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imputed to Us faults which he himself had committed, to depose him front the Adjutant-Generalship, causing him to retire to Then thi corn olving upon me, I resolved tojnter into the province of Minho, and caused the army to march to t left bank of the Tamega, near arante, where, ing myself in contact with the inifibitants It th- righ bank, I vas 'prepared for the surprise of the enemy's troops on the day when new in trigues exciteJ at the headiusrters of the Marquis obliged me to a sudden, nocturnal, and precipitate march from thence to Larnegn, in the night between the 17th and 18th of December. Here the said Viscount de Canellas came again upon the stage, and placing himself in contact with the Vis count de Varzea, whom he calls his son, because he is married to his niece, the Viscount being his cousin, to whom he gave a portion on her marriage, after at tempting in a manner, as perverse as efficacious, to de• rive me of the command of the army, they succeeded, by means of an insurrection of the troops, and this eon= duct being punished by the Divine vengeance; they ordered a march upon Vizeu, with the intent of uniting with the divisions of Magessi and Tenet Jordao. Having arrived at that city, they began to enlarge their party, by inviting to joie it. Viscount de Molellos, whom they commissioned to go and treat with the said Magessi and Telles Jordao. After this we set out on the toad to*Celorico, and being in the village of Sampaio, on the 29th of the last month, I set out on the same night to have a conference at Celorico with all the said Generale. Then , the said Viscount de Canellas returned to the exercise of the Adjotant-Generalship. The two Viscounts de Varsea and Molellos being appointed to form a plan for the operations of the campaign, es if the Viscount de Ca melia, was not himself sufficient to paralyze us, or if there weft not sufficient facts to save individuals from conduct more or less suspected. Bet, Royal Madam, that which I bold decided is, that we have consumed time uselessly, and without gaining for ourselves any ground to promote the sacred cause. In the meantime, we are losing public opinion, and the adherence of the people is weakened, or prepared for revolt. These evils, which deserve the highest consideration of your Majesty, derive their origin in a great part from the forced inaction which the Viscount de Canel las has imposed upon the Supreme Provisional Go vetnment, which he not only disobeys, but which, after having been installed in Braganza, sworn to and recognized on the 28th of November, he, of his own will and pleasure, declared dissolved. In this manner this Viscount constitutes himself the irre• sistible arbiter of the future fortune of the Royalist army. The respectful love which I entertain .to wards my legitimate Sovereign, to your Majesty, and to my distracted country, having determined me to save it, or die with it, in proportion as it thews the purity of my zeal, convinces me of the necessity of bringing to the knowledge of your Majesty these truths, not remote from your high penetration and wisdom, recalling to your Majesty the necessity for year Royal care. Perhaps on the preservation of this Government, installed and recognized in Braganza, de peeds the salvation of the cause in which we are en gaged, this Government being authetized by your Ma jesty not only for creating concert in future operaticuu, and for providing subsistence for the troops, but like wise to carry on the war, and to remove intrigues.-- Your Imperial Majesty has only to command, in order tube served. May doe protect the We of your sacred Majesty for many years. Peed Quarters at the Poste de Abbade, Jac. 6, 11e7. At the teat of your Imperial and Riga 11 _ 1 11•/._ I kin_ august baud. Viscount de MONIJL#I4OI4/Fe MK • mew ►n►ss s► ►ms•s► CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. Essiyasy 17. The Secretary Senhor Itlberio do Cusco stated, that a letter lead been received from the Minister for the Home Department, accompanied by the acts of the municipalities .end other papers taken from the rebels, and which had been moved for by Senbor MagaMats. The Minister declared that these were all the docu• ments of the kind in his office. _ _ Senhor Magalhaes asked leave to read ■ wood pro- position, obkerving, that it was alas signed by the Soo hores Moran Sartoento, Claudio* Pitneotel, ar 3 Crinna Lobo. Leave being granted, the Honourable Deputy read as follows: e As I am informed lye In several districts of the kingdom, slam, or on their restoratiom to the legitimate Government Of our &oboe Don Pedro I Vibe magisterial acts passed in favour of the re bels have been erased, and the proper books concealed, I request that along with the documents fur which I have already moved, there be also produced these by which this proceeding may have been le galised. I also request copies of the papers which have been taken from the Viscount de Montealegre, of