The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
EMANCIPATION IN BRAZIL.
The New Cabinet WIN Hasten tho End of
Slavery Throughout the Empire.

The New Cabinet WIN Hasten tho End OF
Slavery Throughout the Empire.
Rio De Janciro Letter TO the New York Herald.
On Sunday, March II. Senator John Al
frcno went TO Petropolis TO present to the
Princess Regent the following list Of his
ministry:
President Of the Council and Minister Of
Finance senator John Alfredo Corca dc
Oliycim.
Minister Of Empire (Intcrior) Deputy
Jose fcrnnndcs da Costa Pcrcirn, jr.
Minister of Justice-Dcpuiy DIR. Antonio
Fcrrcifa Wanna.
Minister Of Foreign Administrator An.
tonic ia Silva Pmdo.
Minister of Mainc-Scnator Lull An
tonic Vieira da Silva.
Minister Of war--Senaior Thomas Jose
Coclho de Almcida.
Ministcrof Agriculturo-Dcputy Rodrigo
Augusta da Silva.
All these ministers have been taken
from the progressive section Of the con-
sentative party, that which In especial
considers that the time IN arrived 10 tcrmi-
nate slavery by fixing definite aud early
date for the liberation Of all the slaves.
This policy IL aoccntuatcd In the new min
isiry by the entry Of Senior Antonio da
Silva Prado, who, not holding with the
non.p0uumus program Of the late minis
try, left Il early In 1857, and In the counc
Of that years legislative session led the
assault upon the Cotegipc cabinet 10 OBJ
tain from Il an engagement 60 bring for.
ward in this year bill 10 terminate
slavery nj some liked date, an engagement
which Baron de Cotegipo refused 20 make.
After the closing Of the session Sr. Prado
returned 10 ~. Paulo, conyokcd the oman-
cipatory meeting Of December 10, which
commenced the laboratory movement that
has already freed onc-third Of the N.
Paulo slaves, inauguraicd II by freeing all
his own numerous slaves Internationally
and has since been actively and success.
fully advocating unconditional cmancipa-
ton, which ho considers the most adyan-
tagcous course now left 90 the planters
lie has returned 10 81. Paul TO continue
his labors In the provincial assembly, and
Il IL understood that when he comes back
10 assume his ministerial duties he will
exchange portfolios with 81. Rodrigo da
Silva, the only minister Of the late cabinet
who has entered the new one, and will re-.
assume that Of agriculture. for the pur.
pose Of taking charge Of the slave ques-
ton, which belongs 10 the ministry Of az.
riculturc.
The new ministry has been received
with almost unanimous approval by tho
press. which, with very few exceptions
has Of late viewed the immediate or very
early extinction Of slavery ~ the most
urgent Of the necessary reforms. But the
going out Of the latoi minister Of finance,
scnor Bclisario, whose monetary policy
was highly approved by tin commercial
Glasses, and attended with sudden fall Of
foreign exchange from % 10 % pence 10
the milreis probably due In part Of the
death Of the Emperor Of Germany, which
has a. yet been retrieved only In part, ~
Il II feared that his measures Tor the
restoration Of the deprecated paper cur
rency 10 gold par will be abandoned by
bis successor.
In the province Of Rio de Janeiro tho
abolitlonisis Of the Campos have sue.
cecdcd In starting general stampede Of
the Slaves Of the plantations In the yicin.
ity, and Il u calculated that within few
days nearly 1900 have abandoned the
plantations and nocked into that town.
The provincial Legislature OF San Paulo
has passed tho bill Imposing tar Of 400
milrcis upon every slave In the province.