The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-05-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
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IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO


BY the fast-saiIing packet-brig. Phn-
be Ann, Capt. Holmes, we have re-
ceived New-Orleans papers to the 2ist
of April, inclusive.
Do~nfal of Larbide.
We have received, says the Louisi-
ana Advertiser, per steamship, afile of
the Diario de Vera Cruz. TO the 9Th of
April inclusive, from which we have
hastily made the following TRANSACTIONS.
The official communications which
have just been received by an extraor-
binary Courier, announces. TO the free
and heroick inhabitants of Vera Cruz,
that their wishes, in unison With those
OF all the other towns, have been grant
ed. The liberating army has triumph
ed. The Mexican nation i now re-
integrated in the extension and pIeni-
tude of their sovereign right, freely
represented by constituent Congress.
Inhabitants of Vera Cruz y Days of
prosperity, of liberty, and concord, be-
gin TO succeed TO the calamhous times
of usurpation and despotism. Honour
and praise to the valiant soldiers of the
country-immortal glory TO her worthy
captains-veneration, love and gratitude
to the fathers of the country.
Vera Cruz, 18th of April, 1928, third
OF independence, and second of liberty.
Gaudalup, Pretoria.
Decree, No. 1.-The sovereign con-
stituent Mexican Congress, in their ses-
sion Of the 29th ult. has thought prop
er to expedite the present decree.
/. II is declared that Congress hav-
ing assembled to the number of 1O3
Deputies, constituting majority, is in
full and absolute liberty TO deliberate,
and consequently in situation to con-
tinue its sessions.
2. That the Executive power of
Mexico has ceased from the 18th of last
May, to the present date.
3. That both the foregoing resoIu-
tons be transmitted 10 the Supreme
Executive Power to be named, in or
der that they may be communicated to
whom it may concern. We therefore, sc.
MEXICO, .qpril 2, 1923.
Number 2.-The Supreme Executive
power Professionally named by the
sovereign constituent Mexican Congress,
TO all whom these presents may come,
greeting. Know We that the said Con-
gress has decreed as follows -
The sovereign constitutional Mexican
Congress, in session of the 30th ult. has
decreed as follows =
l. The Executive Government shall
be exercised Professionally by body TO
be denominated the Supreme Execu-
tive Power.
2. 1t shall be composed of three
Members, each of whom shall act al
ternately for one month as President,
and in the order of their nomination,
3. The Supreme Executive Power
shall have the title of Highness, and
the Members that of Excellency, only
in official Communications.
4. This body shall not be chosen
from among the Members of Congress.
5. This body shall be governed by
the last regulation presented by the
Regency to Congress for their appro-
baton, except as respects the Office Of
the Commander in Chief, and until an
other be formed in conformity to the
circumstances of the present period.
.Merico. March 81. 1923.
Signed by the President and Dep.
Secretaries.
We therefore order, &c.
.Merico, .Aprit 2, 1928.
Signed by the President
Pedro CeIestino Negrete, and
three Members.
Number 3.-The sovereign constitu-
eut Congress in this days session has
thought proper TO name the following
individuals for the Executive Power,
viz
Don NICOLAS Bravo,
DoN GUADALUPE VICTORIA,
Don PEDRO CELEsTINo NEGRETE.
This nomination shall be immediate
ly communicated TO the persons named,
that they may repair to the Hall of
Congress, 10 take the corresponding oath.
Signed and dated as ADORE.
The ex-Secretary of State, Herrera,
had been taken at plantation near
Qneretaro, and was in prison, as was
also Fernandez, the intendant of San
Luis Potosi.
Ertract from a letter dated Puebla, March %.
The army entered Mexico on Good
Friday, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, in
consequence Of lturbide having made
the three following propositions. Pre-
yious to making these propositions,