The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-07-13

| to the treaty between the two powers
which the Congress had just sanctioned.
He mentions also the arrival of our En-
yoy in the country, and The diplomatic
plenilude of the Mexican ambassadors
reception and treatment at Washington
Onthe 3lst May, Henry George Ward
was received with great pomp, by the
President of Mexico, as Charge de AT
flares of his Britannia Majesty. Mr.
Ward, after he had read aloud his cre-
deDtiaIs, pronounced an address, where
in he dwelt upon the lively interest
which his sovereign felt in the aggran-
dizement and prosperity of the new Re-
public, and his desire to maintain the
relations Of friendship that had been so
happily established. The President
made "a suitable reply.
Mr.. Poinsett was to be received in
form, on the day after, the lst Of June.
The Aguila Mexicana, Of the 30h May,
contains circumstantial account of a
grand ball which Mr.. Wilcox, Ameri-
can Consul, gave, the evening before, at
his house, in honor of the arrival of the
American minister. The entertainment
is described as splendid, and General
Wilkinson is particularly mentioned as
one of the guests.
The Constitutional Council of the gov
eminent assembled for the first time and
was organized on the 27th May. Thus
every part of the new political system
was in regular and successful operation
in Mexico. Tranquility reigned thro'-
out the nation General Santa Anna
had arrived at Alvarado, after having
surrendered his authority as Military
Commandant in Yucatan, into the hands
of a successor appointed by the govern
ment 10 Mexico, and transmitted an ad-
dress to the Sovereign Congress, ex-
pressing the 6rmest 10y atty TO the Union.
Manuel Jose de Acre, man of let
tiers and excellent character, has been
chosen at Guatemala, President of that
Republic. On the day Of his Inaugural
lion, as he was proceeding TO the Con-
gress hall 10 take the prescribed oaths,
a hog ran between his legs and threw
him down. This accident is noticed in
the Mexican papers as having " disturb
ed the solemnity of the ceremonial"
The treaty between Great-Britain and
Mexico establishes reciprocal freedom
of trade, and the mutual enjoyment Of
the advantages allowed to the most ia
vored nations. Every vessel built in
the Mexican States, OF nationalized''
according to their laws owned by citi-
zen or citizens of Mexico, whose captain
| is Mexican by birth or naturalization,
and three fourths of whose crew have
been admitted into the service with the
knowledge of the government, is to be
considered as Mexican. This descrip-
ton is TO be in force for ten years, when
the matter is TO be open to a new ar
rangement. The subjects of the British
government are not to be molested en-
accoun. of their religion; but il is not
specified that they are to have the
privilege of public worship.
By an " additional article" il is agreed
that "any privileges which it may be
convenient for the United Mexican States
to concede to Spain (the only power
that could pretend TO any which Great
Britain might not have) shall be in man.
ner exclusive OF prohibi.ory, and be lim-
tied 10 determinate number Of years.;