The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-11 00:00:00

BRAZIL.

Speech with which the Regency, in the name of his Majesty
the Emperor, Don Pedro 11., opened, this day, the first Ses-
sion of the third Legislature of the Legislative Assembly (of
Brazil) :

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" August and most worthy Representatives of the Nation—
Your assembling cannot but be extremely gratifying to the
Regency, in the name of the Emperor, Don Pedro the Se-
cond, who, deeply sensible how much the destinies of Brazil
depend on the deliberations of the present legislature, sees, in
your intelligence and patriotism, the preservation and security
of the institutions under which we are happily governed, of the
throne of the young Brazilian empire, of the peace and public
prosperity.
" The good intelligence and friendship between the Empire
and the different governments of the New and Old Worlds,
which the Regency arc anxious to maintain inviolate, without
derogating from the national dignity, continue unaltered.
" The present political order having been established by a
revolution, it was impossible that partial agitations should not
occasionally show themselves in different parts of the empire,
which have been much increased by the faction which is
anxious to re-establish the system and influence which the
nation rejected in 1831. Public opinion, and the interest of
the country, imperiously demand that an end should be put to
such criminal hopes.
" The Regency, firmly resolved to preserve the sacred
deposit which has been confided to them, have neither
hesitated, nor will hesitate, to fulfil the duties imposed on
them by the eminent trust reposed in them by the vote of
the Representatives of the nation ; and this day they have
the consolation of being able to announce to you that, not-
withstanding the scanty means at the disposal of the Govern-
ment—notwithstanding the obstacles which at every moment
they encounter in the legislation, internal tranquillity would
now prevail throughout all Brazil, were it not for the disturb-
ances which unfortunately exist at Pernambuco and Alagaos,
but of which the termination is not far distant.
" Liberty never can co-exist with impunity and violation of
the laws; and if every citizen should be secured in all the
rights recognised by the Constitution of the Empire, it is not
less necessary to give efficacy to the laws, and to leave to the
executive power the force indispensible to their being exe-
cuted ; for in this way only can we obtain a guarantee for the
rights of the Sovereign, the security of individuals and the
State, and the pr,.---27rn'ion of social order.
++ To support +he natior..l credit both at home rand abroad,
tieoinoly the, wanti,att. of public servi,:ng *medium, are, with
other important labours with which. you are about td be oceu-
lied, the objects which must certainly engage your solicitude.
" The Regency cannot avoid calling the attention of the
General Assembly to the necessity for maintaining sufficient
force by sea and land, to repel all possible external aggression,
which may be attempted against the security and dignity of
the Empire, and the throne of our august Emperor Don Pedro
the Second.

" The different Ministers and Secretaries 'of State will lay
before you their relations, and the state and wants of their
departments, and will give you a circumstantial account of the
affairs in which they have been engaged.
" The Session is opened.
" FRANCISCO DE LIMA E SILVA.
" JOAO BRANHO MONIZ."