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

times Justify the determination that tb. Cn,.
Sress is TO make upon SO weightv "a matter.
II finds itself under the necessity Of pnterip.;
upon narrative of them, which it will cndea.
YOUR To present with the utmost simplicity,
which Is the best guarantee Of their truth
All Mexico knows that on the night of the
18th of May, some sedtions persons unknown
before that event, and subsequently marked
by public opinion, bribed the lowest populac,-
oi one OF the suburbs Of this capital 10 run =
bout In groups crying, long lire he Emperoy,
.fuguSfh the FIRST. 1t is alse known that some
officers of little reputation in their regiments.
placed at the head of that mob, gave it "A more
serious aspect, and the Congress is not igno-
RAM That the righteousness Of that night am!
The following day rose to such height, tina,
the rioters went In the house of the Sr. Can
tarines, then president, and carried him upou.
mems shoulders to that of the Sr. Hur5id,,
where was declared 10 him in a manner that he.
could not resist, their will that he should
n"lsnate as Emperor the hero of Iguala.
These cries were not the oiIsprings cf tbaa
pure and sincere enthusiasm which causpa
patriotism to express its sentiments hy suur,
ana peaceful huZzas force always accOmpan..
ed upon that melancholy night Md ,ay th..
expression of such rash wishes The peaceful.
citizen tremhlpd at seeing such dreadl,,,
spectacle liberty fed in terror from The sell.
anu those whn would not sacrifice their ouiuiun
nr he placed under the necessity of Gu upera
'lnS I'D AN act that was Iepugnant tO their cor
science, went In hide their sentiments ,vherr
they could not be discovered. Thus we saw
a portion ofdcputies disappear from this sane
tuary proianed by sacrllegiuus cries ana
threatening voices we saw many weep in Sc
cret over the ruins of liberty, we were witness.
les of the compromise Of Others, and we have
also seen with admiration the heroic resistanc.
of some.
EI6hty-two Deputies obliged to assemble TO
deliberate upon so weisbty IA matter, were
surprised on the morning of the 18Th, bv the
proposal oil The coronation. The prudence
that always characterized the Congress. di
recttd its steps in this delicate crisis. mas
much as II determined To discuss in secret SEES
sion. matter which if deIiberated uDon in
public, ii foresaw would not be their resolu
lion, hut the effect OF ,ioIence. The cries 4,
me streets ut Mexico which the preceding
nght had terrified the peaceful citizens, already
reso"ndtd III the vicinity of the place of meet
ING hi the congress, and the fathers of the
country found themselves hrsieged by an in \
S"!enl Popuiace, who put no bounds Ia their.
"nr"lin"ss, even in the presence of the very
person whom thty proclaimed Emperor.
Inc Congress never believed that the spiri.
OF tacuoG would go Ia such an extreme. i'm cir
c"pstances when The chief Of the government
matte the most solemn declarations of impar
tiaIty and dislntprestedness, when he pro.
iesseu an earnest desire of hearing the free.
No'e al me representatives,, add when he c,rs
ed DEGREES to be posted up in which he .i,r-
au'ecd that liberty. The congress drter.niu
cd 10 call INTO The midat oft the only per3pn
VINO IN ITS Judgment could calm lis inu,G-
cruces ana Tears, IN order la shew to him that
''iat was nor AT opportunity for delbers ,ina
upon matter that ought TO be the result al
he free expression of HE peoples will thar
IN" depI!ies did not believe themscI,cs suf;
cirnlly authorised to determine upon a mailer
'hat went 10 TX forever The lot of the Mcxi-
cans tha' the vnice of the nation ought To be
more explicit than what il had bi;b,rto brrp
ana that The greatest glory with which the
hhciator of the Anahuac could ca, or himself
was ,hat ct being the protector of the rights
I't ne fL'd recovered In order to dispose O.
SIS dcsiInles, aud establish the conditions offs
social compact.
These and other reflections would nerh,ns
nave saved the country upon that day, ifthe
c"n9'utration what among polished people
IS que 10 me civil authority had bren prcsrrv
ed but IN the presence Of the ST. Iturbite all
Inc respect that dccency requires was Lid A.
SIDE: the guards and spntnoIs of th,. Congress
were attacked: the doors that serve to hide
me mysteries OF the government were forced
me bar that ought 90 separate simple riiizcns
'''' ~ ~ carH'h'iNts oI y great nation was
broken ;and the latter found themselves mix
ed IN their very hall with armed persons, who
cried Coronation or Dsnh.
rms act OF violence, perhaps the only ono.
tna' history presents. accompanied by sucf
circumstances, could IL no wise legitimate
The reclamation then madr of the Srn1r Fur
hide as Emperor, nasmuch as the vote given
by the deputies deprived Of liberty. WAS void
W law, as wen for the want of this condi
Ton essential 10 It's validity, as he cause the
provinces being obliged by ihe treaties Of
Cordova and Plan of Isuala To adopt certain
bases upon " hlch they had not agreed tbcv
could not express their viii freely upon tbe
TORN e! government TO be adnptcd
From that period are dated. Sir MI ihe
evils that the Mexican people have suffered
The Congress was reduced to m absolute, NIL.
MY. ana IT'S most serious decisions were gen
orally the determination Of the Court.
faction afterwards asked that hnrrditary mon
arcby should he declared and the c0nprssa
reduced 20 the situation oflh, Roman Sennte
~ The time of Tiherius, not hy the corrpptiop
OF ITS members, but ny The oppression cxrr-
clsod over them, drclgre1 the Succession
hereditary the creation ct titles and order.
was also required from IL, AID il created prj,
ces and councillors. The deputies, who a.
tbcr did not attend At thosc acts, ar uanlfrs-
trd resistance or discomfort vera marked
aud afterwards rerse uteA n IN PRISON, a..
treated with contempt The ulelancholy
NJ ght OF The 2}lh Of August last, in which the
national representation was attacked. and
many deputirs put IN prison. evidently prnves
(, mat me Congress bad lost the springs uf us
acuon, aAn THIS monsir0us act of desputisn
WAS 'hr greatest authority that the govern
Z nc Vf Arrft. 81.