with those.who are about
her ;" fourth, " she is very unhappy ;" fifth, " Don Miguel will
not marry her ;" and sixth, " she thinks it is high time to return
like a ' bad penny.' "—Morning Journal.
Which secret spy of the Portuguese bloodhound has favoured
the Morning Journal with this worthy comment on the French
Csurrier ? As Miguel copies Robespierre in his sedans, It is but
in keeping that his advocates imitate the style in which the friends
of the French hero were wont to support his monstrosities. Sen.
timents in favour :of the "formes acedtes," couched in the language
of the " being well appreciated in France, meet there with
but a sorry reception ; and it is a subject of much congratulation
to know that sea commentators have but few channels for their
philanthropic thoughts even with the venal press of London.
It is somewhat more than impudent to ask through an ff,nglish
journal, who is the Queen of Portugal?—that august personage
now under British protection having been formally received and
acknowledged as Queen of Portugal by the Sovereign of these
realms; and that upon the simple grounds of her being the
rightful heir to the crown of her fathers. That his Imperial
Majesty of the Brazils should desire to recover his daughter
from the insecure asylum which she has chosen, would
not in the least surprise us ; or that she should long
to return to the protection of her parent, after having been
insulted and outraged by villain hirelings, who, if they dared in
these times, and in this country, would as lief stab with the pais-
nard as the pen. That she is unhappy, is melancholy information,
as it disgraces the hospitality of Old England,—until now, the
kind fostering friend of the persecuted. That her ratites cannot
trust those about her we believe ; her present position, and the
sinister language held by some of our Journals, must awaken muck
solleitude, and necessarily 11l the friends near her person with no
small anxiety for her health. That the parricide, perjured traitor,
and assassin, who sheds blood and desobtien around her usurped
throne, will not marry her, inspires us with as much pleasure as to
learn that she had escaped from one of those marriages celebrated
is the French revolution during the massacre of Nantes, under the
direction of one worthy of being a MigueUte--the trusty Car-
rier. Oh! the arms of Miguel must afford sweet repose—en-
viable as the embraces of the tiger :—this model of a King has,
perchance, set his mind upon souse higher alliance, and can have
no dillietdry to obtain a consort to share the honours of his blessed
reign ! What, ho !an Agrippina for a Miguel / Where, in these
times, can one be found worthy of him : She must have a fear-
less soul indeed, and nine lives, like a cat.
Come, come, be explicit—certain of ye London joarnalists—
throw aside the mantle—the inuendo—the dark givings-out—the
side-wind—end the sneer. Advocate, with frank audacity, the
cause ye have, like F.nglishmen, so honestly taken up; and write in
eapttab at once, Loog live Tyranny ! Down with Constitutions!
Murder for ever !

••• • •

MIGUEL AND THE INQUISITION.—In perfect keep-
ing with every other feature of his character, the attempted mar.
darer of a father and a sister—the violater of his oaths, the traitor
to his allegiance—and the usurper of his neices rights—meditates,
we are told, and its said upon good authority, superadding the
Malatya the Zosinsisition--thejegs of the Rack. and glories of Auto
dale's, to the enormous debt of gratitude which the inhabitants of
Lusitania owe him for the incarcerations, tragedies, comedies and
farces with which he has entertained the good people of Lisbon
sine* his arrival there. The only difficulty in the way of his bene-
volent intentions, is a little obstacle in the shape of a Treaty with
England, by which the abolition of this Holy Tribunal was ex-
pressly provided for in the year 111111.—As far as Don Mount is
concened we do not apprehend much hindrance to his beneficent
projects from this obstacle, fur we have already seen that his diges-
tion rivals that of the ostrich, to which iron bars are as calipask to
an Alderman ; but unfortunately the stomach of our Noble Secre-
tary for the Foreign Department, may not equal that of the bene-
factor of Portugal, nor Eft should—are the Knso—tbe Parliament
—and the nation of England likely to digest without remonstrance
so gross a violation of a solemn compact.—Pfyinoisth Journal.

Th. Russian army having opened the campaign with victorious
success, Silistria fallen—Siaeboli gathering increasing force—
fdiumla closely invested—a reserve laden with everylmaterial fact
closing the rear, while an advance guard has doubtless, ere this,
forced the defiles of the Balkan, and quarters on the spoils of Sepia
or Romania,—and Torkey discomfited with her late reverses on

every side, ezhaasted in resources—weakeued in her influence over
her Asiatic possessiosts, and goaded to the last fatal stage of
reckless desperation,—the worthy Cabinets of. civilised Europe

now think It high time effectually to interfere precisely when
thAr interference can be of DO avail ; and by some diplomatic
farce at Constantinople, now propose to frighten the Russian
victor to forego the fruits of conquest, and recross the
Danube. satisfied with some uncertain indemnity, and that salvo
so precious—reparation of honour. Greece, by the same wonder-

fill means, is cheerfully to consent to the loss of her brightest
hopes, about to be secured by seven years of unheard-of
engrain, and sacrifice ; and Turkey, grateful at being saved
from instant ruin, in a state of irreparable beggary, is to content
herself with the shadow for the substance, and from the wreck of
her fallen fortunes and dismembered empire, form a force capable
of sustaining herself against the growing fortunes of Russia and
Greece. Wmtuorrox and Marreasuce are wonderful men, we
own;--and nothing they can perform astonishes us. And yet,
if some comfortable means of raising the necessary money
could be discovered by those two great men—and same ex-
traordinary mode of collecting an adequate Army and Navy—
transported in time, and commanded by the miUtary Minister in
person, could be put in execution, we should be more confident of
effecting all that is proposed than through a waste of Mk and di-
plomatic palaver. Russia has the bird in the hand, and is not
likely, from a little cajolery she herself understands so well, or an
idle menace at which she can laugh. to allow bee prise, so Meek
to catch, onee more to regain the bush. We expect to seethe wise
Men, deputed to effect the great business at Constantinople, will be
left soon to whistle on their Angers.
••• • •
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