The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-05-02 00:00:00

REVOLUTION OF PERNAMBUCO.
[Frew the Conejo do Porto.]
a • •
OPORTO, APRIL 14.
This day arrived here the Felix Venttera, Captain
Jose de Freitus Chaves, 38 days from Pernambuco,
whence she sailed on 7th of last month. As soon
as the vessel was allowed pratigNe with the shore,
the Captain communicated the agreeable intelli-
puce which we are about to repeat,
The 15th of February was the great day on which
the inhabitants of Bahia determined finally to
proclaim their liberty. by the adoption of the coo-
.: Aosional system of this kingdom, and by taking
• h to the constitution which our Curses are
ng. They instituted a Governing Junta, com-
'4oisel of men of prudence and respectability, and
offered the Presidency to Count Palma, who was
Governor of the Captainship. The Count, however.
from motives of delicacy, declined to accept the
:,ollce. and it appears asked leave to retire to RSo
de Janeiro.
• The towns and villages in the neighbourhood of
the capital hive long entertained the Paine senti-
ments as the people of Balsa; for like them they .
• wore doomed to suffering and lamentation. As
• therefore, as they learned what had been done
!AM the 15111, they followed the tome course, sod
114.111 their homage and promises of obedience to the
Jonto of the capital. It was by this time known
at Pernambuco, that the sacred spat ks of the con-
stitutional fire had reached the Villa des Alagoas,
where they had produced their proper effect.
The people of Bahia then fitted out an expedi-
tion for Pernambuco, to iiiform the inhabitants of
that city of the revolution which had been
accom-
plished, and to invite than to take similar measures
• without delay; they at the same time offered the
• : Pernambucans their fraternal co-operation and as-
..sistance, should aid be necessary to them. His Ex-
*eellency Lao: de Rego Barer,. Governor of the
Captainship, convoked the ecclesiastical, civil, and
military authorities of the capital, and having ex-
plained to them the purpose for which the meeting
was called, they proceeded to deliberate on the ne-
eessity of following the example of Bahia. and de-
liveries the country front the evils with which it
was alfficttd. All the persons present with one
voice agreed to unite with their brothers of Bahia,
to proclaim the Portuguese Comititution, mid to
swear to it us it shall be adopted by our Cortes.
The illustrious Colonel Oil, who in the absence
of Lieut.-General Comma°, commands in this
city, immediately tat the arrival of this gratifying
intelligence, ordered it to be celebrated by a salute
of 21 guns. and in the evening by discharges of
• musketry by the troops. The Bishop also ordered
the bells of the cathedral slid other churches to be
rung; and at the moment that this paper is going
ro press (eight at Hight), the bean I iful front of the
council-toose is illuminated with a transparency,
en which are inscribed in lurge letters the names of
tthe two places—" Bahia and Pernambuco," which
have given cause to so much joy. The illumination
•is expected to be general.
The following is a Proclamation which was posted
rip at Pernambuco, but we are not certain whether
before or after the cosivoestiou of the Authorities
which we have mentioned :

PROC LA M ATION.
Luit do Rego Barret°, Commander-in. Chief of the
division of Pernasubsseo, Governor, Captain-
Genets, of the said Captainship, ice. &A.
Veroatobseraos! Yon will prove to the world that the crime
•of a rely men never ran' be the crime of • whole province.
Fidelity to nine Sovereign and the laws of sear coootry, eon-
'mane, in adversity, sad courage to sustain the national cha-
racter, will over be lbe chat-octet istics of the Pereensbucans.
Your plains still bear the trophies which you have gained on
them over the enemies of the country. Pernambucans, the
time for displaying year trot character is arrived, and for
• manifesting your political virtues. The knowledge of the
ago demands new institutions, founded upon liberal princi-
ples, cnizolatcd (query to promote lie prosperity of king-
slam and the happiness of the !people.
Pernambucana! The Government knows your desires, and
they are •Isiont t • lie laid, as a most just application, before
the throne of our august Monarch. Nothing more is ue-
reostoy to be said. The Chamber of Recife convoked the
Ministers and suproior (coeval officers, worthy men of all
classe• sod orders in the Slate, without distinction of Ame-
versos and Eton:Trans, who arc all as one family; and 1,
with she red, itaterpreted your intentions.
Orr Monarch will crown your desires. He never can have
sus other views than those which tend to the welfare of hi..
stibjects.
Its tranquil, Pcruansbneans! You will have new institu-
tions. Receive them from rite hands of ono Sovereign. He
will give you them, and that inestimable gift will render his
memory immortal.
Meanwhile continue obedirot to the established laws, and
to the who administer them, nod thus give to
the world a great canny/L• of popular moderation. These
bees will protect you ; but remember shot these laws must
'y ehastise all whit violate their duty by disturbing
polthe order. LUIZ DO REGO BARRET°.
Peronniboco. March 9.
Vivao us Habianos !—Yieso os Pernambucanos !
LISBON, APRIL 16.
Abliough we hare not the satisfaction to publish
in lull and olTieially the events; which caused the
constitutional spasm to be proclaimed at Bahia,
yet we are to withhold limn the public
the pleas:Hi( urea this stay ',insight by a courier mf
Girona!, and contsitittl itt the following letter :
Oporto, April 14, 1021.
THE CONSTITUTION SWORN TO AT BAHIA AND
PER NA MISUCO.

This moment Las ars slw rant y Felirc Ventura, after
a voyage of 321 days. Kite Bailed front Pernambuco on the
7th of Mirth, and hrino word ant on the tel news was
hturight to Persists& cco, l.y nay of Alagoas, that the Cott-
ntitu tutu of I'vrtg4 it 1:n I loos us ,wntn to at Bahia, whirls in-
duced Luis du Rep to now, a pro* lamatiou to tranquillize
the people.
Un the eth of Ntserls there armed at Pernambuco three
sressrli frs,m eiluivp.o! for 144 r. to ascertain what part
this prier:nee had oaks% ; aid leaatiiag 'hat it had acted like
Bahia, they gave a I'4, )al salute. 00 site sane day a furasal
provedias of the ressosistrary of Pernambuco was held, and
the paths w,re take to the setae mummer as they had been at
At Bahia seven p. rsm.• were killed : at Pernambuco there
watt tio &iamb:dice al all.
Twu vi owls Iss•e sailed from Pernambuco for Lisbon, the
Mao sod number. awl three tor 011Ultu.
We are lwre quite overjord its coasrquener of this new.,
mud an express lea• beer. dispatched with it to Lishosi. &A%
ANTONIO DA CUNHA BARBOSA.

A letter f.mit Bayonne. dived the gist ult. statei
that the Spanish mail. svhitit passed through that
place on the preceding Mos.day, was stopped swat
Burgos on its sway to WOW, by a party of
gurril-
lar, conetining of about 10u, who burnt 611 the pa-
pers and letters. sod teen the vehicle iu which they
were conveyed.