Daily National Intelligencer

BOSTON, MAY 17.

It gives us great pleasure to be able to announce the safe arrival in this town, on board the brig Gipsey, of the patriot Antonio Gonzalez Da Cruz, Ambassador from the Provisional Government of Pernambuco, one of the principal cities and provinces of the Brazils, in South America, to the government of the United States. Like our own illustrious Adams and Hancock, this distinguished gentleman was, with four other patriots, proscribed by the Royal Governor. After the Governor had been obliged to retire with his partizans into the fort, he issued a proclamation, offering the grade of captain to any soldier, and grades in proportion to men in higher rank, to whoever should deliver up to him, dead or alive, the five gentlemen named in the proclamation. In less than twenty-four hours, however, the Governor was himself obliged to capitulate, and we have already been apprised of the liberal and magnanimous manner in which he was treated. The patriots, exulting in the success of their glorious cause, disdained to retaliate, and, notwithstanding his barbarous proclamation, he was permitted to embark with his family, his partizans and property, for Rio Janeiro.

The Ambassador, his Secretary and suite, confirm all the favorable accounts heretofore received of the wisdom, humanity, moderation, and unanimity, which have marked the progress of the revolution at Pernambuco, and given it a character of brilliancy far superior to any which has yet taken place in South America.

We consider the appointment of this gentleman to be extremely judicious on the part of the provisional government. His political importance and high standing at home—the advantages he derives from his former travels in England, France, and other European countries—together with his gentlemanly, affable, intelligent and dignified deportment, peculiarly qualify him for this important station.

The provisional government consists of a Council Board, and an Executive of five members, taken from the professions of agriculture, commerce, the military, the clergy, and mechanics. This state of things will continue until a constitution is framed. The clergy are represented as being very patriotic, singing te deum, and animating the people, as our clergy did in 1775, to resist tyranny, & establish liberty and independence.

The Pernambuco flag, when first hoisted, was represented to have had an iris in the centre, surmounted by a star, indicative of the State of Pernambuco; other stars to be added as other provinces join the patriot cause. Another province having already joined, two stars now appear upon it in full brilliancy. It is expected they will multiply rapidly. Under the iris is a sun, figuratively indicating the citizens of Pernambuco to be children of the sun, and below is a cross, to designate the primitive name of the Brazils when first discovered, being that of Santa Cruz, the Holy Cross. The whole appear to be very ingenious and beautiful designs.

We further learn, that before the patriotic Ambassador left Pernambuco, all titles of nobility had been abolished. He is therefore not willing, nor can he consent to assume the title of "Excellency." Patriot and compatriot are the only titles known at present.

The provisional government have determined to organize and maintain a regular army of 15,000 men, which, in the province of Pernambuco alone, will be seconded by a well-regulated militia of 40,000. The pay and rations are the most liberal that have ever before been known in any country.

Thus the new world is destined by all bounteous Providence, as an asylum for the persecuted of all nations, and the residence of that noblest of all productions, a free and independent race of men. Already is the standard of liberty waving triumphantly in Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, the Provinces of Buenos Ayres, Paraguay, Chili; and Peru cannot long resist the example of so glorious a combination. May despots of every description be speedily deprived of the power to oppress, and may liberty extend its genial sway to the remotest corners of the earth! -Pat.