Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-10-26
To the Provincial Deputa,ion Of veraS
Cruz.
Mexico, August "a, 1922.

stormy sea Of sosrcby, good ciiizens, con
formulating with as,oni.hment the separt mt
ind'ffe, ence in which the government man.
taIn-d itseit, cepsured as Inactive or discern
bed a conduct which sought i,s Qualification
in that very slowness and delay of its pro.
cee6ings. The wicked ct the same time,
hastened their measures, and, believing their
horrible triumph secured by the lenity and
excessive indulgence Of the government,
were on the point Of displaying their bloody
standard of seditioD, and delivering up the
state 10 the tumu.tuous shock of oil the pas.
sioDs.-They were united only in that, and
discordant mrevery other part Of their plans,
some wishing to realize chimerical ideas OF
reppblicsnism, and others to place the scep.
tire In foreign hands, in order to huil from
the throne the person who had been called
TO occupy it by the free votes Of the people.
IL would be impossible to calculate the
normous evils. which this opposition Of inte-
rests among the di-cootented, would PRO.
duce in the great mass of the people if sui
breath of irrecuncieable ami inimicsi factIuos.
In such circumstances, the government, re-
sponsible for the security and repose of the
nation. found itself under the necessity of sp.
plying those remedies pointed out by the ma.
,nre of the evil itself, and last night proceeded
TO take steps against the individuals whom
public opinion and circumstautial evidence
designate as the aothors or agents Of tbs re-.
volution; by this measure, of which even
those who provoked it cannot complain, in.
sures public order, which would have been
compromised by further IMMUNITY; and if a.
rDong those implicated arg found some Of the
deputies of our Augu41C dngress, sensible and
impartial men will beSconvinced that The 20.
vernment, impelled by imperiOus necessity
Tor the salvation Of the state, has no designs
against the national representation.
The constitutional representative system
is the most suitable Cor the country, and the
Emperor who hassat n to die in Its defence,
ana who has gIven-sS many proofs of his id
hciion to this form OF government, will lose
NO opportunity OF repeating them and of O.
yincing that he aspires only to preserve unin
lured the rights OF the people which can
have 40 guarantees amidst the COMMISSIONS OF
anarchy.
Under this impression he wishes that ell
the citizens, informed of the motives which
gave rise to last night's proceedings, may
live happy and secure, while his majesty
watches over their preservation aud tranquil
ty. which by the special favor of Providence,
remIin ondisturbed. And by his order I
communicate il to your excellancy, that, oy
publishing il io the usual manner, the eur
prize which always results frou. exaggerateS
and Incorrect statements, may be avoided.
God preserve your excel!rncy many years
Mexico, Aug eth, 1922
HERRERA.
From the Hauons Noticioso, Of the llth
INSTANTLY
rha foIIn m rncIl has inst rnrre
TO hand. the contents of which sufficiently
show the new aspect which the Mexicsn re.
yolu,ion is taking, and the dangers which
threates che throne of the farcical itrrbide.
Translated for the Charleston Courier. ]
PROCLAMATION
To TIE Inhabitants of Anahuac.
CITIZENS! CoUNTnTMES "A man who has
always worn the livery of despo ism, and who
has goried in it in the face OF the worldly
immoiaiipg many victims OF his compatriots.
.ssassinated by his hand and by His orders,
might blind us for "a msment. when, pretend =
ing to follow the banner of liberty, he pro-
claimed our independence. But now the veil
IS rent, and the illusion has disappeared for
ever. From the moment that the subtle and
cspricious author of the plan OF iguais and
treaties of Cordova was seen 10 concentrate
in his person and family, all tile interests oil
the country and the fruit OF past sacrifices OF
his well deserving solsJ when with an iDpu-
dence without example in history, violating
physically and morally tie august national
Congress, we have seen him srrogate to HIM
self the imperial dsdep of Anaeuac, ard fl
ns!ly when with parlcidal hand he has seIz-
ed the bar of iron TO establish an hereditary
dominion in the 9Th century over the same
Empire which was governed in the 18th, with
a sceplre of gold and flowers, by the gene
rous and unfortunate elective Emperor Mon
teZuma; from that period, l say; The hearts
of The sons of liberty ought to beat with ins
dig0atioD, and their arms should be stretched
out 10 seize the naked Steel, 10 rouse our
fellow citizens from their fatal lethargy, and
our beloved country from lis present sbJection
and ubasemcnt. And their hearts have alrea-
dy lesped, DO no, doubt fellow citizens; and
their arms are already extended, and the pas
triotic arGor has spread even 10 the sDtlcham-
bers Of the Tyran,s palace. Ills real follow.
ers are few, vile slaves, and for the most part
foreigners; his soldiers ore either hirelngs,
or have already served in our ranks arc have
shed their bioUd under the banner OF liberty.
Draw together companions, and, besides our
bsyOnes, let us Use our arms 10 iraterualy
embrace each other.
MtxicANs-l aspire TO nothing rersonsl-
you know it; il Tue ambition OF honors had
occupied my heart, nothing would have been
easier than to see myself loaded with the most
pompous which the tyrsnt could bes,ow in the
gothic fune of his coronation. | propose NO
plans upon the form or basis Of government
which We must have to govern us-lbe first
cry OF all the people of our continent upon
rising against the oppression Of Spain, except
him of tguala, WAS for republic. but 20
not believe myself sufficiently The organ OF
the nation to fix 1t. But for liberty ! do,
that proclaim ~ the face Of the universe,
persuaded ihat shall fnd 80 man so degraded