Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-15

vast territory of the Minas, with some decli.
nation 10 :be West. To the North again, the
lim'tso the Braz'is, borte, on the captain
genetaishiP OF Mafonhao. From this position
IL 10 hA'nrsi 10 conclude that a revolution,
implanted In tue very heart of the couu-
Try, cannot be queiled, particularly Carers
being between Tie sto,o house from which
live stock and provisions for Bahia are obtain
ed.
But we have accounts that the very seat of
the GOV, rnment OF the province. Peruanibu-
CO, has experienced "a shock from the r~vo,
tut,onaty spirit u IL said that Y" on the 10Th
OF November, conspiracy was discovered
against the lite OF The captain general
and o. the very night in which il was 20 be
carried Into execution, eight of the principal
ID, rsons engaged were arrested aud confined
Ia irOu.. They have since confessed their in.
tie uton was 10 secure tue gov ernor-and 10
send de- uiies To Lisbon, approving OF the
revolution theie
III q late Information. it appears, was hand.
ed for publication by the Span,h consul
at Philadelphia. In the vessel from Pernam,
bucO, which Is said to have brought this
news. came as passengers, some Europeans,
Spanish officers who Landed near Newcastle.
and ths nee came TO Philadelphia, the vessel
being unable tn continue its course TO this port
on account Oft the ice.
| The history OF these officers is cuiiou as par
ticularly after the manner IN which the trans.
acti0us of the 29ih November, are said TO
hare been misrepresrbted by them, or altered
| through the channel OF the consul represent.
iur that the revolution intended, was a con.
| spiracy against the life Otthe captain general,
and 10 take aud destroy property, headed by
Major Sa and lieut.. col. Caramire, both of
whom they say had reserved many tavorsfroin
| the governor. These officers belon.e ed 10 the
expedition sent about two years from Cadiz
against Chill. under the cnnvoy OF The irigate
Siavel, since capturedby The Patriots at Coz.
ception. AS IL was known ~ that time the tran.
sport OF board of which taey were was taken
| possession OF by troops during the "asigation,
In spite OF their commanders, not wishing 10
make war IN South America. Several officers
wee killed. but the lives of those under con.
| sideratiOn were spared, they having opposed
no resistance. The transport arrived safe
into the Emeneda OF BuenUs Ayres, aud the
troops having entered with aiacrity into the
| service OF the Patriots these officers declined
II, and were permitted to pass from Monte.
Nideo on their Return home to Spain. But
while they were AZ MOuievideo, they were
suspected by gen. Lecor, of consprinr against
the Portuguese authority in that place, aad
alter BENG Kept there some time under
resi-, were sent prisoners to PernambuCo.
where they lodged AT Major Sa's house, aud
received from him many fayors.
There IL NO doubt those officers were aus
pected Il Petnambuco. This suspicion ought
10 have been encrcased hy the particular
fact OF their residence at the house OF one "
| the supposed cOnspirators. How then has
Il happened that no more that few days at
ter the discovery of the plot, they obtained
| permission from the generous governor 10
lake their passage uudisturUed to the United
States, when. 1t not accompiices, they nigh,
have been at least converted into evidences
Tor tn, government, and been detained until
Tie tIial of the conspiiators. These csnsid-
erations produce vary unfavorable impress
| sion too strong indeed 10 clear their Charac.
ters Perhaps they acted The part ofntOrR-
ers IN return tor maj or Sa's hospitality, Al
all events, il was not tor them, if sensible 10
kindness, 10 charge the major with insrati.
tnde, or TO impeach his euLeavOrs TO send
Deputies 10 sbou, approving OF the revou-
ton III favor or the constitution there If they
themselves approve OF The establishment OF
freedom. aud the C,prtes Of Spain. The last
cit cumsiance indicates that the Information
| IL not oHiy incorrect, but contradictory; tor
it King John has fallen into the views OF his
subjects III Portugal ani agreed TO sanction
constitution tor his dominous, similar 10
that OF the Spanish. where was the necessity
tor the major to plot for the establishment OF
the VsTy Thing thai was granted? How could
such cOHducI be construed into crime against
the State Z Let the Royal agents take care
how they trile ia future with the public here
toiore they have spread their fabricatiops
with impuDity, bat proper means are taken TO
expose them.
The only facts to be relied D. are the CON-
VuIsive stale Of the Kingdom of the Brazils.
manifested by repeated aud frequent acts OF
hostility from The people towards the govern
mebt of n King, who was no sooner trans.
planted To America, than he showed the
foOlI,h ambition OF securing TO himself Nom
tevideO. There are three parties, one wish.
ing only for improved laws under a monaI.
chicai system-Anothei, more numerous. in
favor of Republic these unite with The
former inasmuch az 10th detest the present
despotism The least considerable party ia
that OF Office holders, who do not concern
themselves about Jusice.-aDd finally that "a
Governor OF Province, who by the COMES.
sion of the RoyalIsts themselves, remaiped
sbnt in his house with battalion under arms
ana TWO pieces OF artillery, is faithful re.
preventative OF The state of his master, aud
The stability Ofh;s government. We expect
to hear shortly some curious particulars respec.
ting this new Charles XII of Sweden. When our
account, are received they shall be published
we offer facts ard not speculations Tor pub.
lie consideration.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. IS.-A formida-
Bile plot, projected with the view of plumg
ing us into the abyss of revolution. has
been happily frustrated on the eve Of its
execution. by the vigilance Of our police.
who, on the day before yesterday, sud |
denly arrested all the parties concerned |
in il. Tneir1eader is DR.. Dampe, aman
OF intellect and knowledge, bu, we'll |
known for his revolutionary principles.
who has succeeded IN organizing a secrei |
association, composed for The most part |
of athletic and vigorous handicrafismep.
and imbued them with his own sediiinus
ne,iOns. They had formed a plan of
most horrible nature, being nothing less |
than To force open The prisons, 10 seizp.
by lie AID OF iDe cOnvicts, on all The ar.
senals an,i mag 1ziues Of warIike stores! 10
murder all lie high officers Of the STATE.
not excepting even the kiug himself, and,
finally, TO proclaim Representative con.
stituiion. NJ. Kiernef, Councillor of
State, and our Director Of police, has for
some tio,e been in possession Of the secre,
views OF tie conspifaiors, but postponed
their arrest ill the day before y>sierdae,