The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-01-15
A9isreiiany.


''''ss "s"ofea AtNc0, snu owe NHNu'CO VouhU.
ed. forgot to mention that our Bishop, Tho
famous Dr.. Don Servendo Teresa de Mier,
was sent TO tho city OF Mexico 10 double irons,
to be committed To the Gaze OF The Holy IN
2Aisi"on. The officer who conducted him
was ooe OF the greatest tyrsnts That ever ex-
is'ed he tiled every means 10 bis power to
seg'asa'e the oniorl luns,e man, and hnd some
pbs TO take away his lite. lie was sccldep.
tally 'hfown from bis horse just before his
arrival at Mexico, and broke one Of his arms
no was, howevet, commiued secot diog TO or.
ds's' and there remained, as Sppesrs, ill the
declaration ot the Cons III u,ionA form OF gov.
eminent In Spain snd Mexico, when he wss
liberated, and in short time went TO the y
niied States. The man was highly respect.
ed aud beloved by eveiy msn 10 the expedi.
lion; he Is tue republican, and friend TO
liberty; he was elected one oi the members
OF congress for the Mexican Empire, from
tho Province Of Leon, after the lndr pendepce
had been declared by ibe ambitious 1'uIbide
sud at which Tins | am informed Was resid.
ing al Phllacelphis. he embarked for Vefs
Cruz, and on eotetin that hstbor, wss taken
rom the vessel, by the royal fo'ees s the
lori OF San Juan de UNua, snd deisined some
time, From this place he made HE escape,
but by what means have not sscer,sined,
and proceeded 10 Mexico, where he was re.
eoivec with open srms by all republicans.
lie did not appear satisfied with the Imperial
form OF government they had sdopted, (Which
was done by force Of srms) lie told the
Emperos,hs. j! Re had been present, he new
e' would have been proclaimed Emperor oi
Mexico; he was finally after q short ume, ar
Vested and put IN close confinement, with
many other members, charged of being COM
cefned 10 q plot to delhtone the Emperor l.
tu'bide I; he renamed imprisooed until u ives
accomplished. When the old dispersed Con.
Eress sgain commenced ,heic. sessions, last
November, he was re.elccted Tor rbc presen,
congtesA--H0 10 man that stands very high
10 tho esdms,ioo OF all, throughout ihs eo1n'
Try; and bo is worthy ot it. ttE
On the morning oi me 4,h of July, 1917,
orders wese issued 10 march. wa coDdoci-
cd, with three other prisoners, 10y guard oi
tweaiy soldiers belonging TO the sOemy,) that
day, TO tho iovn Of San,snder, sbout 30 miles
Distant, On entering the town, the inhsbi'
isnts, In vast crowds, ,hroDged tho streets TO
receive md welcome their victorious cbiet,
while the ringing OF bells sod shouts oi 4" ".
ia ef Rey" echoed through tho place, and
no'hng else could be heard for sbou, ,hslf an
hour. A great many OF the iDhsbisp,s csDe
to visit me In the room where wss comm.
ed F; among others, several oI the women,
who sppested TO eommissers,e my depiora-
bic situation, and each Of them contributed
scme lttle present, telliog me at the same
time, they hoped that God nigh, slili cantin.
ue TO protect me o. he had heretofore done,
and lhsy tried every eHor, TO supply my wants
as lar - they we're sbis. The next morning.
st three o'clock we lei, the town, and march
ed 40 mile, and sncsmpsd; the next DAY We
arrived a the town OF Linsfes. This Town
contains about 5000 Inhabitants; i,s distance
frotn Marine, ninety miles. We were sslOt.
ed 10 !hs same manner ~ before, whsD en,sr-
ing the town, by shouts and ringing Of bells.
was permitiAd 10 walk through Tho town,
but u was no ssuisction TO the, for had no
sooner oniered ihe streets than WAS svftoun.
ded by all classes Of tho inhabitants, nsn,
women end children |; evsfy one seemed 10
have . great desire 10 soy something 10 me I;
they viewed me from head TO loo, 80 though
they had aever seen q human being before.
inquired OF them al last, what .hsy ssw in
my person diffsren, from ,heirsl They ssid,
nothing, only because you are IN Imsrieono,
make Ne wish 10 see you, And arc you not
Americans also, I replied But, ssid one Of
them, we we're told IN church by our Padre
CPdss tho, you were men in the shape oi
ihe D., with Q large red eye snd mouth,
sod ,hsi you subs'sttd on human hesh. and
asked il they we'e all like myseIf! imms.
distely requested the two soIdisss 10 take me
back 10 my room Of confinement, Tor IL vas
more pleasure 10 be tbete, than among such
super stitious vretches.
The next mo,ning we were marched TO the
town Of P,lon, IS miles dIs'snt. This place
contains 5000 inhabitants, and 10 coosidef fsbly
celeorsted ior the Manufacture Of sugar. We
leh this place the mex, dsy, end alter passing
. lev small towns, (in s dsys) reached our
place Of dss,,oa.ion, The ciy Of Monterrey,
snd cspiisl Of the Oriental Provinces. il 10
very handsomely si,usted, surrounded BY lofty
mountains, eontsinine 10000 inhabitants.
There IL Q very hand,ons church here,
which Is the only building Of note in the
place the houses ere only ono sio'y high,
built Of lime s,one and mud, and a's oil oi
one fashion.