Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-02
our mUst ONrd'n' tumble Servant,
JAMES SMITH WILCOCKS.
DECREE OF T,,r ' pE,ann u or

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| Your most ohedr NJ tumble servant,
| JAMES SMITH WILCOCKS.
[7'rnraaton.l
DECREE OF THE REGENCY OF MEXICO.
The Regency Empire has pleased address
me the following decree:
The hegcncy Empire provisional governor in sb
sencc ut the Emperor shall or hear these
presents Know That the Sovereign Junta OF provision
al government has decreed asfo follows.
In consequence Of The desire expressed in the Official,
e',er q, NC I'D Of oc'oher last nv Ills Exeelency ID. Au
g1sn az ui0e that this sovere ign Junta woud he
ed to de ermin" the powers duties belonging TO him as
Admiral 'ssino Tor the laudabe purpose Of not ex
Majesty has thought declare That the prerona,ives
and honor designated in ;he fifteen following
ARR he shall have THE forces h, sea and
i'nn compromising 10 his government the economical
administrative according the commemorative al, pro-
portions of ofcen both branches shall pass through his nd
Of oncer ana eoeis from iho.e of brigodir incus
op aWos IN n'e .and army aud the equivalents in the
ober branches lie shall propose also governments
n colocrsHn he dispatches oi all these offices.
oeiNig them from the Emperor, passing them TO the
Ar. 2 he shail direct The instruction Of military
colleges, and of corps OF all amores OF the army and
ART g. The inspection orhc manufactures Of eunpou-
er arms munitions, ana clothing, shall be his province
he shall have cara all relates to arsena artieri,ts
ART !. tie shall watch disbursement of the mill
y treasury for and land jus, distribution
innds destined for those branches.
AIT he hall attend the distribution and movement,
OF the land and forces according orders OF the En-
ART. 6. He shall protector Of commerce pavir,
ton, police, and the ports as well rs az The
iorcaI'onS Of the for,resse OF The empire, pow
crs of acni,ai.
AT a. lie shall grant passports licences for nayga-
| non, according 10 the orders OF The Emperor.
AZ. The Secretary Of Despatch OF War Marine,
e. shall send to him Tor his information Imperial
"uers winch have been sent by the ministers relative
Aa1 Preserving the major OF the army under the
pia "hch Sapproved, accorin the proposi, n
ieneraiissino himself he shtl generals " no. as
md may ,so 49,, wv n- oTuers whirh ihey give
,b & H pursue IN 'nriF name The corresondence with
AT. 10 When he Ernt Major Of Marine is formed he
sHlh "pp'in one of
article, or hail appoint third multiplicity OF business
'tqe H. i"r The discharge OF the duties attaining
ART IL lie sh' have the ofhighuess bu, in official
.eiier which ne addressed him aforesaid sigma
lure snail be omitted preserve this for the Re-
Atr 10 his guard shall composed OF two companies
o infantry sth hammer which shall presen, arms and beat
march Iais guard shall ou honors persons OF
ART is hen he goes shall go before four body
ING oehiu an escort OF twenty men, commanded by
Ant IA In the court and residence of the Emperor,
'n 9s ct the place shall do him correspondent
ANi. To- On his entrance and departure from the
sr sn " The troops shall be drawn and the
ing IN every thing, y sea and Land, supreme military
The Regency shall take charge Of disposng It's execu
Mexico, 18th November 1921 FRS, the Independence
JosE MIGUEL GUIRInI ALoozEn, presigen..
ANToNIo De CANA c0RDovA, Vocai Ssog
JOSE MARIA DE ECHEvERs vALDIoiELs3,
| II, tho po,o.. r, FOCAL Secretary.
rnsreiore' we command all tribunals justices chiefs go
eccesc of whatever class and ,cnity thai ,bev kcen
na cause ksep n6 and execute the presert decree in ali
its being printed, published, and circulated.
/ In Mexico, the 18th of November 1921.
| AuGUaTIN DE ITURBIDE, Pry,idert.
M hsaDs6 va 3T "A BAncENA.
MANUEL yeLAsoUEz DE LEON.
| ANTONIO, Bishop Of Pucbla.
| A. D.JOSE DOIINGUEZ
BY order Of the Regency the Empire eoun,unic,t.
this TO you for your information.
God preserve you many years.
| Merico, 18th FyOen5er. 1921.
| fTranSiafion1
Hnnssto Of the Provisional Beard Of Govey,,pent 10 ,,
| Peopks of Empire
After the long night OF three ages IN which America has
lain plunged in darkness, aurora her felicity AZ l,s
burst forth; that day for vhsh she had sighed and
would obtained If il bad moi been o,ndG
in Justice nor justice herself the base of the
the satisfaction Announce. that both cnnsideratons
plished "'''" VIC nave accom-
Nature has marked territories Of nations by rivers
mountains and other boundaries which establish their lin
u.s. nov divided by the and the Rhine
as the Alps and the Pyrsnee divide France from Itay and
on opa,n FROM th last imme nse seas and dis
dieren as kingdoms but establish them beongngto two
dIueTen worlds Policy conform the order
OF nature, and il would he 70 p,it IN the same
space the Contrary elements of Gre water is c-ay
So to unite in province people are distinct and dis
tant especially difference and distance extend ,o the
extremity OF the goworld Since then II embraces all the
contrarieties which climate originate globes
and opposite movements revove without ebarras
ment upon one axis but zach requires is the
msnner Two empires OF distinct and opposite qualities
qure two governments without being susceptible of being
united in ore which sufficient govern both veil
IL order Of nature is violated, in depart
ing from the boundaries she il must happen with
fire enclosed in The miues, that explosion will naly take
thing CASTLE and Mexico, which have hitherto orre those
names belong 20 distinct regions Of he esrh, different
orons OF me globe TO opposite zones of the sphere diff
ferences which ence the Justice their separa-
ton If they have been uned Jacob, in the
"ono OF teoecca and have long remained soi this alone,
giving to the latter her growth rendered IL necessary
that they should separate these did in the
maternal bosom and afterwards in their descendants.
The growth Of nations constitutes. excessively, their youth
ana yiIi ages which demand their separation. Isvery
natural that when nation has ages she
should refuse 10 depend urcu whose assistance she
oeS The teaS Of the dam lOrsak, Ivy the opriue,
which has now become capable OF receiving other nen
and no longer suffers itself he conducted by the bird
which formerly transported II II the pubescepi virgin.
sPnts 10 the nupta which compel her abandon pa
1ust that America having c,rJ tbs s,renytb 1bib i
tihes il, should endncipate hersclf?
II has been long since she arrived IT her youth but
has also been long suce refused enanci
patton, for before that he'd lie bad attained
the age Of yi'y which iusuhes Il still The quail
hcaons which demonstrate thai be found in
nc onss o. arms and poloton The increase OF
ing in common and they took different in
live separate
why thea deny America The justice which may assist
her in emancpatng herself surprising her
ton and circumstances Must shc listen the
nature which speaks her though nscnbe
gans May she hurst, like the plant, the tcgunenf
which covered her when young Mus enc be forever 10
pupiage though a tie o puberty. and must she remain
child Of the family when she isboh able and willing
to shake of the patcrnal su'hoIiyi But this is
all nature tells her still especially through the organ
Il OF reason
wbenever the bird Of lie CAGE nny
tber animal break the igamsuts which conne IT, they
not hesitate moment IN doing or eaohes hcu
to seek their happiness This is what iusiifes sill
more the independence " America She ha, been able
burst her letters IN order to acquire her liberty and TO
cape from the yoke which impeded her prosperity,