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

bataons OF soldicrs Joined the citizens and tho
Dom Pedro learning the turn affairs had taken sent
OF his aides dccamp TO announce his abdcation In
favor OF his son. the present Emperor, who was pro-
claimed under the title o Dom Pedro H. on the 5tE OF
April 1881. The announcement was received with
general satisfaction A lew days later the sxEmperor
gIish war ship the War Spite Ho never returned to
Brazil
DOM PEDRO H.
The young gentleman suddenly called upon TO rule n
nation had only little time before completed his nth
year. He was born at half-past two O'Clock ON tue
morning of the I'd OF December 1925, In The palace
called The Gulnta da Boa Vista He was baptized in
the imperial chapel the 9th Of the same month aud
year, having Tor godmoiher tue Princess Imperial al
terward Doha Maria H. OF Portugal, aud for godfather
Senior Pedro de Alcantara. On the I'd OF January
1925 his august father dedicated him the Virgin in
the Church or Gloria de Outero devotion practised
from The time OF Dom Joao vi
PRINCES PUBLIC LIFE
began NJ early age for on the "a OF August OF the
sentatves Of the nation and by them recognized as
Prince Imperial and heir 10 the throne This ceremony
took place In the court of the Senate, In presence OF
thirty ninc Senators and eghty-eght Deputies OF tho
lower house.
MOUNTS TUE THRONE
Called the throne in 1881 when he not yet six
years Old he placed under tho tutclago OF Bona
faco dc Andrada an advanced liberal by the express
stances to pay homage to a great man whom he had
treated with ingratude II not with injustice. During
the minority OF Dom Pedro H. Brazil torn by civil
dissensons. The partisans OF the cxEmperor the
republicans equally discontinued with the existing order
of things, sought in frequent armed Instructions, TO
overvhem the government OF the Regency. Had
there been concert among the republicans in all
probability they would have succeeded but In all
the revos were partial and aimed more at the csiab
lshmcnt of local Independence than the reconstruc-
ton Of the general government The made
IN tho constitution of limited scfgovernment to the
provinces did more TO defeat the scparatst tendencies
than did the armed forco OF the govern.
ment, for II deprived tho Revolutionary move
no, have been wanting aSans. more centralized sys
tenn The idea OF the autonomy OF the provinces was
borrowed from the United States, and though the
powers Of the provincial assemblies far more linz
tied than those OF tho states In the American
Union, there is enough local scfgovcrnment satisfy
the conservative element OF tho population render
them unwilling to risk any radical changes.
THE CONSTANT REvoLTs
and disturbances OF order which marked the govern
mcnt OF the regencics created very general desire Tor
greater stability in the executive power, and some OF
the abest Brazilian statesmen looked 10 the accession
oil the young Emperor as the best means OF putting
end the reignng disorders. With this end Wow
projec Introduced into the Legislative Assembly
in tho year ls40 TO declare the Emperor Of age and
Notwithstanding the resistance of tho Regent and the
Ministry, the measure was carried ny reclamation.
ON tho 23d Of July, lS40, Dom Pedro H. took the oath
~ the constitution ia tho presence OF the two houses
ana ut once entered into the full exercise OF all the
rights and functions belonging to his high condition.
In this country the head Of tho government exercises
an amount OF authority which Is without parallel out
side the pure autocracics.
CAusE
The cause be sought the origin of tho consti-
tuition. Complied under the direction OF the first En
peror 1t is not 10 be wondered at II the interests OF
tended TO that the Brazilian constitution may &c re-
garded n family document In order that the Amer
the monarch in the direction Of the public affairs Of
Brazil, extracts from the constitution are here
with presented
THE EMPEROR IN THE CONSTITUTION
political organization and delegated Exclusively to tho
sentative that may over tAe main
,enanceof tho independence, equilibrium and harmony Of
AsT MThe person Of the Emperor is involablc and
ART ioo-Ilis titles are Constitutional Emperor and
Air Ioi.-The Emperor exercises the moderating
l. BY nominating the Senators according article 40
H. selecting one Of three names submitted by the cleo
= Convokng the extraordinary Assembly General in tho
intervals OF the sessions whenever the good Of the Empire
sauciioning the DEGREES ami rcsolnons of the General
Assembly In order that they may have the fmSs Of aw
of the PROVINCIAL Councils
d solving The CHAMBER o. Deputies IN case the salvation Of
the state should require it, convokng immediately another
Nominating and Diminishing freely the Ministers OF
l. suspen ling the magistrates under article 1854 Il C..
wST ia s against as n n a The are
afterwards taken against the accused.
criminals nns Ss imposed on
BY s o s and when e0ned
power and exercises through his Ministers His
l. IL convoke new ordinary General Assembly on tho
Sd day third year existing egisatu
TO appoint bishops and ecclesiastical benehces.
T. 10 iii up the remaining civil and political Offices
10 appoint the commanders Of the land and forces
and remove them As the service Of the nation demand
TO nsmns,s ambassadors and other diplomatic and
4 To direct political negotiations with foreign nations
T. To make offensive and defensive treaties or alliance
and when concluded informing the Assembly tho
concluded time peace involve the cesson or the ex
s ns 2, mrr 81 the a aps Or Fl e.
without the approval Of the General Assembly.
bly, with such may be compatible with the In
10 To grant letters naturalization according TO tho
To os S s %
cunary rewards depending the approval OF the Assembly
IL TO publish the DEGREES instructions and regulations
e. % destined
the General assembly TO tho various branches Of the public
IA T. deny approval to the DEGREES Of the
not in conflict with the and preceding the ap.
proyal 1.-THE assembly sney are q general application
tcrnal security Of the state.
make the following oath Which shall he rendered 10 him Iy
the President ofths senate in Of the united Cham
Religion the integrity and imdivsDiisy Of the Empire TO
Of the Brazilian nation and s.ser laws Of the Empire and
to promote fur - lies In my power the general pros
ART ioL-The Emperor cannot go Of the Empire Of
he will be understood that he abdcaes the
S.,, or rms srTs ~ h, r1 na
the title Of Prince Imperial and his nrst born that q
Pruce Of Grand Para-alI the others that OF Prince"
The heir prcsumpve and the Prince OF Grand Para will be
addressed Imperial highness" the other princes
"highncss.n
Am o6pn completing his fourteenth year pre-
sumptive will take the following oath before the President
Of the senate and the united Chambersf main
the Roman Catholic Apostolic reli preserve the
political constitution OF the BRAZILIAN nation and be
dent to the laws aud to the Emperor
ART 07rhe General Assembly, as soon as the Emperor
throne will assign him and the Em press
his sum corresponding to the honor OF his
high dignity.
AIR iosrhe income assigned to the present Emperor
and his august should be increased seeing
existing circumstances do not permit the granting OF
corresponding the rank Of their and the
dignity oil the nation.
iO9The Assembly will also assign attendance
the prince impcal and the other princes when they
born The allowances granted the princes shall
only when they leave the empire
The the princes will be chosen and
nominated BY the Emps and the Assembly w fix their
salaries. which shall he paid by the national treasury
AR IllIn the first session OF Zach Legislature the
Chamber OF Deputies will preceptors &C
OF the OF advancement OF their pupils
l12when the princessss marry Assembly viii
assign their marriage portions with the delivery
these their allow shall
Arr ii3.-The princes who marry and leave the Empire
10 reside abroad shall be only voted ny