Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-28

Your &rjesiy's mos dutful
Son and subject, FREDERICK.
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When we published short time since a slate
ment OF the course pursued by Mr. Poinsett, our
Minister at Mexico, in relation TO an attack
made upon him by the Congress of Vera Cruz,
NE were struck with the sinsuarty of the fact,
that person filling such station, should find il
necessary TO vindieate himself in such usnner,
against such body as that above mentioned. a
friend, who has just returned from Vera Cruz, has
furnished us with the document published by the
Congress, which called forth the vindica,ion of
MIR. Psinseu. 1t il entitled " MANIFESTO
OF the Congress Of IerG Cruz ard fills
pamphlet OF more than twenty pages. 1t is cer-
tainly most singular publication, especially con-
side'ing the source from which it proceeds, and
contains most gross attack upon MIR. Poiaseit
Ii seems that he assisted at the installation Of
what was called the York Lodge of Froe Mssons
AN association which is described in the Mani
iesio IN the following glowing and frghiiuI coors
Finally, there observed in the horizon
small cloud, which at FIRST caused no jealousy; but
gradually Increasing in magnitude, it at Iensth
burst upon Mexico in frish,iul tempest"
Mr. Poinsett Is then described '' A foreign
Minister, cunning and hypocriticsl--as Jealous
Tor The prosperity oil bis own country, as hostile
to that OF Mexico; calculating, as pcra CruS
suspects, that the sggrandzsment and glory OF his
nation Is IN inverse proportion 10 that of the Next
can States; and that the friendly relations of tie
'sier WIN oreat brliain, may, IN time, become
dissdvaniageous 10 his own country; and und.r
the influence OF such feelings and such fears, lhey
say" he conceived project the most dlsorgan-
zing and terrible Tor the Tepublic,'' which w not
thing more nor less than the establishment, of he
Lodge Of York .HasOns
This institution, the Manifesto ssys /" is il,
the opinion OF the lilustrious Congress of Vera
Cruz, hundred fold dangerous and desfruc-
i've that tweniy balajons OF The rer6diaus tylsnt
oil Spain A foreign Invasion W ouid arm ali the
patriots oil the country repulse them with blood
anu h!e: all the invaders would be declared enc
mics, and ou heroes would have 10 contend win
the degraded vassais OF foreign and exesTable
monarch; but lighting up an intestine war by the
exciiemsnts and parties which The Scotch and
YORK cluns provoke, should re disiTusi o! tls
oeS' servants OF the country, and ca!umny woula
DIa"d them with Infamous insihuatioDz; citizens
friends, and relations, would butcher one another
without piiy, and in the mean time, the authors
OF Our misior;unes would retire TO place Of
safety"
They give detailed account OF the situation in
winch Mexico stood with regard TO parties pre.
viously to the establishment Of York I,oJee "a
winch they asciibe The most mi-cheyous iute,.
lions; and charge hem with being connecte ed with
lie ItufbIdisis 50 Ii is not hid ssyB the Manfs
iesto, " hom the Congress OF Vera Cruz. t6at
amorg the sectaries OF York are TO be found somo
truly disintefesied patriots; it knows ihsm bv riir
names, aud by their deeds, and appreciates their
civil virtues, aud holds them in reject and vene-
Tauon. But il also knows that they are very few.
ana mat they were cunningly surprised into he
sect by Intriguing and shameless men, who 10
cahonZe their measures, abused the copfdenrs
good talit, and honour of these respectable men
whose names Tie country will remember win
pleasure
. The Congress does not err in saying, that tie
aspiring members OF the York coun in their ranas
he iiurbIdisls'
The mis-. bieis Of secret societies are Denoted :,
very glowing colours, and this country is repeat
euy alluded 10 10 manner rude as il is uninst
- Observing (says the Maniiesto) that il is lie
Interest oil certain nation meaning the IT, 81
That Mexico should shllter in her bosom tho.s
uatorous Ypers that are even noty. Tegdins E,r
VI'als without pity, and the disCredit into which
we are about 10 tall in the estimation of the Gull ;
vsied naiiOos OF ETope--a discredii occasional
by the revolutionary movements, and general dis
eo"ien', produced by riies Of ortuOas az they are
cIinI"si and IidcUlOUs-the Congress cav iSslf
under the indispfns bile necessity OF issujne !, r.
cree OF safe, IN which il prohibited oil secret az
socisiOns, OF every rite aad denominations But
at The moment when il adopted a Dieasure so pro-
Vident and just, and displayed its energy ecreeio
heavy penalties upon the refractory il femetnlefe5
That The Masons ere 'neo, subject like other men 90
passion; and That, Il it should oblige them to ,e
cede immediately rom their lodges, il would com.
promii the deHcacy OF some, and leave others sx-
posed 10 the rdculs Of their ccmpsnionsi II ks5
therefore, the pruleu. Confederation TO coneeds ~
~ 'fS"'ha ihNHikthfef lufiHg Which tIev
might quietly, and unosienaiousiy. break t6eir
mysterous relations win those hoibeds of reyola-
ton and anarchy" IN y nj,
The new ooyel Of Sir Walter Scot. ep,insl
the Chr n'cies Of the Canongaie, is IN The prsss
ana wIi appear In Lon1on early in Oc'ober A.
tout The s~tne time, another work win be i..ae5
hon the same hands, which is TO be called TsIs~
OF grandfather being a series OF sto,is. Gog
the history Of Scotland, des gneI for The sutbo,,s
grandson.
FROM Hatg0e We have received Harkr
papers to The btn instant. A letter heu Kine.to,.
Jamaica, ~. ished in me IIslisaS Chio,,cis 49,,
ses agaias: 'he shipment OF l. States noor Go-.
italhax, as IL Will not come on 90 good iern. q.
nat sent IN American bofQme 10 81 Tbon,s
"nefe TIE rhatges are very niaftssle, bin on ves
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