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opened with Trieste, and ports in the North of Germany, l^iit a marriage 

 was arranged between the Heir-apparent of Brazil and one of the Empe- 

 ror's daughters. By this connection great expectations were raised, 

 among the speculators of the Imperial part of Germany, which, in most 

 instances, proved fallacious ; Brazilians, however, saw themselves connected 

 with an unwonted crown, and reaped the advantage by receiving an 

 ' accomplished Princess, and a sensible active woman, to soften the manners 

 and controul the passions of an ill-educated and boisterous young man. 

 From a connection of this kind Austria could expect no immediate or 

 direct advantage, and the state of banishment in which the Princess 

 must be placed, can be compensated only by the consideration, that 

 Brazil, like South America in general, is a rich country, and affords a 

 field for Royal as well as commercial adventurers. 



The destinies of Soutli America cannot be uninteresting to either 

 the Statesman or Philanthropist, Without going into the regions of 

 conjecture, it is easy to perceive, that new and powerful empires are 

 rising into existence ; that Brazil has already acquired the preponderance 

 among them, and possesses pecvdiar means of consolidating her power. 

 The line which she ought to pursue is remarkably plain and unem- 

 barrassed ; — her road to security, and even dominion, if she chose it, is 

 direct and open. A little attention will place her perfectly above 

 dictation, and render her free from controul. Her great want is people, 

 — an effective population, and to collect it the Government should 

 restore the Portuguese Constitution to its purity, and demonstrate to the 

 world that it will steadily maintain the rigid administration of justice, 

 and the free exercise of religion. By such measures this new Kingdom 

 may easily direct the current of emigration to her own shores, and may 

 make herself the point where the surplus population of half the world may 

 centre and rest. I am aware that some of lier men of influence are afraid 

 of these new comers, and dislike the principles which many of them 

 bring. Yet let them recollect that every emigrant which Brazil refuses, 

 she sends to a state which will ultimately become her rival ; — that it is 



impossible that the old system should long continue ; — that, in extended 



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