Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-16
From the .Natio,o, Gazette.
RECENT EVENTS IN MEXICO.

RECENT EVENTS IN MEXlCO.
Accc;'nts IRON thence state. that the European
faction had received and encouraged two French of
hcers Of distinction, Nj. de Smal,hs aud the Coun,
de In Mote, one captain in the royal navy, and
the other colonel OF eng incers, who had been sent
hither by the French government, fox the purpose
of supporting ho prctensios Of the Borbons to the
sovereignty of that country these officers had in
troduced themselves into Niexco in the quality Of
merchants, tluIing the reign of Iturl,ide and had
remained unmolested, until part of their cores
pondencc fell into the hands of the present govern
mcht. They were, OF course, arrested and inpri-
soned, and the whole plan of operations was thus
discovered. They would certainly have suffered
the fate OF SPIES had not the moderation of the go
vernment induced it TO adopt the more mild and
conciliatory measure of sending them out of the
country.-thcy embarked for New-Orleans.
In December, the fort of San Juan of Ulloa, the
only fortress occupied by the Spaniards, and which
commands the port ana town Of Vera Cruz, had
ceased all hoStilities after having, without the least
p'ovocation- expended above ten thousand shot and
shells in eneavoring to destroy the city. The con-
duct of the governor, Lemaur, the SON of a French
men, regards Vera Cruz, as impolitic as il
was cruel--impolitic, because the town was alto
gether European property and cruel, because its
rum could answer no purpose of the and only
served to ruin some thousands of individuals who
entitled TO its protection, besides exposing
their wives and children to the inclemences of
most destructive climate
This cessation of hostilities, however, without any
agreement or even previous jntination to the com
mander of the Mexican forces in the ncighborhood
caused many surmises.
The European party was known TO exist-ac-
counts had Just arrived that Ferdinand had again
become absolute in Spain, and many of the most
important posts and Offices yet in the hands of
European Spanards. Every one therefore remain
ed i'll anxious expectation of some extraordinary
event; very few days convinced them their fears
were not in vain.
Gen. Echevarr an European, and one of that
faction, was capt. general of Puebla, the second
city i'll point of wealth and population in the coun-
try, and distant from Mexico only sc miles, on the
road to Vera Cruz. He openly declared himself a
gainst the governments which, but short time before
had published decree iii favor of a Federal Re-
public. Gen. Echevarri having refused to obey
the orders of the executive Gen. Guerrero, native
patriot, immediately selected by the govern
ment to march with his army against Echevarri, he
did so, and in DC hours without bloodshcd, he scz-
ed him, and sent him prisoner to Mexico.
! general alarm and want Of confidence succeed
ed these eyents-thcre general cutlery through
ont all Tue provinces, for the dismissal Of all Euro
pean officers who had principal empoymcnts
| In Oxaca and Gaudalaxara, two of the princip51
Provinces the people assembled, and compelled the
local authorities, by force, dismiss all the Euro
| pean Spanlards.
! Gen. Lobato, who was at the head of the military
force in the city of Icxico, summoned meeting OF
all his officers, aud, in union with them, issued seye-
raj proclamations, the purport of which to COM
pei the Congress- then i'll session in that city, to dis
miss all tine European Spasiards, who held any Of
fee under government.
Congress, however refused to listen to nv reIncn-
STRANGE presented to them in the form of menace
Considerable alarm existed, and the city appeared
at moment to be threatened with the worst of all
evils, civil war.
| The Congress having removed TO the Palace OF
the Executive, in union with it, came to the resolu-
ton OF enforcing obedience their authority. They
declared themselves in permanent session, and SUM
Tnoned Gen. aobato and his adheTents TO surrender
within limited number Of hours or they would de-
clare them traitors.
| Among the proceedings Of Congress, appears an
official note from the accredited ministers or com
nissioncrs of the British government, addressed to
| the Secretary Of State, making formal demand Of
their passports, unless an immediate check was out
the proceedings of the revolfed troops and stating
hot neither they their countrymcn could consider
themselves safe under government which did not
possess the power ofcouroling tbe INSTRUMENTATION
Of the military.