Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-08

MEXICAN CoNGHESo
In - few numbers OF the Louisiana Advertiser we
mud something like systematic jourAa OF the pto-
ceedihgs of the MeXican Congress from the l7.h OF
Ap,l TO the 81 of MAY. A. this period embraces
much OF the organic business necessarily de, diving
on iia' body W the abdicaun OF l,urbide, we have
copied the sketch In the course of these de-
berdiiuns, there Nre various topics presented that
may mIs'cS' The Anericam reader Hash. &. Gds.
APRIL l|.-lhe executive power adviser! Congress
through The med nn OF ihc ministers OF justice and
ecclesiastical atiirs, that tury had named Don Fran
cisrc ArliagO, pasier OF the Province of Vera
Cruz, to be Secretary Of State aud that having adj
used aim thereof hc had accepted the appointment
nu woui come on an short time fill the duties of
the station.
The report Of the committee TO whom was referred
the constitutional points ul the memorial uf Stephen
Austin, stating rhdl he had formed an establishment
ol ScJ i'diirS ~ the province OF Texas, read,
)" which he requested letters Of naturalization this
point was ordered To be referred 30 The executive TO
report thereon.
Tho Hnlster Of foreign relations having taken his
seat, discussion took place upon the report of the
committee on the subject ct nomination of ambas-
Sauofs 10 o'elgn powers, which WAS conlned io lie
following poiniS; that gOveinmcnt without losing
s'5ht ol The !Il.nicB Oi article Of the decree of ih
Mny eilaSi year. aud particularly of tie lst arncle
relative to tie Qualities of naturalization aud resi-
CenCe which the cnNGSS OF the AtcXicnu nation 20
foreign powers ought 10 possess, shOuh send only
"'sons who, from their station and fitness, might
"o''hy represent our character of independence
'c''I 'iic power o Which they that
.Seutbe Hmrtl a'ey despatched TO tie court OF Rome
ior the pnrpose ut naniesiing his holiness that
The Roman CahuiIc Religion i, tic only religion Of
The state, and to tes,ify MIN u, d'e respeCt as the
mead oi ibe church, Unti! lie ILSruc.ns which are
Ia he gwen TO said agent 40 conformity with article }
vi stiG decree caa iIe forwarded 10 him.
Inc H"tSfsr " foreign ret.i0ps said our iude-
penithce has heen ScknoWi dyed lay Ihc Unhcd
oiaieS, who have appointed "a minister for ihs place,
and Us properiosIaw cluscr lie bonds which unite
TO- ana encourage the connection with, iat republic,
dnI 'iiat OF Colombia tlIn the geographical position
ni our cnasl renders bu, iiile exposed the al
JACKS OF lurei9n powers, ibht policy should he
H'ehdStIp ana commerce with all The world, aHd
l! this the system Traced out for us hy govern
IHoni lie read paragraph from ielJeg from the
minister al Colombia, AS also printed paper, and
remarked that the sending i minister 10 Colombia
was Indispensable that It was necessary 80 secure
our relations whI The Uni'ed States, aud that
'Sier with fUi powers should also be despatched 10
lFo""ie ihe Acknowledgements Of our independence
throughout ali EuTOpe
debate then took place relative TO sending "A
munster TO HE court Of Ro.ae, aud that part of the
report adopted.
a despatch was read from the minister OF foreign
relations accompanied by n:her nipsrs relative 10
Guatemala. Don Jose Vale olsere ID that although
Gnaieu'ala was a free nation ike MexcD, and both
haJ perIdihed 10 Span, Tie preceding gocernn,ent
w'saed 10 compel her to union, which had been
me cause OF some hloOdsted. Sue would per
mn congress To decide the question OF her union with
US DHt ~ very short Tins The votes OF her prnyn
e"i assemblies would "a iikeu on the suhieot; HAT
uor There WIS no such assembly for rhai very rea
SON that measure valid, and i, is therefpre
requisite ihli Congress decide upon uninn sepa-
rdiion, and there being cnuniitce already appoint
eh Dpnn that sub tie moved flI,t the documents
ne Ieieredto tic0i--adoped after a few ObseI yatons
IRON Two other members
& APRIL ga despatch fan, the minister Of iustice
and ecclesiastical ,ifirs read, in which he sta
'eu ms having rendered an account tp government Of
the determination, motion OF Senior Dustnnlanta
relative TO the demolition OF the dungeons Of the in
fHt@ttlOu uriG nusl Of "A,
having transmitted the tie audiences, pUiii.
Cal chiefs, and governors of iorTesses and PRISONS
Tor Tie execution thereof.
Another proposition OF Messrs. Bustamante and
i"]i was also approved, ,hat n manifesto TO the
provinces should he formed upon the danger TO which
tne nation IS exposed by The delay in forming a
shtution. lhat the constitution should not lie sane
uosed uHu their observations thereon were heard,
ana HAT tlleif power be made more FULL That Ha.
ydua and P0ro Rico be invited to unite themselves
10 the Mexican TERRITORY
Arm 80 "A rcpor, was read the first lime OF the
COMMITTEE on financial system, proposing to effect
loan Of eight millions of dollars among foreign ~.
tons slight discussion took place motion Tor
printing the report, which was rejected, aud lie
proposition ordered TO be discussed and The minister
oi loreign relations called iur that purpose.
va ne arrival ofthe minister, the report WIS
Agaih read, DISCUSSION then tonk place IN which
adopted
May 2--The minister Of foreign relations trans
DIiied -four dispatches the first Of which was accom-
TIE Spanish government. which was ordered ~ be
Teierfedio special GoaimiUee, composed Of Mcssis
H'doy higino, C0rdrfubias, Tagie Scpben, 60
NEE Aosga bcha.
a project Of Don Manuel Azperieneja relative IN
the c'iablisbmeni OF Haioa0i bfak wis read, and
referred To The coWmIliee the system Of finance.
MAY J.--Ths following propositions were read
mo secOnd time, viz Tie fist subscribed by Messrs
Fernando Vale, RECON, 3 ,ca Osru, Pedro Carraza
hiayerga, Herrera, Sanchez, Echsrie, Barrcrl, and
bustnmeue, relative TO the formation 81 project 90
constitution wifh the Feast possible dely, wub0ut
interfering With the course That may be adopted on
yhe iiscHssion relative conYocatiou. Ordered 10
bs referred 10 special committee consisting of
nfssrs Y.llr, Gomez Farias, Bo-nr~nlc, SANCHEZ,
Fago'Rt, EeieUty Ap1ya. The other proposition
81 Mr. Iua8, tla the secrctar;es of tie different
departments beTeqrc-ted IN h7stcn their reports on
''tc respective bfanches committed 10 their chWge
"as referred 20 lie executive authority.
= proposition Of Mesars Z,tsla, Herrera, Rodri-
9cez, ard Eeharje, tia persons n lte cmpl1y OF 60
,ernuieut should Only be addressed IN hfir titles in
Qgci1t com HJHic1foRs, wa read aud apptoVcd
Also, another Of Mr.. Carrasco, that stf- on iax,
hemp, six, and other produce ofour soil be exempt
~ from tiIbes and duties or the period o. ZEN years
aud hat the ssue induQencc may be gfanied 70
any species ol manufacture ao' hitherto established.
Another proposition tom The same, that the de-
cree for tbe government monopoly Of tobacco he
revoked lhat u he declared free from every duty
or frS on exporaiion, AMI jhnt be committee or