Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-29

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ny means OF pcrsnasion paldons, aud premiums who
without general officers, money, Oh any immediate
expectation OF establishing the liberty of their coun-
try, aud weary oil the wandering and wretChcd life
they had SO long endured, embraced readily the CD
IOituni,y that presented of RETURNING 10 the bosom
OF their amiilies. No sooner WAS the plan adopted
than It's Wisdom became palpablc entire towns>,,nd
districts Niehiin. To the solicitations of the agents
appointed 10y the government for ARRIVING il into exc
cuion So that AT the end of two years all was tran
pu,l!iN and yon coulduavel an every direction without
escort OF arms, except thai OF Acapulco, between
winch and this city the chieiians Guerrero, Asensio,
and "a Colonel BIadhurn OF Virginia that came with
General Nina, with about fifteen hundred men, had
t1ken refuge, and fortified almost inaccessible.
mountain, from whence they made predatory G cur
s,ons 10 reduce these TO obedience was tue ultimate
ohjec, aud wish OF the government, and with this
view General fttirbide was invested with The i'm
purtant military command Of the department of The
south, thai contained about three thousand veteran
troops, and had liz head quarters in the town of Ypu-
aia, distant about thuty leagues from this civ on
me direct road TO Acapulco IL is proper to mention
mere, mat Il Jew months previous his nomination.
news had been received of the regeneration of Old
Spain and OF the establishment of the constitution in
That country circumstance that created great alarm
IN tins among the clergy and riars the lower class
people were also taught believe that the planting
OF here would be attended with the entire de.,ruc
ton OF their long established forms of religion
Inc Niceroy, Apodaca, who was now graced with
the title of . Condo del Venadto was also opposed
| to the new system, and discovered so much reluc-
lance IN me change oil his measures, that his unw-
ilhgness ana tardy mode of proceeding became evil
dent To all, and gave occasion to many lust and
violent complaints that were made by its admirers
who publicly accused him of its nfrction while lin e
american writers, taking advantage of the liberty of
the press, and confused and unsettled stale of the
public opinion, called aloud for Independence as the
only certain remedy for the numerous evils that SUR
rounded them.
The crisis innportan n, nd obvious 10 escape
me penetration OF our hero Yurbde, VINO was nj 50
lnsgdted to an immediate execution of ine plan he.
n'u ~ consequence formed OF beraiing his country
forever tFom rs th'aidom, 10y the mutinl of several OF
me ohcers OF the regiment of the Z" Four Military
orders, thai had before given many uneuuiync,l
proofs OF disateciion and insuboi which WAS
supposed TO extend 80 the soldiers of that corns and
10y the departure of for Acaunlco yyth near
million oi dollars, that was Ihtendcd to be embark, d
| IN ship bound 10 Maniila. that he resolved on
OBTAINING. He immediately, therefore coucertcd his
measures with the clergy aud frars and with the
specious reteXt of Upholdng them in their priyeoe s
and inm"nItics, ed aeir favor and protcc ion
lie also Communicated his design TO such of the 90
Ier"oIS al Ihe provinces as he thought likely 10 aid
MN ~ tie execution OF IT, and, his arrival IN
15u"la, persuaded great part OF the trooDs unter
ms command 10 join him ia the undertaking. in the
Deloi that the government secretly favored H. cir
cumslaEcc that they first readily rave credit TO
from Their knowledge ofthe anti-coustutional st.n
| meniS OF rs leading meIahcrs, but in which they
were SOC" aiiGr undoceived and, in consequence,
not more tian thousand remained faithful of those
MAI cspouNed his party. The design was also made
known TO Gurrero, Asensio, and Bradburn who
peased themselves TO support him in the enterprise
hu' thus prepared, lac openly declared the ndepen.
d"nce OF the kingdom, swearing i'm the most solemn
manner at The head of his ainlI in The said tnwu of
fsuai', On the 9lh day of February Ias seiaimg nt
'he same l'me and "ppropriating The use of the
| nation, the treasure destined for the Manila shin
h's next step was 10 form u plan for the Instilla-
| 'ioh oi lhe new government, copy of which en-
close, ana to give 10 ms army the style and tile of
tie - Army of the three Guarantees from The
protection II was to afford 10 The Catholic religion TO
! me independence of the kingdom, and To the ind.s
Soi"o'e unio" between the europeans and Americans.
COPY oil ihe plan was Immediately sent Icy him 10
i"e ficrroN, win leHer, stating all that mad PASSED
explaining ms motives for HAY ing ormed and daDfed
''e new system, inviting aim and Ihe government to
a'd aud I.rst IN IT'S establishments aud finally naming
me sad ficctIy, The - Condo die COriina' and the
frrsideHi of the ROYAL Audience the uieb,Lers that
mere to compose the regency, rcseryi.g to himsef
'He command that he had assumed Of tie national
army.
The Viceroy, had he heen left TO himself would :
h'e>e, have assented To the proposal from iI We
h"m"nt desire he has ever manifested to avoid ,he
tuusioh 81 h'ood' a"d The nseries concOmitant a
renewal oil Tie war, AS well the conviction that
IA" plan and policy adopted by Ymlhidc could NOT
la'i 10 gam iin innumerablc friends and to enable
INN, hnaiiy to accomplish his IL was necessa-
~, however, 10 call 10 his counsel the members of the
various tribunals OF which The governmen M WAS COM
posed, as wei as the principal military officers, a Il of
nom, counting on the versatility that had been con-
'pcuous in the American character up To- thai perind
resolved, unanimously, 10 maintain the then existing
government III the belief that the few troops that
h'u a"hered 10 itnrbide would leave him the instant
| the Royal army should approach Yguala
| ihe old lavore system of blood and murder was
also upheld, but 10 this The Niceroy would not con-
sent, aud an amnesty offered all, NOT excepting
| lurhde. ] Ire Field Marshal Linan was named
commander in chief, aud numerous staff and army
was committed TO his charge. lie was, however so
SLOW IN ms motions, that a detachment of rroops.
sent 10y iturhde, had taken possession Of the Town
and castle of Acapuc o, and he himself with the re-
mander, were on march in the direction of Vaa,lo-
lad, before the army of Linan moved from lis can
Torment III the neighhorhooe of this CITY,
HE cry OF independence was sooner raised in
fsuaa lian II spread in all pacts and army was
formed IN tl' provinces of Puebla aud Vera Cruz bv
the Colonies Herrera, Bravo, and Santana that Iook
possession ol the cities of OIizaha Cordoya and
ja'pa, which was most Important conquest tie two
former being the depot- of the government tobacco
OF which rrodigous quantity fell into the hands of
The Independents, with large sum ia specie; cir
cumstances That were attended with the double adj
vantage OF being powerful TO them, and an
Irreparalde loss TO the government who counted on
the remission TO, and sale Of the tobacco in Mexico
as ITS principal means of supporting The war.
.Ir. UitcOckS' Letter 10 be continued1