Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-10
WASHINGTON, Mue11st S

WASHINGTON, Mugust S.
The French Minister, Baron De MAREu11..
attended by Count DE MENou was YESTERDAY
presented to the President of the United States.
we understand that after the introduction of
the minister was over, the President inquired
OF Count DE MENoU whether he conten,pl,-
Yea REMAINING IN the United States, designed
to return to France. The Count replied that
many years had elapsed since he left France,
that his friends and family were anxious to see
INN. and that h. proposed returning, though, not.
perhaps, Immediately. He hoped to nav Lis
respects to the President before his denartura
for Europe.
The President observed, that the members Of
the Cabinet appr we'd highly of tsle aonduc, of
the Count, while Charge d'Afairs and that be
personally had high regard for hun: FIAT he
had much at heart the welfare of the Count.
and hoped that happiness and prosperity would
attend him wherever he might go. The effect
of this friendly language was considerable
heightened by the earnest manner OF the Presi
dent. and the Count expressed his acknowIedr.
ments with evident feeiiDg.-[ Nat. Journal.
The President at o'clock Yesterday after-
noon received the Minister from the Republic
OF GuatImala. The Minister, we understand
went from the Department of State, with the
Secretary, to the President, who leaves the civ
at an early hour this morning.
The President also received, at half mast 6xa
Yesterday afternoon, the Indian Chiefs who han
been for some time the objects of SO much c,A
rlosity and attention in this cty.--TJL.
Captain JAMES BARRON has been appointed.
by the Secretary OF the Navy to the command
of the Navy Yard and Station of PhIadelphia.
We understand that he leaves the CITY this
morning for Philadelphia, TO enter inmediatelv
upon Tue ddties Oh his aPpointment.-(Ib.
BrazH.--The political aspect ofthis couufrr
becomes every day more interesting By
cent arrival from Rio Jancro, a proclamatior,
by the Emperor Don Pedro has been RECEIVED
calling upon the Braziians TO prepare for the
mediaed INVASION by the Portuguese. tan
pears, however, by late information from lie.
bon, that the invasion will not be ATTEMPTED.
the ships destined TO convey the troops to Bra
IN having been dsmantled by order of the King,
There Is now but little doubt, that this rich and
magnificent country is lost to Portugal forever.
When the Bragauza family fled TO The shores
OF Brazil for refuge from the conqueror of En-
rope, 1t was generally remarked, that that coun-
try would never again consent to be considered
IN The light of a colony. So IL has proved. Don
John will look in vain to his old and faithful all
iy, Great Britain, for sympathy, assistance, OF
even neutrality, If circumstances should reduce
her to the necessity of taking an open and dcci.
ded part He ought to have made up his mind
to bid an eternal adieu TO the banks of the r.
gus, and the palaces of his forefathers he bas
now exchanged a young and flourisiing empire
for lettering throne, in the poorest, most in
significant aud most degraded country in Eu-
rope.
There IS every reason to believe that a pcr-
feet understanding exists between the present.
government of Brazil and the British ministry.
The monopoly of the Brazilian commerce has
oeeii, for some time past, dcSidcrngu1n viii,
England; aud she has almost succeeded in OH
tanning 1t. We cannot help thinking that orr
government has manifested too much iudider
ence, in regard to these new born nations orth,
South. Great Britain has always shewn ron.
siderable cagerness in cd;ivatiug an intercourse
with them, and has promptly availed herself of
the advantages which they have held out. 1t
strikes us, too, that there might be an adganta-
Teous change made in the disposition Of our ma
val force on the coast Of South America An
American squadron is as much wanted at Rio
Janeiro, as any where in tie Pacific. From late
accounts, IT appears that there arc assembled in
that port three French siips of the line, six fri
gates of the lagest class and six corvcus. or