The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-02 00:00:00

VeIY.4GE Tel SoUTII 4,IIRiCICA.

(Frurn The Bal►imore CAromiek )

The first volume of " A Voysge to S with A me-
riea. pro formed by *Bga/1.4W oh, A earnest'
meld, in the years 1817 and ISIS, in the frigate
Congers". hr 11 M. Brack-silage, Secretary
to the Mission," has made its appearance. We
present our readers with the followtog estr set from
this valuable and interesting publication. Speaking
.1 Rio Janeiro, Mr. B. observe.:
The whole district of Rio Janeiro is exceed-
iugly mostotainous, and its %%Hies are in general
deep and narrow. The mountains are not as lofty
is thaw of Saitzerlaiiil, but resemble them more
than our Allr,hanies. 'fliough not covered with
snow, they s 1111 l tuna.% let more aim' the loathes
«hat is even more dreadful than the avalanche;
hugh miswies of earth loosening from the rock by
the moisture insinuated 'between them to the rainy
seasons, slip down, Mid overwhelm every thing
1.. low. It is out long sitter asp instance i.l lb a kind
occurred, when more 'nail a bombed families were
buried alive. In the aft the was. having dis-
minwared behind the mountain, its broad shade was
now spread over us. and we seated ourselves on the
terrace, in order to enjoy the cool air. It. was not
long Is,fore we diwovereil • cavalcade coining
along the road. Mr. Sampler, the Americus
Minister, informed us it was some of the Royal
Family. irking an airing, and that they very fre-
quently passed this way. A couple of liolion-look•
ing dragoons gaillopped op. their swords rattling
by their sides. They were followed at a very
considerable distance by several iodifferent old-
failliosied carriages, carrying the great 'wattle.
" On approaching the house they stepped a few
moments, and spoke has a very familiar. fliendly
manner. to Mass Seropter. The Queen and Prin-
cesses were phi's is their dress, and in their moa-
ners affable and polite.. Bet for the guards and
retinue. I should have taken them to be of the
respectable claw of citizens. 1. have sees. totoch
inure parade in the great pimple of our own country.
I should have felt, I mutt coarse, law respect for
!loyalty.
Royalty. if I had it no chi. occasion arrayed
in the pomp and magnificence I had figured to say
imagination. Although 1 had mail a greet deal of
Kings. and Queens, and Pritweases. 1 had am idea
that I should feel so little of that awe and dread.
suppmed to be produred by the irradiations of
Majesty. Paine obwrees. s that Kings, 041"11
llsrmorlytil/2 are good republicans;' awl being my-
self of a country where every citizen is a Sovereigii.
I thought myself emitted to
.taseet soy King or his
faintly, on terms of equality. The Leo-
poldissa was distinguished from the rest; by the
[.'nest of het esinpleeiors.; I saw tit/011'8K remark-
able w her appearance. and there are thousands ~r
my couairp.ouson t wusld choose in preference Inr
a wife. It is sold her sitissiiini ta extremely un-
pleasant its this barbarnos lam!. a land removed
so far froth the commonwealth of Courts, and
Winningly fitted only for vulg.'s. republicataisin.
"-A 'stunner of se:mations stories' are related re-
spected the lockerings, stud cittarrellings, and par-
in the Palace. for ow house t. said to lie .ili-
vitled ur.asitinth it-elf. *. Tlse cavalcade proceeded
• •

• Attinag the people f beard of ate pieties; affairs 4.1.
werna.eat d.t loot concern them; as tee Vanier, it would lie as
&leprous to applatt4 die lieteereatesit atria eperk atraiast
it.. If tit!, scow.; wipe* tut these soVems at ail, it meat
he with great tertian, sod *ea seert;sy. In s word, the
ancrassemi I. a despotism.