The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-26 00:00:00

RIO DE JANEIRO.

(From the Diario do Governo,)
(o}Ficza L.)
The following message was delivered by order of the
Regency, in the name of the Emperor, to the Chamber of
Deputies by the Minister for Foreign Affairs:—
" August and worthy representatives of the nation,—
The Regency, in the name ()ibis Majesty Don Pedro 11.,
orders me to make to you the following communication,
the importance of which merits your most serious atten-
tion

" The Imperial Government, proceeding with the
Nakao, which ie due to the Brazilian nation, conceive'

it to be its imperative duty to lay before you the conluiu•
oications which it baa received from its diplomatic agents
in Europe, from which it appears that projects are on
foot for the restoration of his Majesty the Duke of Bra-
ganza to the throne of this empire.
" ' In your list session my predecessor laid before you
dispatches from some of our diplomatic agents, which
showed the plans then in agitation for paving the way to
restoration; but at that time little attention was paid to
them, for nobody could imagine that, after the Duke of
Braganza Lad voluntarily abdicated the clown in favour
of his son, Don Pedro IL, and after all the Powers of
Europe and America bad recognized the young Monarch
and sent their diplomatic agents to the Regency, nobody
could suppose that there could be persons who would think
of undertaking an enterprise the snore rash, as it could
not expect support from those Powers.
" Unhappily, the events that have taken place in
i
Brazil,—the insurrections in some provinces,—the nao•
lence of a party in this very capital, which openly preaches
revolution, and in journals which advocate their system,
tries to discredit the Regency and the Monarchy, by affirm-
ing that they want to change the constitution of the
empire,—all this, combined with the despatches of our
ambassadors, gives reason to believe that the restoration is
really contemplated.
" How can we avoid believing it when we know that
one of the conditions imposed on these who enlist in the
army of the Duke of Braganza is that:they shall serve for
three years, and may be employed out of Portugal, if that
kingdom should be liberated before the time expected,
and that it is promised to the English to send them hack
again to their own country, and that it is very observable
that among the recruits from France there is not one
Pole, because they and their officers demanded that they
should not in any case he employed out of Portugal ? Why
should we not believe it, when we know that alterations
have been made in this engagement, which was, however,
made in the name of what was called a Colonial and Coin
tuercial Society, which pretended to receive active and
intelligent men as colonists in Brasil, or any other part,
preferring unemployed officers in the army, the nary, and
the militia, requiring that they should be employed
wherever their services might be needed, the engagements
being for 12, 18, and 24 months ? How not believe it
when we know that the persons who left this empire, and
who greatly contributed to make the Duke of Braganza
gain the popularity and the sincere affection of the
Brazilians, still govern the mind of that Prince, and who,
wandering about Europe, covered with the contenipt
which they merit, and destitute of pecuniary resources,
turn their eyes to Brasil, where they hope to fill the high
posts which in mockery of us they once held ?
" Lastly, how refuse to believe it, when those indvi-
duals, already reckoning on great rewards for their ser-
vices, proclaim that in this capital, and in all Brazil, there
is a strong party in favour of a restoration, and that in
Rio de Janiero there are requisitions with numerous signa-
tures, as they learn from trick correspondents, for the im-
mediate return of the Duke of Braganza, and even foolishly
declaring that Brazil will never be tranquil till Legisla-
tive Chambers solicit the return of the Prince to this
empire.

" "I'he Imperial Government, fully convinced that the
prosperity and greatness of the empire depend on preserv-
ing the present constitutional monarchy, with his Majesty
Don Pedro 11., frankly declares that if a restoration should
be effected in any part of Braz:l, it would he the signal for
a civil war, which would involve the ruin of the constitu-
tional monarchy, and lead to other evils not to be calculated.
It is to avoid such events that the Government, relying on
the co-operation of all Brazilians who value that name,
and will certainly not consent to have their nationality,
their valour, and patriotism disgraced, comes to the repre-
sentatives of the nation to provide beforehand the extra-
ordinary means which will be necessary to defend our
rights if they should be attacked. The other Ministers
will submit to you the proposals necessary for this pur-
pose. As Minister for Foreign Affairs, it is my duty to
make this plain statement, that I may not at any time be
accused of a criminal silence in matters so deeply affecting
the welfare of our dear country.
:" BENITO DA SILVA LISBOA.
" Palace of Rio de Janeiro, June 7.'
" A circular from the Minister of the Interior to the
Governors of all the provinces informs them of the plan
in favour of the Dude of Braganca, and enjoins them to
take all necessary measures to resist any attempt, and
particularly to organize the National Guards.
" JUNE 12.—A decree of the Regency dismisses the
Minister of Justice, and gives that department ad interim
to the Minister of the Interior."—Diari o de Governo
to the flith of June inclusive.