Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-28

which are superior ;u ali human cop,rivances. |
That Mexico beyond disputaiion, had lon;,
reached that point of self direction, and pos
sesses all the faculties which are necessary to
fulfil It's destiny and that To respec, and re-
cognle them, is the true policy of Spain.
which may forever endcar them to each other
After dwelling in this strain with Il most
eloquent and irrvcnt frankness, he commands |
the governor Of Vera Cruz, To- cause. this dis. |
patch To be made public, so that the governor |
himself, and all others, may he directed hy tho,
spirit thereof. He adds that he has learned. |
there was detachment of 400 men, ordered |
from the Havana, by the captain general of
that island, 10 reinforce Vera Cruz. That the |
'andInS "f those men, might give cause of
dlsrust iii his good initii, and he therefore Or
desed the governor 10 prohibit their landing.
should they not be already landed, that
| 1t landed, after aiFordins them every supply
necessary for their accommodation, they
should he re-e:nbarked, and ordered for the
Havana, ar in another contingency. To be sent
| to 1ammco, or Canipeachy Should they not
have arrived, that the vessel best adapted for
despatch, should be Immediately ordered To
cruise IN the track, By which the troops nigh,
be expected to arrive, and that positive orders
should he given for their immediate return to
| Havana.
He then enters into very iudcious reason
| "o', WI nv io'S vi expecting To accomplish
amy object b. SO snalI :. furcc--tl,at no mill
tary man could, for a, Instant, supuse that
snch force, in any fortress, even of the first
order, much less in Vera Cruz, could do more,
| IMAM canitu.ate on the FIST result
| rms sketch Is Il very Imperfect one the dis
pa'ch Itself, Is niastcrly aud Ingenious: and
says, The ties which united Spain and Mexico
u" longer bind they are not indeed cut, but
they are unluosrd forever.
The governor DnNia, discharged The order.
bat threw himself into So! jean d'Uloa
we thought it fit To give this abstract in
the first histancr, because it shews that so long
ago as the 26th August, The connection Of
! Spain and Mexico WIS severed forever.
Among the other printed documents. we
ana three that are above the rest Interesting ::
OF Two ot them we shall offer a brief sketch
and translation of0nc shcrt proclamation.
The first of thc three is Il printed sermon
preached by the Rev. Don Manuel de Ia Bar
cena, arc! deacon nf The cathedral o! thr city
OF Fai'adolid, in hIechacoan, ON the 9Th of
Septeinber-!rHm lie text
citS est. Exonrs r. ~
Al~r narra,ing the passage oflhe israclifes.
with dry feet through the Red Sea, and thu
drowning of Pharaoh and his host no com
pares the Spaniards to Pharaoh and the hi
itmph OF MeylcD aud her Independence. with
the passover of the lsraelites and pursuing
The comparison, and maguif,ing the mower
that had saye'! them; he calls UPON thr n.n-
Il pie To reflect upon their past condition and
compare 1t win the happy delivery they have
now Xprrlehccl--cunsider what your condi-
Ton now IS with what it vast i; the same
as not to be, and 10 be-not to exist. and come
into life and frcri0n-to come out of d,rl<-
ness and enjoy the clear light of hrayen--to
have been slaves, and to be an independent
nation oftreemcn
| L ms Is the spirit oithe Sermon and we have
considered II al important document for ma
ny reasons, which It cannot be necessary TO
state.
The other two documents are of the same
date, 28ti September, 1921. The first orwhich
iscntiile.! thn : Eruiiuiion Of lIerico"
thc Spanish language, ana dom are sls-
ceptihIe OF very energetic eloquence; person
ihca'i'n Is IN many languages favourable tn
popular purposes and this paper which was
issued al Mexico, on the day that general Nuy-
o'"e entered that city, WAS well adaptedto such
an interesting occasion. The writer addresses
Mexico rs person, and asks fwiiat the sneak
Ell sees, aAd feels, and knows, be not vision.
and thus, opens The way foran enumeration of
the condition of Mexico as twas, and COMPARES
thr past with the present; thence he is led
To anticipate what Mexico may be: among
thc various topics thus introduced, he, in an
animated manner, .:ails the country of Wash
ilSton-euoSlHc' her for the great example.
winch She had given 10 the new world-do
, clarrs that Mexico must walk in the sam. i'm,
mortal road Ofequal liberty and laws. enioy
the same freedom of theimmortal press whose
censorship sAh@es tyranny on its throne and
rePresses the vices and fUliies of mankind
rcscues the tribunals from more numerous
victims, while 1t chcri5hcs the genius, cheers
virtues, aad ELIMINATES the human mind. which
without II, must be exiin3ushcd: he conrra
tulai'si Mexico, and all South and North
America on Their common freedom, and an
tlcIpatcs an err of glory, and prosperity from
the union OF the nations of the new world IT'D
on principles, sentiments and interests which
will conducc to the happiness of the human
species.
This is but very imperfect sketch. but we
have considered the ideas here given as merit
ing particular regard-as the evidence of thr
splIit which pervades that new nation. and fhc
noble sentiments in which they anticipate the
happiness that a nerican independence is
adapted to dTiisc.
We shall close this article with bastv
Translation of the proclamation issued by zen
crai turblde on his entering the city of Mexi-
co.
PROCLAMATION.
Ten. l''Tb'de, commanding The MEXICAN 0,
ing, 10 the peoPle.
Hericans You are already in situation
most anspicious TO yoar happiness vonr
country IS Independent Of all foreign auliori
iy at lguala promised you ii should be so
have already traversed the vast space whirl,
separates slavery from liberty. have en-.
pl'yrd alt ibe meaos which appeared to me
best adapted to assure to every American the
right TO express freely and securely his opin-
/ IONS those causes which have hitherto excl
YEA apprehension, and constrant, are removed.
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