The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-05-17
raet Of a letter from a Gentleman Of Phi
iadtiphia, dated
RIO DE JANEIRO. March I


'he Brazilian Government charge Can't.
rk, Of the Am. brig spark, with having
uenos Ayrean commission. | can state
n the most unquestlonabie authority that
charge is false and that it was Capt.
rk's intention TO have sold the brio ar
ntevideo, to whoever might have thought
per to purchase her.
me infany of the proceedings is mani :
They allow the Spark to clear at the
Etom House-to pass all the forts--to
ceed to sea, with her papers all in regu.
order, and three hours before she (the
krk) sailed, the armed steam boat was
patched by order of the government to
wait for her and capture her on the high
b! Immediately upon her arrival here
government ordered her crew on board
Pedro Prilnero as prisoners ! and the
be authority has ordered that the vessel
discharged, and that all the captains
hks, &c. be broken open and examined.
BY have commenced general pillage,
Capt. Clark, an Am. citizen, comman.
of an Am. vessel. and having Am. pro-
ty under his charge, has no alternative
to submit to this fragrant outrage.
t is due to Capt. Elliot, of the Cyane, to
e, that Immediately upon learning that
Spark had been captured and brought
this port, he addressed note to Mr..
|guet, the Charge des Affaires of the u.
wishing to know whether his preserve
|lld be required to which Mr.. K. replied
h it would not.
pne of the seaman of the Spark, whose
he is James Wyers, Of Philad. is how
aimed on board the Brazilian Admiral's
b, and is confined in double irons. The
hsul of the U. s. upon learning this fact,
hedately addressed courteous note to
gallant Admiral, demanding the man.
kn Am. torcibly taken from OH board the
hrk.
Che Brazilian commander, in the pleni-
|e of his power, addressed most insult
letter (which | have seon,) to Mr..
tight, Consul, in which he does not deigu
|reply to any one point of Mr.. WIS note.
advises Mr.. Consul Wright Gin future
be more laconic in his notes, and when
the Admiral, shall have learned En-
sh, be (the Admiral,) will answer N,
(e Of Mr.. Consul Wright" The seaman
remains in irons.
The duty on American Cotton Goods in
hzil is "a per ct. On British and French
ly Is. This is not only a protection to
itish and French Goods, but operates as
county on them to our detriment. The
ltsh, we believe, would sometimes have
i such state of things against them by
equivalent bounty on expectation. III
: Government could have remedled this
|, by treaty, it ought to have done it.
rhaps it has attempted it. We want on
equality.
It is said that in one section of Brazil. |
Ell e the importation of Am. COttons, in |
"A, amounted TO 100000 yards. 1t last
N amounted to only $4,000 yards. A
ference has been given to our manufac-
es, but the British now initiate them.
are enabled by the duties to under.
US.
Two seamen, one an Englishman, the
er an American, of the crew ofthe Am. |
q Spark, were, on her capture, detained
board the Don Pedro, "a The former
the plea that he was deserter from the
tish service, the latter on the plea that
was deserter from the Bra lillian SER |
e. The first has been sent on board nm |
glish man Of war, the I'd, was doubly |
ned on board the Don Pedro. The treat |
mt which the Am. Charge d. Affalres re-
ved on demonstrating against this con.
t led to his demanding, and being pro.
ed his passports. No doubt our Gov
meut will pursue the course common a.
ng nations who desire peace and friend
,, but maintain their rights. Modera-
/, dignity and frmness will mark their
ps.