Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-13
From The .Norfoik Herald.
INTERESTIG NARRATIVE.

The following narrative, (received IRON
a correspondent OF the Commercial Read
ing Room by the John A ans Is from
the pen OF an observing aud intelligent
gentleman whose situation and long resi-
dence in the province OF Mexico. have
gwen b,m an opportunity OF obtaining a
thorough knowledge of political events IN
that quarter, but more particularly those
which relate to the new government, o.
which he has here presented a brief, but
regularly connected history, from the Pc
riod OF tturbide's being declared Empe-
ror, nearly np TO The present time. That
august monarch, like many others, under
mia r-cEcumstances, obtained his eieva
ton iy hypocrisy and imposition, and, as
might have been anticipated, proceeded
step by step, from one usurpatiou 10 ano-
her until he has boldly seized upon all the
| rights which belong to the people, and left
70 obstacle in the way TO bis own despotIc
will TIE acquisition OF unlimited poMer
| appears to have been his aim from the
first !; and having succeeded in that, he IS
cody proceeding to 6eece the Mexicane
of their treasure, with which, when their
injuries shall drive them to seek redress
~ a revolution, he will probably retire to
some other country, TO enjoy his ot,am sine
dignitate, but not without splendor. We
anticipate no great advantage to this coun-
try in a national pointtof view from estab-
fishing a diplomatic intercourse with Mex
leo, while under the sway OF such a ruler
Our readers, however, will be able 10
judge for themselves when they have Pc
rused the narrative, here laid before them,
in the authenticity Of which they may re.
pose entire ~cun6deuse.
VERA CRuz, Dec. 23.-The incidents
connected with the declaration Of lgula
by lturbide, his subsequent successes,
which led to the treaty of Cordova be-.
tween him and gen. O'Donoio ; the con-
vocation Of the Mexican Congress at Mex.
leo, the installation of the Regency and
their expulsion by ,urbide, have already
been lad before the public. A short time
before this prototype of Washington" as
be has been styled by some of our Il re-
greet 10 say sycopbant co%untrynen, was
declared Emperor, be arrested and i'm.
prisoned gen. Gaudaloupe Victoria, a man
more generally esteemed Git We except
gen Guerrero who is equally %popular) by
The Creoles OF Mexico. than any other III
divldual IN that country by some means
Victoria escaped from confinement aud re.
treated to those lurking holes and hiding
places Is the mountains, where he was Sc
creted for several years during the contest
with OLD Spain, suffering every prlvat,on
which human nature is capable OF bearing,
and subsistlng principally on such fruits
and roots as chance threw IN his way,
while the smissaries and blood hounds OF
Spain were prowliDg about 10 search OF
him.
pass over several acts Of arbitrary
power on the part OF iturbide subsequent
TO Vic,oria's arrest, and proceed at once
to the disturbance OF the 18th OF May,
when be was declared Emperor by Two re
gimenls OF infantry garrisoned in Mexico :
No. !. formerly his omn regiment. and No.
4.-He was declarsdilate in the evening,
and the streets OF the capitol exhibited a
scene Of confusion and riot the greater
part OF The night. The ensuing day when
Congress met, the tuniult OF the preceding
night aud the demands Of the soldiery
were the hrst objects OF consideration. 1T
must be observed, that OF $50 Members,
less than 100 were present, which legally
did not constitute a quorum, but the parti.
zans OF iturbidc, about4O in number, in
sisted upon The subject being discussed
That DO J however was mol suffered to de-