Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-19
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FROM HAVANA AND SOUTH AMERICA

rnoh ifAF INA AND SOUXIi AMERICA.
We have becn favored hy Capt. Buckley, and n
Respectable friend who was "a passenger in the Pa
ragoi, with files of three different Havana pa,,rys
FROM the 18th to the 2th ut inclusiveiy ming
several articles 81 interest. We what is be-
low, Tor the present.
The Congress Of Mexico met and were instalic,, on
the 2l,h Feb
The following extract most probably contains much
hiwiii. We give II, however, rs we iind it,
-, He'd. Repu6.
HAVANA, March 25.--The following confidential
letter, which has been communicated to MS, from,
pes"" residing az Mexico and directed to respect-
bie person OF this CITY, affords some idea of the ctu-
nj state OF that country.
NEW SPAIN
MEXICO, Feb. GIL promised 10 tell you my Opt
nun respecting what is passing, and shall inl.
III IT,. The people have received very profitable
enlightenment. They were told they would be free
anu they are the victims ol the caprices of .uIde !;
'hey thouSht themselves rich, and they suffer "A de-
gree oi misery, which unknown to then, ill now
FINALLY, The Congress concurred IL, ackuow lodging
the fundamental bases Of the plan of!suala hut e,e-
~ Thing Indicates that it will be short dun alton On
Monday iturhidr sent letter Congress, in answer
10 mat winch they had addressed To him, pointing oui
me place, which lie was occupy, when he should
ne u, the hail. antl he added, tl he hoped they would
'rent MN al "A manner becoming lie general in chief
ana berator of1he country, and that ihcy would bear
III mind, that he had mae America, from 4; Stare as
she WAS, TO he LdCy, thd from n COLONY, To be an
independent nation The resolutions OF Conp, ess
onnion shall afford them and the aenrralissn,n re-
,.eS upon the arms, and the money, which il is he
iieNed ne has reserved, make !; macrry of all IL
u should be necessary Tor hiM. TODAY Is To I've prt..
sented To Congress question most important aud
difficult 10 he resolved. A small number of naked
men, TO whom they give tile name OF an armv are ne
rs''ng, and the u. the persons employed, have
not ieceved tieii pay for long time. Conseesent-
y II hes with The wisdom of Congress 10 search for
Tue means (Which do eXist) To provide for these
disor,ered demands
MIR
speaks the most. Ii is that he has never s~.
ceeded in farming period Int he possesses the
rare talent OF o'sc"rng the propositions of his com
ani'ns, III such niamner that their authors he
come "ntct'u'ined with them, after he has attempt
Ell 10 explain them.
ihey say that tomorrow Ncsrete VIII arrive with
seven hundred horse, &c.
MEXICO
The sovereign provisional and governing i,,nta of
'he empire having taken into consideration The ne
ccssify there eAisis of eimpng the im,,etial cot
at arms, and the seals, which may serve TO utIen,i
cate ceri',in papers and the same time 10 fix The
national flag, has thought proper DECREE iirs that
me arms ol Tie cnipre, for all SORTS seals shall he
solely The Nopa ee Che cochnea fig irec) grown
from rocky hill, proceeding from "a lake and ON the
leit SIDE oil the field an eagle with an imperial crown
Secondly, the national na and tile coors of the ar
and carnaiion cUlors la vertical stripes and display
ihg III White an eagle crowned, the whole in tie
foi M presented hy The design
- NetieioSo General Of 1ferico of the 2Si .Ian
on The I'd February, The governor of Veia Cruz
applied - Gen. Dav'Ia, who holds the Castle of ST
Juan de CIua, for The Spanas, 10 treat for It's sur
render, but The la,t refused