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EXECUTION OF ITURBIDE. I
By the Schooner Cathohinf., Capt.
Austin , we have received a Mexican
paper of the 26th ultimo, which cony
tains an account of the arrival, arrest
and execution of ITURBIDE He
was shot on the 19th uli. at Padilla. The
following documents translated from
the “Sun” of the above date, gives the
particulars of this occurrence.
N Y. Gaz.
Most Excellent Sir—On the
in9t the English brig Spring at rived
at the mouth It the bar of this rivet in
64 days from London, bringing the for
eigner Charles de Beneski and a com
panion, bound to the Mexican territo
ry, in orde” to treat with the govern
ment concerning a plan of colonization
and bringing powers for the purpose
from three Irish capitalest merchants
of that capital.
On the following day, the said Ben- !
eski presented himself to me, of whom
I requested information respecting
Don Augustinituibide his ‘views and
piojects with regaid to this territory;
and Beneski having assured me in a
manner apparently sincere that at his
departure said Itrtibide remained in
London, living quietly with his iamih
he returned to the bar to bring his
companion, who had remained on
board
Yesterday at one in the afternoon
the coinmandam of that detachment
informed me that said Beneski was on
his way to this place, with another per
son, who being disguised, was not
known. Immediately I proceeded
with some troops to pursue, if neces
sary, Beneski and his companion. At
Arroyas distant six leagues from this
town, 1 met them at about half past
four in the afternoon,and recognizing
the person in disguise to be in reality
Don Augustin Irtibide, he spoke to
me and stated that his wife and two
small children were the only persons
that accompanied him he having left
the others, in London; from thence he
was carried to this town, under a com
petent guard and I am satisfied of his
safety.
Although I am aware of what is di
rected by the law of the 28th of Aptil
last, relative to this individual, yet con
sidering the defenceless and submis
sive manner in which lie presented
hiniseil tc me; I have determined to
lay the matter belo e the Honorable
Congress of this state, that they may
rlw, “rp‘. ; “e >hey may think pro
• ’ n f M .scquently inarch this
ilia, where that hon
* .o’ is sitting.—God and
; ‘ La Marina July 17;
1824. Felipe de la Garza.—To his
Excellency the Minister ot State, &c.
Most Excellent Sir—Having been
informed, by the General of the Ar
mies of the State that Don Augustin
Ir iltide had arrived at Soto la Marina
in an English vessel, this Congress
has do.cteed, that the decree of the
G< neial Sovereign Congress of tire
28m of Ap.il last be carried into effect
in w hich the said Inti bide declared
an outlaw, whenever he shall, undei
any pretex, present himself in the ter
ritory of tlie federation, ail( ] that this
resolution be communicated to your
Excellency, that you may cause it to
be executed, commanding you, as you
are hereby commanded under the most
strict responsibility, that you cause
Don Augustin de liturbide to be be
headed. giving him the necessary time
to prepaie himself in a Christian man
ner.
The Congress also commands, that
without loosing a moment, youi Ex
cellency cause an order to be issued
that all the civic militia of the slate be
alarmed and in readiness for service
and that your excellency communicate
What has occurred and these resolu
tions to oqi supreme Executive power
of the federation in the most speedy
manner, for which putposea copy of
the official letter of the commandant
Genei al is herewith transmitted to
your Excellency.—God and liberty.—
Padilla, July 18, 1824 —Jose Ignacio
Gil, Deputy Secretary'Jose Feliciano
O rtz, Deputy Secretary.—To his Ex
cellency the Governor of the State
Most Excellent Sir As I infoimed
your Excellency in a previous des
patch, the citizen Commandant Gen
eral, Dun Felipe de la Garza, atrivejl
yeste day at this town, biinging Don
Augustin de Iturbide, and immediate
ly placed him at the disposal of the
honorable Congress of this State, who
debirininfg (he fulfilment of the sove
reign decree of the 28th of April last
Which prescribed and outlawed the
said Iturbide, ordered that thqJpitizen.
General should cause to be executed
upon him the punishment of death, to
which according to the said degree
he was liable; which order was carried
into execution by shooting him yester
day at six in the afternoon.
This event, your Excellency doubt
less removes the apprehensions that
we*e continually entertained ot com
motions from the proselytes of Itur
bvltf and will cause a uniformity and
(concentration of opinion in favor of the
system that we have happily adopted;
for as one of the causes that occasion
j ed it to vacillate is removed, the effects
I ot that cause must consequently cease.
