Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-02


TO bring his companion who had remained
on board.
1 Yes ef'iay at one in the afternoon. the
comm ,nd'nt 81 thai detachment informed
me- that said boneskie was on his wayilo
THIS place with another person, VINO beiug
disguised, Vas not known. Immediately
I proceeded VII some troops TO pursue il
! necessary BeDeskIe aud bis companie d.
| AZ Arrbga>, distant leagues from this
town, | net them at about half past IN
the afternoon. and recognising The person
in disguise, TO be in reality Don Augustin
de ilur5ide, be spoke 10 me and stated
that his vile and two small children were
| the on y persons that accompanied him,
he having left the otherin London; from
thence he.was carried to this town under
competent guard, and am satisfied of
his sstety
Although am aware of what is directed
by the law OF the 28th OF April last, rela-
| tive 70 this individual, yet, considering the
defenceess and submissive manner in
which he presented himself to me, have
determined 10 lay the matter before the
Honorable Congress OF this state, that the y
may determine what they think proper,
and shall consequently march this after
noon to Padila, where that honorable as
sembly is sitting. God and Liberty. So.
TO La Marina, Eth July, 1924.
FELIPE De La GARZA.
10 bis Excellency the Minister OF State.
SC.
Most Excellent Sir--Having been in
formed by the General OF the Armies OF
the State, that Don Augustin de lturbde
has arrived a. Soto la Marina, in an En-
giIsh vessel, this Congress has decreed.
that the decree Of the General Sovereign
Congress. OF Inc 18th of April last, be car
ried into effect in which the said I,urbide
IS declared an outlaw, whenever he shall.
under any pre'ext, present himself in the
the territory of the federation, and that
this resolution be communicated 10 your
Exceliency, that you may cause it to be
executed, commanding you, as you are
hereby commanded, under the most strict
responsibility that you cause Don Angus.
tin de lturbide to be beheaded, giving
him the necessary time 10 prepare himself
III chrIstiaB manner.
The Congress also commands, that
without losing moment, your Excellency
vic Militia OF the State be alar ed and in
readiness Tor service; aud that your Excel
leIcy communicate what has occurred and
these resolutions to the Supreme Execu-
tive Power OF the federation, in the most
speedy manner, tor which purpose copy
OF the official letter OF the Commandant
General is herewith transmitted 10 your
Excellency-God and Liber,y--PadlIa,
July l8, l824--Jose Ignsico Gil-Depu.
y Secretary jose Feliciano Ortz. Deputy
Secretary-To his exceIlency the General
OF the State.
Most EXCELLENT SIR--As Uniformed
your Excellency in a previous despatch b,
the Citizen Com'dt General Don Felipe
de la CARA. arrived yesterday at this
town, bringing Don AugustIn de lturbide,
and immediately placed him at the dspo-
sal of the honorable Congress OF this
State, who desiring the fuifiIment OF the
Sovereign decree of the 98th of april last,
which prescribed and oulawed the said
Iiurbide, ordered that the Citizen Gene
raj should cause to be executed upon him
the punishment of death, to which accord
ing 10 the said decree be was liable;
which order was carried into execution by
shooting him yesterday at six in the after
noon.
This event, your Excellency, doubtless
removes the approximations that were con-
tinually entertained Of commotlons from
the prosolytes of Ilurbide. and will cause
a uniformity and concentration OF opinion
in favor Of the system that we have hap
PLY adopted, for as one Of the causes that
10 Of 10 hl
effects must consequently cease; there.
fore hasten to inform your Exceilency.
that upon its being communicated to the
Supreme Executive Power his Higbness
may be pleased to approve Of the mea-
sure. and at the same time direct me what
is to be- done with the family and equi-
page of Iturbide, which is detained at So
10 Ia Marina, until the Discriminate of
his Highness be known. God preserve
you many years.
Psdilla, July 20, 1924.
JOSE BERNARDO GUTIERREZ DE LARA
JOSE ANToNio Fernandez, Sec'y.
To his Excelency the Minister OF State
and OF Internal and Foreign Relations.
In the town of San Antonio de PadilIa,
on the 18th day of the month OF July,
1924, we the Magistrates Of the said town,
being assembled, do certify that on the
day of the date we saw Don Augustine de
IturbIde enter as prisoner, having been
brought to this place by the Citizen Gen
Felipe de la Cara. who in conformity 10
The decree of the 28th of April of the pre-
sent year issued by the General Congress,
caused him to be shot Or the same day
six in the afternoon, which we know to be
true. having seen bis dead body; IN lesti-
monv whereof, and a, the request Of the
Citizen General, we give this certificate
nnder our hands. Jose Ricardo Ace bedo,