The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESD 1Y EVENING, JUNE 16, Igl2

that they knew their fate; but that which hall
alarmed the accused most, is the retirement of his
Majesty to Outs, where he refuses audiences. So,
should the prisoners be condemned to death, no one
would be permitted to *mom& the throne on behalf
of the unhappy victims of the constitution of l$4S.

BRAZILS.
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.

RIO DE JANEIRO, MAY 14.
The following is the speech of the Emperor of
Brazil on opening the chambers on the 3rd May
last :

" August and worthy gentlemen, representatives
of the nation,

"The great pleasure I always feel when the time
of opening the session, is arrived, is made greater
still when I am in a position to announce to you that
the empite enjoys tranquillity.
"The duration of the last legislative session was
certainly insufficient to enable you to take into con-
sideration and dispose of the vast and complicated
subjects which I recommended to your enlightened
patriotism in the last opening such.
"I rely upon your proceeding with increased
vigour in the glorious task which I then recom-
mended.

"My government continues and will continue to
repress the slave traffic which, since the last legisla-
tive session, has still diminished. I hope that,
through the vigour and attention employed by the
government in that task, the paltry and unworthy
speculations with which the avidity of gain seeks to
embarrass it, will totally. disappear. I rely always
on your entire assistance in all measures which ex-
perience recommends as necessary for the complete
extinction of such an abominable trade.

"The empire is at peace with all foreign powers.
"For the expulsion of the General Oribe from the
territory of the Oriental republic, and the mainte-
nance of its independence, I have concluded an
alliance with its government and those of Entre-Rios
and Corrientes, these having withdrawn the powers
which they had conferred on 1). Joao Manoel do
Roses to represent them in the exterior.
" The defections suffered by General Oribe, the
impossibility in which he was of resisting the allied
forces, hastened his fall, and obliged him to capita-
late to the General 1). Justo 'oat de Urquiza.
" The Governor of Buenos Ayres having formally 11
declared his intention of making war against Brazil,'
I contracted with the Oriental republic and the
states of Entre-Rios and Corrientes a new alliance,
in virtue of which I have lent them my aid, in order
that the personal power of the said governor being
destroyed, and the Argentine Confederation consti-
tuted and organised, we may cultivate with it those
political and neighbourly relations which become so
much both countries, and which the system, views,
and precedents of the said governor have rendered
impossible.

4 Victory has gloriously crowned the efforts of the
allied army, and the power of I). Joao Manoel de
Roses terminated at the battle of Monte Cascroe.
" With the utmost satisfaction I declare in your
presence that our army, as the national guard added
to it, has shown the most brilliant conduct and disci
pline, and that the division which assisted at the
battle of Monte Caseros has earned for itself and its
country a glory that can never be effaced.
" The skill and valour of our navy contributed not
the least part in this happy result. The passage of
the Tonelero is a brilliant action which history must
record.

" With the government of the Oriental Republic,
then invested with all faculties by the absence of
other powers, and the supreme necessity of saving
the republic, were concluded the five treaties of
the 12th of October last, which shall be presented to
you.
" The Oriental government, newly elected, have
put forward, as to the validity of those treaties,
doubts arising from their not having obtained the
approbation of the legislative assembly. The ques-
tion is yet pending, and there is reason to believe
that it will be settled in a satisfactory manner. In
any case I shall firmly maintain our rights
"By the balance of receipt and expenditure which
will be presented to you you will see that the public
revenue continues to augment progressively.
" August and worthy representatives of the nation
—I rely on your co-operation in all that tends to
strengthen and develop more and more our institu-
tions; to speed and direct our country in the road to
all great soeial ameliorations; and to give it that
importance and splendour which the immensity of its
natural resources reserves for it.
" The session is opened."