Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-31

every American the right TO express freely
and securely his opin ems; those causes
which have hitherto excited apprehension
and cGnstrsmi, are renewed aud conceal.
ment IS no longer necessary;-wlieree evil
or pervetse dispositions have prevailed,
they learned to become moderate; and
liberal ideas have superseded those taat
were contracted and unequal.
Therefore ii is lhat you now see me in
the capital OF this great nation, which it is
my pride to have entered without shedding
one drop of blood; without having been
the cause or the instrument of making one
widow, one child an orphan, or causing
one parent to load with execration, the de-
slroyer OF his child; have traversed the
principal provinces of this nation, y every
where have found an unanimous people
overcome with joy addressing to the
army o, the three guarantees, the most
cheering and gladdeniDg congratulations
and pouring out their CALCULATIONS 10 hea-
ven on the independence OF their country.
These demonstrations have given to my
Utmost soul deliglrs lhatare inexpresshle;
and have repaid W III tenfold interest. the
tatigues, privations, and make dness OF my
fellow soldiers OF the country, who have
on all occasions displayed cheerluiEess,
yalor and coDstaIcy.
Already you kBow how to become free;
it belongs to you now to deliberate on the
means best adapted TO secure and perpe
tuate your happiness. The Junta shall be
Installed and ibe Congress assembled, and
laws prepared, adapted to secure your
rights and property.
must now conjure you 10 cast away from
yOui minds ungratelul reco lection,-.uhit-
crate IRON our hearts and language, the
odious and trghttul word determination,
and nenceiorth substitute in your thong hts
and actions, unton and unshaken. friendship.
II is the duty OF every han 10 contribute TO
the service OF his country, his particular
knowledge and experience towards the for
nation OF code OF laws and government.
Abstain from the too common practice OF
satire, and the nduis ence otmalignant pas
siOns. Maintain order, and The authority,
and respect due TO our magistrates and CO.
operate with The sovereign congress in com
pleting the great work which ] have be.
gun.
Nor let me omit to recall yonr regard to
that state OF things which has but short
time been changed, so that you may see
what Providence has done for US, in pla-
cling in our hands, and committing to Ame-
rican wisdom and prudence, the accom-
plishment OF that wisdom and happiness OF
which we are susceptible.
If all my efforts were due to our country.
and that what may have done, should in
your opinIon,e ntitle me to any reward, ask
only this, that you display your devotion
and fidelity to the laws, and let re return
TO the tender embraces of my beloved tam.
lily, desiring no more, than that you will
occasionally remember with esteem,
Your friend YTURDIDE.
Mexico, 9Th September, 1891.
These adyicss place the affairs of Mex
leo, in very different light from the la-
wanna representations. Tse conduct of
O'DonOhu, apntars unusually ma2nan,-
nous. But we shall be very much surpri.
sed indeed 4 lie sagacIons spirit will mud a
corresponding ore IN Spain.
The terms ,mperiGi aud empire, are
used in those public treates-bul, as The
whole is to be submitted to .overe,gn
congress. j, is with that body, that the tnal
establishment, and torn OF The national in.
stitutions viii rest. We may gather enough
from the sentiments which are indicated by
The freedom OF th- press. The example OF
N. America, $.Nt the Colombian Republic.
that Mexico will form one OF the great COLI
munity OF republics OF The new Grid.
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