The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-03-03

! this, renowned his intended opposition, sub
mitted to the new order of things, and
brought over others to submission. Senior
Zerecero, in his speech in Congress, urged
the adoption of the same principles-that
the country which looked to the govern
ment for the decision of their various ques-
tons, may yield to their wishes, acknowl-
edge the new order of things, and conduct
the public affairs to happy issue. This
speech, which eliminated no party, we
believe, did great justice to the patriotic
feelings which extensively prevail in Next
CO, even in periods of excitement.
A small force in Cunduacan, who had de-
clared in favor of Centralism, had been dis
persed; and an official letter speaks of that
party as being put down for ever. Every
thing leads us to presume that the present
federative system is to be preserved.
The address of Gen. Bustamente to the
nation, is before us, and is pervaded by a
spirit of moderation and patriotism which
must be gratifying to those who feared that
he had been excited by selfish views.
J Guerrero, in an exposition" addressed
to the Congress, declares that he returns to
the nation the authority of the Presidency,
and swears to sustain the will of the people
as expressed through them, to the last drop
of his blood, as he regards himself only as
"soldier of the country"
The feelings of the new rulers towards
the United States, do not appear to be at
all amicabie. The following is extracted
! from El Sol, the official organ Of the gov
! erEment
! "Joy to North America on the departure
! of the Minister Poinsett.
"On Sunday, the famous Mr.. Poinsett
left Mexico, after having fulfilled his diplo-
matte mission wonderfully well. This re-
nowned founder of Yorkism on flying from
amongst us, was accompanied by millions
of curses, and by the Deputy Cerecero, who
will remain without his lord and best friend"
Letters from the capital, state that if
Guerrero had been faithful to his cause, he
might have successfully resisted Busta-
mente. Guerrero left the city, Dec. 10,
and shortly after, his enemies took posses
sion of the palace and public offices. No
change in the form of the government APP
pears to have taken place. The present
Secretary of State is hostile to our govern
ment. 1t is thought, however, that the
present rulers cannot long maintain their
ascendency. Their intrigues cannot long
prevail against the power Of an oppressed
people.
! MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. Drowned in
Crooked Lake, N. Y, on Wednesday, the
10th ult Mrs. Goodwin and two infant chill
dren. The circumstances attending this
accident were truly affecting; Mr.. Good
win, of Goodwin's ferry, on the Seneca
Lake, with his wife and child, were on So
cial visit at his wife's sisters, Mrs. Gibson
and Mrs. Gleason. Mr.. Goodwin and Glib
son with their wives, each having an infant,
set out on the ice for an afternoons visit to
Mr.. Gleason's on the opposite side of the
lake, the females and children in a cutter,
Mr.. Goodwin drawing at the fills and Mr..
Gibson pushing behind. When they had
reached about the middle of the lake, mile
from shore, the ice broke, and all except
Mr.. Goodwin were in a moment ingulfed
in the water. He was with difficulty saved
by prostraiing himself on the ice and creep
ing tn where If WAS sufficiently strong to
bear him. In this situation he had the pain
of beholding his wife and only child perish
without the possibility of rendering them
any assistance, except at the sacrifice of
his own life. Two of the unfortunate per-
sons in the water clinging to the cutter
which barely floated, and which turning and
sinking alternately sunk them under the
water, sustained themselves in this situa-
ton, until help arrived from the opposite
shore. Mr.. Gleason fortunately saw them
the moment they broke in, rallied other help
and ran with pair of lines, to their assis-
lance. Mrs. Gibson with fortitude which
has often distinguished her sex in similar
situations of peril, encouraged her husband,
who was now nearly exhausted with the
cold, and ready to sink, to keep up till Mr..
Gleason arrived; at the same time supporting
the head of her sister with one hand, and
4 with maternal instinct clinging to her child
which had persisted. Before Mrs. Good
win had ceased to breathe, and the moment
Mrs. Gleason let 60 her to catch the lin es,
which with difficulty were thrown to her,
she sunk no more to rise; her child foated
among the ice. Mrs. Gibson had sufficient
strength to be drawn out by holding to the
lines, her husband, overcome by the cold,
had not the lines slipped from his feeble
grasp he however held on the edge of the
ice on that side where it was the strongest,
j until two men, laying down and creeping to
him, drew him out and thus rescued him
from a watery grave. More than three
quarters of an hour were the unfortunate
sufferers in the water, and had not the day
been remarkably mild, they must inevitably
have perished.
Bath (Steuben co., Messenger.
"PAIRED, NOT MATCHED" We don't
know what the mischief is getting into
the heads of the married folks Of this happy
land. East, West, North, and South, they