The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-04

., e. hin, Mt the departure. This General was
,he first who, while Iturbide was Emperor
IN Mexico,proclamedth the republic i'll the pro-
,;ncc of Santander; but troops having march
'd arainst him, he abandoned those who
had followed him and presented himself to
Jturbidc, who pardoned him, spared his lie,
and reinstatcd him i'll his honors and employ.
For this generous action, no doubt, ltur-
hide thought that Cara would be grateful,
and protect his landing and subsequent opera
lions. But no, he acted a different part.
Bencski returned on the morning of the |
tsth without having discovered how much |
i,mrbidc was.in danger, but bringing favorable
incarnation of Iturbidc, which added to the !
pnowIcilge that Cara commanded in that
,'r,rter. made him determine to land the |
..me evening being attended only by this I
Granger. He instructed the other persons
no remained on board, attached to him, to
hold themselves in redincss TO follow rs soon |
-. thry would be ordered so to do. They |
,rocccded for the first town, where they I
iycre to take horses, and Bcncski set about |
nrocurjng them. Itnrbde remained in the !
ho,t near the river side, with his face cover
cJ to his nose with his handkerchief, a dis
ruise which he used, because he wished to
ourcsant himself before Cara by surprise,
and until then, not to be recognized. The Cir
cmmstance however, called tho attention Of
thepeoplc, who were struck with disappear
oncc. and among those who drew near to see
him was a merchant Of Durango, who knew
him, and recognized him as he mounted on
horseback He Immediately informed the
Alcalde, who sent four soldiers who followed
Jturbde to small town called Los Ar"oyos,
where lie intended to pass the day, and pro-
coed b. night to Soto la Marina. The SOL
diers remained quiet and said nothing III his
presence. Several communications as to
what was going on, had been sent to Cara,
and in the evening of the 10th, the General
(Garra) with aajutants and s soldiers ar
rived at the place where lturbidc was. They
embraced each other, ard after secret con-
ference they all set out for the town of Soto-
Ia Marina where they arrived on the morn
Ing Of the 18th. Iturbide and Beneski were
Immediately put in prison, and at y O'Clock
that day All aGidtant came and announced
TO them that sentence Of death agrecably to
prescription which Congress passed the vc
~ day that they received and read his expo
,ition Of 18th of February. He informed
them that at three o'clock that afternoon it
would be executed Iturbidc requested that
three DAYS should be allowed him, to arrange
his family and other concerns; notwlthstand-
ing, that before he left the brig, he had made
some dispositions, in the event Of his dying
before he could Join his friends.
As Cara wished to save lturbdc'S life
he set FORTH that the law which condemned
him to death, ought not to attant him, If he
were ignorant of its existence, and therefore
ordered that they should set out for Padilla,
where the National Congress WAS assem-
bled conhdng that this circumstance would
be taken into consideration. They there
fore set out with an escort of about one hun
dred militia (there being no regular troops
there) at three O'Clock in the afternoon, and
without stopping they travelled until the
morning. Of the 18th, during which time l.
turbide and Cara had together frequent and
lon conferences, the object which no doubt
w i that Cara should call a meeting of the
officers, put them under the command of l.
turbide, and make strong harangue to the
troops exhortng them happy. They all
agreed to this, and Cara returned to Sofa
Ia Marina with the intention of making the
necessary arrangements for the new opera.
tions. But on his arrival there he received
letters from the inhabitants, complaining and
dsapproving his conduct, which determined
him to return Immediately to the place
where Iturbide was.
lturbidc had proceeded towards Padila
and on his approach to that city sent al
officer to tho present Congress, begging hin
to call meeting of that body, and soliciting
him III the name Of his country, to listen t,
the powerful reasons which had induced hin
to return to Mexico, assuring him of his de
termination to obey the will of the natiol
without any restriction whatsoever.
While waiting for an answer to this com
munication, Cara approached him, an,
said it would only be necessary for him t
enter as a prisoner until he could speak t
the Congress. TO this Iturbidc consented
and at eight o'clock on the morning Of tn
18th they entered Padilla He there wa
put under guard OF twenty men and an of
licer, and conducted to one Of the first house
OF the town. Cara went to the Congress
where were assembled the seven voters VIII
then composed that body. He dwclt wit
much force OH the reasons which ought t
save Notwithstanding as the principal one
that Oh coming ashore he knew nothing
the decree, which, was the only one agains
him, and that he ought to be allowed to en-
bark again with his family under the oblig;
tion of not returning to the territory of tn
republic. But this body composed Of me
not the most enlightened and only latcl
placed in such high stations, being dcsirou
like Eros, to hand their names down to DO
tcrity, would give no other decision but tn;
he must die agreeable to the act of Coz
gress and this they resolved without bei
able to answer the powerful argument
Cara.