Star. — London, England, 1827-01-10 00:00:00

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Because, the relations betworla tba Mead Provinces Ind pore Besides, in the case in question, it cannot even •and dis. especially th e prompt and total disarming . taking into serious coniiderati4l..": what your Excellency, eus ": have mi., in nonnerennn et vim. won; nod u „noes• h communicated to Mr by the order of our Government, in the Spants II Cathol* Majesty (leering lar lonliticount of their not beings. f da aa the a t has admitted that there exists in Portugal a real division of • persing of the corps of Magessi, now respectina this event, and It 1 'indispensable art territory, must be considered as an p to give aliens and iscoatestibk p roof his firm tor- en . • a c h ange o r form; but it is the same wish •weard to interests and opinions. The Pot tug uese nicks', represented by the two Cham i of this conciliation. " Th ere still remains many things to be . arranged , lotion to braintaip peace, and avoid whatever may en- toe momen t t ions expe o ri t e P nerd ortus an at y w inte lth rr Eftla updon ud . , which bare net (er r s east, in is whicir aro asu"sibied rbociara ruo Nobility, ' danger it , has bee* pleased to singe me to acquaint your Ns. Allies iffiikesesetheseM treaty, like wary ether Isteese . ! ace, iy.secontancewitts th e sovereign, and .poisties !rick Ditreseiras teen • which the undersigned will base the honour to cap t a i n eetenery.. th awiLi.u.a4.la.sourisa. a..naga"samr.4brwow.....",tiniseaugwerrgr b • bai quest treaties; and tt wine, sufScient to add, moderation the limb traced out fot it by the free and to his Exceninisfeeas lode - as - Ms Etcellerleystiall-be re- .x. 4 instructions lon the par t of lilt! Faithful Majeste.Do b n Pedro , d as ts co o tlemesl imas trispi r is .biii.... a 1810, ow or tits ..44 , ex., Ott via outictiew The patties wh,aia iiti. it l tate i d i ee n his ; fitactiol e is ; respecting.. which, i; ,.... h h soon as the Count de Casa . leoree j die,Ase Apse_ envnyortivonettvorretenoee.ofe " ol e 1 .! il l a.* ~..„.g, tette...nee expe ct ing ......rme ---.... wom her. Listen; lel I : be reinstated e a se e his functions , tate the country, directed by certain men , who may b e i Highness has thought fit to name Charge d'Affaires t "The deference of his Catholic Majesty to the Tide act of guarantee of the treaty of Utrecht, be , - tween Portugal and Spain, formally declares that Ws regarded as the disgrace of the nation, have dared to i r • pr&laim the name of a young Prince, who, being him. ~ the Government ot his Catholic Majesty, till she shall wishes of his Britannic m a j esty , as e: reseed by your Betannie Majesty engages on his Royal word, to take l , .. be pleased to appoint sidiplamatic gthe new Excellency in your Note of the 16th, added to . . I observed. his self called one day to the legitimate participation of d e throne, has, in the meanwhile; by oaths and solemn su e . , a ent of higher rank. * The undersigned embraces this opportunity to renew to his between . 4 his esteem assurances of • ~, Excellency, the Count de Casa Fewes, the assurances of . , and distinguished consideration. • D. FRANCESCO D'ALMKIDA . the fulfilment of the resolutions which I mentioned. to your ace ency vember, and which have E II on the 28th of No -sa , again been ordered to be Fically, the treaty of Vienna of 1815 , tare that the said treaty shall be inviolab y e.Ost Faithful Majesty and his Britannic Majesty, de- g dares (article 3) that all the treaties of alliance, friend- even the most satisfactory guarantee of his fidelity and devoted obedience to the orders of his august brother, . " Palace of N.S. de Ajuda, Dec. 23. use." carried into into effect, taking, at the same t i me i n c h ship, and and thus contradicts the unworthy abuse which is ma r e ! .