Mr. Thompson to Mr.
Gresham.
Legation of
the United States,
Petropolis, November 16, 1893.
(Received December 18.)
No. 78.]
Sir: I have the honor to transmit copy and
translation of decree No. 1597, Brazilian Government, dated November 14,
placing the State of Pernambuco under martial law.
This fact was reported in my cipher telegram of the 15th instant, and is said
to have been caused by the action of a deputy of the national Legislature
attempting to aid the cause of the insurgents by inflammatory speeches. The
deputy, together with two other members of Congress, was imprisoned.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure in No.
78.—Translation.]
Decree declaring state of siege in
Pernambuco.
[From Diario Official, November 15, 1893.]
Decree No. 1597 of the 14th of November, 1893, declares a state of siege
until the 30th of the current month in the State of Pernambuco. The
Vice-President of the Republic of the United States of Brazil
considering that the grave internal commotions
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which called for the actual suspension of the
guaranties of the constitution in the District Federal and in some of
the States in the south of the Republic, being likewise manifest in
Pernambuco, he has determined by the terms of article 80 of the
constitution to extend to that part of the territory of the union the
state of siege declared by decree No. 1577 of the 28th of October ultimo
from the present date to the 30th of the current (month).
Federal Capital, the 14th
of November, 1893, fifth of the Republic.
- Floriano Peixoto.
- Fernando Lobo.
