Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-27

"On the 30th of November at night n rrao for The
usual pretext OF expulsion of Spaniards was given.
and the Regiment of Artillery, and one or two Repi
menus Oh Militia revolted On the LIST of December
an action began III the suburbs between the reyoitc,
anu government troops, and night only nut stop Il,
the rns. On the I'd day, Mt day break the fipht was
renewed and after some hot work tho rebels advanced
few squares. All the Convent tops were occun;eI
by Government. On the 3d. the rebels lost tbree -,
four guns, and were forced back their old posts
The loss on both sides about equal perhans ION
or 2oo iled each day Both sides fought with des-
pcrate vaour the action being carried on with cannon,
IN the streets and with muskctry from the converts
anu house-tops. On the 18th December the day was
opened by an interchange Of messages and us rothn,r
could be effected by these Means the ;irhtinr wa. re
newed With greater violence At noon one conyen.
surrendered through forged orG;r uir,orfn, IN
come from the President, Pedrazal; and the bells he
ing immediately rung, panic was spread through
the government troops In three hours the yictora
rcbcls we're In possession of the Palace and all tbc
tconvcnts, and then the canae of the town With ~
victorious soldiers, rushed to the Parian and Parne
aud few other shops, aud in two hours cleared o,,t "
property csti..ated from three to FIVE nlions anI
making no distinction between Spaniard and Mex;czn
The leaders OF the Insurgents Garcia who dioal
| of his wounds; Sorata the three Tolsas two Frentb
hlcn, and another.
! Guerrero arrived on the Sd day with fresh trofrs
and gave impulse to the action which soon decide;
the contest. On the 4th and 5tl, Guerrero and Ia
Vala took summary measures to stop the pilaue HI.
cutting down the thieves; and they have since collect.
ed much of the property except what the officers kent
Tor themselves which would be the chief mart rbc,
profess to return the goods to the owners. but as this
IS lnpossibie 1T will go to the officers and troous-
They arc acting most wisely and trying to make IN
the administration nearly as it was before Ii
consists OF the same President and Minister'S excrrt
PedraZa;-but they cannot get the Congress- or Sem
ate to meet, and the whole affair is still in state of
uncertainty. Their energy and activity however cnu
accomplish much. Pedraza and F'ilisola the COM
mander III chief, have left the city with some hupdre,
horse and MANY officers, and are collecting forces IN
PIeola. They expect to be joined by Rincon CAL
dcron, Cortesuu Parres and Maizdriz who can hrn,,
into the field probably 10000 veterans; and the neg
government has only two regiments of practised or
disciplined troops At irstwe certainly expected an
Immediate reaction, which would gnash the new uar-
ty; but they seem to be acting with much prudenc
and wisdom, that it begins to look doubtful NJ
doubt some of the States will resist most r,.sotnf1
and the country will be divided for long time: bi,r
the usurpers may Keep their post in the city and state
of Mexico The conducta is at present sdfe at Pue
oia under Maizquiz, and believe it will get down
SAFE
The editors of the .qmercau are also indebted 70
the same source for city of Mexico papers to the 10th
uit inclusive. That Of the last date aunounces than
tranquility had been restored throughout the civ
The editor Is loud in his praises of Guerrero whnn
he styles thc immortal Guerrero, "the hero Of tho
! South &c.
IN the Senate yGsteIay the bill to establish commission is
third reading The bill providing for the trial aad dee;o -
tho claims of Basop Winter and Maison Rouge to lands N
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I third reading. ~ "
In the House of Representatives yesterday, some short dis
cussion took place, on the resolution offered by Gurley re-
ierrins it TO the committee the Public Lands inquire into
the expeency of granting to the of five hun
eal but the hour expired the DISCUSSION
had closed The bill authorizing the establishment ren-
mode Of supplying the and the bill provide for eednr
No called Mount Dearborn, read third time
-; House then resolved itself into of the whole on
state of the Union, and took up consideration of the
raphR
~ 9'os then corrected some OF the he had
succeeded by Mr. Strong, some in favor
o. e Oh as was reported and against the amendment sI
amendments followed by Mr. r p Barbour who SPOKE
as Inc o several gentlemen then rose together but Mr.
archer having caught the eye of the Speaker success
f motion that the The cupn,ittec then rose
and The House adjourned 49,
M Dw5t yesterday gave notice that he should ask Che
House. r Monday 10 into committee of the whole on the
state OF the unon In order to take up the bill equazc the
message yesterday received In the House Repreen
t1;ives from the President of United States communication
the information which had been called for by resolution Il
the House relative to the and inprisonn, John BIZ
kcr OF blame, by the British authorities in New Brunswick
was aid on tine table, and motion made for the printing,
but as the 9oc?ns are very vouniHou the motion OPP
IaEcn una No mouse ADJOURNED before any question was
| -, WAsHsoroS, jan 81
In the House Of Representatives Yesterday some dsc,oo
ool place on the joint resolution reported by MIR Wickne
IRON the conrnl,iee on Rerenchment prohibiting the of
ordered printed by Congress Mr. Sorrs moved 10 amend
lars at every SESSION. but the request Mr. Vance he With
drew his proposition when Mr. Vance moved by pro-
hibtiS the use OF any public stationery by members Of Con-
gress On this question he asked the ayes and noes which
were ordered when Mr. Canbrelcng moved the indefinite post,
poncncn Of the resolution, which the ayes were
ordered Inc hour having elapsed before any question
zen, and the House refusing suspend the rule the discussion
was arrested, md will be resumed to-day The House
took up the subject of the Georgia claims whcn the OF
nee on Indian Affairs rejected and the report of tie
committee was agreed TO- The House then committee of
the whole acted various private bills which were ordered To-
be enSrosscd and read third time day The bill to con-
nuc in force tho provisions Of the authorizing the cofp
ton Of Washington draw lotteries was postponed till Friday
to give time for information asked for by some nepers
10 be submitted 10 the House.-Jour
BALTIMORE, Jan. p.