- • ly the Cir.of his name. ! I . ii " [Here follows the documents above alluded to, name , d precautions as must ensure the punctual execution of ren e wed ey. tee te, high and that guarantee, anterior to that of 1810. are " contracting parties , However, whatever may be the opinion and wise i Muir of Don hi. Salmon, of Nov. se, expressing King of of the sincere desires of the f those treaties in full &pleasure at she conduct of the Portuguese refugees, and stating Ferdinand a them,- are a new • pro . . they recognize the existence o manifested by the makirity of the Portuguese nation, i t the asures adopted on the occasion; and.the Note of the same King, my • Master, to is not impossible to imagine a case in which foreiga '' * K. &Amos iota, British Ambassador at Madrid, dated December ... nqu iri- y • IS, communicating to him his Majesty's resolution to maintain the a a maintain unimpaired the pu bl ic s i I which Europe so heppily enjoys, and is a It seems useless to add other stipulations and other force and vigour. intrigue, by employing the terrible means of seduction, arguments to prove the existence of the obligations of . nsucceed, throug h the defection of the .. ••• retatious of good understi s iz with Portugal, 'crapulously avo ng . solid guarantee of the pacific intentions of his Cabo. arm), ID er them, and it ping that the Govern- , lic Majesty. bringing about a total revolution in Portugal. • 1 . 1 mu thing that would - ' g . . ill. fth Rurnwliwr,..,__,_...; and " Under this security, the Kidg, my Master, flatters •-- wet of bis Most Faithful Majesty w act n es' . defensive alliance and guarantee xontracted between mi .g the two Crowns. The under used, therefore , proceeds . t The undersigned will conclude this Note as he coot. ' mann kis Mayen y's readiness to give proof of his friendly niaiem...o., him- to ful fi l the second task which he has imposed on i * '' by receiving a public agent from his Majesty Don P.e. , e as sees as himself with a satisfactory terminat i on of any incident mewed it, by claiming, in the name of her Royal High. y to submit to the consideration of the mess the Infanta Regent, the support and aid of hi s • the Count de Casa Flores shall be reinstated in Ids hookas at that may unhappily intervene, an d .f which spay be. ei in . ,*ll— namel y,-, ,"..., Cabinet of his Britannic Majesty, the present state a - Britannic Majesty, conformably to threxisting treaties, opposition to the principles main este wic c n• ' , 110711 MK MS CICIIKAZIICT 11111 COUNT as cast v io las He avails himself el this occasion to repeat to his Became, as r . - It ' 4661'4" ass sidle with what your Excellency communicates ii ISCIILLIIJOCT DON mamma) viaticum. to me from your Government ; and he also lopes, that things in Portugal: - The British Government has adopted the principle c am i es t b e aseerseee owe moot coaddendios. t' " eta—ln consequence of what your Excellency has the frank, lo y al , and sincere exposition, which I have. (and his Excellency Mr. Canning publicly announced (lietore) Th e Nam* De'PALMELLe. . London, Decembers shall have the honour to present myself, with muck s'. the honour to make to your Excellency, of the sent!-lit on v recent ments that animate my august Master, will produce the discords of other countries. This principle might be occasion) neser to interfere in the civil (CATO To his Exceflescy Mr. Cs , lee. Ike. satisfaction. to day, at h,alf past twelve o'clock, in heribs Foreign Office, Dee. i i, ism. ealacelid N. S. de Ajuda, to pay my compliments to happy result of dispelling every kind of fear that may . found to been tontradiction with some stipulations of have hitherto ex i ste d , as *ell as 'the ereless important th e aucient treaties cited above; but, avoiding for the, Th e undersigned, his Majesty's principal Secretary se - Serene Highness the Infanta Regent. • cat, that the actual military situation of the Palma - State for Foreign Affairs, in reply to the officiel note of " Being reinstated by this Government in the rights solo may not vary in any point of view. , present any discussion of this question, the U n der-the Marquis de Palladia, Ambassador Extraordinary and privileges which belong to me, as Ambassador from . 