Some circumstances transp...
The Times, 1824-09-17T00:00:00

Some circumstaices transpired yesterdiay, wlhiehi render tile presumption still .tronger that ITURDIME's eDtcrprise to Mexico has terminated in his destruction. It appears that the name of the commander of the troop3 at Soto la Marina is not GARCIA, but LA GARSA, which, had it been madle known at first, would in itself have overthrown the account of a favourable reception to ITrURBIDE, except for the purpose of betraying him, as this very individual had been one of the most active in bringing about his expulsion from Mexico, and had been, on that account, selected by the Congress for the command on a part of the coast wvhere previous iniformation had led them to expect that his land- ing would be attempted. The fact of LA GARSA hav- ing been appointed for that purpose is well known to MIexicans now in this country. Captain QCtIELSII, we have been informed, received the intelligence of ITUR- BIDE'S fate, not from American captains, of whom it is likely there was not one in the insignificant and hardly accessible port of Soto la IMlarina, but from boats belonging to theplace itself, the people in whicb gave him the particulars of the fate of ITURIIIDE, and added that they had themselves seen the soldiers returning from his execution. WVe understand that Madame ITURBBDE, wbhose situation, if her husband has really fallen in the manner described, must excite general sympathy, wvas likely to be placed in circumstances as consolatory as it was possible, under so severe an affliction. She is, by birth, a Miexican, and of a family residing in a part of the country not far dlistant from that wherc ITURBIDE landed, with whom she would find a secure asylum. A proclamation appeared in an evening p-per of yesterday, saie to have been issued by ITURBIDE on his landing, but which we believe to be one left in this country, out of avery large number which he hail had printed for distribution on his arrival. Though it cannot be known to have been issued in Mcxico, it is, nevertheless, a document from which may be inferred what his views were in undertaking this unfor- tunate expedition. Thc following are the ternis of this proclamation:- "PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF MEXICO. " Zdexicans !-On placing my foot upon our shores, after greet- ing you with the liveliest affection and kindness, my first duty is to inform you of the reason why I have returned from Italy, as I now come, and with what object. r trust you will listen to my voice, and( that you wxill allow to my words the credit that is dl:e to one wvho has adhered to trith on every occasion. Experience lhas taught you, by a series of transactians whichl required the preatest delicacy in their management, and must be well known to you, that when I have un- dertaken operations of public importance, It was not without due meditation that those operations had uniformly sprung from a desire to promote the true and solid happiness of my country, and were carried on In a spirit of prudence anti of justice. "I should but offend your feelings if I used any arguments to convince you that Spain is.under the protection of the Holy Alli- ance, and that she is not yet reconciled, nor ever w.ill be reconciled, to the loss of the most precious jewel in her Crown. Allow me, however, to observe, that it is impossible for yea to be aware of the numberless intrigues which are actively in motion, not only in dis- tant couxntries, but within this our proper territory, For the purpose of restoring it again to Spanish domination. Buit I, who from my residence in Europe, found myself in a situation to learn rmuch, and to perceive more, upon this subject, saw in the clearest manner that ruin was impending over you-and could I be indifferent, my cotmn- trymen, to your destruction? Need I say, then, wherefore it is that I return to you, journeying fronm such remote regions,,triumphing over the obstacles, and eluding the toils, whichi this same Holy Alli- ance was anxiously preparinrg, to prevent me from achieving Fny purpose ? I retarn not as Emperor, but as a soldier and a M'Vexican, at- tracted to you even more by the sentiments of niy heart than by coin- munity of country. I come as the first persoan amongst you, in. tereste4 in the consolidation of our cherished independence, and our just liberty. I come, influenced by the gratitude which I owe to the affection shown me by the natioR in general, and without any recol- leetion of the heinous calumnies with which my enemies_the ene- mies of our country-have sought to sully my name. " Mly only object is to contribute by my counsel and my sword to the preservatlon of trle liberty and independence of AMexico, or never to survive the commencement of this new and most disastrous slavery, which powerful nations are preparing to inflict upon it i and that, too, through the instrumentality of some recreant eons of our soil, and several ungratefil Spaniards. It is my wish, also, to recon- cile the differences which exist amnongst you-differences which of themselves would be sufficient to plunge you into ruin-to re-esta- blish the invaluable blessing of domestic peace, to support that sys- tem of government which may be mest conformable to the general will, without any restriction whatever, ar;d to co.operate with you in effectually promoting the prosperity of tho nation. "Mexicans ! you shall soon again hear from your most sincere and affectionate friend, " AGUSTIN DE IfURB3IDE." e It "vas Itturbide w1ho first proclatmed and carried Into ef'eet the independenoe of ?Mexlco.