Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-03
FROM MEXICO.

A passenger IN tins vessel states that the
Congress had done very little business
since The meeting. AS measure OF po-,
Icy, the session had been declared per-
peiual, and no member allowed to alb.
sent himself under very severe penalty.
The Provinces had not surrendered to
The Congress any Of :beir rights and privi-
leges, and do not acknowledge the author,
ity and laws OF the latter, except when
their interest prompts them 10 do so. The
Provinces will make their own laws, levy
their own taxes and duties, which are en-.
orinous. Inc government are without
money TO pay the soidlery, who were dis,
contented. information had been recev-
ed OF the arrival OF lturblde in London,
and fears were entertained that be would
return to Mexico. A member oil Congress
proposed TO declare him traitor and out.
lew--anOtDer member opposed il, and re.
marked, that he had done The country
more service than any other man. ltur-
hide had many friends in the country, and
they were increasing 10 numbers since ii
was know that he Cad lett Italy. The
| country was in a stale of anarchy, and IT
was believed by many that lsurbIde could
| land withsa handful OF men, and march 10
the city OF Mexico without much oppo.i-
| ton.
As an evidence OF the intelligence and
enlightened views of that bod, during
! the debate in Congress, on the form OF go
vernmept to be adopted. motion was
made 10 pattern after the American consti-
| lu,ioa--In opposition 10 this 1t was SAID,
that al this enlightened day, they had no
idea of copying after the dark age OF 49,
Two fine vessels, built in N. York, for
| the Mexican service bad lately arrived,
| but the Government could not pay tor
them, and they continued under the Ame-
rican flag.
There is great difficulty in procuring a
guard to escort remittances oil specie from
Mexico 10 the coast. The British agents
| for the Loan, contracted some time since
with the Mexican Congress, had not been
able to comply with their contract. ihey
expected 20 raise money by selling b'lis
on England to the merchants, but there
! appeared 10 be a want OF confidence IN
the Bills, and sales could not be made
out 10 limited amount, IL was supposed
the Congress refused TO grant convoy Tor
specie to the ports, in hopes that the din.
Guilty and rick would induce the merchants
| to buy The Bills OF the Loan agents, and
thereby enable them to iuI6l their contract.
The country was in such an unsettled
state that it was considered unsafe for
| foreigner TO venture 10 the interior.
A decree arrived the day before the Ma
ria Ann left Vera Cruz. by express from
Mexco, prohibiting the expectation OF spec
| Gle.
The Bombardment of Vera Cruz had
| ceased since the 98lh March.
The British sloop of War, Valorus ar
rived at SACRIFICES, about the lstjoi March,
aud landed at Macambo the three Agents
| from the British Government. On their
arrival in the City Of Mexico. the Congress
Immediately appointed one Of their men,
bers, Jose Mariana Michelena, Minister to
Great Britain, who with bis suite embark
ed on board the Valorus. at Sacraicios,
on the 9th Of April, and were to sail on
the 18th for England.
| Gen. Victoria commanded at Vera Cruz,
and had become very unpopular.
Extract ofa letter from an american gen.
Hemnn, noY IN London, to has friend an
Boston, dated Murch 80.
eve went TO see Mathews in his lecture
on America, and were much entertained
The house was full early, and the whole
went off with great applause. Even the
English themselves seemed to be more
entertained than you would think poSsible'
and applauded hun excessively, more par
ticularly when he complimented the A.
mericsns, which he did several different
10 b,nIcnrpo
You will see tolerable account IN some
of the papers. 1t was very crediiable
to hun think, in all respects-shew
very good feelings, and some talent IN
collecting some Of the singular phrases OF
GU. people-reception al our inns, &c =
some talk OF Randolpb's about the United
States and Great Britain-a little about
betting on the election for govern.r-a We
ry extravagant account of a militia muster
considerable talk about pretty consld-
erable,' clever, guess, calculate, reckon
remarkable facts about the ship be went
TO the United States in, the William
; Thompson, Thompson, master, Thomp-
son, owner, and Mrs. Thompson, passen-
ger-a touch at the Sea Serpent-quite
severe on the British tourists in America,
&c.-steamboat deck covered whn :ur-
tIe--his English passenger wishe 10 know
whether they were mock or real One OF
the Americans wanted TO know why we
imported English actors, when we had so
much Of the RAE material.
A few minutes previous to the adj
tournament of the House Of Representa-
tives. on the last day Of the Session,
the Speaker announced the reception of
q Letter from Thomas l.. MekeDuy,
which the lateness of the hour OF its
receptiop and the circu instances of the