which I am informed Gene ral Stubbs ordered an inveutory to be made. " Chamber of Deputies, Nov. rt. (Signed) " MAGALHABS. " MORABS SARMENTO. • CLAUDINO-PIMENTEL. "LAMA LOBO." --- Senhor Derramado was against asking for the infer relation proposed to be demanded, and more particularly against the production of the correspondence, on the ground that it might contain secrets respecting the operations of the enemy's army, which it would not be convenient for the Government to disclose. Senhor Magalhaes was of opinion, that the doubt thrown out was not of much weight. If the Govern ment thought that the documents ought not to be pub lished, it would say so, but it did not become those whose duty it was to ask for them to start such objections. Senhor Soares Franco said, that the documents should be asked for under the condition that they contained nothing which it would be improper for the Govern ment to make public. Senhor Mcwaes Sarmento, in replying to the argu ments against the production of the documents, exclaimed, with his usual enthusiasm and patrioti, warmth, "It is necessary that the evil-doers should be known, and th4t their names should be announced, in order to their being devoted to public execration, now that they hare escaped the punishment which they so justly nselited."—(Cries of " Agreed, agreed.") Senh ,, r Serpa Machado observed, that the applica tion made for _the documents was vague and indeter• minate. He was of opinion that the Chamber should not call for any explanations beyond such as were necessary to lay a foundation ler a legislative measure —such measures being the proper business of the Chamber. He insisted on the great advantage pos sessed by the Representative Governments in the sepa ration of powers. By this division, which was esta blished by the Charter, the Chamber was limited to the making proposals of laws, deciding upon them, and decreeing accusations, not against all public officers, but solely against the great functionaries of the &ate. To exceed those powers would be to overstep the bona. "dory of legitimate authority. Explanations should be required, not for trying crimineles since that • to.the Coons of Justice; ,not foe executing the laws, Once that belonged. to the Government,,blit foe adopting legislative provisions, or for requisingthe responsibility .of Ministers. In conclusion, he remarked, that the moton proceeded from the zeal and good intentions of those who signed, but that propositions ought to be con fined to objects within the competency of the Chamber. Senhor Carvalho e Sousa. We are not assembled here solely for the discussion of legislative questions, as the last speaker has asserted. One of the most im perious and indispensable of our duties is, the main tenance of the-integrity and inviolability of the sacred Charter of our liberties--(Exclamations of approba tion from every part of the Chamber). Bat bow is its inviolability ao be maintained, if we are to be prohibited from asking information from the Govern. iflent, by which we may be enabled to knot who the ramie* are who are seeking to violate the Charter, and would drive us froasshis Chamber in which the na tion has placed us, that we may defend its rights? 4Re. newed apple's* and cries of 4 , Agreed, agreed.") To enable us to demand the responsibility of those against wham it asay be our dety to enforce it, we must in the first place obtain iaformatioo, sod all ti* documents isdispeasabla4oo *at ohject. Weald we not other wise be deprived of cell mmas of enforcing responsibi lity? 1, therefore, support the proposition in its 101 l ex tent ; and the more so. as I see nothing io it which en croaches on any of the powers ritoblillied by the Chat ter, for the faithful observance and -iprigasbiliLy of which I shall alwars contend.-.(Cries of ft Agreed:") Senhor Goncalves di Miranda expressed bis concur rence in opinion with thetas; speaker. To watch over and guard the Constitution was oaf of the most sacred dation of the Deputies. I do not fear those rebels who appear with arms in their hands, but those who have not yet de dared themselves. Though some of the latter may beak ready-well known, it is fit they should be declared to the whole nation, that it may know them, and learn who pre these enemies of the Charter and the King, who have &me so much mischief to Portugal. He concluded by calling the serious attention of the Chamber to this sir cuoutance--that though six or eight months had now elapsed since the tebeli took up arms against the legi timate Government of Don Pedro IV. they were still allowed to enjoy their honours and titles. If this was moderation, he was at a loss to know what would next be justice. 