1 with pkasare take the opportunity, am. . signed is • . confident be can clearly demonstrate, that -Faithful Majesty, has the honour to ca • • hi, Catholic Majesty to his Most Faithful Majesty, I (act •4 , MANOEL_GONCALM SALMON. Spain is now committing hostile acts against Portugal, from hi s m ost ' close to his Excellency, the copy of a message from his shall'have the satisfaction to treat with your Excellency, " Th e , le& December, 1426. _ _ and that those acts are sufficiently flagrant to cousti • - . sespecting the p articular subjects which you mention to To tbe Minister ad bis Britannic ) dalssty,ffir...ke. am." cite a real aggression. He will besides assert, that Majesty to both Houses of Parliament delivered this • even if it should be wished to overlook those proems. day, which he at the sans, time oars to the Marquis in your Note, and also on whatever may be proper to - .. . i . avoid everything that may endanger the peace and her. STATE PAPERS. tions, and to carry, as the Portuguese Government does d e P e l me ll a an opportunity of transmitting to his G o • mony between the two Kingdoms, which the King, my (from the desire of peace, and from respect to the vernmenteby a B r iti s h s hip 'of war which is under or, - --me— . ' . august master , so much wishes to preserve. Th e f o ll ow i ng i mportant d ocuments h ave b een i n wishes of all the other Powers), forbearance as far as ders for Lisbon. e By an Extraordinary Courier that arrived yester- it can be carried, there would still be no reasonable The onderidgoed avails hhisselfol BAB opportunity to renewlskis day at noon, I received the orders of my Government, . general circulation at Lisbon : ground why his Britannic Majesty should not send by Excellency the Mar q uis de PRIM'S' the eseetabot okb sass, di a . . . - . and also a copy of the Note addressed, on the 18th of SOTS PRESENT= ST Tin MA ROWS DS TALUILLA TO way of precaution, and for the sake of preventing war, tingaished consideration. (Signed) GEORGE CANNING. this month, by Don M. Goncalves Salmon to the Minis- . MIL CANNING a body of auxiliary troops to Portugal; for , in fact, if Tow ikes:Stacy the Marquis de Pamela; Ike. eke. tee of his Britannic Majesty at Madrid, which is, in all The undersigned, Ambassador Extraprdinmy and war does not now exist , it cannot be dissembled that s e, • Plenipotentiary from his Most .THE A FVENIN G STAR. respects, conformable to that which your Excellency Faithful Majesty, cannot, the chances of its breaking out are,. at least, but too was pleased to transmit to ow with your Note, to which after the news wbicb has just arrived, of the invasion pf probable. But his Britannic Majesty will,. doubtless _... • , the Portuguese territory , with force of arms, by a corps recognize that there are just bounds to the tolerance of I answer, of troops assembled and organized in Spain, delay a aggressions and insults, and that the existence of the LONDON. , if . ,:- I embrace this ; E tc . & arrailleilea Shalik t2Wes. a 1, c momeht in addressing to his Excellency Mr. Canning, State, and national honour, require that those. limits .—.....-. . . 44 To his Excellency Sir- D. Wanda,' his Britannic Majesty's principal Secretary of State for should not be overstepped. Now, by what right could WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1827. e . ' e 44 Lisbon, Dec. 96, 1826." .. -.,.. r.• ',-- -. . . . the Department of Foreign Affairs, a formal demand, any other Power of Europe blame, still less oppose, th e . STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. • :, • • . . LISBON , Does's.= 11% :1' /' • 1 The English ships of war, the Windsor Castle and in the name of her Highness the Infanta Kegent of Por- temporary stationing of a corps of British troops in c riau g a , w hi c h ta t at yesterday at so} f for the A mmo i the Romney, have anchored in the River to-day ; and tarsal, for the support and aid of British troops, in virtue Po r tugal for the av o wed pu r p ose o f ma i n t a i n in g pea ce ? wpwro i bi s anion as . 