Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-19
United States of Brazil.

dispatch from Rio says Dom Pedro
and the imperial family left Brazil
on Sunday for Lisbon in the steamer Ala
goas, which was escorted on the Brazilian
coast by the Riacbuelo. Senior Patrocinio
has been imprisoned for conspiring against
the republic. The governors named by the
provisional government Ere all military
men. The denomination adopted by the
government for the republic is the United
States of Brszil. Peace and quietness reigns.
The republic will allow the deposed em
peror 500 C. ntes de reis per apnum during
his life. Tn. five articles ofthe government
decree are First The republic is proclaim
ed. Second. The provinces of Brazil, united
by federation, compose the United States OF
BrsZll. Third. Each State will form its own
local government. Fourth. Each State will
send a representative to the Congress which
will convene shortly. and the fioa decision
of which the provisional government will
await. Fifth Meantime the Governors OF
the States will adopt means to maintain or
der and protect the citizens rights. The
nations internal and external rela ions will
be represe nted meanwhile by the provision
al government
T..
nance, has teegrsphed to the BrRZ liam
effect 1.-THE government is constituted
as the United States OF Brazil The
monarchy is deposed, and Dom Pc
dro and his family have left the coun.
try. Tne provinces fave signii"d their
Adhesion to the government. Tranquil.
ity and general satisfaction prevail The
republic will strictly respect all state en-
gagements, obligations anG contracts."
The first official announcement of the
creation of the Brazilian republic was re.
ceved in Washington last night.
[ is stated that the revolutionary govern.
meGt treated the emperor end the Imperial
family with the courtesy AID consider alton
ing of enmity seems to have been manifested
on either side. Fit existed it was suppress.
ed. Dom Pedro, on leaving Rio, WAS pre-
sented by the DIVISIONAL authorities with
$3.50 600. He was also Informed that ESQ.,
600 per annum would be allowed him from
the civil list and az allowance to other
members Of The imperial family would be
continued With ihe EDperor's acceptance
of these terms and his departure the rev.
o!ution is completed.
"The United States OF Brsziln is the name
! h7 which the successors in power to Dom
Pedro II have determined TO designate the
new republic. The provinces of Brszil-
| twenty one in number-already have fudi
mentarv legislatures for the management of
local affairs aud Governors appointed by
the central government. 1t is designed,
from the title given to the new government,
to enlarge the functions OF thesevera States
and convert the empire into confederacg.
| With the exception Of Mosquitis, s.sIiall
Iudian State OF the Mo5qui!o Coast ruled
by native king, every independent gov
eminent in the western hemisphere is now,
-ince he Brazilian revolution, republic.
America now, with its islands, embraces q
independent So7ernments-the Uoited
States. Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia,
Ecuador, Peru Bolivia, Chill, the Argentine
Republic. Uruguay, Paraguay, Patagonia,
Costa Rica, Mosqnitia, Guatemala, Hondu.
rag, Nicaragua, San Salvador, Hayti and
San Domingo. The colonies of Great Brit
ain, Denmark, Sweden, Holland. France and
Spain occupy, however, 10 the aggregate
very considerable area.