Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-10-11

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e Afy dear Sir take TIE lleefty 2
addressing you tins note, from = pells
that you ace q sincere TREND g ti'
|eause Of Mexican independence ans
glsat You near with pleasure the glori
Gus efforts Oi that brave people 70 seVe
the ehains of bondage which haye hef e
kafoee rendered them slaves 70 2 Wretcn
sd and deprayed government, ana rals'
FSeEnsels yes e the sublAInc rank y az Y !
slependent Nation.
q The revolution commences Y !, s l
pFoYince Of Yalladolid - neptsmper
Is &c, with only I've men, at whose heae
vas the celebrated but untgrtunate GU
Fa hIalgo. The four tlrst wears 81 t II
revoIution presented the great and avn .tli
spectacle of 4 numerous people rising
9linost en- iaasse and demanaing the re-
storatio6 of their rights: atd hnalJy
sought the dreadful alternative, an ap,
peal to arms in which were witnessed %
the most sauguinary scenes Of "a INV ,
riatets ynltltude rushing % the heia O
battle with no other arms than clubs
and spears to oppose az enemy who
we're well tliscipilned and well arm
ed. For some time Numerical superlorI-
tY was considered as sequlyaient 20 arms 9i
and decipline but the repuDlfcan &C.
neralat length discovered that the re.
gcIutioi was not an affair q gay, O
even year, and that the sacrlllse was
TOO Great, and the consequences 700 Sc
rioas to be continued. From the COM
mencemcnt 81 the revolution l' mere ma mas
existed body when was termed ! te
republican Junto Of Mexico This as
sembly was instituted BY the military
authority, and was rather intended to
please the people Tor The tiihe neing
than telgoyern and direct the national
iaterest. In this country, asln most 90
Tiers, the military would not yield to
the civil authorities, until by a chain
ot disasters, they we're compelled 70
ask support from the people, the oaly
source rem whence iesrt g mate . ls mo !
ty can emanate. ne fortunate mo-
ment Of military humiliation vas ssiz-
Cd by the people, anu rePfese.'ia9'sss !.
we're chosen in the several Prosanc ess 70
constitute the present supreme congress
e Mexico. WHICH IS eelnposea OF tlifee
distinct branches, to WIT !: lesisla' !, :
executive and jadiclai' As there haa
existed a considerable degree 81 party
spirit between the prlRclpat generals,
hey were Immediately elected as repre-
sentatiyes in congress, and consequently
their military functions ceased, ana WIZ 9,
Fae~ all party discordsnce. ! MS wen
hsnsd stroke Of policy slienced all am
3itious views, ans qulefed tAe justly
sgitated fears Of the people,
e 'Ehe fepnbhcaa forces consist OF a
,oat is, coo regular troops, and near Boz
100 half trained militia, wis are, however,
,ut seldom called On for their services.
The regular forces are well disciplineti
md well armed !; and in the field are
equal to triple their number.
Ap officer would be Immediately disnais-
led tie service who would Fail to attack
s. G :, attention has lately been paid
! IN f;nances of the republic, and not
the wretched situstion ii
,vl,;eh the present administration found
ham. they promise means more than
,dsosate to all the reasonable sxPendi-