4 „ilia ktd„badness doing ;od w• another large ship,, supposed to be the Gloucester, is off of the treaties of alliance and guarantee which have Moreover, it is evident that such aid being stipulated by tote lug that , may b e lew d at l og to 1, and 6 r Dar tins the Port. It is understood that the two former, as soon ex isted in full force between the two Crowns, without anterior treaties, does not (according to the principles usoi co;. . as they have landed the troops, will proceed to Gibraltar, interruption, for more than a century and a half. o f int ernat i ona l l aw ) pl ace England , in a • state of war Th e e news t ,,,,,, see „, f rom p ageno bee mbarhad www ant '.; 'ls to take in the 64th and 2.351 Regimesns. • .• . It is in pursuance seethe express orders of his Govern. w ith th e e n emie s of P or tug a l, ev en though her troops ee, the warkworkerart w, tb,,,„,krawoodeor have been w pa. • u usBoN. Dammam 27. merit , that the lendersigned claims the balfilmentAthe should be compelled to co-operate in the defence of the u the jaws were prepared a ta k e the advantage a she imam • . . nova OT.S1012•1131•1101L tionarans ',taxon to rim suosst stipulations of the said treaties; and that be has nOwelatter kingdom. More than one proof of this assertion to t i o , pth p erm woo , woo that re , t h eeue d s o me • 41111111ASSABOL ' ' the honour to repeat its writing, the representations he will be found in the modern history of Europe, and „ wipe w „ sowoo the f ree d ers. u as A rmy 0 obeenabee. " Sin—l have laid before the King, my august has already officially made in several conferences with more particularly in what respects the States which c om b wen j ew dme at acti I. _ • ' . r ' . Masses, the Note which your • 'Excellency was pleased Mr. Canning. formerly constituted the Germanic empire, which were The Neese =whet is seueely eieetb °beauties, sod wino • ' d to address to me on the 16th of this month, commu- The defensive alliance between Portugal and Great regarded as individually at peace, notwithstanding ie doing. e nicating to me various determinations which; the Go- Britain is so directly founded on the permanent ince- that they furnished their contingents to the army of camps rim; Old s imple! , l ii i . wink= es 1 . , celewat i e • 'eminent of his Britannic Majesty thought proper to rests, political as well as commercial, of both countries , the Empire. •• St e s Russian $6 11, Peruvian si 34, Greil id 1. adopt, when it was first informed of the invasion of Poe- and on their geographical position, that it might be There are innumerable proofs of the animosity en- . • CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. tugal by the Portuguese creserters,who had sought refuge regarded as virtually existing, though' it had not been tertained by the Spanish Government towards that of The wont trite rbac cemos beee roadbed t he manioc has ii in Spain; and afterwards the determination of his Catholic Majesty on this subject. %kith I had the consecrated,' as it in fact is, by- diplomatic acts, and Portugal, and of hostile acts committed by Spanish lasi be for she Amaze i dim which l haw receded become, as it were, habitual to both nations. This alliance Authorities, either with the sanction of their Govern- to 801 I, end . 7 now be veto at so berm. with scarcity :.. honour, officially, to communicate to your Excellency, is coeval (to say nothing of more ancient relations) with ment, or of their own accord. The undersigned will I anything doing. Reduced are at ao. as well as to the other Representatives of the Powers in the establishment of the Royal House of Brazens* confine himself to the recapitulation of the following : • . PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK: • I " alliance and amity with Spain, in my Note of 28th No- on the throne of Portugal, and afterwards with that of 1. The Court of Spain at this moment still refuses to recognize Bank Stock 202% • • • weather last. - - the House of Bourbon on the throne of Spain •r—those esleicirle his Majesty the King of Porto as the successor of his 3 per Cent. Red. 80 79% $O l / 4 80 ' 44 His Catholic Majesty saw, with lively interest and two great events having concurred to induce the Por- anstf u st ßeg licr, e an nt d her Royal Highness the Infanta Dunaa Isabella .. ; of the kingdom. 