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

tho Prince Imperial shall govern should have
the oath ff is .1:ss S
to him as soon as reach his majority his mpsdi
AIT iass-rhe nets tho Regency and Of the Regent
shal be dsne IN the u the Emperor ae tins 5ar
pcror THE Prince Imperial commands IN the name Of the
iae.-seithsr the Regency the Regent snail be
throne the person appointed IN lis fathers shah be Ii.
nohsr In case she shall not have married again she
failing General Assembly win appoint guardian bu.
the succession to tho throne nii bis absence.
IMPERIAL INFLUENCE.
From this II Will be seen thai the influence
OF the reignng sovereign pcrvadcs the whole political
system OF tho country. All tho avenues 10 political
monarch one OF the results OF this state
OF things the absence OF that healthy independence
in the national character which IS 'rals
OF those nations enjoying sound potcai freedom y
Is greatly to tho credit Of tho regning Emperor that
the possession Of so much power a. so early an age
failed to vtate mind-a result due doubt, 10 the
wise councils and training received at the hands
OF his preceplor tho iustrous ndrada who. with his
bronc appointed minister on tho accession u the
FIRST ACT OF POWER
! Dom Pcdro's first Of authority was the extension
of complete amnesty to all political offenders This
measure as 1t just captivaed al once the
esteem OF the whole country, and was welcomed
as progLostlc that his reign would be
marked by eentcness and benignity. It's CT
iects were Immediately visible IN the extinc-
"A
OF Maranhao. Equal success did not, however, attend
the attempted pacihcation OF Rio Grande do Sui,
where civil continued TO rage until the open
| ing months OF 1s45 when the leaders OF the move
laid down their arms alter u sangunary struggle
which had lasted tor ninc years
DON PEpRo's MARRIAGE.
The next important in the Ito of this monarch
was his marriage with his present wife, the Princess
Theresa Christine sister oi the KING OIL the Two
Scilics, which took place by proxy at Naples on tho
3lst OF May, and was ratified at Rio Janeiro on the
Atm OF September, 1Sl3 Four children the fruit
OF this union. The first born, Don Alfonso came into
the world on the 23d OF February, 1916. He died on
the 18th of july ls47 On the 10th July in the ol
loving year was born another Prince Imperial, Dom
Pedro Alfonso He followed his brother 10 the grave
on the 10Th OF January 1850 With the death Of thus
extinct, and the succession devovcd upon the I'M
perial Princess Doha Isabel, who married Louis
Philippe's son. the Count Eu, October l5, 1864.
WITH ExGLASn
The slave trade despite the solemn engagements Of
the government with the civilized Powers, was carried
on IN tho unblushing manner and tho constant
protests addressed To the Empcrors government went
UNDECIDED England nj length established n system OF
search the interests Of humanity anu the Brazans
obliged TO submit 10 the humiliation oil seeing
ships captured in their waters and within gunsnot oil
their forts by foreign Power This state OF things
productive Of hostile feeling between the two ma
tions The plundcring OF shpwrecKed British crew
caused the British to blockade the harbor OF Rio
JaneirO moderation OF tho Emperor govern
incnt under this insult saved Brazil from conflict
IRON which she could hope to reap no advantage aud
which still the blacklist stain the escutcheon OF
the Empire. law was passed forbiddlng the impor-
taton OF slaves and this measure, which seems to have
been enforced in good faith, put an end TO the abomi-
nable traffic IN human beings
FOREIGN WARS
series OF successful foreign with the neigh
boring Spanish American Republics contributed 10 the
giyy the present Emperor and tho consolidation OF
Brazilian nationality. Whether not the political
predominance secured by the immense sacrifices OF
MAS worth the cost remains yet to DO seen What is
that under cover OF obtaining rcparation Tor
real supposed injuries, the Brazilian government
has pursued policy inherited from colonial times in
