Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-25
MEXJCAN UNITED STATES.

MEXICAN UNITED STATES,
The editor OF The Philadelphia National
Gazette, wbo has received copy OF the
new Mexican Fedora Constitution, states
that the greater part of it is transcript OF
orr o.rp--but there are some variations
which may deserve 10 be mentioned.
The President cannot be reelected nut
after the in,ermissIoD OF tour years. ne
Presidents are chosen directly by the Lee
pislstures of the several states. They are
forbidden to leave the territory OF The he
public. without the assent OF Congress,
during the time that they are in ottlce. and
tor year afterwards The President can
NOT command the national forces in person
without The previous consent OF congress
and several close restrictions are imposed
upon him specially, with regard 10 the inn.
prisonment or arrest ofaDy individual, and
the least intermeddling with private pro-
perry OF any description.
A council OF government" composed
Of half the members Of the senate, one
member tor each state, is established TO
act IN the recess OF congress. The vice.
president of the republic is ex-oflcio pre-
sident OF this council, whose functions are
Ito watch over the constitution and the
laws to advise the president touching the
execution of them to call extraordinary
sessions OF congress, TO ratify executive
nominations. and TO decide upon the en-
ploynent Of the local militia in particular
case. The supreme court is composed OF
eleven Judges, and an attorney general or
minister OF justice the judges being
distributed in three tribunals or chambers.
They are chosen by the legislatures OF the
states, and hold the Office during good be-
haviour.
Each state Of the union must transmit
annually TO each house OF congress a
comprehensive and circumstantisl account
of the receipts and disbursements OF all
public monies within its limits OF the
condition of the several branches OF in
dustry, and the new kinds that may be
introduced, with a suggestion IS to the
means of fostering them and also a CEN
sus of the population and the mode OF pro,
tectins and increasing it. COnhscatlon .of
property, expost acto laws, and torture OF
whatever kind, are prohibited.
There is a rumour aiIoat, that Russia in
the ensuing spring will make common
cause with the Greeks. Three successive
naval victories have given such confidence
to the arms of the Patriots, that their cause
is DOW deemed out of danger. Al such
an event we must not be ssionished if we
hear that the Emperor Alexander comes
boldly forth and takes them under his pro-
lection. when there is no longer any need
OF bis assistance. This is game perfectly
understood by crowned heads. and be may
hope by such an act to wipe of from bis
royal skirts the stains of Grecian blood
! Impressed on them by the massacre at
! sanos. At that time be espoused the
cause of the Greeks, and when they need.
ed his succour abandoned them-Dow
when they do not require bis aid, he may
with magnanimiiy peculiar to himself,
protfer his protection. The last accounts
| from the Morea state, that the Ottoman
feet consisting OF thirty FIVE vessels. Ae0
into the harbor of Mytelene, pursued by
| twenty tour Greek vessels.
| Bait. Amer.