3 per Cent. Cons. 79% 34 %ex dir e . peculiar satisfaction, that the assistance' and resolution: tau on the one hand, to regard England as their , Maria, 2. The Portuguese refugees and deserters are cordially received ee per Cent. 87 1 / 4 e .. . expressed in My said Note produced, in the Cabinet of natural ally, and the English, on the other, to consider in Spain, where they have been permitted to remain embodied, to • . his Britannic Majesty, the happy effects that were to be the independence of Portugal, one of the essential con- Stain their arms, and publicly to swear fidelity to another Prince : , Cent. Sh per Cent. Red . 86% % % per New 94% 95 1 / 4 ex div. expected from them. ditions of the political balance of Europe. In fine, those ;: t e c eg m la u rre ei ererrelle has billserso t° their returning sword Johan 4 e • 4 per Cent. 1826, 95 1 / 4 96 . - uln making these determinations, my august Master ties, formed by mutual relations of compatibility, have s. None . o7 the promises mode by the Cabinet of Madrid- • tore- Long Ann. 19 4 /s felt the greatest pleasure in manifesting how sensibly too often Been cemented on the field of battle to render drtm the above grievances have Tatham performed. his ioyal mind was affected by the abuse which the ' India Stock 236% ex div. it necessary to refer to facts, of which some are not only 4. The Governor and the other Authorities of the town of Aya. . -• : a t ty Pertegnese made of the asylum which he gave them in mons base maintained an offidal cerrespoodeoce with sloe Poorlndiaßonds - • • e recent, but gloriously memorable.- e t his dominions, and he feels no less satisfaction in giving The Undersigned, however, does not confine himself guess rebels of Algarve. • South Sea Stock 86% ek div. - se - , s. Spanisk soldiers have altered the Portuguese turnery, and te,ouu Egclieq. tells 25 27 again the most positive and evident proofs that all his . to a mete appeal to s lo e general spirit of the numerous have committed acts of aureola.* witkla it, and among others, the ESOO ditto 25 27 '- • ' • desires consist in removing every motive or pretext T reat ie s existing between the two crowns. He annexes spoliation of the property of an English subject. • • - ' which might affect the relation of good understandin g ato this note textual copies of' some of the articles of the 6 - Porterage vessels Peaceably navigating the river Millkoivvidta LlO.l and •L2OO ditto 25 27 l - : subsisting with the adjoining kingdiem of Poring T reat i es of 1661, 1703, 1810, and 1815—articles which Cons, t At. 80ee Ys ee % divides the two countries, have best fired on from the Spanhh side. or CC ro •, , . -...: The better to prove these his royal desires, I stated in leave no kind of doubt as tothe positive obligations All these facts are proved by authentic documents, FOREION FUNDS. TWO 'O'CLOCK. • my Note the measures taken by this Cabinet to obtain which have been communicated to the Ambassador of C.:Lessem") treed lv l t4 6 Is v Cr• Mat. Bs. 1625,6 p Ct. en t . which have been contracted. The undersigned, in the a . 4 • -. their due effect, which proved that measures had been meantime , adopted to plevent the repetition of suck disagreeablebegs that Mr. Canning will be pleased to allow him to make a rapid analysis of those articles, in his Britannic Majesty at Lisbon; and the undersigned as a o? o ece. see * ' 4 . confines himself to annexing to the present Note. ex. te ,„ 1 „ 1 , s ewe i, 43 p c t . pi Ditto Acct. Oh g Pansies Boo& 6 p C. I • Do. Acct .11 2 / 1 1 1 . occurrences as might endanger the relations between e doing which he is persuaded it will be easy for him to tracts of two dispatches which he has received from Greek Bonds, 5 p Ct. I Press. ids. lip C. 34 ' A the Governments ot Spain and Portugal. his Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs to his Do. Bonds, 1825 3p C. 164 111 Ditte Beads tan, sjC. 03 demonstrate to his Excellency that, according to the i is His Catholic Majesty, in expressing the above de- Most Faithful Majesty, which, in a few words, give an Din° Acct ' 10 'Spam Bonds 3 p us. 131 . k