Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-07

= N act passed by the Mexican Congress on
the 22d of aiay, to permit, for the period Of w
years, the importation of lumber, duty free.
by an act OF the i9.h OF ssme ,ron,h, the Execu-
tive is aui horised to ministers and dipo-
matte agents al It's pleasure.
On receipt of official intelligence Of the death
ct the Duke of York, act YVES raised directing
the Mexican civil and military authorities 10 ~ ear
mourning.
The Prizes, Arenas. accused Of heading con
spirscy against tire Government, was executed On
the l.t OF June. On his way the place OF execu-
ton he made some confidential declarations 10 the
civii authorizes. The brethren of his religious
der Ouried him in the convent at racubsys. lie
did not NEE, death with hrmness.
His dead body was exposed TO the public view
Tor ON hour, with the label Tor Treason to the c0u
Try. The eccle-iasIics in,eTceded Tor his pardon.
FINALLY they consented TO degrade him from his
priestly Office tut his Archbishop excused himself
from being present at the ceremony.
Arenas ass about so ears OF age. anl ~ az
native OF New CASTLE. For some cause. having NJ
connection with political matters, he was commit
ted 10 prison In the year 1920, by the iaie Arch
bishop Of Durango. On the 18th Of January OF the
present year, he went to ST, Mora, the command
ant of the district Of Mexico. 10 engage him to
take Part IN a plan, the details Of which were
embraced IN Is Articles, wRich he showed him.
Ahe veyert wss again to bring A.eaco under the
omihloD OF Spain, under pfetext of thereby pre-
serving the Christian religion. To reconcile the
".s' ei'' classes O! society TO the project, it was
proposed that the officers ia The employ of govern
meni should not be changed, that tina Spanish mill
iaTy authorizes should have the rank they enioyed
before the revolution, and that no-hsrm should be
done to the President OF the Repic.ic and Genera,
GnerreTo. The persons of the foreign ministers al
Mexico, ere also to be iaviolate. ST Mora af-
lected TO enter into the plan that he might prevail
on Arenas to tell The names of the 20 persons who
had united with him IN getting up the conspiracy
lie did not succeed IN obtaining this information;
but Arenas revealed all he particulars of The plot
at time when Mora had coniriyed to place sew,
eTai OF his friends within HEARING. Arenas finding
all was discovered, exclaimed, :" Gentlemen /
have betrayed myself. l shall march content To
the sallow-, foI die ia defence of NY God aud of
NY King PhH Gag.
by private shvces, we learn that the Congress of
these States adjourned on the LIST May. Few acts
OF genera! interest passed during its long ses-
sion. Ihe most striking was that depriying Euro
Pean SpaniaIds of the offices they held under the
Federal Government, but continuing to them the
payment of their salaries. The bill OF public cred,
was not taken uP, and the tariff was left I'M
finished decree was passed, enacting funeral
donors 20 the Duke of York, which are appointed
to take place on the LIST, I'd, and Sd of July This
measure might feel disposed to criticise as in
consistent on The Part of Republics to mourn the
death of Princes who have not been benefactors to
msnknd but line will dew elope to our neishbors it,
Inconvenience, also, if they mean to mourn in fu-
iure, as IN justice they must, after this precedent
the demise Of European Princes. we do not re-
member thai our friends. the Mexicans, paid any
public tribute, as did the Coonbians, 10 The memo
~ OF Adams and Jefferson. We woald fam ask
why this Distinctions
a most extraordinary and dangerous measure has
been adopted by the Legislature of Vera Cruz
against MIR Esevs, late Secretary of the Tressu,y
Appointed, itappears. by the President, Commits
=aTy General OF The Customs al Vera Cruz he had
just arrived 10 enter upoa The duties OF his Office
when lie was compelled, by order of the Legls-
laiue, 'to leave the State, without any excuse or
p'eteXt whatever, within the term of seveniy-two
hours from the date OF the order Jalapa his de-
psriuFe being necessary, in order 10 preserve tran
guilty" Party spirit and individual hate sppear
10 have provoked this outrageous violation of per
sonsi rights as guaranteed 10y the constitution, aud
OF the rights Of an officer OF the General Govero
men'. 1t Is with deep regret that we notice these
dissehtiona IN the new Republics stain upon
their reputation abroad, and so preudieial to them
selves at home.
Dates TO the 18th May have been received in
Mexico from Guatemala. There were homes tb.,
the disturbances would soon terminate, but Pre.i-
dent ATce has not yet entered San Salvador This
IS represented as strong place, and if resistance
be resolved upon, the struggle may be long The
President meved his quarters, on the 7th from
Hejapa 10 Apopa, where he remain ed on the 10 h.
skirmish having taken place two days before.
Mexico IS charged with taking advantage of the
disorders "i Guatemala to seduce the province OF
Peten to join the Mexican Federation, in Ike man
ner as she possessed herself of Cbiapas
Padre Arenas was shot on the I'd of June: and !,
is believed that others Of the consprators viii -oon
meet the same fate. General AIana's trial foIloss
The ptbc Is promised tull statement of the plan
as soon as the trials ere completed Nat Int
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BUENOS AYRES
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