Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-04

'hen ana put the rest to flight General Quiroga is 10
command the troops OF the interior provinces.
The House of Representatives of the Province of Be
nos Ayres have decided all civil mpedimen,s to
the inennarriage of Catholics aud Protestants The SEES.
SION OF That body closed OH Thursday 2sh of MarchN
Y. Com. .ddp.
OFFlCIAL.-DEPARrMENr OF STATE
| CArE VERD characterization of a letter from
The Commander. J. p. +. forbade DAzambuja, Charge
d Afflires oil Portugal,
10 the Hon. Edcdrd Livingston, Secretary of State
i GEoRGETowN, May 22d, 1888.
GIN nave me honor OF sending you herewith the
translation OF letter dated February LIST, which have
Just received from the Governor aud Captain General Of
the Cape Verd Islands. =
The sentiments felt, and expressed in such
language by the worthy governor and of
desoae and suffering Islands, pleasure to
hose who have been their beneactors preservers
its WIN The utmost satisfaction, this tribute
OF their gratitude, with request that you will Law /, be-
States. - Wv ~
Ii is indeed mos, honorable TO mankind and deserves r.,
De recorded IN history noble example of the effects of
real oery mat nation acting solely under the impulses
o lusuce ana religion without being bound by treaties or
oogaons other than those imposed by nature and hav
ing no end In view but that Of doing good should thus
readily send assistance nay life ITSELF to their fellow be-
hgs' expiring under all the horrors of famine in coun-
try separated from them by the extent of an ocean
Such are the admirable effects of the virtues of private
me- which, without osentation, afford the best
OF human happiness; such the results of thai true Mil
anthropy, which is only found among free and moral
people, and be produced by Iicen,ionsnes or
iase systems OF politics.
Portugal and its Sovereign will have additional re
10 rejoice In the relations existing them and
the United States and shall ever regard il as The
est happiness OF my life, and OF the most inporta1, M
es oil my station 10 preserve and strengthen that good nm
ders'andng which has been already SO honoraby esla
inreat you Sir to accept my most ardent wishes FIR
the prosperity OF the citizens OF this generous Re-
public, together with the assurances of nv most dstn
guished consde ration for yourse-wh which have the
honor OF being your most obedien SC.
j. f. p. forbade D'AZAMBUJA
Translation Of letter from the Governor of the Cane
Verd Islands
TO the Honorable Jacob Frederick forbade Pereira '
fSdmbuja, General Quarters of Viia da Praua of
me Isiand of San Jago Of Cape de I1erd, 1a FEB.
Honorable Sir,-I had the satisfaction 10 receive sm,,
taneously the two dispatches which YOU directed 10 me
The first dated the 9th October, the last ON the 10Th
November oil last year, and from the contents of both
was informed how highly that extraordinary and DIRE ad
drought and the following caamtous famine suffered bv
ne unfortunate inhabitants Of the Islands of this Arehpe
ago, had excited the synpahies of the generous Amer
can so lar as to several cities and booughs
mos, promptly succor the suffering inhabitants of this
mote region.
was also apprized that this fervd enthusiasm of the
most reined benehcence, originating first in the city OF
Boston, like electrical explosion, extended to the c-
zens OF Charesown, in the State OF Massachusetts, New
York, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Richmond Baltimore Port
land, Newburyport, Salem, Gorham, Hallowel Augusta
Bangor, and other places, where with prodgious ra-
pidy subscriptions were opened, and sums collected,
which being converted into provisions, to these
Islands, in order 10 wes from the grasp death thousands
OF victims OF famine, who were already contemplating
their final humiliation.
With you admre-I affected at the sight of the adj
mirable and pathetic description, energetcay exhib
ting the enthusiasm of phiianthrophy with which these
feeling Americans, without any exception of rank without
any difference OF worship without the least exclusion
age fastened to transmit beyond the Atlantic chara.
Bile relief 10 nsuars remote and such strangers Such
is the power OF holy benehcence of that pristine virtue of
nature, which embraces the social world and binds the
whole creation! doubt has been displayed the
bosom OF that fortunate naton in energetic
and extraordinarily digned, that will move the adj
Iniraon OF Posterity chiefly when compared with the
aPatmc indifference oil other commonwealth with whom
The oil history have shewn Portugal united for
some centuries Yes this splendid fact will be engraved
by the burning OF memory, and be eclpsed in
the grateful remembrance of these Islanders and of all
the good Portuguese, who, with cordial exultation will
see the rapid advancement to the height OF prosperity
through the path Of benecence towards the human family
OF nation, whom nature and refined education have
predposed to follow in the progress of social virtues and
who at this very time honorabIy displayed in the
solid alliance with the Government OF His Most Faithful
IN &eesiy 1 the ., King our Lord ,.o.,......
Previous TO the receipt your dispatches had area-
dy been favored with the most polite aud kind communi
cations from w. b. Reynolds, Esq, Chairman OF the
Committee of Boston; from Messrs in. Goodhue, James
g. King, and Arthur Tappan, Members OF the Committee
of New York; from Messrs T. & G. Flint s. Co. of Bos.
tom aud from the Hon. Edward Everett, Chairman of the
Charlesown Committee-a of them relative to the re-
lief of these Islands, and the different vessels mentioned
by YOU had also arrived and arriving, with the
goes OF provisions proceeding from the funds destined
succor these inhabitants; which Immediately and
continue TO be, by me, together with VIM. G. Morrill,
Esq the United States Consul i'm this country, distributed
gradually and gratuousy, among the most needy, by
their respective Cuates, and by the most conspicuous
persons of their donics
Dispatches from the Governor and Captain General Of
the Island OF Madeira apprized me Of the communication
which you made 10 him Of these facts, which
companied by $1,000 lbs OF biscuit, by him me,
the timely arrival Of which, prior the received
from the United States, saved great number OF these
unhappy victims OF famine, until then, there but
that scaDty relief, which my insufficient could
! procure them.
As TO the present state ofhese Islands feel the great.
est in considering them still, during the whole of
this year, and the beginning OF the next under the Du
ence OF the dreadful scourge which has desoated them.
The rains having failed in the months Of August, Septem-
Der, aud October, when they most propous here TO
vegetaon they afterwards so late and out OF
on the following months, that all the tolls by which the
husbandman srived 10 make OF them for sowings
were raed consequently the crop OF corn having fail
ed completely, that OF beans defective will hardly
for the support Of the inhabitants for four months
now outstanding the considerable dminuon OF their
= ber To maintain themselves during the other months
they have other than the imported provisions
! bot money is entirely exhausted among these
cessvey poor inhabitants that even this uncertain
resource will hardly avail One-tenth Of the popula
ton. Consequently, ii is only from the beniicence
OF the Portuguese Government, from the admira
bic philanthropy Of the generous American nation that the
pubic salvation OF these unhappy lnsuars be hopeC
iO but is not unknown 10 you, sir, how little unOftu
nately, the present circumstances Of Portugal the
magnanimous and compassionate intentions OF His Males
y towards these his distressed subjects and faithful PEG
pe and in order that the other relief may succeed bel
% TO call to your mind, in the service Of the same Roya
Lord and in favor Of humanity to your best endeayor
10 encourage the benevolent dispositions OF that WORTHY
nation, for the continuation Of the relief so generously
81 commenced (my heart overwhelmed with affection
pronounce tD that very relief will only have served &
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