The National Register. — London, England, 1821-05-13 00:00:00

. . . . .. . . , i ' i . A , ! li b t . guilt* t ~ at 1 116111 ‘. ‘ tat . g i ' C.--- ..''...4. .: . 4.04 itr. er-A , , Cc...--.----• • . i Our Wag, einuititution, anb itatimi. No. 1,311.—V0L. XIS.] REVOLUTION AT RIO JANEIRO. Rto DE JANEIRO. Fke. 27. —Although it has been lung expected, we did not think the day of our revolution was so ne,ir. The King's decree of the IStll instant, in which he reserved to himself the nomination of the Cortes, and assumed thc nomi nation of the Junta, has brought on the crisis. I give you a brief summary of the facts, as they have come to my knowledge : of the greater part of them I was un eye.witness. Amidst the general discon tent which succeeded to the events at Lisbon, the hope still existed that the King would voluntarily accede to the general wish. That hope, however, was destroyed by the publication, by authority, of the pamphlet in which the policy of the House of Braganza, with regard to Portugal, was discussed, and in which the Portuguese were treawl as rebels. Some patriotic individuals determined "on profiting by the universal dissatisfaction, (placing their reli ance on the decided bias of popular opinion in favour of the constitutional system), to effixt a revolution. They possessed no personal influence, except over a handful of soldiers. They held their deliberations on board a vessel in the harbour; and the Ist of March was the day fixed for currying their measures into execution. The secret was intrusted by a son to his father ; and the result was, an order for their arrest on the night of the 25th or 26th; the execu tion of w'aich was confided to the battalion of the police. Their measures, however. had been so well concerted, that this circumstance only hastened the execution of their plans, without deranging any of them. It is generally said that one of the leaders even sent an intimation of their plot to the Prince Royal, to guard 'against any alarm to the Princess, who is far advanced in her pregnancy, assuring him that no danger could accrue to any member of the House of BraganzA. Many respectable merchants were included in the order of al-4st, and all were to have undergone deportation to Angola. The principal conspirators were Geis, who for merly served with reputation as lieut.-colonel; l)a Costa, major in the 11th re ,, iment, much beloved by the treaps; Patients, formerly major in the southern division, a sufferer by the injustice of the old mi nistry; Cipriano, lieutenant of artillery; Major Padoa, son of Lieutenant Hey, who was massacred in an attempt to make himself' master of the fortress of Almeida ; Father Silva, and Mocataboa, a man of letters and an advocate. At midnight, on the 25th, the regiment of chits seurs left their barracks: their colonel, who attempt ed to restrain them, was arrested and placed under a guard. On their arrival in the city they called on the Brazilian chusseurs to make comwoa cause! with them, which was acceded to, and they all re paired to the place du Roth), where the depots of ammunition were situated. It was three o'clock in the morning of yesterday, when the Prince Royal received notice of what was passing, Wilell be im mediately maniksted the resolution of placing him self at the - troops, Avid), the view of sparing the effusion of blood—the Prince b liberal; and the great day, of which he from that moment became the hero, owes i;s chid' lustre to the frank, loyal, aul L.'l, VC manner in which he has acted. The Prince appeared wholly unattended. It is said that a c.wnonicr, whom he desired to cxtin• guish his match, having refuted, he expressed his approbation at Lis declining. obedience to any bat his officers. On passing before the chas.seurs they received him with cries of " Live the constitution.!" to which he replied by repeating theta. After a short deliberation with the 'dicers, surrounded by the people, whom curiosity had drawn to the spot, the Prince ascended the platform of the theatre royal, which overlooks the place du Rociu, and read the written act of adhesion to the constitution, in the form to be decreed by the Cortes of Portugal.