Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-21
Ns,c Orleans, Oct. 10.

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deficient in precision Of style, but IS Il.
orally accurate.
Jew Establishment at Matogorda and|
Galveston, in the province OF Texas
appertaining to the government OF
MEXICO
A small squadron, well armed &equip
ped, under the command Of NJ. Aury, has
AIKEN possession OF the posts OF Matagor-
la aud Galveston. This squadron being
the property Of the said commander, had
or considerable time, been engaged IN
promoting the independence Of south A..
aerica. under the fas Of Carthagenq !;
During the seige ofthat place they had
fought CALAMITY against the Spanla.ds 6
protected the besieged as much as vas ia
their power, until tbey were reduced to
I the inevitable necessity of emigratlns
On the fall Of Carthagena, MIR. Aury,I
with all the officers under his command.
offered their services TO the Republic u
Mexico, from which he obtained au-
lthority to cruise and permission OCCUPY
tie posts of Matagorda and Gavelstor,
whether he went under a passport from
1.-THE late governor OF Carthagepa. This
expedition just arrived at its destination,
when some turbulent persons, exclusively
occupied with their own interests, ami
incapable OF rendering any service to hui
manity, began to spread rumours, in or
der to seduce and alarm the faithful and
more Numerous part nt the division, uh
deayoring topersuade them that they had
not GENE thither with the noble o iect of
assisting the Mexican patriots, engaged
! in the glorious contest for their lib rty.
but that the sole object was, to compel
them By force to undergo the drudgery of
lcultivating sugar cane. By this means
|, they drew after them considerable mum
Ibe, ofpartizans, and BY exciting a mutiuy
at the camp, they would have strangIed
IN It's birth this important establishment,
had it not been tor some prudent aud
brave men, who oppressed the mstinecrs
land Obliged them to take flight in three
vessels, which they had previously pre-
pared, in case they Should be defeated in
attaining their object. They stole and
carried away with them some merchan-
,idlze and we're accompanied by about 900
mal-cohtents; this was all the iniaay pro-
dueed by the commotien. I've DAYS af
.'terwards the Mexican minister arrived
1 with an ample supply Of military stores
! FOR the purpose OF organizing the estab-
j lishment, coniormably to the powers and
J! instructions given to hin By the republic
HE was received as its deputy. aud the
oaths of obedience and fidelity were re.
ceiyed by him from the commander and
:, his officers. The rest of the forces had
! taken the same oaths before their respec-
i tive officers, and raised the Mexican flag
!, with all the usual ceremonies. The
i minister has issued the following.
! DECREE.
4 Citizen Joseph Manuel de Herrera, de-
putty of the Mexican republic.
By virtue Of the powers and instruc-
4 tons given to me by the Mexican con-
gress, order and command, that until
4 the said congress shall sanction form of
government more conducive to the wei
1 fare and happiness Of this province OF
Texas. the following articles relative to
the establishment of Mataeorda and Gal
weston, shall be observed. The consti-
Itutional decree respecting settlements
ard villages in. the rest of the province,
remains in full force:
4. There shall be a civil and military
governor, who shall discharge his func
tons agreeahly to the. laws and ordinance
.enacted by the republic, and shall obey
the supreme executive power Of the ma
ton: there shaIllikewise be secretary
to certify the acts of the governor.
2. There shall be collector of the re.
venue and treasurer, subordinate to the
governor, who shall obey the acts aud de-
crees OF the congress-; the governor shall
lappnint the under officers necessary TO
| the due administration. the treasurer's
office.
8. There shall be court of admiralty.
taking cpgnizances of cases falling under
It's jurisdiction. Judging and deciding &C..
cofding TO the laws OF nations and Of the
admiralty, with clerk to certify the acts
lofthe tribunal wee
4 4. There shall be a judge to act in
Ic:yil and criminal cases. His jurisdio
ttion shall extend in civil cases to all sums
not exceeding one hundred dollars, and
Tia criminal cases his powers shall extend
Ito no farther than ;mprisonnent: there