Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-22
No. III.


On board tie Bra=iial. coypette y;raro, ..
anchor a.! the river La Plata .4uril 9Th lSg6
he undersigned Vice Admiral and Command,n,
OF the naval forces stationed in the river "a Plata
informs the iustrious Senr. j. D. Elliot conman
dant OF the Naval Forces of the United S,,,es
upon the coast OF Brazil, that he has received hi.
4euer OF Inc so oil the present month, respectina
t In oiocNaue which his Majesty the Emperor OF
brazil has established before all the por,, of The
Western bank of the river La Plata. as veil ,s ~
the Eastern bank, which are occupied bv the one.
N.Y. these the undersigned intends to blockade and
those OF the coast os Patagonia, TO the BAY of
BFahca; and all those which are in Parapa md
Uruguay, are to be considered bockadel bv the
ships which cruise in the river Ia Plata because
IL Is the entrance TO them; and in order 10 blockade
port IL Is not necessary that one should ALWAYS
De IN sht OF II; It Is sufficient 10 cIuize in that
place which forms the entrance 10 il. For evan
pie, the undersigned can blockade Buenos 49,.
being East OF the Ofiis and Chico banks and ;f he
should wish, proceed dom that place aga;.s, Buenos
Ayres.
The undersigned is impressed with the friend
ship which the cabinet Of the United States hsars
towards the Empire of Brazil, and homes nat IN
give here the least motive for dissension or mis-.
understanding between the two cabinets; and lie.
TUS's no cause can offer why the two cabinets
should have any dsagreeaJe discussion. bscsrse
nothing IS more easy where there is good made
standing than TO conform to the established laws
oil blockade The following has been the mode Of
proceeding with those ships Of foreirn nation.
which the undersigned has sent away Every
time that have met ships of foreign nations. !
nave communicated to them that the ports of tho
Republic OF Buenos Ayes were blcckaLed and i,
theiT passports have male remark 10 The S,,ns
erect Cntl the present time all have SUBMIT ed
10 the blockade, some voluntarily end others with
niue dIihcutl except one American scbooner.
wMeh' AFTER Being registered, entered the mort o.
AIoDteVidco, where she cleared TO double Cane
Horn and after going out Of the harbor. She en-
tered the North Channel and arrived in Bnerns
Ayres, and is now schooner of war belopsino IN
the Republic Of Buenos Ayscs, AID is c.lled Me
Sarandi. 80
TIE undersigned judges that he has more TIA,
sufficient force to blockade all the sor,s of ,I.o
river La Plata. Yet until the present time h. bas
not met any foreign vessels but those bound ~
! Buenos Ayres. And thus far ihinl, bsye f,r
hl'sd my duty all Occasions, whether in sib, a.
Bpenos Ayres or at anchor at The East end If ,bs
banks, by principles above established unon ,be
mode OF blockadins any port. Every vessel r,bich
shall violate the blockade after being duIv wand
OF It's exist ence, is liable 10 be condemned nv ..i
lishel laws. ''
The undersigned judges that be has sa;sf,ct,r;,,,
answered your letter of the 3d of April. # un;
you VIII have 70 address the IMPERIAL Calu,e, o.,
Rio de Jsnriro. 0'"'' ''
The undersigned improves tits opporf,Bi,v 70
testify to his honor the Commandment Of the naval
ioices OF the United States on the coast Of Prszil
LIS respect and esteem.
RODRIGO JOSE ZEBRA. LOBO.
wee Admiral brazilian Nav.