: I therefore hasten to inform your
Excellency, that upon its being com
! municated, to the supreme Executive
power, his Highness may be pleased
to approve of the measure, and at the
same lime direct me what is to be done
with the family and equipage of Itur
bide, which is detained at Soto la Mar
ina, until the determination of his High
ness be known. God piererve your
Excellency many years. Padilla, Ju
ly 20, 1824.—Jose Bernardo Gutier
rez de Lata.—Jose Antonio Fernan
dez, Secretary.—To his Eecellency
the Minister of State and of Internal
and foreign Relations.
In the town of San Antonio de Pa
dilla, on the f 9th day of the month of
July, 1824, e the Magistrates of the
said town, being assembled, do certify,
that on the day of the date we saw Don
Agtistin de Iturbide enter as a prisoner,
having been brought to this place by
the Citizen General Felipe dc la Gar
da; who in conformity to the decree of
the 28th of April of the present year
issued by the General Congress, caus
ed him to he shot on the same day at
six in the afternoon, which we know to
be true, having seen his dead body,
in testimony whereof, at the request of
the citizen General, we give the cer
tificate under our hands—lvia Ricai
do Acebedo. Jose Antonio Paz, fi>st
Regidor Ignacio Sena, second Regidor.
Jose Luis de laFuente, Syndic Attor
ney.
I, the citizen Presbyter, Jose Mi
guel de la Garza Garcia Metnbet of
the Honorable Constituent Congress of
the State of Tamulipas, Parish Priest
of the town of Padilla.
Certify according to law, that a dead
body, that is deposited in a room near
the parsonage house of this town, in
older to be intered to-morrow is that
of Don Augustin de Itutbide, whom I
knew this morning on his at rival here
and whom I saw shot in the afternoon;
in testimony whereof, I give this cer
tificate at the request of the Citizen
General of the aimies of this State,
Biigadier Felipe de laGaiza, in the
town of Padilla, on the 19 h d-.v of tjte
month of July 1824—Jose Miguel de
la Garza Gorcia.
General La Fayette at Havre.
By the Don Quixntte, which arrived here
yesterday,we received the following account
from at* eye-witness, of the arrival of Gene
ral LA FAYETTE at Havre, and his embar
kation on board of the Cadmus. How mean
—contemplalibly mean—were the vexations
thrown in the way of the old veteran, and
those who wished to do him honour, by the
little tyrants of the Police. And what a
proud contrast do the events of the present
week in New York, afford, when compared
with the former. In the one place, the pa
triotic hero is allowed only to quit the coun
try of his birth, and for which he has so of- j
ten bled, amid contumely and insult, be-!
cause through evil and through good report
he has shown himself the firm, consistent" 1
and unwavering friend of rational-freedom.
In the other, for those very qualities, he is
received amid the joyous shout# and accla
mations of one hundred thousand freemen,
which are responded by ten millions more—
all striving to rival each other in tistimoni
als of affection, gratitude and esteem!
[vV. T. Commercial Advertiser
“As it was expected that the general
would arrive eaily in the afternoon of
the 12th, several merchants, and a great
number of young men left this at 2 P.
M. incan iages, gigs,and on horse back,
to gootn and meet Monsieur La Fayette
at Haifleur, (6 miles from Havre,) and
accompany him into town. The Ame
rican Consul, and all the American j
gentlemen, and Captains, of ships in
the harbour, intended also paying that
compliment to the General; but the
Sans Prefect notified to the Consul,
that the Americans must not do so.
“The road for two miles out of town
continued crowded front 3 in the after
noon till dark, when no tidings of the
General having come, the people re
turned into town, where they remain
ed in y roups all the evening. Havre
presented the appearance cf a town in
clanger of an enemy’s approach. The
guards were doubled at afl the posts;
patmles of soldiers, police-men and
gen-d’arms, marched ahout, and pre
vented the crowd from collecting in any
one spot.
