Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-03

uTectiy To the persons nominated, in order
that they may come and take the proper oath
In the hall of the Congress.
| This is To be understood. &c.
! 4. The Sovereign constituent Mexican Com
gress in its session of last night, agreed to
nominate two substitutes for the Supreme
Executive Power, until the arrival Of the alb.
sent members oft, and in consequence thereof
has this day elected Don Jose Merno Michelena
and Miguel Dominguez
| This nomination shall be communicated
directly TO those persons, that they may come
anu take the proper oath in the hail of the
Congress.
| This Is to he understood, &C.
| D. The Sovereign constituent Mexican Con.
gress has decreed as follows:
That all the determinations of the Supreme
Executive Power, shall be headed with this
formula
The Supreme Executive Power appointed
Professionally by the Sovereign constituent
Mexican Congress to all persons who shall
see and hear these presents Know We. that
the said Sovereign Congress has decreed as
follows.
This is TO be understood, &c.
DEGREES of the Supreme Executive Power
|. Relative 10 the nomination of his Elk
cellency Don Jose Isnaco Garcia de Illueca
as Secretary of Justice and Ecclesiastical af-
fairs.
The Supreme Executive Power has been
pleased To appoint your Excrll,ney to act pro-
tempore as Secretary of Justice and Eccesias-
t'cal affairs, on account OfDOn Juan Nepo-
muceno Navarrete having ceased TO act as
such, IN Conformity to the decree of the
sovereign constituent Congress nfthe 29th of
March last past which communicate To
| your EXcellency, that you may immediately
come To my dwelling house, to take the re-
quisite oath.
9. The Supreme Executive Power. on an
pointing his Excellency Don Jose Ignacio
Garcla de iIlucea, Secretary of the Office of
Justice and Ecclfslastio al affairs, determined
that he should also take charge of the three
oihces Of Secretary of State, and communi.
cate 1t to your EXcellency, that they may be
| immediately delivered over, after making the
suitable arrangements for that purpose.
report OF the special commissions charged hy
the sovereign congress, to examine the sub
Jet of the abdca;ion of the crown.
Sir: The special commission appointed to
give ais opinion upon various points mentioned
ny Or. Don Augustine dc lfurbdp, in conse.
! quehce OF The resolution that he has lately
taken TO Withdraw from this capital, and even
from the whole territory of the nation. and
| especially with respect 10 the abdication that
/ on the 9Th of March last he made of the
crown through the medium of the Secretary
ot Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, and re-
ptated through the secretary of state on the
@o'n OF Inc same month, has taken this mat
| Ter INTO considerations az also The pruuositioD
OF the Sr. Mmzquiz read in the session Of fine
%5th oi the same month, that the congress
should declare the plan of Igunla and treaties
oi CordOIa, not In br subsiSting ordered TO
| ne referred To IT, and having maturely exa,ni.
h'd every thing relative to these questions
mas Thought ii his duty to submit to the CON
s!dfratlon of the Congress the following re-
| hectOns.
The deputies Of this great nation being
called To perform the most sublime act of
sovereignty mat 1t was about Ia exercise for
the hrst time since its happy pnancipation
encountered from the brginning. obstacles
embarrassing the great work that WAS EN-
| trusted To Them, which was the constitution of
'n' new state, IN the arbitrary restrictions
cohtalhrd IN their powers the voice of th.
people VINO stranged in lis birth and their
| representatives. came not To this place to ex
press lht'r VIII but rather To put together the
constitutional basis that they had been Obliged
l" acknowledges, and If possible, TO obtain
some advantages in favor ofIberty, making
| species OF compromise between the p,inciplrs
eS'ao''Sh'n as Invioiablc basis, and the wishes
"f the people themselves. The iov of tbp
hauon on account the good that il had inst
obtained, did not cause il In percriyc in its fnlI
extent at first, that on acquiring its indrpen.
nence, II had not entered into the full eniny-
"eht OF us rights, and seeing the ACCOMPLISH
| heht oI iis most ardent wish, the fruit of i'm
ihense sacrifices, il did not enter into the pxami
| nhtlon OF other questions, the discussion of
winch, II feared, alsht involve il in a new re-
| y0luion.
History, sir, will know how to appreciate
Justly, representatives who being assembled
10 such difficult circumstances. cmuIove1
themselves In disseminating in the nation
luminous IDEAS respecting its true interests
ne ConSteSs always clrcumsppcts neither
'''dcheu restrictions, which ought never To
nave been Imposed upon the Representatives of
the people, nor endeayoured TO draw into di.-
cusSion matters Of which it was not convent
emf TO treat ~ occupied itself. nevertheless. in
d"ec'inS public opinion, Turning public spirit,
/ ma hXlng the true ideas Of liberty that were
MOI yet become general. To this great object
All It's steps were directed to this all IFS dis
cusslons tended, and as If by species Of
instinct every deputy pressed towards this
common centre, point from whence those
VINO should save the country were some day
/ 10 set ont.
rms was the occupation Of the legislative
| Dndy M the midst Of the apprehensons in.
/ SPirrd ny Colossal force that was eevatinr it,
s''lI 10 Cypress Inc nation Che latter was still
/ fascinated with the brilliant name of its
| urHVrrtr u yet knew not the difference be-.
| tween lHdependence and Gterig, il WAS mt vet
thoroughly acquainted with the abours oribe
| Congress Tor Us prosperity, aud that body.
! Irtto It's own strength, continued its slow but
] hrrn march although il already forcsaw the
/ midOrtuues th1t threatened the country. and
wept IN anticipation ofth sorrowful day offs
slavery.