The National Register.
London, England, 1822-12-08 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

New Yonx, Nov. 20.—We learn by the brig
GeorgettOVA Packet, Captain Rathbone, from La
Guayra, that the Royal General Morales had eva-
cuated Marasaybo, and returned to his old quarters
at Porto Cabello. It appears that General Montilla
had concentrated his forces at Rio de la Hatche, and
marched immediately against Morales, who must
have fallen an easy prey had he attempted to con-
test the point. The patriot forces entered Mara-
cavbo on the 19th of September. President Bolivar
and General D'Evereaux were daily expected from
Quito, when it was expected that active and vi-
gorous measures would be concerted for
.a speedy
reduction of Porto Cabello. _ _ _

...... _
Nov 13.-A gentleman in Philadelphia has re-
ceived the following, under date of May 10 :
" The Emperor of China, having by some means
diseovered the disgraceful conduct of the Mandarins,
at and about Canton, has just issued an Imperial
Decree (which like that of the Merles and Persians,
is irrevocable) to the high ofncers about the Court,
to inquire into the conduct of these people, and to
report correctly the nature of the transaction with
the English at Lintin, as well as our own affair at
Whampoa, and the measures which have been pur-
sued with regard to the introduction of opium.
Thirty Mandarins are already imprisoned, and how
many more will be impossible to foresee.
" This examination, it is expected by every one
here, will produce important results, and finally
place the intercourse of foreigners upon a different
tie ting from heretofore—perhaps their expulsion
and interdiction. _ .

" It must be evident to the government of this
country, that since the opening of their ports to
strangers, luxury, vice, immorality, and in gene-
ral poverty, have followed in their train. The most
mistaken idea in the world is generally entertained
of commerce to this country, as greatly enriching
this people, and impoverishing others. The balance
of trade is but little in their favour in amount, and
the importation of manufactured goods, raw cotton,
and opium, to the amount of twelve or fifteen mil-
lions annually, and daily increasing, strikes a blow
at the very essence of their government. This state
of thing► is feared by the Mandarins, and what mea-
sures they may adopt to avoid it, is yet in the womb
of futurity: but I think this—l may venture to
assure you, that our troubles in China have but
commenced, and you may hear of important mat-
ters before long."
Neurotic, Nov. 4.—There is some misrepresen-
tation in the accounts heretofore given, rei'.tive to
the British schooner Speedsrell, it being stated that
she was found by the Peacock aground on a rock,
and surrounded by the pirates, in which situation
she would have been inevitably captured by them
1 but for the coming up of the Peacock. It appears,
however, that she, hat joined company with the
Peacock end Louisiana cutter, and that she was
►tanding in shore with the latter in pursuit of the
pirate when she grounded.

BRAZIL.

EXTRACT OP A LETTER DATLDRIO JANEIRO, SEPT. 11, 1822.
" The Uiatilian On will be displayed on the day on which
the Prince Regent is proclaimed tinperor of the Brasile, by
the title of Dolt Pedro the First. To-morrow is the day said
to be appointed for this festival, and the coronation, it is re-
ported, will take place on the Prince's birth-day, the 12th of
October.

" To-day the Camara have paraded the streets with a pro•
clamation, the purport of which is to warn all evil-disposed
persons, that 36days are allowed them to take their departure
from this country ; and those found after that period speaking
ag.,inst the government will be treated u traitors.

.1 At present every thing appears quiet ; and as we sincerely
hope that as soon as all those weighty matters are settled, that
coufidenef and busineaa will be fully restored."

EDICT.
The Senat• of this city, io colupliance with the despatch of
the Secretary of State, dated the 20th, orders the fiutilination
of the folloitiag

DECREE.

It being possible that there may still exist in Brasil, per-
sons who utsseut from the great cause of political indepeudenc•
which the people have proclaimed, and I have sworn to defend ;
and who, either from gross ignorance or blind fanaticism in
ancient opinions, may circulate rumours injurious to the union
and tranquillity of all good Brazilians, and even seek to make
prosoly les to their errors ; it becomes an imperious duty to
remove or prevent this evil, by separating the perfidious, and
expelling them limn Bread, in order that their actions, and the
expression of their depraved opinions, may nut provoke tha
good and loyal Wardhaus into civil war, which it has been nay
most earnest wish to avoid. And whertue I always wish to
reconcile grace with justice, and the public safety with the
supreme law of nations, I have, with the concurrence of my
council of state, thought lit to order us follows :—A general
amnesty is granted fur all past political opinions, down to the
date of this my royal decree, excluding however, those persona
who are already in custody, and in the course of trial. Every
European or Brazilian Portuguese who embraces the present
system of Brazil, and is ready to defend it, shall, by way of
distinction, wear on the left arm a green Power with the in-
scription Independence or Math." Those, however, aho
will nut embrace the system, ought not to participate with
good citizens iu the beuelits of a society whose rights they do
not respect and must therefore depart from the places in
which they reside within the period of thirty days, sod (roux
Brazil within fuer months, if in inland places, and two months
if in maratime towns, reckoning from the day of the publication
(irony Royal Decree in the respective pro* iiidea tit Brazil in
which they may reside they being still hound to apply lot
regular passports.
Meanwhile, should the slid system, and the sacred cause of
Brazil, be attached, either by speech or writing, the person so
doing shall he summarily proceeded against, and punished with
all the rigour which the law indicts on criminals guilty of MO
treason, and disturbers of the public peace. The same punish,
meat shall be incurred by all persons who shall choose to
remain in the kingdom of Brazil, who are guilty of the like
•thraee.
(Signed) BY Ills ROYAL HIGHNESS.
Palace of Rio de Janeiro, Sept. IS.
(Countersigned.)
JOSE BONLEACIO DE ANDRADO E SILVA.