“\l a quarter past 10 the General
arrived in a post carriage, with his son
and secretary. They were accompan
ied by the carriages that had gone out
from Havre, and about 100 young men
on horseback, all dressed alike. A
strong body of gen-d'armes escorted
the cavalcade. On arriving at the en
trance to the city, the gates were shut,
and the guard drawn out with fixed bay
onets. *
“It was then asked if it was the Mar
quis de La Fayette, who was there,on
being answered that it was General La
Fayette, the gate was opened to admit
his carriage, and closed immediately,
to prevent the entry of any of thos.e who
had gone out to meet the General.—
After repeated and unvailing attempts
to get in, and expostulating with the
officer on guard, this latter assured the
gentlemen, on his honour , that il they
would go to the Poste de Pincettes, (a
gate at the rear side of the city, and a
mile from the principal one,) they
would be admitted. On presenting
themselves at that gate, it was closed,
and they were desired to go back to
the principal gate, where they were ad
mitted, two by two, at intervals, and the
names of several taken.
*%n the mean time the General pro
ceeded to the house of Mr. Philippon,
(a most respectable merchant,) where
an elegant dinner was provided, and a
large party waiting to receive him.—
In the course of the entertainment, a
stone was thrown by some miscreant in
through one of the windows, which pas
sed close to the head of one of the gen
tlemen. On the morning of the 13th.
crowds again assembled to witness the
embarkation of the General, and the
streets presented the same appearance
aa the everiing before- A party of
soldiers was drawn up opposite the
Cadmus, on the custom house quay,
whe.ie il was supposed the embarkation
would take palce.
Eery impediment was used to pre
vent the people from showing any |
mark of respect. The Cainnus, in!
consequence of the tide’s falling, was j
obliged to haul out into the roads —,i
The General,accompanied by a body of
gentlemen, anived, and went on boaid
the steam boat, which was previously
cleared by order of the Polite, who
would not allow him to embark whilst I
any body of the town was on board.—
They also hauled down the flag belong- j
mg to the boat, and would nut let it be j
hoisted while M. La l ayette was on I
board. The gates we t shut, o pie-j
vent the people going to the pier-head!
to take a last view of th<- General.—
However, in this then eff.u- s were tin-1
availing, as every boat ;hat could be:
had, was immediately fined, and ‘ollow-,
ed the steam boat to the Cadmus, me i j
two miles off. A gen-d’ami a>-<l aj
polkt officer went out in the Cattntus,j
to prevent any body but the General)
and his suite going on boaid. On his J
coming along side, he was leceivedj
with heany and lepeated cheers from
the ship, which vvete returned troin
tire boats, and a few persons on shore,
who had got out and assembled about
halt a mile ft cm the pier, (lobe onto!
the way of the military, as there
was a strongguard at the pier-head.)
This close dthe scene.”
Arw York, August’ 18.
The following is the address of the
Mas or of this tity to General LA
FAYET I'E, with his answer.
“GENER AL. —In the name of the
municipal authority of toe city, 1 bid
you a sincere welcome to the shotesof
a covintiv of whose‘freedom and happi
ness you will never be considered one of
I the most honoured and beloved foun
, dets.
Your only contemporaries in aims,
of whom indeed but few remain, have
not forgot, and theii posteiity will nev
er forget, the young and gallant
Frenchman who consecrated his youth
his'talents, his forune and his exer
tions to their cause—who exposed his
life-—who shed his blood that they
might become free and happy. They
will recollect with profound emotions,
so long as they remain worthy of the J
libei ties they enjoy, and the exertions j
vou made to obtain them, that you j
came to them in the darkest period of;
theii struggle—that you linked your-j
fortune with theirs when it seemed al-1
imost hopeless —that you shared rn the
dangers, privations and sufferings of
that bitter struggle, nor quitted them
for a moment, till it was consummated
on the glorious field of Yorktown. — ,
Half a century has elapsed since that j
great event, and in that time yourj
name has become as dear to the friends, i
as inseparably connected with the
cause of freedom, in the old, as in the ,
new world.
The people of the United States!
look up to you as to one of their most j
honoured Parents—the country cherish- i
es you as ‘one of the most beloved of
her sons. I hope and trust, Sir, that ■
not only the present, out the future j
conduct of mycounti vmen, to the latest!
period ol time, will among other slan
ders, refute the unjust imputation, that i
Republics are always ungrateful to their
benefactors.
In behalf of my fellow-citizens of
New York, and speaking the waim and
universal sentiments of the whole
people of the United Slates, I re
peat your welcome to our common
country.
