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when even a Spaniard in authority agreed to co- 

 operate with them so heartily. 



The capital was soon persuaded to surrender 

 at CDonaju's desire ; Iturbide entered it on the 

 27th of September, and immediately installed the 

 Governor alluded to in the Plan of Iguala. 



At thismoment5P''Donaju unfortunately caught 

 the yellow-fever and died, to the great sorrow of all 

 parties. But it is difficult to say, whether or not 

 his death was detrimental to Iturbide's views. 

 O'Donaju had already done all that was possible 

 to establish the immediate objects of that chief, 

 particularly in preventing disunion ; and it may be 

 questioned whether he would have co-operated 

 with him so fully when these objects came to take 

 a more personal and ambitious direction, and 

 when the interests of the Spanish crown were less 

 considered. 



From that period, up to the end of March 1822, 

 Iturbide's plans were steadily carried forward; 

 the deputies to Congress gradually drew together 

 from the different provinces, and he had time to 

 collect in his favour the suffrages of the remotest 

 towns. The Trigaranti colours were worn by all 



