Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-10
IRON the Baltimore Gazette.
THE, BRAZlLS.


Gated some Interesting facts relating to trans>
actions in ID, Brazils. abuse OF The Anne
rio an flag &c cover the nrfa,ious traffic in Slaves
carried on Sy a n,erchan, al Bahia, is TO be re.
erettrcI, b,t as the fact is now developed ana
The name Of the offender given, the stigma OF
the transaction will attach where II ought, 10
the real delinquent, aud not TO any OF our couh-
trymen:-
ave arrived a, Psrnambuco about the "a
January and found all political affairs apparent
" in dormsAt Stale; for although, there APP
pears nothing like enthusiasm; and scarcely
much good Will TOW ards Don Pedro Primero,
his arbitrary measures backed by this medley
coloured troops, but especially by his German
Auxiliary Corps (of which a regiment Is sta'
toned herc) prevents any thing like open d's-
content TO Judge from appearances, the pfo
pie Ct mean the midding and lower classes
enjoy a. much comfort, and mental liberty, as
would well compoIt with the uncu'tivaled SLATE
of their minds; and nothing bat all conquering
time, aidea X increased means o, ed saas on
change Of intellectual f-.,:--,-1-
which God knows, appears 10 he much wanted
there AS respect, the sensual comforts OF
life, ,hev do not by any means appear 10 suffer,
their tables, cellars, and parours, as well as
shops, affordinS proofs Ct good supplies from
almost every part of the world, and unfortu-
na,ely overstocked with our produce. AS YOU,
no doubt, have later commercial news than
could give (January slh) she'll not attempt
giving you any, but cannot refrain mentioning
a circumstance which will slew, the precarl-
Gus standing Of foreign officers in the service
Of This country. Captain Manson OF their ma
w, an Englishman, who commanded the oIls
Of war CaCiqus, taken by the Zen. Brandisen,
Buenos A,rean priyateeT, arrived here on the
Sd OF January from the West Indies, with as
many d his former crew as he could prevail
on to return with him. Notwithstanding this
proof of conscious integrity, he was almost
Immediately on his arrival confined in the CT
tadel, with the men who returned with him, to
await the determination of the Emperor, and
| although every proof was given, that The cap
ture was owing to The muliny Of part OF the
crew, during the action, and tina, Captain Man
son did his duty WE'LL the Brazlians openly
intimate that being foreigner, he, no doubt,
had received good price for giving her up,
and have remarked how very inimical the
| native officers are towards the foreigners their
vanity beiAg only exceeded by their Ignorance
Of seamansh ship. While lying al Pernambuco q
| Buenos Ayresn priyateer, formerly the Du~
olica,r OF Baltimore, showed herself of the
port for two DAYS, but seeing itigate, the La
Forte anc bored in the outer roads, she went OH.
"Finding business SO dull at Pernambuco
we proceeded 20 Bahia, 81 Salvador, and ar
rived there on the s,h. Here we were again
disappointed in our commercial expectations,
fnding the market TOO well stocked with all
kinds Of foreign produce, and The privateers
having for while nearly destroyed The coast
ing trade, every thing was not only low, but
slow of sale. To add TO these commercial
embarrassments, through the weak conduct Of
the government j, Bahia, the place is overrur
with false copper currency, so mlserabiy exc
culed as 10 be detec,ahle at FIRST sight, bu'
which owing TO fear Of the popu!ace, among
which large amour, Of ii had been thrown II
circulation, they made lawful tender. wa:
7 told that vessels came 10 some ofthe out port:
Of this province from Eng land with ho8shead'
full Of il. This soon fell to SIS per cent below
silver; and as the sale Of goods did not rise il
proportion. made sales though nominaly higf
very bad. The general government tor some
time have had il in contemplation to sto? II:
. circulation, but this could only be done b,
buying up with good copper coin all this spu'
rious stuff. To accomplish this they proposee
:, raising loan among the merchants and other
al Bahia, to raise the necessary funds, and II II
!, believed, have succeeded in getting subscrib
! ed, including what the Emperor is 10 send
About the 2lst January the Thetis, Brazili.
an frigate arrived from Rio, with about hit,
contos de reis $50, 900 mireis) Of the good cop