Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-05-31
cINcIENATI, MAY 10.
LATEST FBOM MEXICO.

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tracts from Mexican papers to the ist of
April, received by the steam ship Ro-
bert Fulton from Vera Cruz, by which
we are informed that THE REIGN OF
| THE EMPEROR ITURBIDE HAS
CEASED, that the liberating army en-
tered Mexico on Good Friday March
28) and that the person Of Iturbide was
held subject to the future disposition of
the Congress. Mar. Rehub,
From the Di44io de Vera Cruz, 1st April.
On the 9Th March, they write from
Mexico, tina, up to this dave, but 4 or OF
the prescribed deputies attended at he
hall of Congress; the whole number as
sembled being 40, which is less than the
number Of the instituent junta
The deputies all agreed not to attend
Notwithstanding they might be summon
ed, and in fact they were summoned Oh
the following day; they replied unanim-
ously, that having TO treat OF affairs oil
the utmost importance and not enjoying
the liberty necessary, therefore, they
begged to be xcused. On the OH, Fa-
gaoago, the deputy began to move them
TO assemble the Congress, and the same
day, they held a Junta in a private
| house, morning and evening, when it
| was resolved, that they should assemble
on the following day to the number of
nineIy-two. 1t was resolved to request
from government the reply of the deli
berating army, and the assembly broke
up summoned for the following day,
| when it was hoped that ll2 deputies
| then at the court would attend. ***
Last evening Iturbide attempted to
leave town for Tacubaya, when imme-
diately thousands of street beggais (leh
ros } presented themselves, the chiefs oil
| whom were suborned to cut the harness
81 MS carriage, and thus prevent him and
his family from leaving town. These bar
barians continued shouting, frequently
| for he Emperor, death to the Congress,
Santa Anna, and all the Republicans
They obliged Iturbide to return to his
llouse, and these same hireling rag -muf-
| fins surrounded the house all night, and
&c NAMED in the vicinity until IL O'Clock
tie following day. In consequence of
this fatal event the members assembled
did not exceed sixty.
The rendering the minister Of the inte-
rior die deputy Va!ic) responsible for
he public tranquility was momently de-
hated, as also, that the captain general
Andrade should be forcibly deposed and
charges brought against him, for not
having taken precautionary measures
for the preservation of order; and that !
sne replies Of the generals Of the liberia.
ting army should be Immediately deli
verved, which am assured had not
been given in al 4 in the afternoon when |
the session terminated.
(Ihls letter then goes on to state tina;
count penasco, the marquis of Salvitier-
ra, captain II the guards, colonel Harrera,
and Others of this class, were the princi- |
pal supporters of Hurbde and the au-
thors OF these difficulties, and con-
cludes y
Time does not allow me to say more |
-liurdide is falling, his existence is |
BOW in jeopardy, and we shall soon see
him bite the earth he treads on.
MATEO.
Ertract .f'om a letter dated PueJla, March 23 !
The army entered Mexico on Good |
Friday, at S O'Clock in the afternoon, in |
consequence of Iturbde having made
The three following propositions. Pre-
'ious TO making these propositions, a |
council OF war was held, on "Wednesday, |
from 8 O'Clock in the morning, until 9 |
in The afternoon, by the adheren,s of the
emperor, in which council an animated |
debate took place, on the proprie,y Of
giving battle to the liberating army bur
his majesty mitigated the ardour of the
council by his tears and entreaties, sta
ting that he wished 10 spare the effusion
of blood, and that he only desired The
happiness Of his country.
PROPOSITIONS. l
l. That the army should not decide on
his fate, but that il should be left to Con-
gress.
2. That he should be permitted to re-
tire to Tulancingo, with his family, es-
corted by Bravo, in order to regulate
his affairs, and afterwards 10 remove to
Jamaica.
5. That all the troops that adhered to
him, should form an integral part OF the
liberating army.
.4nswer Of the Junta Of Generals.
l. That he could not be permitted to
retire to Tulancingo to regulate his af
fairs, and stll'less to Jamaica, the Junta
not having the powers vested in them to
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