3enhor Galvao Eslma argued, from the teat of the Charter, that the production of the required informa tion was indispensable Senhor Derramado observed, that it was not, and never had been, his intention to treat with the rebels, on which point his sentiments were well known, as well as how much be wished for the cause of the legitimacy of Don Pedro IV. and a just liberty. He opposed the production of the documents, because it would not be convenient for the Goveinment to disclose the secrets of the enemy. He trusted that if the Chamber agreed to call for explanations, the motion would be amended, by the exception of information the publication of which might be ;Glorious to the State. Senhor Claudino.—The rebels compose an armed force, but not a regular army. There can consequently be no rules or formalities to be observed with such banditti. I divide them into three classes—l. Rebels who have already plunged the dagger into the bosom of their mother country; 2. Rebels who have the hand raised ready to strike ; 3. Rebels who as yet keep the dagger under the cloak, tp be ready to use it when occasion may serve. Foe the first our brave aid faithful soldiers, who have resolved to maintain the just cause in which we are elaberked4 will be suffi cient. The rebels q sbe second cbma eft Wf/9 kflin!!!, end he oeed scarcely say anything respecting them Bat the rebels of the third class were the men they had to dread. (Expressions of approbation.) How were they to know them if they were refused information—if we are not permitted to look at the correspondence ? I propose that the papers should be referred to a Com mittee, and if, from ale-nature of the subject, it should be thought nece.sary, that the discussion should be in a secret sitting. I have, Senhor President, such confi dence in the honour and patriotism of the Members of this assembly, that I am not in the least afraid of any thing which may pass transpiring. Sombre Gonsalves de Miranda spoke again. He was well aware that the Cabinet of Lisbon did not corres pond with the Cabinet of Antonio da Silveira. The President called the Hon. Member to order, and remarked that such expressions were as inconsistent with the dignity Of the Chamber, as they were incorrect. benbor Gong slves de Miranda declared, that he meant only to speak by way of irony, for he well knew that Antonio da Silveira had no Cabinet, and if he had, that it could not correspond with the Cabinet 6f Lisbon: for surely a legitimate Government would never correspond of enter into any relations with rebels and iniquitous traitors. He concluded by urging the production of the documents, that the good might be known from the bad Portuguese. Senhor Caetano Alberto also wished for informa tion to distinguish the good from the bad Portuguese; but he was also desirous that the Chamber should come to ao decision which bore the stamp of precipitation. He was therefore of opinion that the motion should first be referred to the general Sections to undergo a preliminary examination, then transmitted to the Cen tral Committee, and afterwards discussed and decided. After a few observations from some other Members, the debate wa; closed. One Member wished the course proposed by Seubor Caetano Alberto to be followed ; but the President put the question, whether the infor mation should be asked*, not ? and it was carried in the affirmative. Letters from Oporto of a recent date ) give some amusing details on the conduct and appearance of the rebel Chiefs, sad particularly of their female leader, the Marchioness of CHAIM& This Lady has accompa nied the insurgents in all their mo•ements,and supported their courage amid all their difficulties. She bolds the commission of Captain in the 7th Cacadores, and gal lantly appears at the head of her company both in the camp and the field. Much of the success of the rebel cause bas arisen from the boldness of her counsels, and the intrepidity which sloe inspires into the ignorant peasants, who have been misted by their loyalty or their superstition. It will be remembered, that on the advance of her troops from the north, detachments of two Constitutional Regiments, under ZAOALLO, were defeated and dispersed. The colours of these regiments were carried to the Marchioness, who has made them into a dress, which she intends to wear on. gala days and (Navels. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. . 110(131'91r LORDS, MACK g. . • The WO, of ELY produced initials from the Deem and Chapter et Bly, the Archdeacon of Ely, and the Duracell ot tarettetapan against the Catholic Claims.—Laid on the table. Lod ROLLE presented Petitions from the Owners of Lead of thimseds. Sc. Edmonds of the Bridge, Ohm+, and ether Parishes in Beweshire, against any altered/0 in the Corn Laws.—Laid on the table. Lord FARNHAM presented a Petition front the Ship Builders of the town of Whitby, In Yorkshire against any alteration In the Navigate Lawn—Laid on the table. The Berl of KINGSTON presented Aikidos from the Catho. Iles orate Cocky of Cork, and from the Unions of Glimmer, Bal. lingtown, Rooke, and a Parish in the County of Tipperary, praying for total Rmanclpstlon.