Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-05

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ana Beneski set about procuring them. Iiur-
bide remained in the boat near the river side,
win his face covered ITO his nose with his
handkerchief. a disguise which he nsed, he
cause he wished To present himself before
oarra by surprise, and until then, not to be- re-
cosni1ed. THIS circumstances, however, call
ga .he at'en'Dn of the people, who were struck
WIN BIS appearance, and among those who
o'ew near Ia see him, WAC a merchant of Du-
range, who knew him, and recognized him as
ne mounted on horseback He Immediately
informed the Alcaide, who sent f.nr soldiers
! VINO followed lturbde 10 a small town called
Los Arroyos, here he intended to pass the
lay and proceed by night 10 Soto la Marina
ne soldiers remained quiet and said nothing
y" his presence. Several communications ass to
what was going on. had been sent TO Cara,
ana IN The evening 0f the 18th, the General
tGsrra) with adjui.nts and soldiers arrived
at the place where I;urhide was. They en-
nraced each other, and after secret confer
etce ihey all sci out for the town of Snto la
riarina where they arrived on the morning of
tn' IIh liurbde and Beneski were imme-
oia'eiy pat IN prison, and AZ twelve O'Clock
that day one OfGarrs's adiutants ca,ne and an
nouncrd 10 them the aen.ncr of death agree
ably to the decree az prescription which Com
grrss passed The very day that they recei, ed
anu read his exposhi"n of 3 h of February
ne informed them that at three O'Clock that
afternoon 1t would be executed. Iturbide re-
qoes'ed that three days should be, allowed
h'm' To- arrange his family and other concerns !;
Notwithstanding, that before he left the brig,
he had made some dispositions in the even, of
ms dying before he could ioin his friends.
" As Cara wished To save Iturbid.'s lif,. h..
sci forth, that the law which condemned him
I" ueatn, ought not To aitaint him, if he were
'Snoraht oi It's existence, aud therefore ordered
tnat thpy should set out for Padla, where
tue Naltnnal Congress WAS assembled con-
Hd'ng that this circumstance " o,,id be taken
into consideration. Tnpy therefore ser ont
with an escort Of about 100 n,iliti, (th-re he
ing no rSnar troops therr) III thr.. v'clock
I'D me afternoon, and wiih.nt stopping ;hry
travelled until the morning Of The 18Th. during
which time linrbide and Cara had tny.,he,
frequent and long conferences, the uhle,t a,
winch no doubt Mas that Cara should caii a
| "ee'ipg oil The oiticars, put ih Il, under the
c'mmard OF l'urbide, and make strong ha-
rangue 10 the troops exhnrtiny Them to fall
low the only person who cnuItI s,ye IN.
country and make them happy. They all
| agreed Ia this, and Cara returned tu Snto IN
MARINA With the intention of maxim. ,h.. me-
cessary arrangemrnis for The new operations
bnt on ms ARRIVAL there he rnceived l.tirrs
from the inhabitants, complaining aud dsau.
proving his conduct, which determined him in
return Immediately to tile place here Isurbidp
was.
| iturhide had proceeded towards p rd;,la and
on ms approach to that ci,y sent AN oi,ic,,
10 the Presiden, of the Congress. Begging MIN
to can meeting of thai body, and sniirili,r
ni"' IN me name OF his country. Ia listen "a
we powerful rra 'ons slhch iiati iii,lvre,l nil,
10 return 10 Mrxico, assuring him of his de-.
termination IT, obey lhr uiH of tho NH
without any restriction WHATSOEVER.
While waiting for an answer la This co,,.
rnun'ca'ion. Cara approached him. and s,;d
u would only he prcessary fnr In,n ,o pntrr ne
prisoner nniii he could speak fo The Com
SresS. To thIi iturbide consented. and r.,
! e'Sht clock ON ih" mnrning Of the 18th They
entered fadiiia. lie there WAS nut nnder !,
r"afo "i twenty men and An officer and con
Quoted 10 one OF The first housrs of the ,own
darra went 10 the Congress where were. as
snnbled the seven voters who Then c,rn,ns,.d
thatbody. He dwell, with much force on th4
reasons which Uugii; Ia save Iiurbide-siniio,
rs the principal one, that on coming ashore NJ
knew nothing Of The decree, when, was IN,
ON y one against him, and that ne ought To b.,
allowed TO embark again with his family an
der the Obligation of not returning 10 H.. ,.r,;
nos.I
oi men not the ,nns enlightened and ,nly IT..
" placed IN such high stations, being dp.irn,s
IKE Eros, To hand ,hrIr names dnwr 10 master
Hy, would give no other decision In, ina, h.
Hinsi die asreeaby To the act of Congress- !.
and this They resolved without being sb,. e.,
answer the powerful arguments of Cara
Oos''nate, ano determined not 10 listen fo
re"s"n, tlry inperlously ordered Carr, 10
nave nun smut the same afternoon. and he r..
''fed To give The ntcrssary orders
Wbi'e Cara was addressing Congress-
liur'Ide MAS hustled in writing i,ird expo.,'
uoo !" tie General Congress Of Mexico. /,
wh.ch ne rschpulated tie many services he
n'n rendered the naii0n, since he had mr.,
claimed independence AT Yganla, with lnoy
examination Of ms pubic cUndur,. IN wb,cn
~ could not perceive what a!rocious crime IL,
could have committee Ia deserve the pur;sh
mtni Of Jraih This memorial wa. no, 49,,
Y" congress, and 81 3 o'rt.ek In the af,.rooon
the sentence of death was iuiinar,d ,o p,,r
bide Tor the second time, and that u r,uI,t r.,
executed las Il really wasj ~ g o,el,cl mr. az
ter sunset. " az
10 Pni THIS sentence in execl,ti h, IN, nm
nren 'nrn RON Sofa In Marina and abou, II,ty
more VINO were ~ Padia, were fotmrd On
'"h Puo'ic Place, and u piquet Of twenty men.
"n''F an anJn'an', conducted Iiurbide 10 the
place ut execution. As he was taken from the
nousr Uhcre he was cOrfu.d, he rpuoested
'h"t ne might he PERMITTED 10 be seen hy In.
prLfir, and he appeared jo look rsgerIy
around INN. lie asked how many were ,n
IRE al MN, and being .iuformed four. said ihey
wc'r Few, and requested Ihdi three more nigh,
be added
tie then asked for the place where he wa
10 ne shot. There were no preparations, and he
went 10 the place, asked for handArrrhl Caod
bound his eyes himself. They N.xt pto.