Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-21
LATE From BRAZIL.

NEw.YoRK, Sept. l7.-Alfred r. Ed
wards, ESQ. passenger in the Sultana,
from Rio Janeiro, IS bearer of de patches
TOR Government and Tor the Brazilian
Charge des Affairs. He lett on the 9Th
August, and represents that the political
affairs of that country were IN very M
,etlled state. Neither party has confidence
10 tie Emperor. The old Portuguese le-
sidents Of the Brazils, have all concentra
ted at Rio, and they are the principal sup
porters aud advisers of the Emperor
they, however, consider him as a renegade,
bu, as matter OF policy make use OF bim
to answer their purpose. The Braz'llans
have lost all confidence IN him; they think
that the course which he has been pursuing
will finally end in the surrender OF the
country to his father. And whenever a
Portuguese squadron or force appears on
the coast OF sufficient strength to warrant It,
he will make the attempt. he has been
using every exertion to eDdeavor to DO a.
way this impression. by proclamations and
other public acts, but all TO no effect.
All the Northern Provinces, from the A.
MACON to the Bahia, were hostile to the
Emperor, and would not acknowledge bis
new Constitution. General Carvallo. the
Governor Of the Province of Pernambuco,
who is reputed to be man of talents and
Of firm republican principles, is at the
head OF the opposition party. He has re-
Gently recommended to the people to call
a convention, 10 meet at some central point
for the purpose of forming Constitution,
and to establish Government tor them
selves.
The Emperor has secured the Navy,
and the confidence of the Army, which ne
has abou, him, consisting OF about 7OOo
regular troops, mostly black-He keeps
them we'll clothed and regularly paid, by
this course be has seemed their confidence.
About TIE Goth June Information from
Lisbon was received. stating that the sx-
De iiiion intended against the BrszIis bad
been given up tor the present. Upon the
recent of this information, new decree
was issued, ordering the renewal OF the
Blockade of Pernambuco, and squadron
OF FIVE vessels was despatched fer that pur>
pose, and the blockade was again renew.
ed. About the Goth July toe information
from the Northern Provinces was of so a.
farming nature 10 the Emperor, that be
conceived it necessary that immediate
.teps should be taken 10 endeavor to put
stop 10 the current OF political events
which were there setting against him
There fore, sn the 18th July, an embargo
was laid on the shipping al Rio de janet
70. and all the vessels of war then in port
were Immediately prepared for sea, and a
general press tor seamen took place v'ta'
OUT regard TO nat,on. On the Sd August
an expedition sailed, consisting OF one "a
aud four other vessels of war, with num-
Der Of transports, having on board 20oO
troops under the orders of General Lima;
and the squadron under the orders OF LORD
Cocbrsne, Its object is to make a landing
near Pernambuco. The Pernsmbucans
are represented TO be in strong force, with
rich treasury. On the Sd August the FIRST
bIockading squadron Of Pernsmbuco, un-
der the commasd OF Commodore Taylor,
reached Rio Jsneiro, and orders were i'm
media:ely given to have those ships pre-
pared tor sea. Every exeItion was max.