NDRADE E SILVA.

These documents--coupled with the decree of Dec. 1822, awarding the
above confiscations to the captors--shew so clearly the right of the
squadron's claim, and the injustice of the course pursued by the prize
tribunal at Rio de Janeiro, in refusing to adjudge Portuguese property
to the captors, that further comment is unnecessary. In order, however,
to give every possible information relative to a matter which has been,
to me, a cause of so much obloquy, I subjoin my letter to the interim
President, accompanying the preceding documents:--

SIR,

I have the honour to enclose to your Excellency,
two hundred and sixty obligations seized under the orders of His
Imperial Majesty--dated the 11th December, 1822--which I
request you will be pleased to cause to be laid before the Junta of
Fazenda, together with the papers enclosed, in order that the Junta
may take the necessary steps to the liquidation of the just and
moderate claims of the officers and seamen. I further beg your
Excellency will be pleased to intimate to the Junta, that I cannot
abstain from taking whatever measures may be necessary to prevent
the violation of the laws and regulations of the military service--the
infraction of the express engagement of His Imperial Majesty--and
the consequent disorganization of the squadron, so essential for the
maintenance of tranquillity, and the preservation of the independence
of the Empire.

(Signed) COCHRANE AND MARANHAO.

20th Jan. 1825.

CHAPTER XI.

IMPERIAL APPROVAL--CONTINUED ENMITY OF THE ADMINISTRATION--JUNTA REFUSES
TO PAY THE SQUADRON'S CLAIM--I PERSEVERE IN THE DEMAND--JUNTA AGREES TO
PAY THE AMOUNT IN BILLS--THIS REFUSED--ARRIVAL OF A NEW PRESIDENT--BUT
WITHOUT AUTHORITY FOR THE ASSUMPTION--INTRIGUES TO ESTABLISH HIM IN
OFFICE--I ORDER HIM TO QUIT THE PROVINCE--AND SEND HIM TO PARA--LETTER
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CEARA--INTERNATIONAL ANIMOSITIES--THE SQUADRON LEFT
TO PROVIDE FOR ITSELF--ABUSE OF AUTHORITY--EXPLANATIONS TO MINISTER OF
MARINE--OF TRANSACTIONS AT MARANHAM--LETTER TO CARVALHO E
MELLO--ANTICIPATING MINISTERIAL DISPLEASURE--THE JUNTA REIMBURSES PART
OF ITS DEBT.

On the 16th of January I had at length the satisfaction to receive,
through the Minister of Marine, the Emperor's approval of the course
pursued in the pacification of the Northern provinces, and his
confirmation of the changes that had been made in their admini