Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-20

ed. 1t does not appear likely settlement will be
made until after vessels taken. This is Ell
ther policy the part Of the Government or hardi-
hood"
We cannot prcsen, aes>E aders with @szste
acceptable trea, thisu towing, than the follow
ing interesting leNsFrom the Correspondent,
of the New York Commercial:
PRAI, DE FLAMENCO, NEAR RIO DE J.NErRo,
.gpriI Sth. 1879.
Of the safe arriv al OF ihr Guerrero and ST.
Louis at Rio, after passage of ~ days, you
will have been apprised by the brig La,ona,
probably some time before This reaches New
York.
Much as had heard and read OF the beauty
and richn, SIS of scenery in Brazil, my hishes,
an,icipa,ions have been surpassed by The splrn
dor of the Bay of Rio. II can scarce he rival
led by any thing in the world; and whe her
ysMed in panaroma or detail, is fuH Of varied
bFaury and magnihcenc- A. much 50 by "a.
ture, think, as The widest and mos, pic:ur-
esque Of Tire South Sea Islands have seem:
and, 10 which j. added the effect Of much archi-
ertursl display amids, the luxurance OF high
tropical culti, alton. 1t is not, however, my IN
tent,on 10 describe he pm of poet, aud the
pencil Of an artist, would be requisite in The
task.
Mr Tudor, our Charge des Aaaires, has
been exceedingly kind to me; aud am now
sp"ndiug few days with him, at drhGh full
house re occupies, Immediately ON The bay, two
miles from the city. liz the vicinity If he dt0yia
Hill and # BoiGf0so, among tlis mos Interest,"
ing and charming spots in The envlrons OF the
Capital. was happy 10 find HIM very high in
the diplomatic corps Lcre. He IS greatly re,
specred by all the foreign Ministers, and is
equally popuiat with tn Government and with
Americans. should rhink him tdmua ably qua
li6-d for the situation he holds; and in the re a
~ which he has fCrmed and in The prosecution
Of our claims, he has made deep impression
on the Cour', not only OF the energy and drcl-
sion Of our nation, tot of he high"lonrd, and,
a, ;he same lime, il ,eral principles OF pohtIcai
economy, by which WE wish cur foreign iel'-
lions TO be regulated Though in j! health, he
has been most indefarisA 'e in he obJtci OF his
mission, ami believe has be n, all things Cons
sidrrcd, (and they are far from being jslO) ye,y
successful.
On Thursday, I'd inst. an extraordinary Sos
sion Of The C"rteS, TT Imperial Legislature,
conven d ~ the ordrr of The Emprr +, was
opened by him IN person. A caiG from the
Minister Of Eo,,ign AFT rrs, admi ted me 10
the tribune Of the diplomatic corps, from
which had full view OF he ceremony. IL
took place al the Senate House ii neat, oblong
building Of TWO stories, hccned and pain 60
yellow IN the Campo d'Acclama as-a iargc
O. ace Of common, near the suburbs OF the
,'r,. ~" rnrcrIDr corresponds seiy well with
tie sxisiior appearance; and cons S. Il scSe'
raj large and lily apar mcn,s, furnish, w,'h
Garnet and silk hanging, ana Turning a"i!'
rooms 10 the Senale Chamber, aud The privale
rooms, for the use Of The Enpero In putting
Oh, and laying aside, his Crowns and rob :.
The Chamber, or Senate Hal, Is u spacious,
oblong apartment, IN neat and simple style
Of arc hi' cture; The walls painted III limitation
of drhcat,Iy ,rined yellow ish marble, and or
namen,ed with whI.e pila>,rts; the cornlces &
Cealing are in ,iucco, Of pla'n aud chas'e pat
tern The throne, wi h t:i5une. for the foreign
Ambassadors, SC. on either side, occupies The
north end; he east is filed with large Windows
in drapesy cf SIX, green and gold; OH the south
is small gallery for The public, and on the
west, in a recess another, hung with crimson
damask for the nobility. The hooris covered
with green cloth; and the seats of The members,
chairs of rose wood and cane, are IN three ram
ges on enh,r side Of the hall on a platform Of
small elevation, leaving vide passage III The
middle, the whole length Of The hall, 10 the eas'
tnd of The throne.
We reached the square at half pas IL o'clock
the Emperor having fixed one, as :he hour
at which he should arrive rom his ouGtry resi-
dence, thee miles from :he city. When we en-
tered III. Senate chamber, the members of both
Houses had assembled, and were answering TO
the call Of he roll, every ia full cour, dress;
eccl sa>,ics and symrn, peers and commoners;
presenting varied, as well as splendid dispiay
of costume. The cabinet ministers occupied
chairs on each side Of he TIN one.
Happily for Us simple republicans, throne
that gorgeous seat, for which men have been
known to sacrifice their all, temporal and e'er>
nails thing which needs 10 be described, hav-
ing never been cen, and may II utvet be seen,
within our eordrrs rha, OF Brazil, is rich-
" cary, armed chair, SUPPORTED by two NINA