stration.
Still not a word of instruction was vouchsafed for my future guidance.

The subjoined is the letter conveying His Imperial Majesty's approval of
my acts and judgment:--

His Imperial Majesty commands the Secretary of State of the
Marine to apprise the First Admiral, Commander-in-Chief of the
naval forces of this Empire, that His Majesty received his despatches
by the schooner _Maria de Gloria_, by which His Majesty was informed
of his proceedings, and approves of his determination to proceed to
the Northern provinces, where the fire of rebellion has been lighted,
with a view to establish therein the order and obedience due to the
said august sovereign, a duty which he has so wisely and judiciously
undertaken, and in which course he must continue, notwithstanding
the previous instructions sent to him, bearing date the 4th of October
last, which instructions are hereby annulled until he shall attain
the highly important objects proposed in the before-mentioned provinces,
viz., till they submit themselves to the authorities lately
appointed, and enjoy the benefits of the paternal Government of His
Imperial Majesty.

Palace of Rio Janeiro, Dec. 2, 1824.

(Signed) FRANCISCA VILLELA BARBOSA.

To this letter--annulling my recall after the fall of Pernambuco--I
returned the following reply:--

No. 289.

MOST EXCELLENT SIR,

Since I had the honour of addressing your Excellency
in my letter, No. 288, I have not had any further intelligence
from Para; I therefore conclude that the officers and seamen whom
I detached there, will be sufficient to aid the President in maintaining
good order.

Here, nothing particular has happened, beyond the collecting
of a few runaway soldiers and vagabonds in the woods. A party
detached in pursuit of them, dispersed them all, and brought in
several prisoners yesterday.

I have received your Excellency's communication by the schooner
_Maria de Gloria_, and _feel highly gratified that His Imperial Majesty
has been pleased to approve of the course which I have pursued for the
termination of dissensions in the Northern provinces. Since the
gracious communication of His Imperial Majesty, I feel less weight of
responsibility in the course which circumstances have compelled me to
follow, with a view to restore order in the province of Maranham._

I hope soon to inform your E