Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-02

fu" asr the river sie.:, with bis race CO.
bcs' To- - his nose wIl his handkerchief, a
sefeu - which he use !, because he wish
es ,su nr.eeot himself before Cara by sur
fa.o aud until then not to be recognized.
circumstance, however, called the
lp,,;on 81 the people, who were struck
Il aiis supsafa ace; and among those who
near 10 see hin, was merchant OF
@ar,nqo. who knew him. and recognized
he mounted Oh horseback. He inn
lately informed the Alcalde, who sent
soIdiers, who followed Iturbide TO
W. town called Los Arroyos, where be
tended 10 pass the day. and proceed by
r IN 10 Soto la Marina. The soldiers
pD..aned quiet, and said nothing in his
1.osence. Several communications as 10
Y.s,t was going on, had been sent to Gar
:, and in the evening OF the 10th, the
General, [Garra.] with two adlutants and
.;gbt soldiers arrived al the place where
Isrbide was. They embraced each o.
her. aud alter secret conference they all
40, out for the town OF Soto la Marina,
,sLere they arrived on the morning Of the
j7lh. Iurbde and Beneski were imme.
d;alely put in prison, at twelve O'Clock
hat day one of Gsrra's adjutants came
and announced to them the sentence OF
death agreeahly TO the decree OF proscrip.
,,op which Congress passed the very day
,bat,bey received and read biz exposition
Il Inc 18th of February. He informed
hsm that at three O'Clock that afternoon it
would be executed l,urbide requested
thai three days should be allowed HIM TO
arrange bis family and other concerns;
outstanding. that before be left the
hrg. he had made some dispositions. ia
thp event OF his dying before be could join
hi, friends.
As Cara wished to save l'urbide's life,
he SIT firth, that the law which condemn
eli him TO death, ought not TO attant bin,
il he were ignorant of its existence, and
therefore ordered that they should set out
lor Padils, where The National Congress
was assem- led; con6iing that this circum-
slsnce wonld be taken into consideration.
They therefore sci out with an escort of
about 100 militia, (there being no regular
troops there at O'Clock in the alter
noon; and without stopping, they travelled
until the morning of the 18th, during
which time lturbIde and Cara had tOge-
her frequent and long conferences. the
oblec: of which 10 dosbt was that Cara
should call 3 meeting OF the officers, put
them uader the command OF lturnide. and
make a stroHg hsrangue TO the troops, ey-
bOrllng them to follow the only person
who could save the country and make
them happy They all agreed to this, and
Cara returned to Soto Ia Marina with The
intention OF making the necessary ar.
engagements tor the new operations. But
on his arrival there he received letters
from The inhabitants, complaining ami
Disappearing OF his conduct, which deter.
miGed HIM to return Immediately to the
place where lturblds was.
liurhide had proceeded towards Padil
Ia, and 90 his approach 10 that city sent an
oiicer 30 the President OF the Congress,
begeing him TO call a meeting of that boz
dy. and soliciting him in the name OF his
country, TO listen TO the powerful reasons
which had induced him to return to Next
60. assuring him OF his determination to
obev the will of The nation without any
restriction whatsoever.
While waiting for an answer TO this COM
muuicstiou, Cara approached him, and
said it would only be necessary for him to
enter as prisoner until he could speak to
tie Congress To this liurbide consent
ed aud at eight O'Clock on the morning of
the 18Th they entered Padilla. He there
was put under guard of twenty men and
an officer, and conducted 10 one OF the first
houses OF the town. Cara went TO the
Congress, where were assembled the Sc
ven volers who then composed that body.
He dwelt with much force on The reasons
which ought TO save Misunderstanding as
the principal one. that on coming ashore
be knew nothing OF the decree, which was
The only one against him, and that ne ought
10 be allowed to embark again with his ia
mly. under the obligation OF not returning
again 10 The territory o. the republic. but
this body, composed of men not the most
enlightened. and Only lately placed in
such high stations, being DESTROYS, like b.
los, TO hand their names down TO posters
" would give no other decision but that
De must die sgreeahly TO The act OF Con-
sress; aud this they resolved, without be-
ing able to answer the powerful arguments
OfGarra.
Obstinate. and determined not 70 listen
TO reason, they lmperiousIy ordered Cara
10 have him SHOT the same afternoon, and
De retired TO give the necessary orders
While Cara was addressing Congress,
tIurbide was busted in writing third eX~
position to the General Congress OF MeAi-
CO. 10 which he recapitulated the many
services be bad rendered the nation SINCE
ne bad proclaimed the independence at
tguala, with long examination OF ms
public conduct, in which he could not per-
csiVe what strocious crime he could have
committed to deserve The punishment OF