spirit and the letter of the said Treaties , the cases • terminations, did no mote than confirm and repeat what BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHA R ES , TWO.O*CLOCIL 'dais has actually occurred. Welt of the present state of our relations with Spain. . e he had expressed before; and if, unhappily, some events Articles 15, 16, and 17, and the secret snide of the Such are the provocations which Portugal eat re- Ant , m a d e= WAIL lame lOC ~ • 00 - • . SS Pk occurred, which might have appeared contrary to the treaty of 1661, expressly stipulate that his Britannic s ceived from the Spanish Government: and what are Daunt 50 s a; • A I system which he adopted from the beginning, they Majesty will always place the interests of Portugal the reproacheewhich that Government can, on its part, Colombian soo IS 15 i , ..., must not be supposed to have, nor have they, any origin near his heart, and will defend that kingdom and the make against the Portuguese .nation ? Can it.be the Potosi La Pa s St Parsv * Assa ' S° 3 l i n is. .83 Sol but the situation in which Spain placed itself with the •United Mexican 40 27 4 SO thereof,withall hi s by land , possessions I ..., adjacent provinces of Portugal , in order to remove all in the same manner as he would England. That when- cordance with the wishes of all Europe, the eldest son vinclal Bank of Ireland son 19 sil 4 le grounds of fear end doubt respecting its politie al condect. ever Portugal should be invaded, an d t h e King of of its late King ? Can it be the having aeceived with 44 I t has beet the desire a Spain, and will be in fte To-day we lay before our Readers a great mass of e - Portugal should demand aid from his ally, his Bs ken. gratitude the Chkrter freely granted by that Sovereign, tore , to maint-lin its relations of good understanding nit Majesty wouldsend, free of expense,force for th e and which, in fact, only contains the restoration of the important intelligence, respecting the affairs of the Pe. wit • e • h Portugal, scrupulously avoiding every thing that .1,.: ;,. • cau endanger then), and cherishing the flattering hope, his N aF a i t hfu l G overnment 11 ' " s " , that . o a tM a jesty's wit act in a corresponding manner, and with the same views as defence of Portugal; and finally, that .his Britannic Maie ty would defend the dthecolon i es of the Crown of Portugal against all enemies present and future. ancient rights and privileges of the nation ? Is it, in niusula, derived from the Lisbon and Paris Journals.— fine the peacefully end eavouring e to reform its internal administration, and observing with scrupulous good • • faith all the attentions which are due to the Government The former which have reached us to the 28th adt contain, in addition to other matte , c interesting r *pies the King, my august Master. of several notes, which have passed between the Spanisli ' s In vain would it be alleged that this treaty had only of a neighbouring State, abstaining from employing •eR 4. Yeur Excellency will perceive that the desires of a special object, and that it ceased to be in force after against it arms similar to those which it employs ? Ambassador at Lisbon, and the Portages* Secre• his Catholic t• strongl y the peace concluded by P ortuga l w i t h S pa i n i n 1668; The reality of this contrast is unquestionable, and the tart o f S tate for Foreign Affairs ; nand between Mr. , 'Majesty to maintain pe ace are corroborated ik 4 by the fact Flat he has not o r d ere d the for, lit, it does not stipulate for a fixed period, but in facts speak for themselves. All Europe cannot fail to C Count de Casa Flores to withdraw from Lisbon, not. .ALMON, Foreign Minister to his CATHOLIC MA- per tu• •pe icy , 2dly, by the fi rst article of 1703 between recognise its truth, and the British Government owes it withstanding the insult offered te his character as Ane bassados by the precipitate resolution by which he wee Port ug al and Great Britain, all theprec ed ing treaties to the good faith of treaties, to the love of peace, to its . b .T Y, and Mr. Lams, our Ambassador at Madrid, of own