Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-03-11
Paris, Dec. %.

BY letters OF the 18th from Wsrsaw,
it was known that the Emperor Constan-
tine was still in that city. Upon learn
ing the news of his brothers. death, his
Majesty shut himself up in his apart
ment, and refused to see any one but his
consort for SO hours.
The post from Warsaw has failed for
the last three days. 1t is constant Gus
tom in Russia, at the death OF Emperors,
to place videttes all along the frontiers.
In Prussia all tho fortified towns are shot,
and are not re-opened until the civil and
military functionaries have taken the
oath to the new King.
In order to replace the troops whlch
the Viceroy has sent against thcenemies
of the Grand Seignor, new lsyies are
raising even as far as Upper Egypt, and
all males of an age to carry AIMS are ta-
ken.
11eneio, Dec. Q.
From the Straits of Gibraltar to The
waters of Carihsgena, the number OF Co
lombian Corsairs, large and small, IS We
ny considerable. All our ships, whose
cargocs are valuable, become their prey,
and to complete our misfortune, those
that are not laden they sink or burn.
We see landed on our coasts, every day,
the unfortunate crews OF ships taken,
sunk, or burnt. They have armed small
boats which pass along the coast, touch
ing the land, enter our ports, and carry
off ships. This has Just happened at
Las Boquetas, close to Almeira, where
they have seized in tina, port large
three-masted vessel, which had taken re-
fuge there.
BRAZIL.
By the Navarro, from Rio Janero,
we learn that war was declared by the
Emperor of Brazil against the United
Provinces of Rio de la Plata, on the 10Th
of December last. We give a transls-
ton of the Declaration of War, with
letter to Mr.. Sandcrson, of Philadelphia
from the National Gazette. Great pre-
psrations were making, when the Ma
varre SAILED, to prosecute the war with
vigor; fleets were fitting out; transports
sailing; a general press, for the land
and sea service and strong force was
blockading the por, of Buenos Ayres.
Several privateers from Buenos Ayres
had made their appearance on the coast
Of Brazil; one Of them was off Cape |
Frio, and had made several captures.
Translated for the National Gazette.
T From the " Diaria do Rio dc Janeiro,"
Of Dec. II.
DECREE, OR DECLARATION OF WAR.
The Government of the United Pro-
vinces of Rio de la Plata having commit
ted acts OF hostility agains, this Empire
without provocaton, or previous formal
declaration Of war, rejecting thus the
forms established among civilized ma
tons, it is required by the dignity of the
Brazilian people, and the rank which be-
longs TO US among powers, tina. |, having
heard my Council OF State, should De.
clare, as | now DO, WAR against the
said Provinces and their Government
directing that by sea and land, all posi-
Bile hostiities be waged upon them; au-
lhori2ing such ornaments as my subjects
may please to use against that nation
declaring that all the captures or prizes
oil whatever nature, shall accrue entirely
to the captors, without any deduction in
favor of the public treasury. Follows
The regulation for the publication and
distribution of the Decree.
Extract ola letter 10 Mr. Sanderson,
ofthe Merchants Coffee House, PHI.
iadeihhia.
ain the enclosed paper, dated l7,h
Dec. last, you will find tina, the Empe-
ror of Brazil has declared War agains,
the United Provinces of de la Plata
Great preparations we're making when |
lief, Rio, to carry on the war with vi
COR fitting out all their men Of war,
and enlarging their army-there was a
general press for the land and sea SER
vice-severai transports, with troops had
sailed for Montevideo, and there was a
strong naval force off Buenos Ayres,
blockading that port. There is now Sc
veral Buenos Ayres privateers (and it is
said some plrates) on the coast of the
Brazils. One OF them was of Cape
Frio, and had made several captures.
In short time we may expect any num-
Der of privateers (some with commits
sions on both sides.) and our trade TO
that coast will be very hazardous, unless
our government see the propriety OF
sending out respectable naval force to
protect our merchant vessels against
the lawless privateers that will be swarm
ing in those seas.
Markets at Rio were very dull for
American produce. Sugar, coffee and
hides, we're scarce and high. ~ ~