Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-30
THE BRAZILIAN EMPEROR,
AND HIS BROTHER.
To the Editors of the Boston Courier.


The youth Of Don Pedro was wasted under
the most demoral'zing Influences. His educa-
ton committed to the surveillance Of priests,
whose own secret sins encouraged them to cast
,heir shadow between his vices & notorirly HIS
innate propenpites, unchecked By the discipline
OF moral 2reccpIs and unrestraincd BY the die
lates Of future accountability, moving in the
sphere OF Z corrupted and contain mating nobll.
iiy, he early cvinced all obstinate and head
strong defiance OF public opinion, sponsibiity
10 which had never reached him, even in a
whisper. The gossip Of his father's Court is
trtid with he deeds Of the brothers, Pedro
and M gu.
Don Nil; .el has lately occupied large space
IN the Portrail Gallery Of Princes How far
the d. tclencies Of his education have been sup
piled during his residence at Vienna. or the "a.
pad passions Of his nature snuthcd by maternal
influence since his return, is now in train
OF disclosure. Whether the will of the Queen
mo her. or the promise made. to his imperi-
oil brother, is TO be the guide Of his conduct
cannot a: this moment be determined The
prominent features If his character are ienor-
ance and frrpcity; and The soul sinks at the an
ticiDation Of his union with mild, lovely and
6enlgnant being, whose gentle spirit cannot
but quail al the cruel policy which gives her
young heart TO be sacrificed upon the altar of
regal aggrandizemrnt. She is yet child; bu:
those who have seen the best portraits OF Maria
Louisa may form some estimate OF the features
Of her niece the young Queen Of Portugal, aud
berotbed OF Miguel. HIS Majesty the Emper-
or, bad as have represented him, is however,
as far superior TO his br other the Regen, as the
glimmering of mental iil.min ,tion is 2reftra-
bic to total darkness. He often displays great
energy and promp,ness of action Traced how
ever 10 it, cause, we discover the primary inn
pulse in nervous Impotence and childish obsi-
macy, exasperated al delay and provoked by OPP
position. An early iuculcate and long cher
lshed confidence in his infaIlibility and person
al powers, has laugh, him to con,idcr himself
alone, the source of law and the fountain Of
executire responsibility. He possesses no reach
of mind, none of that intellectual grandeur
which grasps 1T mighty consequences and
leaves the drudgery Of detail to more limited
spprehensions. He might have governed Paris,
but he would never have led an army upon
Moscow
in the immediate purleus Of his influence,
where his power is fel: as soon as exercised,
his activity seldom slumbers. At Rio, the
Arsenal, Custom House and other public offic-
es are constantly subject 10 his visits Of scruti.
ny. lhr least negligence IS observed and
noted. No calculation can be made, no com.
pu,a,ion Of time as to the exact moment of lis
appearance. He drops il upon them w,hou,
even the courtesy of an apology. The unuc-
ky absentee, who has trusted too far 10 the
probability of his non appearance, and stolen
from his du'ies, has found, upon his return, the
Stable full" * his "Imperial Males y" like tie
ghost OF Barquo, "ccupy ny the ace he expect.
I'd o find empty An emba,katlon of troops
canno, happen without his personal supervision
have seen HIM, upon gala days, hurry through
the prescribed ceremonies of audience, and
before the palace was vacated by its tenants,
en'er his carriage and alight again at the gates
Of the 4 arsenal ere the Imperial Guards were
firmly liked IN their saddles. He has been
seen in his steamer, plying about the harbor
and endeavoring, by mandates, promises, and
threats, 20 hasten the departure Of his trans