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THE BICENTENNIAL OF TIRADENTES EXECUTION JOAQUIM JOSÉ DA SILVA XAVIER (1746-1792)

Tiradentes' Bicentennial Year shall concur—through commemorations and honors, actions and events—to the mobilization purposes of the Brazilian society in order to reflect upon citizenship, actuality and Brazil's future.

This is the moment to remember the wish expressed by the thought ascribed to Ensign Joaquim José da Silva Xavier "Tiradentes": With everybody's will we could make Brazil great Nation .

Nowadays, this wish expresses the effort made by the Brazilian Government at searching out solutions for our problems, so that we will be allowed to see beyond our time: and to construct a modern and prosperous Brazil, social) equitable, exactly as the Civic Patron of the Brazilian Nation has: dreamt, 200 years ago.

The Bicentennial of Tiradentes' Execution that took place on April 21, 1792, also brings about the realization of studies: and researches that call forth the revision and understanding of the "Inconfidência l\/lineira"'s historical meaning (1788-1792) (Revolutionary movement against the Portuguese colonialism in Brazil.) Although there is no questioning about the merit of Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, a brave spirit and single victim of a fight for a noble cause, willing to march toward this utmost sacrifice without demur, yet there are points which deserve a comprehensive analysis since they are essential for the development of our historic memory. Freedom and democracy Citizenship and people. Tiradentes' faces. Tiradentes, the statesman. Tiradentes' leadership. The influence of 18^ century new ideas. The acknowledge of the United States Independence, a new Republic in America. The plans made for the new Nation. The truth within the "Autos da Devassa" (Records concerning the hearing of witnesses during the judicial inquiry. ) Those are some themes that can be suggested among others.

Studies and researches, however, are not to be restricted to Joaquim José da Silva Xavier only. The revision which we propose should analyze the "Inconfidência Mineira" as a whole including the role of the conspirators involved and its historic importance for building up our nationality.

The major objective to guide us is to make truth the dream of Tiradentes and his fellows in ideal had: the conquering of s free, modern, worthy Nation with a quality of life assuring full citizenship rights to all people.

If the children and the young people of today could rediscover the teachings and values of our heroes of the past, they would be helping Brazil in consolidating its great and near future. And then, we could appropriately tell that those heroes did not dream in vain, they did not pursue the impossible: Brazil shall be a great Nation at dawn of the 21St century!

 

BICENTENÁRIO DA EXECUÇÃO DE TIRADENTES JOAQUIM JOSÉ DA SILVA XAVIER (1746-1792)

O Ano do Bicentenário de Tiradentes deverá servir, pelas comemorações e homenagens, ações e eventos, a propósitos de mobilização da sociedade brasileira, para refletir sobre a cidadania, a atualidade e o futuro do Brasil.

É o momento de lembrar o desejo expresso no pensamento atribuído ao Alferes Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, o "Tiradentes": Se todos quisessem, poderíamos fazer do Brasil uma grande Nação.

Esse anseio traduz hoje o empenho do Governo brasileiro na busca de soluções de nossos problemas, o que nos permitirá ver adiante do nosso tempo e construir um Brasil moderno, próspero e socialmente justo, exatamente como sonhou o Patrono Cívico da Nação Brasileira há duzentos anos.

O Bicentenário da Execução de Tiradentes, ocorrida aos 21 de abril de 1792, suscita, também, a realização de estudos e pesquisas que permitam a revisão e o esclarecimento do sentido histórico da Inconfidência Mineira (1788-1792). Se é indiscutível o mérito de Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, espírito valoroso, único sacrificado na luta por uma causa nobre, capaz de marchar para o sacrifício máximo sem qualquer protesto, há pontos que merecem ser aprofundados, pois são fundamentais ao cultivo de nossa memória histórica. Liberdade e democracia. Cidadania e povo. Os rostos de Tiradentes. Tiradentes estadista. A liderança exercida por Tiradentes. As relações com as novas idéias do século XVIII. O conhecimento da República surgida na América com a Independência dos Estados Unidos. Os planos concebidos para a nova Nação. A verdade contida nos Autos da Devassa. São os temas sugeridos, entre outros.

Os estudos e as pesquisas, entretanto, não devem limitar-se à figura de Joaquim José da Silva Xavier. A revisão que agora nos propomos compreenderá a Inconfidência Mineira como um todo, o papel dos conjurados nela envolvidos e sua importância histórica para a construção da nacionalidade.

O objetivo maior a nos orientar é o de tornar realidade o sonho de Tiradentes e seus companheiros de ideal: a conquista de uma Nação livre, moderna, íntegra, com qualidade de vida que assegure a todos o direito pleno à cidadania.

Se as crianças e os jovens de hoje redescobrirem os ensinamentos e os valores de nossos heróis do passado, estarão ajudando o Brasil a concretizar seu grande e próximo futuro. E se poderá dizer, com propriedade, que esses heróis não sonharam em vão, não quiseram o impossível: o Brasil será, ao alvorecer do século XXI, uma grande Nação!


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