Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-29
Morning Courier Office, Nsw FORK, June %.

Morning Courier Office, hew forS, June %.
Translated fo- the Morning Courier
SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR, DON PEDRO, TO
THE BRAZILIAN CONGRESS.
Most ,oorthy Representatives. Of the Bra.iian
Noi;on- open the Constitutional Assembly. >
with the enthusiasm which has always attended
this act. but not with the same satisfaction, as
NV heart is penetrated with grief, consequen,
upon the death ofmy most beloved consort the
Empress, who died on 18th Dec. last, leaving
this world for the habi,ation OF the Just-,he
nJace appointed by the Most High, for those
who Iise her have led life Of virtue and reli,
zion. This bereavement so unfortunate for US
all. took place while was in the Province of
Rio Grande, endeavoring, by all the means
which the love Of country could suggest, TO ter.
inmate the war between Brazil and Baenos
Ayres, by rousing up the energies OF the brave
inhabitants of that Province The war conlin.
ues. and will continue, until the banda O'isa!a,
which is ours, shall be freed from lis invaders
and Buenos Ayres shall recognize the lndtpen.
dence Of Brazil, and ofthat province which has
freely and with one accord, declared themselves
part of our empire. am confident that this
Assembly will cooperate TO promote the Oh
iects proposed at their last session, in confoy-
mi,y to the answer 10 the speech from the
j
this body.
The organization Of system OF finance will
claim your first attention, for he existing enc
as will appear b. The report Of the Secretary
of that Department. is extremely defective
and gives facility to every species OF embezzle-
ment-a new system Of finance that shalt pre-
vent those populations which the present laws
facilitate, and which the government has no,
been able 10 check, although every means has
been devised TO administer remedy. This
system must be based on good Judiciary sys.
tenn.
We have no law. suited to the present ideas
of Justice: the old laws are contradictory; the
Judges do not know how TO decide, individuals
suffer; criminals go UNPUBLISHED, and tho sala
res of the Judges are not sufficient to guard
them from temptations to bribery and corru7.
ton. /, is therefore necessary that this As
sembly should lay the foundation Of public fc!l.
city and tranquility. Without good system OF
finance, and without an independent admins.
tration Of justice, no uatlon can exist: am a.
ware that there are many subjects claiming the
attention Of this Assembly, that every thing
canno, be accomplished al single session, that
much has been postponed from session 10 ses'
sion, bu. it is necessary TO commence with una
nimty in these TWO essential points, and when
subjects call for attention, ! expect II VIII be
given by this Assembly without loss OF time, as
every moment is precious and Indispensable
In state Of war when affairs are not organs.
cd. il is requisite that the Government should
be clothed with the power TO prevent pecula'
ton of the public money, to punish those public
servants who neglect their duty, and those who
shall dare to disturb the public order.
! No one more than yields ready obedience
| 10 the laws, but those who evade them are not
promptly punished. The Government require
sba iE. !S %" b.
duced TO order, and the national welfare shall
be constitutionally promoted The friendly re.
lations Of the Empire with those nations who
have representatives here are in settled state,
and the departure Of the Minister of the United
States, so unexpectedly and causelessIy, ought
not to disturb US, as rely on the prudence OF
the President Of the United States, and the
good sense, justice, and inparliality Of theNorth
Americans.
The marriage rites OF my daughter the Queen
Of Portugal, have been celebrated a, Vienna.
and expect daily, the arriv al Of my brother,
her husband.
The constitutional principles are triumphant
in Portugal, despite Of the parties that opposed
them, and this must ever be the case with that
charter which was SO constitutionally and le
gally given 10 the kingdom.
Relative to our own immediate concerns
must say, am fully persuaded, that all thoa
who do not think with me, are not Constiu
tional Impcrialists, but covert monsters, VIII
only wait favorable moment to qucnch theI
thirst in the blood of those who are the supper
ers of the Throne Of their'country and the dc
tenders of their own religion. am fully col
WINGED that there is not one member OF this as
sembly who does not think as do as to tn
means proper to accomplish our main obJe'
which is, to have the empire firmly estabishe
and the people perfectly happy.
Thus, Representatives of the Brazilian nj
ton, have recommended, what appears TO M
most beneficial to our national interest. lea"
you then, confident, that in my speech, at The
closing of this present session, will havetH
my power to say, I hare nothing more 10 erFc
am perfectly satisfied the nation is pIeased;m OF
happy, thanks TO the assembly, that has sO'uis'iy
gisiated'"
APHORISMS. III
Humbleness in prosperity, and resignation