Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-04

timely left Madrid for The purpose, it was said
ofproceeding TO New Spain.
The Commissioners sent to treat with the
Independents of Rio-de-la-Plata, returned To
the Spanish capital ON the LIST of September.
without having accomplished their mission.
The Madrid papers attack with great ,io-
lence, the English Vice Chancellor LEACH,
whom they style the favouriie of the British
King, and the chief ccnspirator against the
Queen. II will probably be recoected, that
this parsonage, according TO late English ac-
counts, had been charged with special, or
secret mission, near the Spanish court.
SHIpWRECK.
HAVANA, Nov. 8.-lt is with the greatest
regret we publish the account of the loss of
The American ship Packet, Capt. Leavitt
which on her passage from Cadz to this port,
was wrecked on Cayo Romano. The whole
crew, with the exception OF three seaiucn,
and Il merchant who was passenger on board,
persisted. The Captain was among the num-
BIER who escaped drowning, but he died after
wards OF thirst, on the Key. As vet we have
not been able to find on; the name of the pas
senger, nor obtain more circumstantal infor-
NATION.
NEW SPAIN.
In a Havana paper of the l4th inst. we find
pompous account Of the entry of the Impe
rial Army into the Mexican metropolis, and
AN enumeration of the events emanating
from this great and unexpected revolution.
The imperial chief, at the head ofthe army of
The Three Guarantees, composed of 5000 in
tantry and 10000 llorsc, entered the city Of
Mexico in triumph II triumph" SAYS the
Imperial Gazette of Mexico (which Rome,
IN the days of her glory, never saw for, al
1houSfthose Other warriors appeared more
osteptatious from the number of slaves and
cap;ives, who, in chains and PROSTATE before
the conqueror, demonstrated the vastncss of
his conguests, and more splendid on account
OF the richness of the booty gained in war,
still they could not be compared TO that Of
General iturhide" On the eth OF Septcni-
Der this tiiumphal entry tnol. place, the Span
ish army, under General Novella, having pre-
Nlously evacuated the city, in consequence of
the adjustment Between O'Doneiu and the
Mexican commander. "This tuiclary genius,
sent by heaven 10 redeem men from wretch
sdness, caused, IN The short space of seven
months, the Mexican Eagle 10 liy glorious and
free from the Anahuac to the rcmotest regions
OF the north, with the happy tidings OF the re-
establishment al the richest empire on the
Siobe, but an empire so far amelioratcd in its
system OF government that, If the one de-
stroyed by CorteZ, was the model oc despo-
tsn, The other ol the present day will be laid
CA the rnest foundation OF liberty, and will
be the exact copy of a paternal government"
On the eBth Che Iunft was installed, and l.
turbIde was unanimously appointed President
thereof, and on the evening OF the same day
that body proceeded to the nomination of the
Regency, and lturbide, O'Dunoju, with three
Others, were called 20 that high Office. The
Mexican General was placed at the head OF
the Regency, and the Bishop of Puebla was
subsequently appointed to preside in the Jun
u IN fine TIE Deums were sung, public re-
Joic'ngs took place, and, 10 conclude with the
words of the Imperial Gazette, s. the people
aleinc' ssantly employed il Offering up thanks
gIrinss to their Bedeemer, and praises to their
worthy fellow citizen, in whom they behold
virtues not possessed by tie greatest heroes
ofant;quity!"
How far the exact copy ola paternal go
vernment' is compatible with the existence
OF the lnquisition, we shall leave our readers
10 determine.