Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-31

n,clock, unexpectedly appeared IN
the theatre. in q very rainy night;
the people cheered him, and tranquil
ity was restored on the removai OIL
| one of the quarrelsome secretaries.
In St. Catherine, Rio Grande, Quay
arcs. Mas.o Grasso. and SpirIto santo'
obedience to the government OF no ao
Janejro. was proclaimed with very lit
tie or no opposition, and that little "aue
on,v from desire to get power.
Io Bahia the European troops became
masters of the city, after slight cone
| test with the BraziliaDs Tor the cons
mand. Although the Portuguese con-
mander opposed his authority to the mo
! government, yet, deputation was sent
to the Prince Regent with an address
of ths nks for having resolved to remain
in Brazil, and the aides entrusted q
gentleman, then ~ Rio de Jaaeiro, to
eomolimens the p,incess Oh her acqui.
escence in SO reasonable q resolution OF
her husband. A government was GREAT
ed In a ce0tral town, and war against
the Portuguese begun.
AtPernambuco, the troops were ship.
ped off for Lisbon, but the public au.
thority fell into very bad hands, and
this province. although every one &C.
knowlsdg es the authority Of the govern
ment of Rio de Janeiro, will be the last
to be restored to order, as the mob have
obtained influence IN the government.
Paraiba. Rio Grsnde de Norte, or
Potengi, Geara, and Plauhy, sfser one
or two b&ttles with troops sent against
them from MarRnham, were TRANQUILITY
reunited to the central government
This last Province, and Psxs, were the
last to be detached from the Portuguese
government.
| At Monte Video the commander in
chief declared himself tor the Brazilian
party, but some of the officers express
I'D different opinion; yet order was mot
interrupted.
The firs, Counsellors Of State sp.
pointed by the people in the provinces,
were reunited in May. and their first
advice was, that Brazilian assem-
bly, should be convoked; which was &C.
cordingly ordered by the Prince Re.
gent. The title of Pc, peausl Defender
Of Brszil was added to the Regents III
tie.
While the elections for the Deputies
were gong on In every town. family
party 10 ST. PauIo threatened TO make
disturbances The Prince Rsgent m
mediately proceeded there, leaving the
administration at Rio de JaDeiro IN the
hands of the Princess The Prince sue.
ceeded in re-es'sblishing order a. ST.
! Paulo While he was employed ID con
ciliating the disconsented, he received
from Lisboa orders snnuliing all the
popular resolutions In Brazil, and all
the acts Of the government at Rio de
Janeiso. He wa then at place called
Pirango, and that country will be me
morable forever for the res luton there
taken TO proclaim Brazil free and in.
dependent nation. A countryman Of
fered him neutrality-suspicious.,
GU merte He placed it oD the left
: arm. and two months after il was Q.
} dopted by every Brazilian. Assoon as
ne arrived at Rio de Jaaeiro, whore the
DEGREES of he Lisbon Cortss against
: the future residence OF the Prince at
Brazil, ssd the organization of the
new government, had been published,
he, by the advice Of the Councillors ap
pointed by the People, proclaimed, on
the 9th August, the Independence of
Brazil, in two mani estes, one directed
to the People, the other to foreign ma.
tions,
The administration was in the hands
, Of two Pauiis,as, brothers; the eldest
was first Minister the government
followed his advice, and general tran
guilty was restored 10 every part, ex-
cept q, Pernambuco, where, as it has
been already said, it was unsettled, and
at Bahia, where war against the Portu.
guese troops was wagIns; country ar.
my was created there, and an auxiliary
ba,tsliop, with the Frepch Brigadier
: Labatutt, IS commander Of the army,
was sent to their suocor from Rio de ia.
, metro.
At Rio de Jansiro party arrayed
| itself against the Ministry, one of whom
, implicated himself in the cabal. The
first Minister, the eldest Of the two
Paulis,as, was man Of talents and cou-
rage, but he was destitute Of prudence,
and exhibited moro pride and hauteur
than were to be suffered from newly
J craated Minister Hia brother manifest