The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-28 00:00:00

[MORNING POST.]

The imprudence of the Emperor of Brazils in
braving the dangers of war for the purpose of
annexing a Province, over which he has no just
claim, to dominions which are already too exten-
sive, is becoming every day more apparent. Not
only has the Government of Buenos Ayres, as it
will be seen by our extracts in a preceding co-
lumn, made all the preparations necessary to de-
fend its frontiers and to carry on the contest with
vigour if it should once commence, but a more
formidable enemy has been provoked by the ir-
ruption of the Brazilians into the territory of
Peru. This at first may appear problematical ;
for Buenos Ayres being, of all the South Ameri-
can States, that. which has the longest and most
securely enjoyed its independence, may be con-
sidered as the most powerful and dangerous
antagonist to be encountered on that Continent.
But this is the very reason which has prevented
Buenos Ayres from acquiring military strength.
Never having been threatened, since its first de-
claration of independence, by the arms of Spain,
it has had no occasion for snaking those con-
tinuous and gigantic efforts which alone have
enabled the Sister Republics to throw off the
yoke of the mother country. Its struggles have
been civil struggles; and though it has wit-
nessed several revolutions, they have been inter-
nal changes of Government, unattended with fo-
reign conflicts. Hence it has acquired manners,
commerce, wealth, laws, and institutions, but little
military experience or power.. It is, indeed, but
since the aggressive demonstrations of the Brazi-
lian forces that it has decreed the formation of
a national army. Peru, on the contrary, has not
only struggled hard for her freedom, and fought
for it with the best soldiers and the most faithful
commanders of Spain, but she is at this moment
assisted by the victorious and experienced hosts
of Colombia. Whoever attacks her will there-
fore bring upon itself the united force of the two
most eminently military States in South Ame-
rica, and will find it no easy task to resist their
strength in war, their skill and their bravery.—
The irruption of the Brazilians into the province
'of Chiquitos, and the insolent letter of their
1 Commander announcing that he had annexed that
.
1 province to his Master's empire, go far towards
bringing on a dangerous crisis. Already has Ge-
_nem' Sucre, the conqueror of the chosen troops
of Spain, threatened to march against the in-
vaders, and after driving them out of the Peru-
vian territory, to follow them in their own, and
carry devastation through their provinces. Me.
naces from him are not idle words; it is to be
hoped, therefore; that the Emperor Don Pedro
will take Sir Charles Stuart's advice upon the
subiect, and that guided by his experienced wis-
dom, he will relinquish an enterprise, calculated,
under the circumstances of his own country, ra-
ther to endanger his crown than to enlarge his
empire.

[BRITISH PRESS.]
'rile papers received yesterday from Buenos,
Ayres, from which copious extracts are given in
another column, leave no doubt as to the hostile
position in which .the Emperor of Brazil has
placed himself with regard to the Republican
States that surround his territory. We have ex-
pressed our opinion of the great danger to which
this conflict, rashly and wantonly commenced,
exposes the newly-founded throne of Don Pedro.
The .presence of Sir Charles Stuart, it is to be
hoped, will prevent the quarrel from assuming a
more serious. character. The powerful influence
of Great Britain will probably render her me-
diation acceptable to all parties, none of whom
can have any rational desire of war. If,
however, DOll Pedro should be deaf to the
suggestions of moderation, he will have deep
cause• to. rue his obstinacy and injustice.-7-
By the invasion of ClAiquitos, he has given
offence equally
to the Peruvian and Colombian
Governments ; and with General Sucre, and the
victors of Ayacucho on his frontiers, his Brazilian
Majesty will find that he has provoked no mean
or despicable foe. It is known, besides, that a
strong republican party exists among the people
of Brazil, and they will be ready at, the first op-
portunity to revolutionize the. country. The

Government of Buenos Ayres are taking the most
efficient measures for their defence. Half a mil-
lion of dollars have been appropriated to the
immediate disposal of the executive authorities,
and the utmost zeal animates every class of the
citizens.

It is the opinion of a very intelligent gentle-
man, just returned from the seat of war in India,
and with whom we have had a conversation, that

the Burmese are changing the plan of their ope-
rations, as their object now seems to be to retreat,
upon their capital; in doing which they have
abandoned several strongly fortified places. Well
informed persons are divided in their opinion as
to the motives that have influenced the enemy in
corning to this decision, some supposing it to be
for the purpose of gaining strength, by falling
back upon their resources ; whilst others believe
that it is to enable the Burmese to negociate with
the Indian Authorities upon better terms. Our
informant states, that very little reliance is to be
placed on the unofficial, accounts already pub-