Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-05-02

sive to the people, without ahy au'""-
tage to the nation, &c. &c.
And such is our political and civil
state to this date, the 10th OF March,
1917.
Long live the country Long live
the patriots Down for ever with
royal tyranny
Martins,
.M1ntensgro,
.qraugG,
.FcndOsa.
INHABITANTS OF PERNAMBUC0
Divine Providence, WHO by his in
scrutabIe designs knows how to ex-
tract from the most obscure things the
most vivid light, and who. through his
infinite goodness, does not permit the
existence of evils unless it be to draw
therefrom the greatest benefits and fe-
licity, has consented that some turbu-
lent and indiscreet spirits. by whom
great confagrations can be original
cd from q small spark, should begin
10 SOW the seeds Of an i'll understood
.levelry between the sons Of Brazil *
Of Europe, inhabitants Of this capital,
since tie period Of the events OF Eu.
rope, which gave to the continent OF
Brazil, the consideration of which she
was worthy. and which events, the
Brazilians, did not, and could not CON
cur in. In fact, how could the inha.
bitauts help, that the prince OF Portu-
cal, precipitated from his capital, by
the impetlosity of an invading enemy,
should come for shelter to the gene
rous continent Of Brazil, to live there
by the Iiserality of its inhabitants, q
through divine Providence ?-How
could they help, that this same prince,
sensible aud grateful. should honor The
land that received him with his resi-
dencc, aud the establishments OF his
court, and give it the rank OF king
dom Those seeds Of dist Ord unhap-
PLY have grown in a country which
kind nature has endowed with 4 gene
raj and unlimited fertility. Far from
being distinguished by All able & pow
eriul hand, aud far from being sutto-
Gated in their Origin, they have been
reared by the mutual indiecretSons OF
the BraziliaGs and the EsroFeans.
But they never will grow TO such a
hei~It. as not to be eXtinguiShcd By a
combating spirit that will Undertake
this task, which can be easily accom-
plishcd. However, the spirit of des-
potism and bad c0unscls have promot-
ed the most violent and perEdious de-
signs that could be devised by perse-
cution they have adopted the tyran-
ical measure OF annihiiiatinS the no
norablc patriots, and the wei! deser'-
ing Of the country; to battle III tears
miserable families, that existed by the
labor and assistance OF their ci.lcis ;
and whose loss woald cause their total
ruin. Nature and courage, at the
horrible sight of these misiortunos
have arisen against tyranny and M
iustire in their natural defence. All
the military have supposed themselves
Iiuvoled in the ruin OF some OF their Of
licers. The cry for defence was se-
neral, and has sounded in every cor
ner of the province of San Antonio. f.
very one has turned soldier 4 protec-
tor of soldiers, because they are Bra
Zilians like themselves. The despots,
astonished at these new and uhexpect.
cd events, and goadcd even more by
their owu concicnces (Which even IN
the most impious bosoms crccts IFS tri'
bunaI, dictates its judgments, and i'm,
plants its remorse,) having abandon.
ed tue place from which they issued
their homicide orders. Inhabitants
of PcmambuCo You may believe thai
they have taken means to make youl
countrymcn appear devoid OF honor
and humanity!
The patriots in two hours found
Ithemselcs without chief, without 60
vcrnor. It WAS necessary to avoid
THE disorders Of anarchy amidst a,
asitatcd population and a revolted
people. Every thing was done in a
moment, and was the work of rru-
dence and patriotism.
| Inhabitants of Pernambuco !! BE
Tranquil. Peace reigns in the capital.
|The people are satisfied. There is nr
ldictinctiou between Brazilians ana
Europeans. They consider them.