Besides the Mexican journ...
The Times, 1824-08-10T00:00:00

Besides the Mexican jourtal El Sol, from wlhich we in- aerted an extract in The Timne. of Saturday, we have re- ceived El 1ris de Jalisco' and several political pamphlets printed at Guadalaxara. Upor a view of these papers, it appears that the federal system is not rightly adji sted, and that, either owinig to some opposition of interests, or to a want of practical experience in those who govern, its com- ponent parts are not in a state of perfect co-operation. How far the divisions which prevail are promoted by persons in the interest of ITURBIIDE, there is not sufficient information to enable us to determine. If we might judge from what is publicly printed in the journals before us, that adven- turer is detested as an ambitious impostor and a tyrant; but the truth of these representations,perhaps,cannot be entirely relied on. The march of General BRAVO, at the head of a considerable force, to Guadalaxara, bas already been no- ticed. Guadalaxara is the seat of the Congress of the State of Jalisco or Xalisco, which inceuedes oeyeral provinces, jand whiclh, in point of extent, population, and wealth, is one of the principal members of the Federation. The news of the expedition of General BnAvo created great alarm in the Congress of Jalisco, and a resolution was passed on the 21st of AMay, to instruct the representatives of Jalisco in the general Congress of Meitico, to entdeavour to obtain from the Supreme Executive Au- thority an explanation of the object of this extraordinary military measure. In the tespatch addressed to the Jaliscan representatives, it is observed, that there is no account of any enemy on the coast threatening the independence of the State; that thle movement of General BRAVO has no osten- sible motive; that among the reasons which may be put forward as a colour fox such a proceeding, are the reports of its having bcen intended to crown ITrUssID in Guada- laxara, and of the existence of popular commotions; all of which are asserted to be false, anti to have their origii in certain public papers, which had unjustly accused the state of Xalisco of being " Iturbidistical." All this the Xaliscan Deputies are required to represent to the Supreme Executive Authority, accompanied by the assurance, that " the peace ' of the State has never been disturbed by the Iturbidists, " bccause,though there may be in it soimie of that party, they are powerless, and never can aecomplish their ob- ject, since the country abounds ingood patrlots." The des- patch was enclos;d in a letterfromn the Governor of Xalisco, Luis QUI NTANAR, in which le declares, that the State be- ing uninformed of the objectof General BRIAVO'S invasion, thleGovernment would be under the necessitv of repelting forco by force. After receiving this despatch, Senor C,%- NEDO, on the 28th of iMlay, submitted to the General Congress the following proposition, signed by all tlhe Ja- liscasi Deputies:- " The Deputies of Jalisco have received official infonnation, by which they learn that the Government intends to invade that State with troops collected for the said purpose. The constituent act, in faculty 5, article 16, stipulates, that the Governmnent cannot declare way without the previous consent and approbation of the Cencral Congress. The Jaliscan Deputies appeal to this law, and in virtue thercof pray the Congress that the Government be immediately callctl upon to give information concerning those occurrences so in. teresting to the Federation; and that, in consequence of the facts and docurments which prove the hostile attitude assumed towarnls Jaliso, the Congress may come to such reeolution as shall appear to it cal- culated to save the country from anaichy, and our State from mili- tary oppression." I After Senor CANEDO had supported the above proposi- tion by a speech, and read the despatchles received from his constituents, some of the Deputies of the General Con- gress observed, that as the subject utnder consideration was one of great delicacy, it was proper that any discussion which Imighlt take place should be secret, or at least that it should be determined in a secre, sitting, whether or not the debate ought to be public. This latter alternative was adopted, and( the Congress proceeded to deliberate in secret. The result of that dcliberationi is not yet kilown.