Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-29
Nn,GN. tpriica
PEy0IUTION Il BRAZii..

brig Herald, from Harha.O"-, we are IN
formed ihatihe Pro- ince OF pernambucco
(n Sr,,zihhad reyol;cd. aud declared IL
selfiVdspendeHt of the Brazilian Govern
memt.--0ur informant, who IS residentln
ihe town OF PerndnlOiCco, which place he
left on The l3fh March, states, ihai thisre-
voluiion was 5roughtabout >. tlleconcur
renee Of riliiarV with the citizens,
on tie 9th o. AIarch. Il commenced 81
TIC barracks, vlicrce Col. OF artillery at
tempting 10 psf some CHEERS Ottile reg
rent stationed there, under arrest, one
otttsm ran him thvoughw,tli sword
and The p,iucip2. aid-de camp Of ,hc Go
vernon arriving and endeavOuring To lIa-
ranguc the troops, he was instantly shot.
4 general beat to arms eusued, the militia
were called out. but thew, rs also 4 pro-
;niscuOnsly armed population Gas various
i'm lis character as us colo) Joined thc
military, and, by ; O'Clock IN the evening,
this armed multitude WAS IN possession
OF the towns when pairoies and guards
were Immediately established 10 prevent
indiS jduai plUnder and yio.ence.-I'hc
Governor and !3c licads0f the Provincial
Governments, had taken refuge in ile
principal fort. which WAS given up with
oUt opposition carly The following morn
iug 90 the popular raitr--Gn the morn
ing Of The OH Of March, Tie Governor
and his suite embarked for Rio Janeiro,
being also permitted 10 carry his person
al property along with him.
On Friday the 9Th of March, a pr0visi
ona! government WAS adopted, consisting
Of five distinct executive departments,
viz one Cor the Judiciary, one for Com
mercv, ono for Agriculture, one for di-
litarv and one for Ecclesiastical affairs
e, ,
title Of =" fatrioiic Governors" The oil
GERS Of the old government retain their
places under the new order OF things
with one o. two exceptions OF voluntary
designations.
The tidi9gs Of the revolution spread
from l!iet town. 10 The interio. witt tie rap;
div of lightning, and inspired the most
enthusiastic 10Y among the proplictOrias
and planters, who were daily arriving ia
town for the purpose of declaring their
unalterable adherence 20 the popular
cause. Those who held public situations
either civil or military under the former
government were among the first to come
forward ana tender their adhesion 10 their
new rules.
With ihc exception of the colonel Of
artillery and The aid-de-camp before spok-
enot, 10 person of any note was killed;
few lives were lost among the Struggling
parties uncOHnected with the main bOGv,
caused rather by thoughtiossn and i'm
prudence than from deliberate wish 10
commit violence; but as soon as the 90
vernment WAS iormed, every pTecauiion
waslaken TO pr"iecipere0ns and property.
and all arms were collected and pisi INTO
the possession Of the government.
Or the 18th Of Marca, pettect harmony
-, Il ts.a fiasl
properly or vessels were not allowed 10
leave theport. Preparations we're making
TO place the forts aEG other points Of de
iencein an effective state, and the paw Of
the military was Considerably augment
ed
II is believed that IS soon as they may
deem 1t expedient to adopt permanent
system at government, fiev viii choose
tiat ot the u. States ior their model. In
the mean time they have forwarded des-
patches To our government which are un.
ders.ood to contain 4 minute narrative Of
Their proceedings and views; soliciting.
ain acknowledgment Of their indencii-
d-nce, AMI inviting al Intercourse with
them upon the most liberal and friendly
terms. Similar Communications nave al
so been forwarded 10 London for The
consideration OF the British government.
Hergld
We have received file of Dominica
papers By the schooner Fam. SINS. Can't.
Watson, from that Island, who arrived here
on Wednesday. The only article Of their
contents worthy OF notice, is a proclama
ton Of the Governor Of Dominica. per
uniting for tie, period Of three months.
the mpcriationinto that Island from any
at the Nest-indui Islands. of bread. bis
calt, iour, peas. beans, potatoes, wheat
rice, oats, barley, or grain of any sort.
IN British vessels exclusively. This Pro-
ciamation Is dated on tie 9TH ofMarch:
but the day before Captain Watson
sailed sd OF April a new proclamation
vas Issued by the Governor, resembling
the PROVISION M to British vessels. and
declaring that the before mentioned arti-
c!cs nisht be imported in foreign as
well rs British bottoms, for limited
period. The information of CAPTAIN w.
IS confirmed by a letter received In town
rom mercantile house in Dominica
which occaslOned 10 little stir Isl IN !
.ionr market as we understand that 1000 |
barrels we're Immediately purchased |
though probably not all Of it upon the !
strength of this news. IB.
u is stated in Kingston GAM paper
oi March IL, that General Elarino had |
-aNen Cunana OF the 9Th Of that month. !
win the loss of 800 men-the Boval- !
SIS. European troops, from coo 10 1000. !
es't al put 70 TIE eword
MY. D4ly Adg. |
Eni1af al hter 10 tie LHifo5 of ize |