Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-11-02

sound with their enthusiastic acclama-
tons. Ii may be well imagined that a
people ready to scramble in the streets,
Tor money thus thrown, are not quite
ready for republican institutions.
This part Of the ceremonial is the
more curious, since the government
Gazette of The 9th August, contains
long address from the " Constitutional
Council of Mexico" TO its inhabitants,
giving them most piteous detail of the
condition OF the public treasury, and of
the new and unsatisfied wants of the go
vernment; and beseechlng them in every
form of exhortation and entreaty, to as
sist the state by loans and gifts. II is
there averred, that eleven years OF de-
vastation, in,errupting trade, and cutting
off internal communication, destroying
and paralyzing the Mines, Arts, and in
dus,ry of every kind, had brought the
great empire of.Anahuac to the last ex-
tremitys OF poverty" The old system OF
Finance is alleged to be insufficient to
meet the most urgent wants OF the go
velnment, and commerce to promise
supply TOO tardy for the present crisis
Considerable means are required for the
subsistence of the army and the pay OF
the civil list, and the number of rev Of
fees and tribunals created IN The organi-
cation of the independent government.
Nothing" says the Address" would
be more just and regular than that the
Sovereign Congress, in order to relieve
the public necessities, should impose
new taxes, SC. after the example of all
civilized governments and nations, which
employ such expedien,s to provide
against eXigencies much less pressing
But our National Congress, proceeding
with consummate prudence, has only
wished TO exhibit to the people, the real
straits in which we are, in order that each
individual may assist the state in its ex-
IRENE need, in the best way he can,
whether by donation or loan. These do
natives, these loans, will be the cement,
the corner stone upon which will be
reared the magnificent structure which
the great empire of North America is to
presen, to the world. Mexicans, inha-
.bitants OF the illustrious and celebrated
Mexico, your Constitutional Council,
that body whom you have elected, in
whom you have placed your confidence,
as your Representatives, exhort you, per-
suade you, supplicale you to signalize the
first steps Of your independence by an
act of generosity" &c.
In this begging address, which bears
date the Soth July, not word is said Of
the Emperor or his household. Or tho
whole, it would seem that His MaIeslyis
likely to experience great financial diff
hculties at least. 1t will be we'll if he be
not speedily assailed by other dangers,
from which the host Of =" Knights Grand
Crosses" of the Imperial order Of Qua
daloupe,, which he has created, will not
be able, or inclined, to extrcate hin.--
We observe the names Of Gen. Wilkin-
son, and William Taylor, as American
Consul, in the list OF the guests at the
grand dinner given on the day OF the Co.
ronation, by his excellency the Mexican
Secretary OF State. The Government
Gazette for the Sd August contains the
declaration of New California, announc-,
ing that province to be dependent alone
OH the government of the Mexican en-
pire, and independent OF Spanish domi-
nation, or whatever other foreign power"
The authorities Of the province, in their
communication on the subject to The
Mexican Secretary Of State, say, +" The
taking OF the solemn oath Of allegiance
to the Mexican empire, was celebrated
in the capital 0: New California witifall
the majesty and grandi,y Of which our
poor territory is capable"
The Committee of Finance in the
Mexican Congress, made, on the 18th
July, areport which proposes TO exempt
from duties, to the amount OF certain
sum, all imported steam engines fer the
working OF the mines, and to grant an
exclusive privilege, or patent, for ten
years, to the first person, native or stranr
ger, who shall establish, within the Mex
lean territory, mandatory Of such en-
gines, provided these be decided by COM
petent judges, to be equal in power and
aptitude to those imported from Eng
land.
LA FAYETTE.
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