— It was received with loud acclamations, which gra dually spread on all sides. The forts fired a royal salute, and all the bells of the churches were put In motion to spread the happy news. 11r.: act of adhesion was signed by the officers, and by all who could press sufficiently ne.tr to participate in that honour. The Prince having asked if any thing fur ther was required, four students advanced to claim the liberty of the press; but the Prince replied, that it must ornecessity inflow the act he bud ju-t per formed, inasmuch us " a constitution without tha liberty was a body without a soul." } SUNDAY, MAY 13, 1821. The Prince, accompanied by two lieutenants, mounted on horseback to proceed to St.Cheistoplier's to obtain sanction of the King, which wiei '' medi sof ately accorded. The King gave his .. ' , and the Prince returned full speed to the p Ro :io, where he was almost stifled by the joy of the people who pressed round him. - Having reAlcentled the platform, he announced The appointment of a new • ministry, which was redeived with unanimous viva:. Shortly after the members allhilkie new administra tion waited on the Prince; and M. J. da Costa Quintella, who was named first minister, in passing along, was hailed joyously by the people, who caused him to enter the theatre. At nine the Prince again appeared on the plat. form, accompanied by the Bishop, and the new mi nisters, and took the oath of adhesion on the Gospel, in the name of the King. All the ministers fol lowed his example. At this scene, which became more striking from the cheerful demeanour of the Prince, the people and soldiers became animated by the highest transports of joy, and embraced each other like brothers. At 11 the Kin; arrived at the theatre, and was drawn in his carriage by the white population to the castle. Shortly afterwards the whole of the Royal Family appeared at the balcony. All the garrison then defiled, and took the oath to the constitution; after which the Prince advanced, and exclaimed aloud, " All that we have done was by my father's order.' The whole thin retired to share the joy they felt with their families and friends. FEB. 28.—Yesterday Use whole of the navy took the oath to the constitution. Advises were de spatched for Bahia, and for Pernambuco the same day, and this morning for Monte Video. A sub scription of 42 milreas has been raised fur the troops. The choice of the ministers has been generally ap proved, having fallen on men of known probity and real. The bank has mimed its payments in specie. The Gazette of this day, which I send you, re lutes to all the facts in its accustomed manner, with submission to the royal authority• All credit is given to the King. ,The decree is dated the 24th, but that is an antedate, assumed to save his delicacy.— It seems certain that a portable printing press was conveyed to the. theatre, . from which it Iva , : issued. The mode of ration used by the Gazette is far from having given satisfaction to the people. Mantel 4.—The discontent which I foresaw, in consequence of the Gazette of the :'Bth ult. having become general, it has been attempted to apply a remedy to it Ly the publication of a supplement.— All is tranquil, and every our dyes re.,uaied his usual occupation. caZETTE OF RIO DE JANEIRO. Fan. 9t; —Dee nee.— I laving exerted all pos ible care to render the conatitution established in Lisbon suitable to the people of Brasil, and having disco vered that the greatest good which I can do for my people is fOrthwith to approve the atoresaid consti tution, and it being my whole study, as has been constantly manifest, to procure for them all com fort and happiness. Ido from this moment heartily approve and sanction the constitution established in Portugal and do hereby receive it it into my king dom of Brasil and all the other dominions of my clown. Sly Ministers and Secretaries of State, to whom this decree is directed, will make it duty known, by despatching the proper orders tu the tri- Lanais and governors of provinces. Dated Palace of Rio& Jeteho. Feb. :it, 'Vt. SUPPLEMENT TO THE•ItIO DE J ANEW° GAZETTE. 1V E4N csnAY, Fmc. 221.—T he heroic deeds of the brave Portuguese nation aim so well known through out the universe, that . ..a detaijed enumeration of them would serve no tither purpose than to excite distrust : it was sufficient, therefore, merely to an. nuance the successes--equally properoua and rapid —of the ever-memorable 26th of February, which , will render our history illustrious. Brazil echoed the voice of our brothers in Portugal; and the noble fire of patriotism, iutlaming the generous breasts of the inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro, burst through all obstacles, and displayed it self every where with the greatest enthusiasm The people, actuated by the desire of seeing their situation ameliorated, ambition of the glory of regenhaiting their