The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-28
FROM HAVANA Ann MEXICO.


The Spanish brig Orcstes, in re days from
hat port. The papers are from tie end
Of September to the 18th instant inclusive
from them the following translations
are hastily made rBaitimoYe finer.
!. HAVANA, llTH ocr. is22-The infor.
nation, which we have finally received
from New Spain, by the English sloop Of
war Thamar, which arrived at this pos,
yesterday, is the most sorrowful and disa.
gIeeable.
First scerefariaie Of hi, section of Gerernment
MEXICO, eth AUousT.-Ih existence
OF a conspiracy, which was forming in
this capital, having been ascertained, a.
gainst the existing government, with
view TO establish republicanism or to
transfer the throne to foreign dynasty,
and as from the circumstances attending
II, 1t is to be presumed, that its combina
lions extend TO various places in this and
the other provinces, the government finds
itself in the situation Of prosecuting the
according 10 the terms provi-
ded by the law of the Goth Sept. i82O,or.
dered to be observed by the circular of
the 10Th July last. In virtue whereof the
respective authorities wust proceed a.
gainst those individuals against whom
prevail circumstances duplicating them
in the aforesaid conspiracy by adiudgipg
them teereupou, as is provided by the
said law, proceeding against them in con-
formity with what else is in force on the
subject matter, and rendering an account
to this superior government, that it may
order the measures which may be ncces
sary.-Dated 9th Aug 1922
FIRST sEcRErARIATE or STATE. III
Section Of Government. t
Willis, on all sides is seen conspira.
cy which. being already about to break
out, has threatened g. sink the country i'm
a stormy ocean Of anarchy, good citizens
contemplating with establishment the APP
parent difference, which the government
maintained, accused, as inert or dissem.
bled, a conduct, which sought its iustifi-
cation in the very slowness and caution OF
Its steps the wicked meanwhile hasten.
ed their measures, and believing them
selves assured of their horrible triumph
through the lenity and excessive indul-
gence, with which the government ap.
Peared to be disposed 10 reduce them,
were about to raise the bloody standard OF
sedItion, subjeciing the state 10 the tu-
multous shock OF the passions. Agree
ing only in this point, they differed as to
every other of their system, some wish
ing TO realize chimerical ideas of unat-
tainable republicanism, and others propo-
sing to place the sceplre in foreign bands,
IN order to degrade from his throne him,
whom the free sutfrages of the people
have called upon to occupy it no one
would be capable of calculating the dc +.
gree OF havoc, which this opposition OF in.
terests, dividing the malecontents would
have caused in the mass Of the people,
had they been suffered 20 be longer expo.
sed to the contagious blast Of PASSIONS the
most unconciliatlng andlnimical. Under
such circumstances the government, re-
spcnsible TO the nation for lis security and
repose, has found itself under the evident
necessity ct using tho remedies pointed
out by the nature Of the disorder itself by
proceeding last evening against the iDdi.
viduais, whom public opinion, and that oil
those best acquainted with facts, marked
as the authors or agents of the revolu.
uoD, by which measure, of which, those
VINO provoked 1t, cannot Justly complain,
pubic order has been secured, which
would have been yisibly endangered by a
prolonged impuniiy ; and if among these
Implicated in this business are to be found
some deputies TO our august congress,
sensible and impartial men will know,
that the conduct ofthe government, dri-
ven by the imperious necessity of saving
The state, is IN no wise designed to destroy
the national representation. TIE repre-.
sentative constitutional system is that
which best suits the country and the EN-.
peror, who is prepared 10 sacrifice him
SET I'D It's service, and who has given so
many proofs OF bisadherence to this form
OF government, will lose no occasion of
repeating them, and proving tina. he only
aspircs to preserve entire the rights of
the people, which can have no guarantee
IN the midst Of anarchicai Commissions and
changes.
With this view he wishes that ali the
citizens being informed of the motives
which have given rise to the procee ding
oil last night, may live safe and tranquil,
whiIs. his majesty watches over their
preservation and quiet, (which are unaltsra-
oily maintained through the special ia
your OF providence and by his order
communicate 1t to you, that by publish
lug 1t in the usual form, the impositions,
always occasioned by exaggerated and
inexact reports, may be avoided.
Mexico, 9Th Aug. 1922.