Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-05-07

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ness exclusively consist in Tie punctual extcu-
ton ofthe laws.
FROM MEXICO.-Opsning ollie C6fes.
[From the Maternal Intrliig enccrl
The Cortrs Of Mexico, our readers will re-
collect, was TO have been assembled on the
| oath February last, aud did convene accord
ingly. A late Havana paper, received in this
city, contains the Speech of the President,
iturbide, at the opening of the Cortes A
gentleman has politely favourcd us with q
translation of extracts from the material parts
of it. which are as follows:
Extract from the address Of The President Of The
Regency (HmbideJ on the Installation Of
The C0rteS IN .liericc.
He commences by congratuIating the Cor
les on the elevated position occupied by them
rs Representatives ofthe people of Mexico, in
full possession of all their rights, and called
upon To fix the destiny of millions of peo-
pie, and of innumerabe future generations.
He declares his satisfaction in having placed
the Cortes, (which he calls youp. majesty, in
situationwicre they may enact the best laws,
in perfect tranquility, free from enemies with
| GU witrilthe whole * Ell; ofthis vas, empire
| for the 500 rash Spaniards who occupy ;tIp
| castle of StJuan Ulloa, ought not to be count
I ed. nor the very few Mexicans who, from mis-
taken ideas, or from personal ambition might
attempt any thing against them. He says,
tiiai Tue happiness OF the country VIII depend
on their labors, their virtues, and their wis
dom, that dangers threaten Their Tranquility.
but only tin eaten it that the spirit in all the
provinces is uniform, thai they have volunls-
rily sanctioned the basis of their political re-
generation, aud of the constitution, which is
20 put the seal 10 their prosperity. That not
WlthstandiuS all this, there are turbulent men.
| who, carried away by the fury OF their pas
| SIons, endeavor to SOW division among the
| people, and Ia interrupt the tranquil and ma
Ies'ic march of liberty. He asks who can,
| or who would dare attempt To restore the
! system ofabsolutr dominion, either in one
person, or IN many? Who would he so rash
AS To pretend 10 reconcile them with the alb
| horred naxims of supei stiion? They speak
however, they write, they excliim against ser
riils"l and place ii in the most odIous light
they point al lis parizans, rxuggeraie their
NUMBER and thcir power, and npuden!y as
sert that the government E,vours them. On
The contrary, what inyccthrs from others
against exalted liberalism! They attack and
abel each other, as five were involved in the
horrors ot tunuous democracy-as if there
was no othrrlaw than the disc0rtiant opinions
"l a blind and furious people.
He accuses siese disfurbers of the null;c
peace OF sowing the seeds of tistonirnt and
disunon, Of lighting The terch of discord en-
courH x IS animosiiirs, iomrnting factions, and
aeehInS tn Invoive the country ia the horrors
pt anarchy. These are, hr SAWS, the views ng
those miserable beings, whose fortune depends
on the destruction vt state, who, in the con-
,ulsons.and cs'mfusion they may create ev+
peei To Obtain POSTS 20 which their virtues 4onld
never raise them. who. under tie pre- eacs.
oil protecting ih' oppressed, would establish
The most dreadful tyranny.
He tells them tn be watchful, for that inrCrf,
al
see whether these omrns will bc Verified or
no', and either Ia respect their wisdom, or 10
| profit by their folly. But your majesty, SUI
perlor to these inslnuatinns and attempts Of
| the wicked will know how To unite the inh,-
| hian!s of this vast cmpirr-wi establish per-
feet equality in the administration of Justice
VIII be- the protector of our rights, marking
| the limits prescribed tn liberty hy reason and
Justice, so as TO pIPvcn1 il is0m falling into
drspoiism or degenryatiDg into icrntiousness
which would endangrr the public security
Under the auspices of your majesty, Justice
will reign merit and virtue he conspicuous
agriculture, commerce, and industry, wi re-
| ceivc new htr the arts and sciences viii
| flourish; and, finally, this empire will be n
| region of delight and abundancr, the country
of christians, the refuge Of the good and ra-
tiOnal, the admiration of the world, and an g.
tcrnal monument ofthe glory ofihe first Mex
lean Congress.
He states his,sclf to be decided to maintain
the authority of the Congress, because it viii
shut the door against iinPiriy and suprrsti-
ton ;against despotism and RIGHTEOUSNESS, and
against caprice and discord.
| WAsEISeToN, Arril 99.-Ne mentioned.
| The other day, rumoi theo in circulation.
shat the paint in dispute brW cen The u. =. t.
Great Britain, respecting the restoration of
captured Slaves, which bad, according 10
the Treaty, hecn referred to the arbitration
of the Emperor Of Russia, had been decided
by him in favor Of the claims Of the United
| States. This, we now understand. sincorrcct
| 'rhc fact is, that The last information from
| St Petersburg was, that the discussion on
the subject, by She Ministers Of the United
States aud Great Britain, had terminated, and
tlmt il was fually placed before the Minister
of Foreign Affairs, for the as ard Of tue En-
pcrOr. l.Ndt Int
april 27.--In the course Of the Debate, on
| Thursday IastOn thcapprOpraionf for carrying
| Into elect the article Of the Treaty with Spain,
| which relates 10 boundary, il was stated by
! Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, from authority which
pointed from Mexico to this country, who
might be expected TO arrive IN the United
states within three weeks.
State rightS.-A proposition has been nj
! length presented, in Congress, in due form. bv
| MIR. Stevenson, 70 bring up the question of tho
respective and relative powers OF the meneraf
! and state governments. A. this question il
not To be- discussed until the next Sessions we
are glad il i now introduced the interval
will allow some brief space for the pcnlae to
examine the uuestiOn faan tvhif.i, p,-, ~, fo