The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-06-24

west, in recess, another, hung with GRIM
son damask, for the nobility. The floor is
covered with green cloth and the seats of
the members, chairs of rose wood and cane,
are in three ranges on either side OF the
hall, on platform of small elevation, leav-
ing wide passage in the middle, the whole
length of the hall, to the east end Of the
throne.
We reached the square at half past ~
o'clock-the Emperor having fixed one, as
the hour at which he should arrive from his
country residence, three miles from the city.
When we entered the Senate Chamber. the
members of both Houses had assembled,
and were answering to the call OF the roll ::
every one in full court dress; ecclesiastics
and laymen, peers and commoners, present
ing a varied, as we'll as splendid, display of
costume. The cabinet ministers occupied
chairs on each side of the throne.
Happily for us simple republicans, a
throne-that gorgeous seat, for which men
have been known to sacrifice their all, tenn
poral and eternal-is a thing which needs
to be described, having never bGen seen, and
may it never be seen, within our borders.
That of Brazil, is richly carved armed
chair, supported by two miniature lions, and
the whole covered with gliding: the point
of the high back is surmounted by gilt
crown, and its cushions are of white satin,
embroidered with gold. The ascent to the
square platform of green silk velvet on
which it stands, is by three steps, covered
with the same material The whole is be-
meath a green canopy of green velvet, with
a crown, &C., in gold in front, attached to
the cornice above, from which heavy hang
ings of velvet and gold, lined with damask
of white, figured with the same rich mate
( rial, des, end to the platform and floor of
the chamber.
All things being now in readiness for His
Imperial Majesty, we must announce his
approach by a flourish of trumpets, the
rumbling of chariot wheels and Gathering
of hoofs, while a noble band strike up at
the entrance of the house. The Senators
and Deputies left their seats, for the anti
rooms, while the Emperor was in his private
apartment. Precisely at one o'clock Don
Pedro, preceded by couple of officers of
state, and followed by his ministers and the
members, entered the farther end of the
hall. He is tall and large, and finely form
ed, and his whole air and appearance ma
jestic. He did not appear to be in very
pleasant mood, and his look and step were
naughty. He wore the crown, and used
the sceptre as a staff-having a splendid
sword, also, at his side. The robe is OF
green velvet, magni6cently embroidered
! with gold and lined with white satin: the
train was supported by courtier, who, as
( he assembled the throne, threw it gracefully
over the steps. The cape, instead of err
mine, is of the beautiful yellow feathers Of
q hi-l ii
the costume of the ancient Caciques of the
country.
AS the Emperor approached the throne
| he stopped for a moment to bow to the am
/ bassadors which gave me the expression Of
moment, / should have called him good
looking: his features are regular, his eye
large, prominent and black or dark halle
and his mouth and chin enveioped in mus
tachios and whiskers. Immediately on tax.
! ing his seat, secretary handed him from a
rich PORTFOLIO, a sheet of letter paper or
one page Of which was his speech. He
read it slowly and distinctly, and with EN-.
phdsis-and as soon as he had finished
which was in less than five minutes bowling
again to the diplomatic corps, left the Cham
her in the same manner he had entered
There is much opposition to the adminstra
ton in the Legislature, and great deal o.
anarchy throughout the empire: but sus
pect it is not the fault of the Emperor: and
every one who knows any thing of the peo-
ple-their ignorance and corruption, think
it we'll and happy for them that they have
an Emperor. Without perpetual Execu
tive, the country would soon, there is rea.
son to fear, be deluged with blood.