The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-14

Of uontcvideo and other Spanish mercan republics Of
the River Platte Ia which Brazil gained relher honor
nor profit This event worthy OF note marking Tho
beginning OF policy OF ambition and aggression which
has been abandoned by the Empire and has
ture of vast sums OF money on proGess and unneces
sary foreign wars In 1915 Dom Joao raised Brazil to
the rank of kingdom, and IN the following year, on
tho death OF his mother the unfortunate Dona
Maria l., this prince took the title OF King
Joao vi The outbreak OF revolutionary move
ment in Pernambuco, however delayed his cor
onaton Had tho leaders Of this movement
OF government II n probable he Empire OF brazil would
never have existed but for the Braganza
family the leaders were wanting In the resolution
ablty needed in revolutionary move
mens between the Bruzlians OF every origin and the
Portuguese there existed from the early colonial days
a strong antpa,hy which never lost an opportu-
h s ?, n ,hs Northern Tns
strurpe between
rnE UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND
had planted the seeds OF desire for that
only waited a favorable moment 10 develop into open
revolt The arrival Of the royal family had for
nsone Of ths northern provinces were TOO far removed
from Court influence TO abandon easily their
sympathies The desire for Independence was
tons and the teachncs OF tho secret societies
snread over the country Directs by the abest and
most illustrous minds OF Brazil The government
attempted 10 check tho open propagandsm OF the re-.
pubIlcan party by arrestng its most leaders
in Pernalnbuco. This measure might have met with
Tho wished Tor success hut for the resistance OF an
army canaan lose do Barros Lima named BY his
companions sthe crowned lionn The name evidently
was nor An besowed for when the Irigadier Barbosa
The colonel of his RICHMOND attempted 10 arrest him.
Barros Lima drew hs sword aud cut the Colonel down.
rms ac! was ne s,g Ie' a une ha rcseis were com
pletely successful The Governor OF Pcrnambuco
rendered and a provisional government was organ
,1ed romnosed Of The best known and most prominent
renubhcans This body displayed an utter incapacity
Tor government occupying itself In decreeing Utopan
ancloraons and neslectng to take measures TO sus.
Rio Janero was certain TO make for the suppression OF
the insurrectlon
MISSIONS TO THE PROVINCES
Their only sensible act while in power was the send
Of to the other provinces and such
the success that attended tho messengers OF the
rcyolu,,on that Parahlba Rio Grande do Norte aud
Alagoas immediately followed tho example OF Pernam-
buco and declared Tor independence. Had it not been
for the prompt and decisive action Of the then Gov
ernor Of Bahia, Dom Marcos dc Noronha, Condo dos
ARGOS Brazil would probably nave followed the exam
Mo or the Spanish American colonies and split
I'm I'm into a humber Of Independent republics.
Without waiting for instructions he seizcd the
revolutionary emissarics, condemned tho cee-
brated Padre Homa TO DO shot, and had him
executed al Campo polyora powder camp) near the
citv of Bahia Following up this act Of severity he
oryan,zcd and dcspachcd expedtons by sea and land
AGAINST ,he Insurgents who wore Accounting ther time
,ssuing ridicuious DEGREES AZ the Last moment
reused to sense OF their danger the leaders prepared
as little suited to command in the uod as to direct IN
the cabinet aud after lew unmportant combats they
MOST OF the imporant leaders however were captured
and executed .ront excuses were committed bv tho
military chnrgod with trails
surgens ana il was not until the coronation Of Dom
Joao in FEBRUARY ISIS. that pardon was extended
INC less compromised who were still IN prison
ArrrR PEACE
With the restoration OF peace came clamors from
PORTUGAL Tor The return of the Court: but Dom Joao
WIS m no hurry 10 eaye Brazil which he preferred TO
his native country Even tho revolution OF Oporto
oy induced min to consent TO the sending OF the heir
presumptivo. Dom Pedro, TO treat with tho Cortes,
promising nj the same time that such parts OF the
new Portuguese constitution as might be suited TO
Brazil would be- adope cd in their integrity This rcser-
Walton ueascd neither The Brazilians nor tho Portu-
guesc and on the goth OF February 1921 the people
conpolled the King 10 take an oath 10 support the
constitution such as IL should be mado by the repre-
what tho people demanded, and popular enthusiasm
rose TO fever heat The horses were taken
rom his carriage which wns drawn from
The city to the Palace OF Sac Chrstarao by the people,
amid shouts Tor the King the constitution. This
good understanding was however, Of short duration
betw the Portuguese and tho Brazilans. decree
of the Cortes ordering the return OF the King Por
tuon causcd dsmay among the Brazilians but was
ccved with joyous demonstrations by the portuguese
epce in the Brazilian people and were anxious for the
restoration Of their commercial monopoly With con-
siderable reluctance tho King consented to obey the
mandate OF the Cortes and return Portugal leaving
the royal Prince Dom Pedro invested with the power Of
Regent The decree announcing the Kings dcpar-
ture was published ON the 9Th Of March,
1891 aud on the date issued
directions for the election Of deputies TO the
Lisbon Cortcs. The assembling or the electors took
place Rio Janeiro on the 2lst of the Same month";
when disposition manifested TO overstep the
power delegated To thcm instead Of connning them
selves 10 the election OF deputies to the Lisbon Cortes
they demanded that tho King should immediately
ADOPT SPANISH CONSTITUTION,
and even went tar forbid the naval squadron,
which was convey the King Portugal sailing from
the port Of Rio Janeir0 Under these circumstances
tho government resolved to dispense the electors A
company OF soldiers surrounded tho House OF Assem-
bly, the P.aca dc Commerce., and, having fired vol
ley into the building entered with fixed bayoncts and
drove out the representatives OF tho people, some
twenty-five OF whom killed and wounded.
AWAY
Under Of the terror caused by this coup de
main KING embarked on the Gath OF April, accom-
panied by all the royal family except the Prince Dom
Pedro whom history has held responsible the author
Of this massacre The royal party sailed the Goth
OF April ISL ON the arrival OF Dom Joao in Portugal
tho Lisbon Cortcs Immediately ordered the return Of
Dom Pedro Europe order to complete his cduca-
ton But he had decided on different line OF action
aud IN answer several petitions from the people
he would continue to dwell air ong thcm he replied
ss II Is Tor tho good OF all and the general felicity OF
the nation, tell the people will slay.n
TnE PORTUGUESE TROOPS
and residents were greatly dspleased vt this answer
Unaer command OF General forge de Avilcz Zeezarto
the Portuguese troops seized upon the CASTILLO do
Morro which commands the town, and undertook TO