country, but nut able by themselves alone to effect so great a work. ' called to their assistance those who more thaa once have succoured theta in time of need, and found in their firmness, co.:rage, and honour, the help nhivh they required. • \ Pairs M. We have judged it necessary to insert s second time in this supplement the relation of circumstances already minutely described ; and we cannot conclude without giving all the praise in our power to the firmness and enthusiasm of the people of Rio de Janeiro. to the valour and subordination the troops equally distinguished for their bravery and discipline ; and above ull, to the magnatiruity of a generous Prince, who, protecting the cause of justice, unites with the constitutional principles or his subjects the paternal sentiments of the best of Sovereigns. FRENCH PAPERS. Pants, MAY G.—At the last court held by the King, all the Princesses, including the Duchess of Berry, were present. When the Duke Cases pre sented himself in his turn pay his duty to his Ma- • jesty, the Duchess of Berry, on hearing his name announced by the gentleman in waiting, uttered a shriek of horror. Monsieur, who was by her side, astonished and alarmed at her conduct, begged her to tranquilize her spirits and control her temper. — In spite of his remonstrances, she continued to show strong symptoms of mental agitation, and began to appear seriously indisposed. All the family sur rounded her to hide her situation from the King, who would have been highly offended at her beha viour. Al they could say or do was useless: she expressed a wish to leave the room, and Monsieur took her by the arm and led her out. The Ducheta then exclaimed—" You may do what you like, my dear father; but I must tell you, nothing on earth can oblige me to be in the mule room with the murderer of my husband." She shut herself up tor the rest of the day in her own room ; and though previously invited to dine with the King she sent a letter of excuse on account of sudden indisposition nor did she tell an untruth, for she was seriously ill. This strange and absurd behaviour shows to what a degree the mind of the Duchess has been poisoned by the interested intriguers of the ultra-Royalist party, who all the while are Isughiug in their sleeve ut the credulity of their dupe, and are hugging themselves to find that a calumny tot) gross to im. pose on an infant has the good finaune to pass cur rent in a quarter where it might do much injury to the great object of their hatred. The following passage from a private letter to a French editor, was struck out by the censors:— " The King of Naples has, it seems, at length consented to go back to his states. He bas lingered a long time in the Tuscan and Papal territories, and his delay has given rise to many conjectures. It is said that he is very much displeased with the con duct of the Prince of Calabria, and that the adoption of some measure of rigour respecting him is con tem plat ed ' The distribution of provisions in celebration of the birth-day of the Duke of Bourdeaux was abundant. Eighteen thousand pounds of sweetmeats, from Ver dun, were thrown amongst the people in theCitamp Elysees; besides bread, wine, and saussges, 37,500 patties were given to as many poor families on the preceding day; each cost th,: Lily half-a-crown, though their price at the pastry-cook's is only 15d. So much fur cotrupt influence. The revolution which has taken place at Rio Janeiro, the seat of the Brazilian Government, was accornplisacd without the shedding of blood. The condeet of the King of Portugal on the occasion has insured him the love and veneration cif his subjects, as he issaed a tlecree on the 9.-t:h of February, declaring that he would from that moment heartily approve and sanction the constitution established at Portugal, and receive it in his 11.1p.ty's Kingdom of the Brazils anal all the other dominions of his Crown. Such being the fact it is hot probable that the Holy Alliance will meddle with the revolution of Portugal I.lr advises from Patras of the .th ult. the Turks were bombarding it, and between 300 and 400 houses were then destroyed. The Ault - lam Obses ver of the 26th tite fillowiai intelligence eeivt;tl front La b.nh, under the date instant, suzpends ail arrangements pret rez.peetim , the passage of the IrtusAan tined tar Italy. We learn that the arm: same time stationed oil the frontiers of esupire. ' i ip t • I I 4 . J of April cenfr t.-4- 4, An order ._; to of the me `s • in troop I : I- ;ay Will )t the it' .A-4 f%-;•••