Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-10-20

Spain "by the establishment Of a go
vernment founded on liberal principles
and guaranteed by Colombia, Mexico,
and the other tree Spanish American
States. Security in the slave property
will be the first consideration" Com.
Porter has entered upon the full dis
charge oil his official duties as Com
mander- in. Chief oil the Department and
Squadron. This Naval Administration
of Mexico is quite differen, from ours:
it is divided into two departments, East
and West, or rather Atlantic and Pacific
The duties OF Com. Porter are OF a mix
ed character, somewhat like that OF Sc
cretary of the Navy and Commander oil
the Squadron. There are juntas to at
tend to duties similar to those OF our Ma
Wy Commissioners, at which he presldes
He has also the immediate superin end
ence OF Navy Yards, and the regulation
of the ports in the Gulf; the harbor-mas-
tiers being officers of The Navy, and also
under his command. The Contrador
General is an officer that answers, IN
some respects, to the Fourth Auditor oil
the Treasury, and stands at the head oil
the Purser's Department, who are all
called Contractors he is also IN the
character OF Navy Agent, and is mem
Der of the Economical Junta, or what
may be styled Nav. Commissioners
This affords sori oil outline oil the Mex
lean Naval establishment.
nj ha let n re n
news OF importance besides thai contain.
ed in the following publication, and which
had been forwarded by express from
Mexico.
Supplement TO the Merican Mercury.
LONG LIVE THE COUNTRY! y!
The official document, copy whore
OF is herein inserted by order OF His Tx
ceilency the President, announces the
most glorious political event which pos
teri,y will celebrate 10 the annals OF the
new States OF America, now bound to
eether by the indissoluble ties OF frater
niy, and assembled at the famous Con-
gress oil Panama, to maintain their indie
pendence against their ancient oppressor.
We take peculiar pleasure IN publishing
this document, without entering into a
pompous annunc!atIon 10 the inhabitants
of happy Anahuac, in order that they
may have the inefable pleasure of con-
|templatlng for themselves the honour
which, from SO fortunate an event, mas
redounded 10 the Federal Republic oil
the United Mexican States. Blessed be
Providence who has deigned thus oeun.
tifuliy TO shed upon them his blessings;
praise and immortal glory to the Illus
trious, jealous, active, and patriotic Mi
nislers Plenipotentlary OF that assembly,
who have SO worthly fulfilled the So
lomn, weighty and important object OF
their mission, and to the governments of
the concurring States in the convocatlon
thereof.
Legation of Me.rico in the Congress of
the He.v american STATES.
Mos, Excellen, Sir I'VE arrived at
this por, to-day, in the brig OF war Con
s,ante, having sailed from Panama the
2lst OF last month, and have the sa,istac-
ton to inform your Excelency, that on
the 18Th OF the same month, treaty oil
league and perpetual friendship, con.
vention respecting contingen,9, and a
special convention and compact, were
concluded and signed between the Re-
pubiics there represented, which we shall
have the honour within a few days to de-
liver in person 10 Your Excelency.
In pursuance OF the said convention,
the Assembly of Plenipotentiaries have
adjourned 10 meet at the town OF Tacu-
baya, in consequence whereof Minister
OF each Republic has proceeded to Mex
leo, whilst the others have returned to
render to their respective governments
an account OF the proceedings oithe Con
gress. The most Excellcn, Den Pedro
Gual, Minister Of Colomb.l, will set out
for that capital in the course of days;
the Most Excellent Don Antonio Lar
razabal, from Central America, has ac-
companied US, and goes also to Mexico
the Most Excellent Don Manuel Tude-
la, Minister OF Peru; the Secretaries OF
the same Legation, and also of Central
America, will arrive in the course Of a
few days in the brig Three Brothers,
bound for the same place.
We transmit this information for your
government, in order that such arrange
ments may be made for the accommoda-
ton Of the Plenipoten,iaries, as shall be
suitable to the dignity Of the Republic,
and that you will communicate the same
to His Excellency the President. God
preserve your Excellency many years.
ArohuIcn Aur LIZ 1895