Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-11
From HE 3 fillmore .Gnerican q,,.l 9

LATEST FROM BRAZII. s. TIE LA PLATA
Tue "s sailing brig Harriet, captain Spear arrive;
mere YESTERDAY morning from Eio dc Janeiro whence
she sailed on the 18th February. The emperor and
suite sailed from Rio the 3D. eb in The line of ba,t
ship Pedro Prinero, for Bahia Tor the purnoae oc cc
Chatting lie good will of the nhaLitan by his
among them He was expected to return TO Rio alor,
the Isl April NO political disturbances were apnre.
hended during his absence.
Captain Spear reports that the Brazilian blockadino
squadron freely permitted neutral vessels living at Bue
nos Ayres TO leave that port The brig Mohawk puI
len, OF this port, at Buenos Ayres about ,,e 1st
january she passed .e h!ockading squadron in the Ia
Plata by hosting the brazilian flag.
We have been politely favored with the following
letter dated
''RIo JAXEIno Feb. Ia. 1926.
The imporations of -four from tie u States Lore
been very considerable since cur last and prices in
consequence have experienced some depression For
very hfst qnaty -four we can only obtain GD50O $1,000
per Dbl and with great difficulty: and 1900 for such as
is not exactly called prime. 80
Our advices from Buenos Ayres are TO The Cd of
JanuaTy-the holders of flour asking l,21 per bhI
on account OF the Ri7er being strictly b0claded b
our squadron From Monte Video thew write ,,s ~
date of l0th January that flour was entirely nominal
and the highest offer made S7f and for old d. nor
Dbl. There were seven ships 10 port
We have also been kindly favoureI with the follow.
ing extracts of letter from an authentic source ~
mercantile house in this CITY dated
"AloNrE YmEo, January g. 1926.
ne b!ockace OF Bnenos 4 res commenced on thn
i'SCe'ioeF, aiiu mas bcen r!5Idiy enforced. Seye
r" vessels have attempted go up bu, have been or
dered oii-two or three, having small draft nj watnr
succeeded N passing The squadron in the nirb ,tbou
heIn9 aIpN"d OF the blockade. One OF these ,v,e to
10FGu, OF Baltimore, with cargo OF rum and s,oar
rom ijaiIa. The existence of hostiles between The
Buenos Ajrcans and BraziIians so uucxpec,cd IN iii
ana so directly contrary 10 What had reason TO ex
peel, from The official note of Mr. Garcia 20 Admiral
i'Hbos upon his arrival at Buenos Ayrcs appears to
nave been brought about by certain circumstances not
calculated IN the opinion of the Bucnos Abrams In
nave produced such result. Private citizens had aid
cd The Patriots OF The Banda Oriental with money and
aifn'' out TIC governments, although well affected 10
ouSe co'sderfdl' as IT'S safest policy avoid any
'hing Ike hostility il however committed itself by
receiving the deputies from the provisional oovernr,
o! Tie Banda Oriental, and in consequences of = br;I
lant victory obtained by Laraeja over The Brazians
on be 9Th Oct. it acknowledged the Banda Or;on,oi
as one OF the United Provinces and Layallea rs Gov
ernor. " "
As soon as this information reached Rio the Drazil
IAN government acted upon it, ard instituted the block
ade on the e1s December, but without DECLARING var
iorInaily Ills has been followed By )ecirrafjon Mt
- ar ny me government Buenos tires IN the 2d Inn,
m"g' ounboats and 6drges have been built admiral
brown appointed TO the command and every rrepara
ZION made 10 prosecute the war with viror The ron
sequence Is that vessels going to Bueuos Ayres have
oceh sent ID here. and this market is now in sucb
state as To preclude all chance of making sales even AZ
loss of fifty per cent.
mere is no expectation of tie blockade BEING rails
ca Tor at least or y months. Goods Of every dos
c'p'ion are high al Buenos Ayres. Flour on hoard
80 sugar per arro1e 8 and every article of consump
Ion 10 proportion.
Is quoted al Lima, on tie eth November at S12 on
BOARD and lie market generally irprovinr-tIe ron
SUMPTION o hour considerably increased since fo ar
rival OF the troops in the city.n