Pernambuco.
The Times, 1824-11-11T00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIAIES. Sir,-Having read sundry accounts in your paper ot the capture of Pernambuco by the Imperial forces, i hope you will do me the favour to insert tLso this letter and the docaunents it contains. hly property in Pernambuco would suffice to remove from the breast of every inmpartial person thc most distant suspicion that I could have becn actuated in my resistance to the dominion of the Emperor by any other motive than the purest des:re to serve my native country. Private advantage could have no share in it. I had nichi to risk, and titd not look fbrward, in whatever manner the siruggle may terninate, to personal aggrandizement. After a long absence from mny family,in consequence ot tbe revolution of 1817, I had hoped, on my return home, to enjoy that repose with them to which I had been for some years a stranger: but preferring the interest of my country before all other considerations, I abandoned the gratification of my own inclination, by accepting, in compliance with the wisbes of my countrymen, the chmarge to which their univer- sal sUifrragesappointed imie; ant I feel proud in thecon viction of having used my bestexertions in a faithfuldischargeof thetrust reposed in me. It is therefore with no small degree of surprise, that I observe I am accused in one of the letters publisletd in your paper, of lavin a dastardly manner abandoned the army, and fled tor refuge or, boanr of an English frigate. Had I been solicitous for my own interest or safety, they would have been amply Insured by accepting the conditions otlered by Lord Coehrane, as you will perceive from the copy of them enclosed. The fbllowing plain detail of facts will sho-v that, situated as I was, I had only the alternative of claiming the hospitable protection of the Britisl tiag, or, in returning to Pernam. buco, affording my eniemies the op"ortunity of gratifying their vin- dictive and sanguinary inclinations. At six in the morning of the Ilit of September, I received a letter from Brigadier-Genera Lina, commander of the Imperial Army, dated at the Engenho of Suassiena, four leagues from the citv, requiring the surrender of it. Btt, continuing true to the defetee of Brazilian liberty, I iimmediately repaired to the general ermcamp. ment, and, talking with me 300 men, proceeded to reinforce the de- tachmenti t stationed to impede the enemy's progress on the banks of the river Jaboutao, about a league from their bead-quarters. After advancing about twe leagues, we met a part' of that detachment, wlhich stated that they ha-l been attacked and dispersed. It was consequently found necevsary to fall back, and eindeavour, if pos- sible, to get into the city before the enemny's troops. But this proved equally impracticable, they being already in possession of part of it when we reached ttie brice of Tocoloribo. A brisl fire being maintained and rendering it ninpossible for me to enter the towin by the land side, I ordered the troops with me to go round atid join the main body of the army in attacking the enemy from the north side, while 1, being anxious to get into the town to encourage and direct the defence e-ade by the militia, the only force left in it, embarked it a iangadla, in order to enter fromr. the sea-side. On coming off the port, the jangadeiros posItively refused to enter, as they fearetd being assassinated by the Imperial troops, who kept up a constant fire. Iwas, therefore, forced tn order them to take me on board his Britannic Majesty's ship Tweed, where I arrived at two o'clock in the morning, and wasi-nost kindly and hospitably receiv- ed by Captain Houn. Finding It impossible for me tojoin the be- sieged, I wrote to Commodore Jeivett, with conditions of capitula- tion, copies of which are enclosed. In the letter already alluded to, Captains lHunn and Wills are stated to have refusetl to receive two Englishmen on board, al- though they affurded me protection. I am not aware that any one had applied, and am ftilly persuaded that any request of the ;ind would liave been complied with. I am also accused of having been iriitical to the British) interests. In denying this charge, * can safely a"sert, that as far as it was deemed consistent with the situa- tion of the country, I at all times affbrded every facility to the foreign trade and vessexs in Pernanibuco. The desire of cleaving my character fromu undeserved aspersion must be my excuse for this long letter. I anti vat,r --n-t -li-tAt ... MANUMA DE CARVALLIO PAES D'ANDRADE, N Cx--rresiuda or rernamouco. No. 3, City-Lterrae, City.road, 10th Nov. 1824. On board Ilis Imperial Alajesty'rs ship Pedro L., August 23, 1824. Sir,-Being assured that fits Imperial Miajcicy, the Constitu tional Emperor, wishes for nothing so much as the prosperity and happiness of the provinces which comptose the Brazilian emp ire, and that his ambitiozi is to reign in the hearts of his people, and not by military fbrce, I have jutlged it right to preaent to you the en.