The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-06
ITuRRIDE,S L.ETTER-

LoNpoN, May 3.-My dear sir, il is pro
hahle that as soon as my departure
IS known, different opinions may be eK
pressed, and that some of them may h"
falsely c"lored. wish therefore that YOU
should know the truth in an aulheniic man.
minnpr.
By misfortune that is much 10 be dc
plored the principal provinces Of Mexico are
at this moment dlsunted all those of
Guatamnl,, New Galicia. Oyaca, YaCal. cas-,
Qnerelo, aud others sufficiently attest This
ftct.
Such state of things exposes the indie.
psndencc of the country To extreme peril.
Should she lose it, she must live for ages 10
come in frightfu slavery.
NV return has been solicited by differ
ent parts of the country, which consider
me necessary to the establishment of una
nlmity there, and IN the consolidation of
the Government do not presume to
form such An option Of myself; but as
am assured that 1t IS in my power to con.
tibute, in great degree, 10 the amalga
nation Of the separate interests of the pro
vinces. and 10 trauqnlize in part those AN
gfy passions hiCh ale to lead To the mo
disastrous anarchy, | 60 with such an oh
Jrct before me, uniniluenCed by any oiher
ambition than the glory Of eiicriug lhc
happiness of my conairymen, and nf dis.
charging those ohligatious which owe I"
the land of my birih-obligatlou whlrh
have received additional force from The
event of her Independence. When ahd
Gated the crown of Mexico, | did 81 with
pleasure, and my sentiments renamed IN
chsngrd.
II succeed in realizing my plan 10 III"
extent which desire, McXicp will soon
present a Government consolidated, and a
people actag upon one opinion, ard ca
operating in the same object. They will
all recognize those burdens which, If the
present government continued, G,l only
upon few, 4 the mining and commercial
Transactions of the country "ill assume an
energy and frmness of which they are
now deprived.
have no doubt tina, the English nation,
which knows how to think, " i'll easily inter
from this statement the probable political
situation of Mexico
. ! conclude with again recommending 10
your attentions my children, IN my most
painfl, separation from whom will be seen
an additional proof Of the real sentiments
which animate the heart of your sincere
friend,
AUGUSTUS DE ITURBiDE.
To Michael Joseph q I'm, Esd Gray inn.
-..ssSs"--
SKETCH OF BYRON'S LIFE.
The London Morning Chronicle of the
18th of May, thDN notices the dedh Of BY
ron:
Thus has persisted in the flower Of his
age, in the nabrst Of causes, one oi the
greatest poets England ever prod ueed.-
Hi death, At this moment, is no donbt,
severe misfortune 10 the struggling people
fer " HON he has so generously devoted
himsrlf.
His character we shall moi attempt 10
had virtues, and hr had faoilo
The latter were in great measure the re
suit nf the means of indulgence which were
placed within his reach, AT 50 early peri
cd of his life. Give me neither poverty
nor riches" said an inspired writer, and
certainly it may he said that fhe giIt oil
riches is an unfortunate ont fnr the posses
soT. The aim which men, who are not
horn to wealth, have constantly before
them, gives a relish Ia existence 10 which
the heiedilarily opulent must ever he stan