endcavoring 10 establish itself on the Rio Plata,
policy which, II successful, would in time render
Brazil
MISTRESS or THE SOUTH AMERICAN CONTINENT
At the present moment her fleet controls this great
highway OF Spanish America and her troops, under
ton OF Paraguay, IN spite oil tho frequent protests OF
the government Of that Republic ana IN contempt OF
shed which stain the records OF the neghborng Re-
publcs are, with some appearance OF truth, attributed
to the ambitious intrigues Of the government OF Dom
Pedro which follows with respect to the spanish Re-
pubcs, Old Roman system Of dividing in order to
rule. The first foreign oil this reign was the inva
sion OF Montevdeo, undertaken IN order TO prevent
that city falling into the hands oil General Orbe,
who had bockaded IT,
was the friend and adhercnt Of Rosas the celebrated
Dictator OF Bucnos Ayrcs, and was, therefore, looked
upon as enemy OF Brazil ON the approach of the
Brazlians their allies Of Corrientes and Entro
Rios Orbe retired aud Montevideo opened her gates to
the friendly invader. This followed by
the invasion OF ;lSucnos Ayrex Success here also
alighed upon the allied standards, and Rosas defeated
on tho I'd OF February, 1852, in battle fought a.
Moron, was compelled to seek safety N fight
DEATH OF LOPEZ
The Braxllon next turned against Lopez,
tho celebrated dictator OF Paraguay. Dom Pcdro's
part active hos,iiites OF war confined
joining the division OF the army commanded by the
ysconde de Porto Allegro, operating against Para
guayan division that had invaded the province OF Rio
Grande and committed great devastation Not having
was confined anmating the troops by his pres
He had, however the good fortune to arrive In
time to witness the surrender OF the Paraguayan divi
SION oil O. O00 men commanded by Colonel Estigarrbia
who had unwIscy shut himself up in the town OF uru
guayana Leaving the army after this suspicious
ures Tor the invasion Of Paraguay
THE STRUGGLE,
though unequal, was long and desperate, Lopez cx
haustlny ali tho resources Of his country in resisting
The Overwhelming forces brought against him by the
allied Powers During the nye years the war lasted
she could Ill spare Lopez was al last slain in the
battle OF Sierra Cora, called also AquidaLam. His
death put an end 10 the war.
FIRST VOYAGE PEDRO
Peace rcgncd over the Empire, which, In spite
OF foreign and internal dssensions, had made
considerable advances In the road Of material ad-
vanccmcnt The Emperor had long CHERISHED desire
to visit Europe and examine personally the wonders OF
its civilization. Applying to the Legislative Assem-
bly, for the permission TO leave the Empire, his
request granted, aud IN the month
OF May 1871, he sailed IRON Rio Janero for Lisbon
on board the English steamer Douro Having visited
the celebrated places IN Europe he passed over 10
Africa to examine the great oil human
skill, the pyramids OF Egypt and the Canal bur
IN this voyage Dom Pedro golden opinions by
amabity aud intelligence. The following year hs re-
SLAVERY.
During the absence Of the monarch tho regency
conferred upon tho Princess Imperial bona Isabel and
under her administration that the extinction OF
slavery decrecd In the existing condition OF Bra
xan society the extending OF immediate freedom To
the slave population would have been pro-
ductive OF disastrous results. Unfortunately
Brazil agr cultural wealth is almost wholly de-
pendent slave labor, and when the day OF complete
arrives II Is TO be feared that much Of tho
present prosperity will disappear unless in the mean
time the tide Of emigration sets in strong current
toward the southern provinces No event OF I'M
p0rlance TRANSFERRED the OF their linz
pcrlai MaJcstics save the birth Of prince
perial the the Doha Isabel and the Count d'Eu
The visit Of their Imperial MaJesties to the United
States VIII afford them opportunity Of comparing
the progress by free people with that made by
the Brazilian In half century under the
OF q benevolent and enlightened monarch.
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