Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-07

he made to reach. The real motive for
removing the Congress to Laybach, was
to direct more easily and advantageously,
the military movements in Italy, and to
establish the most absolute despotic sway
over all her several states.
The armies of Austria may be victo-
rious; but she will triumph only by bayo-
nets-her march is backed by these-not
by reason and Justice The struggle is
revived between liberty even the most
moderate, and despotism indefinite. This
evil genius will aim at reducing under its
iron sceptre, first Naples, then Portugal,
then Spain and afterwards France, Ba-
varia, and all the other constitutional
states of Europe, even England herself
But what old minister or veteran cour-
tier, fatters himself with being able to
accomplish such a design, taking into
view merely what Spain was without a
constitution: and what she has been with
one, before and since her last revolution?
There are no means of which the abso-
lutte governments will not avail them
selves to introduce discord between the
inhabitants of the same country, and be-
tween the people and the monarchs in the
constitutional states, in order to reduce
them internally to condition of vassal-
age, and externally to supreme dicta-
torship In fine the two Emperors, or
rather the Emperor of Russia alone ia
voured by the prejudice and weakness of
Austria, the Incidence of the King of
Prussia and the party spirit of the French
and English ministries, is making large
strides in the career of universal domino
ton which proved fatal to Bonaparte.
Translated for the Nat. Inteligencer.
Plan proposed to the Vice Roy of Mexico
by Col. Don Augustin Iturbide for the
independence of New Spain.
Outlines of plan for the government
to be Professionally established, for the pur-
pose Of securing our holy religion, and of
establishing the independence of the Mex
lean empire, to be entitled the Supreme
Junta of North America, proposed by
Col. Don Augustin de Iturbide to his ex-
cellency Count Venadito, Vice Roy of
New Spain.
lst The religion Of New Spain is and
shall be Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman,
without the liberation of any other
Cd. New Spain is Independent of Old
Spain, and every other power, even of our
own continent.
Sd. its government shall be a limited
monarchy, in conformity to constitution
defined and adapted to the circumstances
of the empire:
4th The Emperor shall be Don Fer
dinand the Seventh; and, incase he shall
not present himself in Mexico, within the
time limited by the Cortes for his taking
the oath, there shall be chosen in his
place either the Infant Don Carlos, Don
Francisco Paula, the arch duke Charles,
or the individual of any other reigning
house which the Congress may think pro
per to select.
9Th. Until the meeting of the Cortes,
there shall be appointed Junta, for the
purpose of effecting such meeting, ac-
cording to the full extent of the plan pro-
posed.
9th. Said Junta shall be denominated
Supreme, and shall consist of the persons
named in the official letter of his excellen-
cy the Vice Roy,
9TH. Until Don Ferdinand the Seventh
shall present himself in Mexico, and shall
take the oath, the junta shall govern in
the name of his Majesty, in virtue of the
oath of fidelity which the nation has
sworn to him. Nevertheless, all orders
which he may issue shall be suspended
until he shall have taken said oath.
9Th. If Don Ferdinand the Seventh
shall not deign to come to Mexico, the
Junta or Regency shall govern in the name
of the nation, until the person to be aP-
pointed Emperor shall be determined
upon.
9Th. This government shall be support
ed by the army of the "Tres Garantias,"
hereinafter mentioned.
10th. The Cortes shall determine the
continuance of the Junta, and if it be
deemed expedient, may substitute there
for Regency, to act until the arrival OF
the person to be crowned.
18th. The Cortes shall then proceed to
the establishment of the constitution Of
the Mexican empire.
10Th. All the inhabitants of New Spain |
without any distinction of European, A
frican, or Indian, are citizens of this mo-
archy, and are eligible to all Offices in
proportion to their virtue and merit.
18th. The person and property of every
citizen shall be respected and protected
by the government.
l4th. The clergy, both secular and re.
gular. shall continue in the enjoyment Of