Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-18
TO the Secretary Of Marine"
From the Philadelphia Gazette, May IA.
UNITED STATES FRIGATE CONGRESS.
OFF Rio ,JaneiSO. March II.

From the Philadelphia Gazette, May Ia.
| UNITED STATES FRIGATE CONGRESS.
off Rio Janeiro, March II.
eve arrived here on the 9th inst. 81
days from Manila, Sailed from Canton
18th Nov and Manila 5th December, and
left our business there unsettled, 1.-THE
maSsacre) and were driven off hastily, by
the distressing disease which was ra-
ging with great fury throughout the
Island it found its way on board our
ship, and on the 9TH we lost the boat
swain, and on each five days succeeding,
four or five hands were committed to
the deep, having survived the attack but
a few hours. Thirty-three died before we
cleared Java Head, all of cholera morbus
sixty-fve of our crew have departed this
life since we left the United States. The
scurvy made its appearance near the Cape
of Good Hope, and there are 90 on the
sick-lst to-day, but the disorder is decrea-
sing being short handed we are shipping
men here. MIR. Sumpter and family re-
turn in the ship. Mr.. Thompson who is
on board, came in the Congress from
Canton. The Macedonian frigate is ex-
pected here every day.
The Congress was expected to sail for
Norfolk on the 9TH Of April last.
Extract of a letter dated Rio de Janeiro,
March g. 1921.
"On the Goth Feb. we heard that the
constitution of Portugal had been declared
by the People of Bahia All the vessels
of war in the harbor were making prepa-
tions to blockade the harbors to the north
ward of this place. Don Pedro, the elder
son of the king, was to go to Bahia, hear
the grievances of the people, and promise
redress of grievances such as would con-
duce to the happiness of his loyal subjects.
On the 25th, the King issued proclama-
ton promising to appoint several persons
to settle the differences, to alter such laws
ndregulations, and in fine would promise
any thing-this was soon followed by "a
mother, in which the names of the persons
were mentioned to man, they were the
late ministry and creatures of the king.
The people became exasperated, but fear
full of expressing their sentiments, except
to Americans and English-the citizens
not having confidence in the soldiers. On
the morning of the 9th, the military as
sembled in the Campo ST. Arms, in front
of the theatre, pointing two field pieces
down each street leadingfrom the square:
this being arranged, they sent for Prince
Don Pedro, who very soon repaired to the
spot, when they called on him to read the
proclamation-he commenced with the
last one issued by the king-they told him
that was not what they wanted-they
asked for the constitution of Portugal
he told them he must consult his father.
Time was given him to 60 St. Christie
pher, the country residence of the king a
mile and a half from town. On his arri-
val he found the king in bed he walked
him and told him the troops had assem-
bled and called for the constitution. The
king in his fright said give them any thing
they want. But Don Pedro wished to have
proclamation drawn up by the constitu-
tiOnal party, and given to him to sign,
which he must have done without read
ing. having got this he returned to the
square, and thinking it best to become
popular with the military, exclaimed,