Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-04-07

Gould consider themselves safe under a
government which did not possess the
'ower of controlling the characterization
IF the military.
AT this critical moment, Gen. Lobato
urrendered himself at discretion: but
;ome of his adherents, more sanguine
If success, persisted in refusing obedi-
'nce.-A sufficient force had, however,
been procured by the Executive, and
% officers were arrested the princi-
pal ones were Immediately tried by a
court martial and condemned to death.
On the day fixed on for their execution,
he Executive presented themselves in
The Hall of Congress and solicited their
pardon; this was granted so far as to
change the punishment of death to ban
shment. They were sent off under an
escort TO AlVarado, and embarked in
The American brig Margaret, Captain
Hayes, destined, as reported to Colon
5ia.
Peace being restored, the Congress
look into serious CO nsideration the COM
plant of the provinces, and it was deem
ed prudent to accede to the wishes of
the people.
Still, however, it was thought abso-
iutely necessary to make an example
OF those military chiefs who had dared
to insultth national representation by
attempting to exact, by force, the meas.
ure proposed. However sautary
: might be that measure, it was contend
ed that it was not for military force
to dictate laws to the nation at the poin
OF the bayouet. The Congress there
fore punished the act of disobedience a.
subversive of every principle Of gooc
government.
In few days afterwards, Don Fran
cisco Arillaga, the Minister of Finance
, IA European Spaniard, was dismissed
and Don Antonio Medina, a native Amer
can, who had been Minister under Itur
{ bide, was appointed to that situation
. 4 general change was Immediately It
. take place throughout the provinces
!. and in futare. Americans only are to be
, employed.
. The Europeans dismissed, are to en-
Joy one third of their salary for life, ant
: are permitted 10 remain in the coun
try, or, if they prefer it, can leave tn,
country with their property. -.
! The loan entered into with Mr.
r Richards, agent of the house of Bar
. clay, Herring, Richardson s. Co. of Lon
p don, for twenty millions Of dollars, ha
l. been ratified by the London house
4 though accounts of this event had no
reached Mexico, and the government
. had been so pressed for funds, that
had been compelled TO take up anothe
loan for a million and a half of dollar.
j. fr:m another English agent by the nam
of Staples.
|. Thus, the first attempt of thu agent
OF the adored Ferdinand, has not sue
O ceeded as was Contemplated. On th
# contrary, it has had a powerful effec
+. IN opening the eyes of the Mexican
: people, and its government, and ha
e also served to consolidate the new con
Y stltution, which was finally approved OF
and sworn to Oh the 3lst Of January.
Gen. Herrera had been nominate,
minister to the United States, but h,
had declined the appointment, and
i was generalfysupposed that his servi
/ ces would be more usefully employed
f at the head of the war department
which he continued to occupy.
y Extracts of letter from an American gentle
man in England, to the editor of the Regis
ter GATED ''Feb. Is, 1924.
> 81 stole few moments just to looI
at the Tower and its curiosities, but
passedthro' with such rapidity my Oh
seryations were very superficial in
=. tend giving it another look before re-
tnrn. 1t is certainly worth seeing. TIL,
Antiquarian may here feast himself tc
= the full, and the Poet and Painter in
dulge their fancies without having re-
= course to an imaginary world. The
COLLECTION of serpents, birds, and wild
beasts, was very curious one of the
lions was quite savage and fierce, caugh
when full grown, did not think Sc
much of this department as of others
for shows Of this kind are common If
most parts of the world. 1t was its an
hqultles, and the specimens it afforded
ofthe first rudiments of art, which next
interested me. Ancient Kings in an
clent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS arrayed for fight
their horses mailed, and their lance'
brandished ready to strike-Spoils o
war and Trophies ofvalour-Instrument.
+ Of death, and Instruments of cruelty
which makes one shudder TO behold