Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-07

Ought the King and Royal family Of
Braganza, under the present circumstah-
ces, to return to Portugal, or remain in
Braz iP'
The author is said to be member Of
the last administration. He comes to the
conclusion that they ought not to leave
Brazil; and he lays down the following
propositions in support of his opinion.
Il. That Portugal in its present state,
cannot dispense with the assistance OF
Brizillwhile, on the contrary, Brazil does
not derive the least advantage from its
union with Portugal.
"2. That the departure of the royal ia.
miiy for Europe would be the prelude OF
the independence of Brazil, and would,
therefore, be most impolitic step.
'3. That his majesty may preserve his
royal authority full and entire in Brazil,
and may found fourishing empire of
great weight, in the political balance ofthe
world
"4. That the audacity of the revolutions
lists of Europe will be considerably damp
ed by the determination of the king not to
leave this country, while it would know
no bounds were his majesty at Lisbon, in
the midst and at the mercy of the rebels.
"5, That the best position Of the king
with respect to the manufacturers of con-
stitutions, is, without contradiction, that
in which providence has placed him, at a
distance from the focus of sedition, and
master Of the most important, and most
flourishing portion of the Portuguese
empire.
IS. Finally, that in all possible events
his majesty will have it in his power to
take the step which is now proposed to
him"
The author endeavors to develope these
propositions. He says that Portugal sup
plies only wine and salt to Brazil, which
foreign importation enables her to do
without. Brazil needs only few arti-
cles, which the English and the Germans
can furnish cheaper than the Portuguese.
The colonists from Portugal might be E.
qually well supplied by Germans, Swiss,
English and Irish, were his majesty to en-
courage emigration by wise laws. The
author adds, however, that one ofthe re-
suits of the separation must be the emf
grafton of the Portuguese themselves, be-
cause it has always been observed that the
desire of expatriation in any nation, is
in proportion to the misery they expert
ence.'
The second proposition appears equal to
selfevident to the author. Brazil having
been the centre of government for Is
years, will not renounce that advantage.
He asserts also that, discordance ofcha-
racter and opinions has already shown it
self between the Portuguese and Brs zili-
ans, and that the return of the king could
not fail to make that discordance degenc-
rate into national antipathy. Upon the
whole, he contends, it is impossible such
an empire as Brazils, could long remain,
on any terms, either colony, OF pro-
vince of Portugal.
In discussing the third proposition, he
observes, that men love innovation, but
that this contagion had not yet reached the
population of Brazil: the mass of which is
sound. He, however, acknowledges there
is some discomfort existing among them,
but he contends that is easy for the 60
vernment to remove it as the causes are
not Of that kind which attack the bases
of the ediice, but are connected merely
with errors of administration. He consi-
ders the opinions of the towns infected by
Europeans, of no consequence as compar-
ed the with whole population. His majesty
may easily stife these germs of seditiom;
by vigorous measures and by improve
ment in the administration, he may be-
come one of the first potentates of the
earth. The author is Of opinion, that the
fate of nations will no longer be decided
in ''some obscure corner of Anticipated
Europe" or by battles on land, but by
battles on the sea. "Such are the advan-
tagcs," he exclaims, (which are proposed
to be abandoned for the rocks of Portu-
gal, SO unimportant, and so unfavorably
situated, that to be defended from the OPP
preston of Spain, they must remain for
ever under the rod of England"
The author considers the fourth propo-
sition demonstrated, if he has proved the
first In fact the fear of a separation
must in his opinion, act as powerful
check upon the rebels" The leaders will
find it necessary to effect not only moder-
alton. but the most perfect attachment to
the House of Braganza. The merchants
are said to have placed large funds in the
Golfers of the state, but, show will they
recover them if separation takes place
His Majesty ought then to strengthen his
authority in Brazil, in order to preserve
his subjects from demagogic excuses"