The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-04

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from the Norfolk Herald
The John Adams brings IA quantity of
.pecic and buIon.-She experienced some
heavy weather in the eilIf Of Mexico.
REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.
Bv the arrival Of the John Adams, Mr..
Iyiord has obtained from a source of the
first responsibility, the following mtorma-
tionreIatye TO the affairs of Mexico:
About the latter end Of October, the
Congress of Mexico was violently dlssOlV
ed by an Imperial mandate communicated
BY one Of Itnrbide's generals, who inform
ed the President of that body, thai il they
did not dispense in ten inmates he had
orders to expel them from the hall by
force.
A Ltata was substituted, composed OF
two members from each of the large dis
tricts, aud one from the smal-thrse were
,hospu oat OF the members Oil IOna.-sa by
the Emper1.
After am attack on the town Of Vera
Cruz by the garrison OF the castle Of san
Juan. de Tloa, IA Imperial decree was
published prohibiting Spaniards from ex-
porting money Or Jewels, but graciousIy
permitting them to depart The empire when
ever they chose with simply their ncccssa
Y baggage.
The Governor Of Vera Cruz, Santa Ana,
was hastily summoned to Nalapa by the
Emperor, and another officer appointed 10
lhat command. This treatment reused
Santa Ana's patriotism, he retumed sud-
denly to Vera Cruz, drew out his regiment
The 9Th, harangued them, and proclaimed
the RpnDl liC H.t,o,,n,1I a
rant and usurper. Maiffestos were pub
lshed on both sides, and hostiIities COM
menced. Santa Ana marched against the
lnperallsts and defeated them, making
between and 900 prisoners. But on the
g0th December he was surprised aud de-
ieated with great loss. On the ed he re-
turned to Vera Cruz with the remnant of
his forces. lie had been previously Joined
by Gen Victoria Galdaloupe, one of the
most ylrtuous and successful Of the rev olu-
uonary generals, who had been for some
Tine generated IN IT, mountains of the
province OF Vera Cruz, where he had fled
from the prosecutions Of lturbidc.
Ii was reported at Havana that two dis
tng0isned officers of the revolution, Guer-
rcsa aud Bravo, had cIared against the
'''iflbi anu htIt III I'll iilo III lllC Ip w llIt
Of Puebla
Commotons had taken place in Cam
peehe, Guatimala and Oxaca, and great
olscontent had been excited by the violent
dissolution of The Congress, and by The
lear that iturbde would establish, or ra-
ther would rctan the absolute rowcr--for
They generally consider the present Junta
as the mere organ of his will, with not 81
much power as the Senate Of st. Peters
hurgh.
=, We further learn, that the great mass of
ne people OF Mexico are in favor Of re-
I,l:y,a system of government, but that
IT, '"ue aud his adIereats, including the
ae"' "te Tor 'thSolate despotism.
''e,a " NaInson was still in Mexico,
3o'tu'llH certain rlaims of merchants of
ca., pl'eahS with every prospect of Sue
,na''i, IT was expected that the claims
C couiT be lIqnldatrd by grants of land
uen' W. hved retired. took no part whate.
t', 10 Tile politics of the country, and was
nel,' IN high esteem. The report stating
s"at ne Was deriving great cmoIdment from
ootne olhcial employment under the gov
ta. OF lturbide, is, we are assured, nj
~ '"ia oi truth the General never ha-
tug accepted amy appointment for agency
fa "ny iereign power during his absence
Npm the L. States.
a.. i,n,Nchmg the subject of withdrawal Of
Ve emperor iturbiIe, from the Capitol to
1'a"Pa' Oh the 10Th OF Nov. as stated a
t I",e, report had prevailed at Vera Cruz
~ ','' MS return had been cut of; but this
G". afterwards asccrtained not to be the
ne had returned 10 Mexico.
T. fRiFATE CORRESPONDENCE.
'1 H1 =, O a ietter. from an ?ffcer on bonfa
U = y corvette JOHN adams. dated at
fro.. ~ = arrived at this place on thu sll inst.
and hp; era Cruz, via Ta0pico. after long
Mo CoIs'erons Passage of 80 DAYS from
yo,. "rIAer part, with Nj. Po1ysrrr Of
v s" Guy on board, and we are now only
Napr 'S d T'nd to take oar departure for
a,.9n",,. nave hde OF Importance to
'''''ea'e, except some circumstances