Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-10-22

such articles of interest as they may be
found to contain will be Land before our
readers as early as practicable. The
Sol contains a regular account oil the
proceedings OF the Mexican Congress.
On The first day OF August, The e%traor-
binary session oI the Congress was open
ed. There occurred some difficulty as
10 the ceremony on this OCCASION, the
Constitution not hayiag provided Tor It.
/, was, however, determined by both
houses, that the sane lorm should be
observed as a, ordinary sessions. nc
President OF the Republic consequently
net the Two houses assembled, 10 whom
he delivered an ADDRESS distinguished
Tor It's elevated and patriotic sentiments.
The following reply was made by The
Speakero OF the House OF Representatives ;
Ehe General Congress, persuaded
Of the importance OF The ocjects Tor
which il has been convened, will pro.
coed TO deliberate exclusively On The
matters en- braced III the letter OF copvo-
cation. They are OF great poilicai CON
the counjry. The representatives Oh The
nation as mbled III his Congress, whose
patriotism even exceeds their great po-
litical kno@le re, viii jealousy tabor IN
dispuslng oil Tue subjects ttcotDnehded
for dcnberslioh. / he Importance and
weight oil these subjects may NOV attow
them to accomplish all that they WISH
during this session. Their eSeruonS
VIII vet be used 10 resolve upon every
matter proposed; tia, shall nave the
preference which is OF present Necessity
10 the nation.
F" When our system OF government
shall be fully established, the Mexican
Republic, gifted by nature VITO Superior
advantages, viii, IN lew years, rank as
rlcn and powerful among the naaons OF
the earth IL will rival those famed III
anclent history, and successfully con-
pete with the mos hourshmg OF the
present age. The Republic viii, ~ !u-
lure command the esteetn OF lis allies,
the respect of lis friends, and the adinl-
ration OF all. {"
The Congress, on the 9Th August,
passed law authorizing an immediate
survey, Tor the permanent es'abishment
OF the port OF Galveston, II HE STATE OF
CoabulIaly Texas.
1t IS rather novel in the financial de,
partner, OF government, that lis daily
operations should be published. Az
extra sheet is regularly prtated by order
OF the Mexican government, sXeid.'hg .
staiement OF the treasury recelp'S and
dis bursements, and us actual iunds. The
amount al the disposition Oh the govern
menl, on the lst and ID dsys OF august
were, respectively, Sl32,o96, anu lO7,,
1872.
The circular Of his Holiness 10 the
Ecciesiastics OF Mexico, has been trans
mitled to them by the government. lhe
department OF justice and ecciesiastlc
affairs receives daily addresses from the
clergy, IN which they express the sent'-
mems OF Sr. Micheiena, the MeSlcan En-
yoy IN his ieuer 10 ms Holiness, that,
with their respect Tor bis spiritual cha
racter, they VIII net countenanCe any ~
reference in their poitcal institutions.
the circular has eXciled much feeling
and discussion. The State oil MeXico
has, in consequence, offered apremium
oil I20o Tor the best essay on the follow
in question " What should DC The Hn,-
Its OF pon,iical authority, in the exercise
OF spiritual dominion; That, IN mt pitil-
nude OF this power, 1t may not oliqCt The
and Independence OF ma
lions p Nat. Jour.
Translated for the National Journal