Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-05-26

has been disturbed by attempts ~ aitet .ilo
representation IN. the legislatures. Inc
renvblc is threatened with a general com
HUSTON, which may terminate IN the deS-
nuction OF the Union"
He endeavors to prove that the causes
If thus lamentable state of things are to De
fund in the existence OF secret societies.
tho defective systems of elections, the a.
buse of the right Of petitions, the bad or
oanization of the local militia, the llcen'
Tousncss of the press. The first are Ger
tainly reprehensiblei but Mr.. Alaman and
his party originally established them and
governed the country through their in1u-
ence. and only discovered their injurious
consequences when their adversarIes toll
lowed their example, and sought to coun-
teract them by adopting the political tao
tics Of the Escoses. The second are bad
" conducted; but Mr.. Alaman does not
point out the most Objectionable feature IN
the elections of Mexico. The soldiers go
TO the polls, and influence The elections by
the number Of their votes, always at the
disposal of their commanding officer; and
not unfrequently awe their fellow citizens,
or repel them from the table. OF the a
buse of the right to petition, he says
"Petitions are drawn up in the capital
and transmitted, accompanied by Procla-
nations. to the spot where it is intended
that revolutionary movement shall take
place. The petition of armed men IS OI-
lowed by the immediate execution of wat
is demanded. All means are considered
good to obtain partisans, and the spirit OF
faction does not disdain to call TO Its aid
assassination and plumber"
Mr.. Alamqn says, he is very far from
pretending to conf0und with these sordld
inuigues of faction, the generous move
ment to which they themselves had com
PEELED the people:--by this he means the
the late revolution which placed his owl
friends in power. He tells US in another
place, that 1.-The plan (of that revolution,
was adoDted with enthusiasm by all the
people, and the rapidly with which the
movement, when once commenced, be.
came general throughout the country, is ar
evident proof that It was not effected by
the lntrigues of one faction striving to gain
an ascendaucv over another; but the free
act of the general will, which was declared
IN a manner more solemn and uniform than
had been witnessed since the happy epoch
of our independence Recurring to the
Mexican state papers of a year ago, we
fld exactly the same language used by the
opposite party, and with equal reason
We fear they will again use it too soon,
for we desire the tranquility OF the coun
try; but the aristocracy and the high church
party must alter the form of government II
they desire TO maintain the power III then
hands. In a pure elective popular, ano
representative government the party thai
claims to be aud is of the people must
have the victory .-.Nat Gazette
AT the late dinner to Mr' PonseIt, Mr.
Heating, who has lately returned from Mex
leo, defended the people Of that country
from the misrepresentation which are
commonly made Of their character and
disposition, referring, as proofs of an oP'
posIte kind, to their sIccessf efforts t.
secure their independence re sagarioui
choice of form of goyernmcn- the mod
Grafton Of their conduct since the YeroIu
tion-their religious liberation and hosPi
tally He said,
In the last seven years, they have estab
llshed a republican government-'hey have
secured the liberty of the press, which lf
almost verging into the less dangerous eX-
IRENE Of licenuousness-the have Insutn
tuted, in some cases at least, the trial by
iury-they have acknowledged and exer-
cised to the highest degree the freedom Of
debate-tbey have extended very far the
rudiments of education; and speak from
close personal observation, when | assert
that there are fewer persons IN the city OF
Mexico who cannot read, than IN many,
perhaps most, Of the largest cities IN Eu'
rope. There is scarcely an Indian vii
lage, perhaps might say, not one, that
have visited in the course Of many thous
and miles Of travel in that country, where
schools are not establishing, or already es
tablished; and Happen to know that there
is no subject upon which IN the large and
powerful states ofMexlco. the state author
tiles have manifested more interest and
frmness. than in directing these schools tc
useful purpose. 10 science they have
had some men of very great distinction; II
their Senate fluent and impressive speak
ers. one of whom we have the honor o.
ranking among our guests this day.
may say, not only from my own knowi
edge, but upon the much better asserhOr