honour , an tothe w lc thefate o or- ire expressly approved , ratified , • d confirmed, and which,w ich the result has been the renewal of diplomatic .uspeaded from his !Unctions. The delivering op of the . f artillery, and of the vessel of the Royal Portuguese without doubt, comprehend the treaty of 1661 ; Sdly, tueal Cannot fail to excite in England, to take prompt intercourse between Spain and Portugal, and the pros- : f the g uarantee and promise of assistance to Portugal is and decisive measures for placing her ally beyond the pect, if nut the accomplishment , of an aecosonsodaelbn navy, which the Portuguese desecters from Al g arve given as is distinct ly .......: 5 i b sought to Ayamonte, and placing them at the disposal e r e c i es , ; interposition , of their respective differences. Mr. Sesames note, as fs • of your Excellency , in the depot of arms 20 Alcanices, ritory as, a n consideration of important cessions of ter- de by Portugal to E n l and s is to say, of things which would, if not prevented by necessarily lead to a violent crisis. the first in point of date, and perhaps' of inspirtance, we . which could not lie delivered up to the Authorities of • for value received, which England, in a great degree, The undersigned will now only add a few reflections shall notice first ; and if words, and those the words or a that kingdom, from the circumstances passing on its kin p ossesses ,, on the principle adopted by England of noninterference a Minister of King F - NADINAVD, could be ctoosiderealab frontiers, confirm the decisive system adopted - by the Articles p 2d and 3d of the treaty of alliance concluded in the domestic - dinensions of other States. This prin- binding, we should soy withoutlesitation. that nothini • Spanish Government tom .in•aiii peace. in 1703 bet Wren the King of Portugal on the one part, ciple (ilk is to be observed literally , and war •is not to " Ho% ever, the communications between this king- and En gland andthe State s would be more.sitisfactory than the auhrances, or General of the United Pro- be consi.iered as existing with S i mla 'until a Spanish dam and Portugal have confirmed, though a eircurn- winces on other, the •- - - - more plausible than the pledges, which it contains. specifyin very aprecise manner army shell have actually entered the Portuguese ter- stance peculiar to Spain has caused the agent of Lisbon the succours which shall be afforded, if it should ever ritory) would guide the . enemies of Portugal in the —Fawn beginning to end it is a string of profeseion cease his functions --a circuit:. h . ! s a t e a c n r c e e di w te h d ic a h t d i‘ i l d a i d i o f t id oc t c o u r in any appen that the King of France or the King of Spain, course'which they would desire to folio*: tor, loom it expressive of the strongest desire to cukivate relwiliml where the same persons have other Conic of Europe' fu t ure , the y present or together or separately, should make would learn that they might with impunity invite email' d 'as represents'. o f amity and goodwill with Portugal, end of onmsali• l sewar on Pottage!. This teeny is perpetual, and any our salldiers to desert, sow corruption amongst them, - A e A-- •e• q - e -4- 4in lives of Portugal who had been so in the time of John objection whichmight be lieu confluence is Laguna, particularly reference se advanced on the ground of its useintain them embodied in milieu y corps on the fron• . • • 4 VI, end, if they have lately been interrupted, it was only co rnpre ending the States General conjointly with his tiers, and, in fine, commit all kinds of hostilities,. pro rev mined lain Ventian. `The only fault we bare to find in consequence of tits determination ot the Portuguese • Gevernment respec•ing• the Ambassador ef Spain. B ritannic Majesty would not be valid.— 'ided such hostilitie s were not avowed; and Portuga• with this Nte is, that it is too friendly ; and its date i , 1. Bemuse, accordin g to theameelneastegi a lam of gaw k a . wou ld thus be placed between an -enemy who p emit another awkward circninstanee,which thews that it toWi' .. - 4, - .....•. _ '