The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-11 00:00:00

THE EMPINE OP BRAZIL.

Hislmperial Majesty Dom Pedro 11. opened the
Brazilian Chambers ou the 3d of May last in the
following speech from the throne :
" August and worthy representatives of the na-
tion—l congratulate myself with you on our pre-
sent re-union. The epidemic which in the course
of last year prevailed in some of the provinces of
the empire and in the capital has further extended
itself. The sufferings caused by this affliction have
profoundly afflicted me, but I trust that Almighty
God in his infinite mercy will listen to our fervent
prayers for the speedy removal of the sad affliction
from our country. My Government has neither
spared, nor will cease to spare, every effort to
assist the population attacked by this calamity.
In general my people have given proofs of resigns•
tion and courage, and their numberless acts of
charity are worthy both of my special love and of
public recommendation. Our agriculture has suf-
fered considerable loss in its labour, and every
day it becomes more urgent for us to acquire in-
dustrious colonists to cultivate our fertile land and
to extend its productiveness. Immigration, how-
ever, does not depend solely on the powers of the
Government, it also requires the spontaneous
assistance of our landed proprietors, and I depend
on your patriotic exertions to convince my subjects
of this truth.

" I watch with solicitude the progress of the na-
tional interests, and I am confident that you will
give my Government the means that may be re-
quired on their part, to promote so great an ob-
ject as a large addition to the free population of
this empire._

" The public revenue, notwithstanding the un-
favourable circumstances of the last two years, is
superior to the anticipations of the Government.
The increase of our revenue has indeed been so
large that were it not for the great public expenses
consequent on a great rise in price of materials of
all kinds, we should have a very large surplus of
income over expenditure. Being about to make
considerable reductions in our tariff of import
duties, it will be prudent for you to put my govern-
ment in a position to sustain the equilibrium in
our receipts and expenses, which there is a reason
to apprehend may for a short time be disturbed by
those reductions.
"In contravention of the measures taken for
the repression of the abominable slave trade, some
desperadoes have dared to venture on new specu-
lations, but the vigilance of my Government, sup-
ported by public opinion, has completely frustrated
them, as I hope it always will. The administration
of justice, army, and navy requires still further
attention, such as I have before recommended to
you.

"Our friendship with other powers, the incessant
object of my zeal, remains unaltered. In accord- •
ante with arrangements with the Government of
the republic of Uruguay, I have withdrawn the
assistance of our army from that state. I saw with
pleasure that the conduct of our troops- while there
deserved all the congratulations they received, not
only from the government of that republic, but
also from the nation itself. The stipulations
which for a long time have joined us to the
Argentine republic have been confirmed by II
friendly treaty of commerce and navigation, nege"
tiated on a sound basis. Between my Govern-
ment and that of the republic of Uruguay a treaty
has also been made, by which the questions of
trade, navigation andfluvial intercourse have been
settled, the question of boundaries being kept for Si
better opportunity, within, however, the time
specified in the same treaty.
" August and worthy representatives of the
nation,—
"Our internal order and tranquillity become every
day more consolidated, in consequence of the
calmness of our political discussions and also of the
desire of my people for the improvement of the
country. This result is due in great part to the
policy my Government has pursued—a policy which
justifies the continuance of the frank and decided
support that is has always deserved. I hope,
therefore, that having in view the necessities indi-
cated by my Government, you will accede to the
measures proposed by them, in order that thereby
the increasing prosperity, and the welfare of the
country may be still further advanced.
" The session is now opened."

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