The Political Life of the Right Honourable George Canning, from 1822 to the Period of His Death, in August, 1827. Together with a Short Review of Foreign Affairs Subsequently to That Event Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1831 Excerpt: ... CHAP. XI. Declaration Of Brazilian Independence. Lord Amherst's Visit To Rio De Janeiro.--Change Op Government In Portugal. Portuguese Mission To Brazil. State Of Affairs In That Country. British Mediation Between Portugal And Brazil. Conferences In London On Brazilian Affairs. Mr. Canning's Projet Of ReconciliaTion. Portuguese Contre Projet. M. De Leal's Mission To Rio.--Sir Charles Stuart's Mission. Sir Charles Goes To Brazil As Portuguese Plenipotentiary. Signature Of Treaty Of IndePendence Between Portugal And Brazil. The news of the Prince Royal of Portugal having consented to proclaim the political Independence of Brazil, reached London, when the Great Powers of Europe were assembled at Verona, at the very moment when Mr. Canning was contemplating the immediate recognition of some of the New States of Spanish America. It has been already stated that the declaration of Independence by Brazil, strengthened Mr. Canning in his opinion respecting those States: since, "to have recognized Brazil "as an Independent Government, leavingBuenos "Ayres, Columbia, &c. unacknowledged, would "have been, to say the least, invidious, and "might have been fairly considered as unjust." To have indefinitely postponed the recognition of the Independence of Brazil, was, owing to our position towards that Country, absolutely impossible; for Great Britain had with it already "established relations, commercial intercourse "regulated by a Treaty, and agencies, if not "actually political, affording channels of poli"tical correspondence." November, 1822. The provisions of the Treaty either party, at the end of two years, had the privilege of annulling, and consequently their maintenance or abrogation being, within a certain period, at the option of Brazil, that period was one at...