- r osed proposals, which I think ire in confornity with the general interests of the etepire, and particularly advantageous to the pro- vincesof Pernambuco; because the total destruction of the port and city, and a great dinilnution in the value of all kinds of preperty, may be by these mneans prevented ; as also thle effusion of blood, executions, confiscations, and all the other evils attendant on civil war. I am, Sir, your most obedient hunible servant, (Signed) COCHRANE IMARANHAO. To Ilis Excellency Alanoel dc Carvalho Paes d'Andrade. &c. PROPOSAL.S SIADE BY TIlE FIRST ADMIRIAL OF BRAZIL TO T'IE GOVERNOR AND INHADCTANTS Or PERNAMBUCO. 1. His lmperj AMajesty Don Pedro I., must be acknowledged Constitutional thiperor of Brazil. 2. Pernanibuco, in conformity with the wish and example of a great majority of the provinces of the empire, will recognize and ac- cept the liberal constitution offered by li Imperia Majesty, sub- ject only to uch alterationsas may be (teemed necessarr to be made by the LegIslatIve Assembly, the Senate, and Hils Imperial AIajes- ty, which are the three states of the empire. 3. The leaders of the opposidon to the Imperial authority have li- berty to depart by sea to any place beyond the limits of the Brazilian enpire on signing a bond not to return without permissionr from 1ils lmperial iajesty. And they have also liberty to take witi them such property as bonfidL& belongs to thern. 4. A;l those who took up 3rms at the instigation. of the said lead- era, on returning to their duty, and deliverine up their arna before aunset on the 28th day of this current month of August shall re- ceive certificates of protection. 6. The fortresses, vesiels of war, gun-boats, &c., mugt be placed under the authority of the first Admiral, betore sun.set of the said 28th of August. The first Admiral engsges to employ them for the protection of those who shall confornt to those orders prior to that period. 6. They must give an account of all property belonging to Go- vernment, including the balances in the Treasury the Custom- house, and other public departments, and of all debts dne to o0- vernment; besides this, they must give an account of all captures made from the Portuguese, and pay their amount to the order of the firs.t Admiral. 7. If the first Admiral receives advice of compliance with those conditions, 24 hours before sun-set of the 28th cuirrent, he pledges himself not to do any Injury to theport, or to fire on or bombard the tewn X or to take any hostile step wvbateverzgainst tdelnbabicants of Pernarnbuco, whose personsi property, rights, and prvileges, shall from that moment be considere entited to the full protection of that force, of which it would otherwise be the painful duty to qr.e all its hostilities. On board the ship of war Pedro I., Aug. 23, 1824. (Signed) COCHRANE MARANHAO. Sir,-Being desirous of terminating the calarnities of wsa, and not feeling Inclined to treat with Brigadier Limna, J take the lib'erty of addressing you with an offer of the annexed articles, which I hope will iner}tyour approbation. I am, Sir Your most obedient and humble servant, MANOEL DBE CARVALHO PAES D'ANDRADB. David Jcwett, Fisq., Commodore of the -Imperid * squadron offPemrambuco, ept. 14, 182L PROPOSALS OAIso ltED BY THE PRESIDENT FOlt TPtE SUtI- BEfDtR. OP TrE PROVIXCE QF-.EiXRABUCO- 1. The province haAll be delivered up to the a*thoritqt3 appointed by His tmperlal I%Wjesty 10 hours' after the rat!fication of the 2. No person - esli be persecuted for his Politicl opinions, aul ne beat liberty to zemaln or quit the country except the Pre- 3. The, nilitary officers to be secured their respective pay, whe- ther they are continued or not in the Imperial service. 4. The President to be previdee withi a passage from Brmill. MtANOEL DE CARLVALHO PAES D'ANDRADE. Sept. 14, 1U2. _ _ __ _ _ _ _ PERINAMBUCO.