Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-04

continued for some time supported by the Euron.ea
troops, were the cause that the Braxians Tre,,,"
NAT they would not he able TO convoke an assembs
OF their own were compelled to follow the inl,n,o
Cores OF Portugal. They suffer ed these sac,;e
TO see II by so doing, they would lie no longer usus
by the dem'soyue who predou,nated in this heu,;s
phere.
All this was Of no avail we we've ipsulied a, :,
European troops in such u manner that found M,
sell obliged to send them to the other side of ,s
yer To order them To he embarked, and have The
on, OF tins territory To preserve the honor of r.,
zil, and 10 he able III enjoy that liberty, which ~
rgh, we ought To enjoy, and TO obtain which ~
our exeri,u"s would have been fruiiless, il we b
consented TO Keep among us party directly opposs
10 The true cause. "e
No sooner were we free from these enemies. vh..
there landed anoiher expedition which was sent hsa
rom Lisbon To assist us hut as took upon myss,r
in protect This Empire, did not wish to receiv. y
Pernambuco followed M, example and also ~
Bay, which was the first that adhered TO Poruo.,
ana now, IN iecompense OF lis good faith, and a;
naving found too late The path that il ought 10 ba,
iniiowcu, suffers u bloody war of Vandais and =,
capital, which is occupied by them, will be tlemoI
'saed as soon as they able maintain then
selves in IL. ''
What IS the liberty that Portugal wished to p;,.
Brazil hn, slavery aud ser,itude? We would bs,s
been totally destroyed had we continued to esec,
its orders, and If we had not performed heroic We
io'is, hy means OF the representation we made h.
FIRE any other 10 the Junia Of the eoyernmen, or O.
Pauo, afterwards the chamber of this capi,al: a.,
besides 10 this jnnta, to all other juntas of povs
ments and chambers, stating our wishes. III a,pe,
to me That Brazil would have been very unforrun,,
had not attended as did To Poriugai-.i Wal
knew thar il was my duty TO do So althouob \ ~"
posed NV life; but as it was in defence OF this En-
pire, was ready then, as we'll rs now or a, a
| other tio,e to lose il FOR IFS Defence ""
The Emperor then proceeds 10 notice The :;
| iern,d improvements, the progress of e,lucatou II,
many new schools estabshed-and 90 knowipg 2a a,s
he) the great advantage of mutual instruction.
have established school upon the I.nnca.er;,
pc in oh r
expenses al Government, the increase of the nav
dwells on the favourable aspect of things in the a.
pre, aud concludes thus 4 ~"
Thanks to the Almighty Cn,l for see;no n, a..
Jay Il nation represented, and represented Iy Dan
| ties so worthy Would 10 Heaven thnt il had hr'
penrd long hefnre bmt the circumstances preyio,
10 me decree OF The 81 of June did not allow it.,
aud the want al love for their country in some and
all those inconyenienccs which must necessariv Ia
experienced in travelling, particularly in n coun,,
so new and extensive as Brazil, have also Ieio,Jed
this desired and necessary junction noryiihstan;a
all The measures taken TO hasten ir-Ihere a,ossH
however, al last, the great day for this vast empr.
which VIII make memorable epoch in its Annals
The .7SSemtiy TO constitute orr Mutton is conrok,J
Uhdt' pleasure Whcfd happiness for as all
As n Constitutional Emperor and more especiuuv
rs perpetual defender of this empire / said 10 Tia
people on the first day OF December OF last wear
upon which was crowned and consecraIed, lha,
with my sioord iooud defend my count, me natio
aud The constitution, if they were worthy of Bra,l
and OF me- most solemnIy ra'ify 10 you on This day
The same promise, and hope that YOU will aid me
IN performing IL, nv framing constitution wise ius
aiepma- aud executive dictated by reason and moi
10y caprice constitution which will have in view
the general happiness alone which can never he
great unless this constitution lies upnn solid basis
which the wisdiOW oil Two ages has shown rs and
which are h- irne give liberty to the peope
mud aii The necessary power o the executive 4
constitution, IN which the three powers will be well
divided so that they may not claim rights 10 whom
'hey do not belong hui Ina, these rights will be or
gonised and hdrnonised become impossible
Tor them 10 clash. And although they NAV make
themselves oar enemies Yet every time that this ,riN
occur, IL viii tend 10 the general happiness Of he
state consliiunou, in fne, which, placing insur-
mountahle bars 10 deSpoisn whether royaI, aris,o.
cratic or democratic, may for ever bury in eternal
iorgeuninesS anarchy, and may plant the of that
liberty under whose shade The union, TRANQUILITY
md Independence Of This en,pirc may forever -four.
Ish, 10 the admiration of both tie new and old world
All the constitutions which have LeeD framed after
'he manner ofthose Of 1871 and '92 experience has
taught US, entirely theoretical or metaphysical and
consequently inattdiadbie-lhns France. Spain, aud
'aierly Portugal. prove i-rhey have not given, as
hey ought, general! happiness No. We already
see MAT alter reniious liberty, some countries
despotism appears, and 10 others is about appearing
being an 'ndubi'abe consequence that his will
dnre the people 10 The sad siinaon or brloImg and
suffering all The horrd effects of anarchy Far he
from us such melancholy rememrarces, they would
throw gloom upon The JOY &c so solemn u day You
ATE MOI ignorant of them aud am confident every
one Of he Deputies 10y whom this assembly is coul-
i'pSru Is cHafaciffZeu ny "A flrmrPSS
sliiulional principles, which experience has sane.
toned. hope that the constitution which YOU will
make, will deserve my Imperial accepiaion. May
u ne so wise and Just 10 be worthy of the locality
AMI civilization oil The BRAZILIAN people that may
he praised by all nations and that even our enemies
may initiate is sinctiiy and wisdom, and ACT accord
ing 10 its principles.
The object ofthe members Of an Assembly, so
l'lusirious SO patriotic, will he The prosperity aud
happiness oil the Empire. They will be willing that
ihrr Emperor should he respected not only by Their
nation but ly all OTHERS and that their perpetual
defender should fulfil exactly the promise made on
The LIST December OF last year. and ratified on this
day most solemnly before a Nation legally represent
ed.
Al the conclusion of The address Of The Emperor,
one OF The Representatives, the Bishop OF ----T
arose. aud expressed The approba ton which It's
men,s had occasioned.-B Bait. finer
NoRroLK, June so.-The U. S. Ship Hor-
net, Capt Smith, arrived at Havana on the
9Th install well, and was To sail on the I 9th
for Maianzas 10 receive on hoard Lieut..
PIatt. and so seamen, who had been put in
the brig Mary Joan, 10 proceed of that port as
decoy for the pirates, by whom she had
been robbed. The Brig Mary Joan, was from
MIddletown, tConneccuf) and was robbed of
hatanZas, on the 18th inst. by piraical boat
of i oars, who took the clothes Of the crew
and about $50 in money the brig returned TO
Havana, aud gave information to Captain
Smith, ofthe IT, S. ship Hornet, who imme-
diately dispatched Lieut.. Plat and 80 men 10
pursuit The Hornet had lost only two men
since she left the United States. one by taking
audanum, and the other by mortfcalion 10
the leg.-She was TO proceed from Matanzas
to Key West.
The Hospital, Marine Barracks,and twopnb'
lie store houses, had been completed on ThomP-
sons Island, and the Commodore was about
TO erect another believed for his own accom-,
mediation. The Hospital was completed and
preparations were making for erecting some
DFiyafe huildinos