Winchester Gazette

From the Charleston Courier, July 19.

THE MEXICAN EMPEROR.

Never was there a more flimsy muslin gauze veil drawn over the designs of an ambition that cares not to conceal itself, than is seen in the proclamation of Mr. Iturbide, (Augustin I.) Emperor of Mexico.

He begins by expressing a desire, that although he is an Emperor, he may even yet entertain the fine and frank language of a simple citizen. The language of every man should be honor and truth—and why should Kings be released from it?

He modestly asks the Mexicans, what merit they deserved in him?—and lest they should not answer as soon as he wished, he replied for them in the next sentence, he had "saved them from the tyranny of three centuries!"

He asks them whether the Crown is not the natural gratitude of the people he had saved? and fearing they should say no, in the next sentence he says, "Yes, certainly!" He says next, that he has been delighted with the Mexicans, ever since they tendered him the Diadem: and he would have submitted to the painful sacrifice of taking it then, but his comparison between the disquietudes of life, and the sweets of solitude, induced this young Bonaparte and Adonis aged 37 years, to seek repose in retirement—But he was determined that Mexico should be free, and fell in love with the people because he saw they were in love with him—like sweet Narcissus and his shadow. He was, he says, content with the laurel on his brow. (modest young man!) but he shaded them with a Crown—disinterested patriot!

He then tried to persuade the Mexicans that making him a King, is a proof of their freedom; because it shows they can do as they please.—And then he tells them that he made them free, and that he will be their King! He says next; having the Crown he wont revenge himself on those who opposed giving it to them. He had read, perhaps, of the remarks of the King of France; that he remembered not the injuries of the Duke of Orleans.

And thus has this boasted effort at the establishment of a Republic, terminated in a Tyranny; and we, in this country with the best intentions, have been duped into courting the acquaintance of a military adventurer, who has not sheathed his sword, before he is putting on the purple robe of royalty.