The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-30

ings OF the government and Of the peo.
pie by the declaration that there exists
no desire of creating hereafter any diff
terence between the Brazilians and Eu
ropesns, but they will all be consider
ed as OF one family, with equal rights
In the same inheritance, which is the
general prosperity Of the province Of
Pernambuco.
On The ninth, every thing remained
IN the same tranquil and peaceful state.
Nothing was heard from the people but
repeated acclamations of the goodness
OF the government government
which was continually employed in pro-
noting the safety, both Of the interior
aHd exterior, by equitable measures,
and endeavoriHg TO advance the public
prosperity by dividing the more impor- :
tant affairs among different committees:
committees, composed of persons OF
known capacity for each subject
These iudicious proceedings have ia
cllitated the operations of government,
and at the same time obtained the high.
est appreciation of the people 49,
The government was employed the
same day until midnight, in making up
the'different dispatches that appeared
on the 10Th the most important being
to cause all public officers TO attend to
their duties as before, no one being de-
prived of his Office. The only change
was the abolition of the former dis,
tinctioRs of rank and title, and subs,i-
trtiDg the word yoas, using the same to-
| wards the government when any per-
son addresses il, instead OF lordship,
eXcelleDcy, SC. and abolishing certain
modern tribute of manifest injustice,
and oppressive to the people without a.
ny advantage to the nation, &c.
Such was tho happy political situa-
tion OF Pernambuco on the 10th OF
March, 1917,
LONG LIVE THE COUNTRY
Long live the Patriots, and may regal
tyranny be annihilated forever!
.4ddresS offhe Provisional governmen. 90
the inhabitants Of Pernambuco.
Divine Providence, which by lis un-
searchable designs can extract from
darkness the most effulgcnt light, and
through its infinite goodness allows
| not the existence of evil, exc:pt TO
draw from 1t greater blessings & felicity
has permitted some indiscreet ard in.
considerable spirits to spread the seed OF
discomfort and ill-grounded Jealous,
between the sons OF Brazil and those of
Europe now in this capital, from which
a great Name might arise, equally iniu
| rious to both parties, especially since
| the epoch in which the series of events
in Europe began TO give to the CONT
| Rent OF Brazil that consideration to
which it was entitled. We ask, in
what are the Brazilians to be blamed
1t the prince of Portugal! is driven from
his capital by the impetuous assaults Of
an invading enemy, and compelled to
leave his lusita!.ians and seek shelter in
the free and generous continent OF Bra.
I'll, and to satisfy bis hunger and thirst
in the latitude of pernambuco, through
the liberality of its inhabitants, wherein
are the Brazilians to be bIamed if this
prince actsated by motives Of gratitude,
should be DESTROYS of honoring The
land that sheltered him by the estab.
iiShment OF his court, thus raising j;
20 the rank of kingdom The seeds
of dIscord, which unfortunately sprung
up In our country, enriched generals
oy nature, with unlimited fertility, so
far from being eradicsted and stiiled in
'heir origin by the hand which had the
power TO do 1t, were nourished by mu>
tual indiscretion, both on the part of the
SrazillaDs and Europeans, They ne
yer attained to such height however,
but that they might have been exlin
gulshed by copcilistory spirit in the
respective parties. But the spirit of
despotism and bad cou1sel bad re-
course to the most violent and pe,fdi.
Gus measures that could be invented BY
the demon of persecution, They a.
doPted the most tyrannical measures to
destroy honorable patriots who deserve
well OF their country, ihereby over.
wbelmiDg with tears and despair their
unhappy families dependant on their
e~ertlons and lsber, and whose loss has
been followed by the inevitable ruin of
their connexions. Nature and va.
Tor at length determined to mn
pose with all their strength This
frghttul tyranny. The whole army
thought itself involved in the ruin Of
their officers, and the cry Of defence
was universal 1t resounded in all Tie
arGlss OF the town Of st. AnthoDy the
people Hsw to arms and supported the
soldiers TOR they were also Brazilians.
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