Permit me to add, that the moment j
of my life, to whi< h I shall look ba/ck
with the greatest pleasure and pride,
will be that in which it fell to my lot to
be an organ for expressing, however
feebly a nations gratitude.”
Gen La Fayete’s Answer*
“SIR: While I am so affectionate
ly received by the Citizens of New
York, and their worthy Representa
tives) I leel myself overwhelmed with j
4 *
inexpressible emotions. The j it of
the Ameircan shore, aft ;< t; ; an
absence, the recollection n.anv
respected friends and dear companions
no longer to be found in this land, the
pleasure to recognize those who have
survived; this immense concourse of a
free Republican population who so
kindly welcome me, the admirable ap
pearance of the troops, the presence of
a corps of the National Navy, have ex
cited sentiments to which no human
language can be adequate. You have
been pleased, Sir to allude to the hap
piest times, the unalloyed enjoyments
of my public life; it is the pride of my
heart to have been one of the earliest
adopted Sens of Ameiica. lam proud
also to add, that upwards of 40 years
ago, I have been particularly honour
ed wit h the freedom of this City. I beg
you, Mr. Mayor, I beg you, Gentle
men, to accept yourselves, and to trans
mit to the citizens of New—York, the
homage of my profound and everlast
ing giatitude, devotion, and respect.
To the Editor of the Federal Repub
lican.
Sir —You having opened the col
umns of your independent paper to the
friends of the several candidates for the
Piesidenry, which induces me to en
close a niece from the Democratic
Press, an ably conducted paper in
it. Philadelphia, and devoted to the
tights and interests of the Democratic
pai tv of this country, and a powerful
advocate of the man of the people —
Wm H Crawford.
A friend to Regular Nomination.
TRAIT*- IN THE CHARACTER OF
GEN. JACKSON
I know ihe ans which illustrate the
t haractet of General Jackson will, I
cowhide,be desirable to every class
if icade's, whether they admire or
condemn those aos, and whether they
be the friends or opponents of the Gen
eral’s election.
I have therefore taken the pains to
t prena'e a condensed statement of facts,
derived chiefly from official documents,
which eruiiiles them to my belief, and
which authority, and the residue from
other authority, I will willingly com
municate to any person who has the
curiosity personally to call upon me
for the purpose of assertaining it
1 Gen Jackson has forbidden his
subordinate officers to obey any orders
whhb they might receive from his,
and their, superioroffi< ers, the Secreta
ry ot War.
2 Without any authoiity from Con
gress or the President, bin of his own
mere will , he raised and officeied troops
to serve; under himself a’ the Seminole
war.
3 He wrote a taunting letter to the
Governor of Georgia, in wt.ich he pro
claimed the doctrine that a Govenorof
a State has no right to issue an order
to the state militia, when a General of
the U. States regulai forces is in the
field.
4. In a treaty made with the Indians
on behalf of the United States, he stip
ulated tor a cession of land as a pri
vate present to himself. This cession
the Senate of the United States refused
to ratify.
5. At sales of public lands he intimi
,da ed purchasers, by declaring, with
i violence, that they ought to be shot for
i bidding above the offers of his own fav
! oi ite officers of the army.
6 When in mercantile business he
j loid a merchant who was his creditor,
j that he would shoot any men who should
j pi ran me to sue him.
I 7. WhenCongiess was engaged in
investigating his conduct, he used
threats of peisonal violence toward the
membeis who were active in the inves
j ligation-/declaring among other things
j that he would cut off their ears;
8. He reversed the decision of his
own court martial , and ordered a man
to be shot , who had been sentenced to
| hard labour.
I 9. He suffered the troops under his
! command to put defeated Indians to a
i general massacre, and did not spare 17,
who were found concealed on the day
! subsequent tothe battle.
10 On another accasion he hung one
! or two Indian Chiefs, whom he hadde
. coyed with false signals and taken pris
i oners.
11. While invested with a military
command he wrote in ‘ ery bitter terms
of his superior officer, using among
other expressions that of “ the pimps
and spies of Ihe War Department .”
12. W hen sitting in court, as a judge
he left the bench to horsewhip a per
| sonal enemy , whom he saw passing,
j. 1 3. When acting as Governor of
Florida, he summoned Judge Fromen
tin before him, and shewed according
to the account of the Judge, great vio
lence of temper and used undecorous
and prof, ne language.
