Mexican Intelligence.
The Times, 1824-03-22T00:00:00

'.sne lUowir.g oficial doculueniS will throw great light on the aes0 of tle evernts to which the lettB from 5Mexico cited refer. The staeofparties, and the pretensions of individuals claiminrg or retain- arg P`vvcr. vill be evident from the proclamations.below which they "eatIly addressed to the public. It cannot fail to strike the least at- tetled rcder, as important at the present moment, that anid this zflite Of rival factions, there is not heard a murmur from any quarter Olt a wish to re-subject the country to Spanish dominion. Indeed. the origin of the disturbances seems to lie in a very natural jealousy ofthe influence of European Spaniards.) ZOCL,A]t.TTOX OF GENERAT. JOSE MARIA LOBATO TO THlE INXtABITAN'TS OF TMEXICO. " Fenlow 'itizeus,.I was occupied in m editating on the meauS of freing you from the fears which you justly entertain, of seeing the SPaniards who are emiloyed in the chiief posts of the state exerting tlsraselves to establish a new atnd shameful slavery, when I heard the horrid sound of arms whichl were preparing to slied the blood of eur bretiren in the southern division, for nothing more than having banijfested our general opinion. " I couild not remain indifferent to these proceedings, whicil spring Utidonbtedly from the ignorance of the Government withl rcspect t0 our desires. I called togeth2r sovtte of the mneritorious officers "bo serve under my command, and some private individuals of this capital; andI we endeavoured to make ourselves be hleard by the Povernmncut, which plotted against mry liberty and that of my feiw.-citizens. W'e clid not h:esitate a momenit abouit the necessity ofuniting and using onr aru s, not *o threaten the national so- vereignty, nor to manifest our opinions, but to protect ourselves agaimst the m3chinations of th& 3inistry. Already the Government i5 acquainted witli our movement and its origin. 'our dlesires will be accomplished, and the sound of cannon will not disturb your repose. 5o Inh bitants of M)exico, -Remain tranquil. Let &ot the eKata- rtoa of the pas.ions be the moving cause ot' our operations ; let us give to the v.o.-ld a testimony of the constancy of our sentiments; a-Id let us trait till the Representative ;sssemblydecides on our tate. " Mc:xic. Jar.. 23, 1824." On the 24th the Generals and Commandaints it chief of the corps in quarters at Mlcxico, niet to decide on the intimation made by the Sovereign Con,rrs to lay down their armis, and submit to the exist- ing Esecutive Power, on the utnderstanding that the Spaniiards would be remnoved, &c. T'hese officlrs came to the following resolutions:- ' . That they will not lay down their arms til the Sovereign Con. stituent CoegrTcss place the executive power in t'c haids of Ameri- cans of known patriotic sentiments. 2. That all European Spaniards in general, and all Americans little attached to the system of' liberty, be deprived of their employ- ments till the Spanish nanion desis: from its hostile pretensions against the free states of America, and recognize their inde. pendence. " 3. That till the foregoing ar:icles are agreed to, the Representa. S_saeAinbly shall gzuarantee their personal security; antid if it does not do so in the proper ti:ne, they shall leave the capital to occtpy the points wrhic0i the General-i.-chiet', Citizen Jose Mlaria Lobato, shall think proper to fix upon." This paper s signed by the officers w/iose qualities are alluded to at its commencemert. ' lnhabitantcsi Mexico.-The General of Brigade, Don Jose l\laria Lobato, by abusing the triust reposed in him. has alarm- ed a part of the otticers and troops of this garrisotn, and, wanting in r spect to the laws, has dlisobeyetd the (.overmment, maintaining himLself in insubordination to the legitimate authorities to whom he swore submission. To give a favourable colouir to Itis conduct,he has trnsmitted to the Soreteign Congress a representation, wilichi they have not deigned to take into consideration, till he lavs down his aren. The public tranquillity, atid thc existence even of rite nation are threatened, if ali goodl citizens do not rally round the Government to support it. If the nation is disturbed-if tile con- sztited authorities are not respected-if the aenned force, erecting itself into a legislative power, pretenids to dictate to tise people, the most rertible anarchy, civil war, and all their attendajit evils, are about to light upon our unhappy country, torn by hands that ought only to be ernployed in hier defence. ' Mexicans, .-ou havegiven repeated proofs of youir rcspect for the suprente authorities. of your love of order, of your decided attach- rnent to independence and liberty which these movements endanger. Governmept expects of you now the same coneduct, and flatters itself of rour paetriotisnt, that resisting the suggestions of the disturbers of order, you will firmly support the determinations of thie Sovereign Convess, and the instituuons whiclh must secure your happiness. -National Palace of M1 exico, Jan. 24, fourlh Year of indepentence, _nd third of liberty. (Signe(l) M ICHILENA. *MIGUEL DOMINGUEZ." (EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE T.ETTIER.) llExico, Jan. 24. Goverrngent having notice that General Lobato was in under. standing with Hernandez, in Cuernabact, iutendedI to arrest himn last night: but he was apprised of it, and assembled all his troops in the barracks, from whence he gave notice to Congress that he wvould immediately quit Mexico, at the head of his regiment, if they tid not dismiss and send out of the country Michilena and Dnminguez, together with all the old Spaniards, and such pilblic officers whose sentimcnts where known to be ininmical to the cause of independetice. At first, Congress replied with energv, and insisted oti his surrender- inc his ;aren; but as he was finn, they began to treat with him, and y ielded. Reports ate very confused, so that we can learn notbing p-sitive-the rmore so, as no one dare go out, anti we are all obliged to guard our houses. It is said that a11 the old Spaniards shall leave the country with only one.third of tlieir property, the otlier tw-c-thirds to bt applied to the benefit of the state. Lbato's troops are now strongly patrelling our streets. N. excesses have been c=mmitted. (FxTOACT FRO'M A\OTIIER LF.TTER, DATED TilE 26TFt) On the 25th of January, another revolliton liad taken place in Mexico, headed by a Brigadier S. Jo. .11. Lobato, and assisted bv Brigadier Don Antonio Lopez Paria: there is little doubt that the Congress must succunib, and thiat iUichilena andi Domingtiez, two of their Regenus. must resign : the intention is to remove all the old Spaniards from their appointments. (EXTRACT OSF ANOTUEt LE ETTF, DATED FEB. 2.) On the 23d of January, a part of the troops were clamorous for money. and headed by a General Lobato, applied to Congress for payment of arrears, and the distmissal of the Executive Power. The Congress reftived to listen to any suci application, and told thenm thatan answer to their spplication would be sent thirough the Execu- tire Power. From the 23d to the 27th distuTbances continued, when, by the resolute mesisures taken by Congress and the Executive Power an end was puit to them witlhout bloodshed; on the 27th, one of the ringleaders wrus shot, in purruance of his sentence, and 22 were appointed to be tried by a council of war. On the 31st of January, evety thing was tranquil,and the public was quite satisfietd, fromn the fiminmes and courage evinced by the Congre5sand Executive Power, chat the public tranquillity would not again he interrupted. MEXIAN . URNC