Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-25
LATEST FROM RIO DE JANErRo.

indebted 10 the attention Of Captain Johnston
of the schooner Henrietta, arrived there yester.
day in - days from Rio de Janeiro, for papers
Of that place to the 4th Of April. Captain J..
states that business at Rio was dull. An extra.
ordinary session Of the Cortes had been con.
vensd on the I'd of April, to take into eonside.
ration the existing state Of the Bank, which is
represented to have been eorrup,ly conducted.
The paper currency was producing the greatest
discomfort throughout Brazil. Rumor stated
that an insurree,ion' had taken place in the
Northern Provinces. All the NATIONAL vessels
in port were fitting out with the greatest expe-
dilion, but their destination was NOT publicly
known. BY an arrival at Rio from Buenos
Ayres, 10 the 10Th Of March, accounts had been
received that the boats OF the United States ship
Hudson had cut out, on the coast Of Patagonia,
the privateer Bolivar, and had taken all the
crew prisoners, for the preparation of piratical
acts. An expedition consisting Of land and ma
val forces had departed from Buenos Ayres
against the province Of Santa.Fe.
Prior 10 the sailing Of the Henrietta, man
gave himself up to the British Admiral on the
Brazilian station. who said that he was one OF
the crew of piratical vessel which took, north
Of The line, after hard fought action, the Bri,
fish Packet Red. Pole, and that all her crew had
been pu, 10 death by pirates. Several cases OF
piracy had recently occurred OIL The coast OF
Brazil.
The following is the Speech Of His Majesty
the Emperor of Brazil, pronounced at the open
Ing Of the Extraordinary Session OF the Lsgis-
Ia,ive Assembly, on the I'd Of April, 1899:
8yguss and Worthy Representatives Of the Brazihas
Nation:
I have convoked an extraordinary session OF this
Assembly for two reasons the first of which is to
nouace the unexpected arrival of numbers of Portu-
guese emgrants, who have sought an asylum in this
empire and the second is call your attention to the
state ofthe finances in general, and especially to the
arrangement of the affairs of the Bank of Brazil, which
has never yet received any ecacious assistance from
this Assembly.
The first duty is performed but with regard TO the
second, regret that am under the necessity OF re-
commencing it to this Assembly for the fourth time
The deporable state of the Treasury is evident to
all and it is with grief tina, am obliged to predict,
that the Assembly, at this extraordinary session, in
spite of my reiterated recommendations does not ar
range an affair of so much importance, the conse-
quences will be disastrous.
Nv Minister and Secretary of the Department of Fl
aet, -, of
tive interference, which, annhistng at the prn
cipal cause of the calamity that aA cts Us, viii anelo
rate the situation of the Empire, BY furnishing the
Government with the necessary and Indispensable
means of executing this measure with advantage. tie
will submit to you project for this puTpoSe TO which
hope you will give your most serious consideration
The importanceof an affair on which the attention
and hope of the nation rest persuade me that ITS result
will be as a,tering as all good Brazians could hope
The Session is opened
CONSTITUTIONAL. EMPEROR
find Perpetual Defender Of Brazil
Since the foregoing articles we're prepared,
the editors have received from their correspon-
dents and commercial friends several letters,
from which the following extracts are nader
Exttact of letter to the editors ofhe Baltimore Anne
rican, from their correspondent, dated.
"RIo'pE JANEIRo, April S, 1929.
Since my last, -Four has declired HUE ow
inp 10 the arrival of the Themes Gibbons with
5000 barrels; the Re5ecca; from Bahia, with
l4oo barrels; and tie George P. Stevenson
will 500 barrels. 1t may be quoted at 20 a
sluooo per Dbl. and should no more arrive,
i, win ge, up little more, as our advlees Of
l7,h February, from England, quote ii at 46
4es; consequently we do not anticipate much
coming forward. There are 10000 barrels
in FIRST hands. The British packet arrived
here to-day from Busnos Ayres, bringing dates
10 the 10Th ultThe Government had fitted out
an expedition against Santa Fe, consulting OF
5000 troops and considerable naval force
Should this expedition prove successful. we
have strong hope that the government OF bue-
nos Ayres will become setled: our accounts
from there seem 10 be buoyed uP with that hope.
Our National Assembly was convened and
opened by his imperial majesty on the second
inst We are led to expect II was from ne
.,a h,y;ro reached this Government 10 make