14. In his letters to the President
concerning Judge Ftomentin, he used
imp opes language.
15. In his attack on the Spanish
j towns, and in other instances, he disre-
garded the positive orders r .*®
dent and Secretary of the
16. He nas of his own wi//, /■..
upon a foreign nation, thereby fl
ing a power delegated by the f ■
tion to Congress alone. ■ i
17. Three months after u,®
of the British at New Orleans,®
ven weeks after they had left
try, when no imminent
sion existed , and when he hatliflS
ficially infoimed from the fe
Adm. of the ratification of a ‘[Ms
Peace, he disobeyed a W'itof®
Corpus, and imprisoned Jus®
who had granted it, hereby ®‘
that clause of the Consti.uti/fl
declares that the Habeas Corn®
be suspended by Congress, only®
of rebellion and invasion.
18. Those who have esteet®
will have altered their opinions®
ther acquaintince. Mr. Pi®
District Attorney, who had fo®j
der him in the battle of Orleans®
displeased wi h the arrest
Hall, that he moved Judge!®
gi ant a writ ol Habeas Cot pusi®
him, and Judge Lewis, who ®
fought in the battle, granted the®
For these acts, both r/nrseg,®
were ordered to prison. Judg®
entin spoxe in Congress, alter®
tory of Orleans, in the praises®
Jackson but after he had witn®
conduct in Florida, his censv.t®
as strong as his former praises®
19. It is said tltai the Ge®
one of his duels, reserved hit®
his antagonist had fired without!
and then going close up to h®
him to beg for his life, but ob®
him to tremble, he said, yon at®
coward, unfit to live, and shtfl
through the body, so that he®
expired. 1
Tills anecdote is derived
political friends of the
knowing piecisclv thee hannei
which they obtained it, I cannot
positively for its correctness. ■#*’’
asserted, however, that its
uiiquestionable.
2f). And he has declared,
he possessed the opportunity,
have furnished with d< uth, as
native citizens of the United
who were fifty miles distant
fortifications or ent ampmenis,
a law which was expressly liniiißjt
persons not citizens , “found
in or about the fortifications or
ments” of our atmics, thus
a total inability to construe coußffy
ih- Consul ution and laws of the
Ft lends of Freedom and
dei consider well these facts,
ask yout selves if Gen Jackson iiHf
most suitable man for the PresidS®
of these United Slates. fill
United States shift Franklin.
New York Sefit. 1, 1824. WM
TO THE EDITORS OF THEAMERICIMi
Gentlemen. —l obseive in yturM|i
of yesterday, some remarks on
rival of the United States ship FitH§.
lin, under my command. sjj||
The estimation in which you pnßjl
to hold me, as there declared, eniiH||
you to my acknowledgments and ihaflß
as also that you are among those
tors who ha'e abstained from assii
in the “circulation of those
hie rumours,” to which you alhidtßS
However much 1 may lament the pfljj
lie and private circulation of suchMfJ
ports on my own account
levolence, envy, or ignorance,
an absence of three yeais, distant lifll
the point of circulation four or
thousand miles, both as respects M|
own personal and official
as established through a cuutse
dous service, in a period of
years, through three wars, and
battles, I cannoi but regret still nuHj
as a native patriot of these United SuiH
the injurious effect of those rep°H
abioad on our national and naval clS|
acter, as well as the exhibit it <Hj
make of the want of common jusnMl
and candour in our fellow cittize®
(the editors) in thus repiesentii>gH|
national office in a highly responsil®
command, on difficult and delicatefoS
eign service. H
The rumours to which you alluß
have never before reached me; but thfl
are, I understand, of such a nature,
if only one half of what is charged 4
been committed by me, 1 assure ytfl
this country would never again ha®
borne my foosteps or you have beeß
troubled with these remarks. Shoulß
however, there appear any just grounß
of complaint against my official duti<B
or conduct djring my command intl>B
Pacific, they ought to exhibited to lN
executive branch of the governmen 1
who has the power, & knows too
how much it comports with the interei
of the nation, and the honour of govern
mem not to institute such inquiries, o<
require such explanations as shall satis
fy themselves and the country of tW
justice of the allegations, or innocent
of the officer.
To me it belongs to furnish, when call”
on,(if not dene sufficiently already) ud> e*