Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-05

claimed a Republican government and
dissolved the IorRsr, which was ;obnox
ious The president is Mr.. Rivas Agne
TO, acting at the same time as president VI
the Directory. Aid and reiuforcemen,s
were expected at Luna from Bolivar IN
order TO continue the war.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
We have Vera Cruz papers to the 9th
inst. inclusive, which contain articles that
appear TO Ne sufficiently interesting to be
translated.
Al the session OF the Mexican Congress
OF the is:h April, il was resolved, That
the Crown should be expunged from the
Seal OF Stale, and from the National Flag.
AT the sitting OF the 10th. il was moved
tha, an enquiry be instituted into the fact
and lawiulness Of the Imprisonment on the
Gath of August last, Of various deputies
aud other ciiizens-and that, II it should
be found that there was no good cause nor
valid authority for the proceeding, redress
should be given to the deputies and the
nation outraged in their persons, and pun.
ishment indicted on the offenders. This
looks 10 some other destiny tor lTURBIDE,
tnsn residence 10 Italy with princsly
income
Al the sitting Of the 18th, the minister Of
Foreign Relations, made report upon the
foreign embassieS OF Mexico. Among bis
propositions, all OF which were adopted,
Is the following:
THAT an envoy be Immediately sent 10
the Court Of Rome for the purpose OF au-
nouncing 10 bis Holiness that the Catao-
lie. Apostolic Roman Religion is the sole
religion OF the State, aud Offering him the
tribute OF respect due to him as the head
of the Church "
AT the sitting Of the 18th, the PROPOSE
ton 10 abolish The Council ot State was
discussed and decided in the affirmative,
upon very solid reasons; connected with
the economy and simplicity which ought
20 characterize popular government.
AT The sitting of the 18th, the DISPOSE
ton OF the provinces with regard to the
central government, were brought under
consideration. II appears by the state
ments OF the deputies, that in Monterey,
OaJaca, and other provinces, supreme
juntas had been created, in order not to
be exposed 10 the commissions OF the me-
tropolis, and declared sovereign, they
would enter into a confederation with
Mexico" To the report OF the congress
sional proceedings on this subject, We hnd
the following mole appended:
''The same thing (declaration of sover-
eignty) IS said o! Guadalsjara, and other
provinces, il is added, are preparing to
follow the example, and are already ar
ranging ,assovereign separation pursuant
10 the freedom OF the relative interests OF
each territory in country so vast as ours.
This conduct Of the provinces depending
on the small representative bodies OF The ir
provincial delegations. does not produce
any risk 10 the policy OF the times, since,
very near US, in the United States OF Ame-
RIGA, we have the brilliant example OF a
federation beneficial to nation which ad :
vances daily in population, prosperity and
wealth, To maintain government de.
moc-atic in lis economy and system and
perfectly monarchical for its defence and
security, is the endeavor Of that illus;flous
people
The prospect Of division of the Mexi-
can empire into independent states un'ted
under federal head, forms new aud
very interesting view Of its situation. This
arrangement is favorable 10 the diffusion
and Eermanence OF republican institutions,
but not So much 80, perhaps TO the intern
al tranquility Of Mexico
The Sovereign Congress OF Mexico de-
crees-
Ist. That no right existed 10 subject the
Mexican nation to any law or treaty,
but through itself, or by ITS appointed re-
presentatives, according to the public law
Of tree nations. Therefore the plan OF
Iguala, the Treaties of Cordovs and The
Decree of The Path February, 1922, are
no longer in force or being; so far as re-
CARDS the form OF government which they
establish, and the calls which they make
10 the crown. The nation remains abso-
lutely free to give itself such constitution
as may suit II.
Cd The three guarantees Of Religion,
Independence and Union, and the rest
contained in the said plan, treaties ana
decree. which does not contravene the pre-
ceding article, shall be considered as SUBJ
sisting and in force. The Supreme Elk
ecutive Power, viii cause these presents
10 be printed, published and circulated--
Mexico, 9Th April, 1898, Sd year OF lnde-
ptndence, and Cd of Liberty
Ilrs, Department of Sats.-Ereeuf're
Government.
To his ExcelIency, the General and Po-
litical Chief OF Vera Csuz, D.GaudaIupe
Victoria. -,
Intelligence having reached the Supreme
Government, though not officially, that
their Excellencies the provincial deiega-
,;on of Vera Cruz, have made some alter
aIions in the general Tariff of Customs, !,
has directed me TO apprize you without
delay, OF ~hat is to be done IN the case:-
which is to this effect; that il any nova
ton has been made, The Tariff formed by
the Sovereign Congress shall be re'ns'a-
ted IN every mart. and the duties be DOW