—Lald on the table. The Rad at MOUNT CASHEL said, that the inbahitaod of Cork were whist further aoucesaimpa, and that he shatdd MOD beer Petitions to prompt to that Arm. - - The Marquis of CLANLiCARDE presented Pctitioci from Leueltreagh, &rathbally. and Killaloe, duo favour of the Catholic Clainu.-..Leld on the table. • The Earl of WINCHELSEA promoted several Petitioas from &Teraina, Some. and several Perishes in the County of Kent, against any alteratiopla the Cara Lawa Aga* Cadedic Claims Laid on the table. bed TEYNHAM ow presented a Foldout from a Pariah is the Coooty at Kent, against the RemanCatholics.-Lalid do the table. The Bishop of EXETER presented a similar Petition from a Pariah lo Deeonshire.—Laid on the The Bishop of BATH and WELLS also presented a Petition to the same ellaot Irani the Clergy of the Deanery ti Bebtol,—Laid nacho table. . • . Lord CARBERRY presented a Petition (row the Millers and )Sesiers in Coro, of the City ed CAL, praying for prectkei,— Laid or the table. The poke of NEWCASTLEtIr led several Pethietta from Oattahrl; the to BPy aketatiall la Oath Lawn—Laid on the table. id , Lord ESN TWIT presepted Petitions hum several places in Boandee - of pot, Storey, and Salop, agahut the Catholic Wad. -Laid on the table. The Bishop of LOB DON presented Petitions from tbe Clergy far the Archdeacodry of Colchester, and from the Toth Maim the Cs :balk amino; slid also eue tripe Delthilrls pt Poses•-•-1.414 op the tabin corm LAWS. Earl STANHOPE held a Petition from the Presi• dent and Members of the Agricultural Association of , Holderoess, in the East Itidiog of the C. ranty.uf York, praying for protection in case of an alteration of the Corn Laws. The Petitioners stated that they would be satisfied with a protecting duty of 265. per quarter. Oa this point he must differ from them. Large quantities of foreign wheat were in brood, which, when admitted, could be purchased at 245. per quarter, which, with the amount of a duty of 26.. would make the whole price only 50s. sad would, therefore, bring down the English market still lower than it was. But if the Petitioners thought a duty of 265. requisite, what woold be their l i feelings when they should learn that the protecting duty was to be only 20s. which would make the price of a quarter of foreign wheat in the market poly 444.-1 Many owners of land bad already expressed their in tention if the present system was altered, to withdraw from this country to the Continent. It was said, that the measure proposed was to prevent fluctuation. Put. I had the existitig Corn Laws produced fluctuation?-.- Bad they lowered the price of Colonial produce? Was Mr. Peel's Bill forgotten, which bad carried desola lion through the land, though afterwards mitigated by , another Bill, the object of which had not been manfully aeon ed ? If their Lordships had regarded the wel fare of the country and the respect in which they ought to be holden, they would not adopt such a measure on the mere authority of Mr. Jacob. 'fbey ought to receive evidence as to the price at which Fo reign Corn could 4e prodomd, assd as to what shoe d ; tie the mononesating price of this country, The ave rage price of wheat in Austria was fifteen shillings per quarter, and the * lmes rillabour fivelente per head, or ooe-loorth their *Mount littre.-The proportion, therefore, was the same its botb CialMtfiti ; but suppo sing the taxes to be equally distributed, there every man would ply seven shillings anti 'sixpence, whilst here, with the poor -rates, cpupty ring, find every other kind of rates and taxes sem man paid five pounds, There a labourer paid his totes with eighteen days labour, and a farmer with half a quarter of wheat, whilst here the one paid his with sixty days' labour, and the other with a quarter and two-thirds. It was tor those who proposed a change, to abew why a different principle should be adopted instead of that acted upon in 1815 ? and sanctioned by tLe votes of both Houses. He hoped to hear no more of a plan to prevent fluctu ations, when the effect of the system proposed would be to create the most extensive speculations. He also held another Petition in nearly the same language, not from the members of a Society, nor from large owners of land, but from farmers, farmers' servants, and la bourers in husbandry of the district of Holde rness . I t was said that an alteration in the Corn Laws would only injure landlords without affecting tenants; but how could land be thrown out of cultivation without injury to farmers and their dependents? Both Petitions having been laid on the table, Lord XING said that he had one of a totally dif ferent nature to present. If it had been expedient for persons who lived by their labour and industry to come to the House of Lords and demand justice on the Cons Laws; it was still more necessary since what had transpired during the last twenty-four hours. The pre. ant Petitioners asked their Lordships to allow them to enjoy the fruits of their labour. They did not think it just that their Lordships, who did not labour, should tax them who did. They attributed the immense suf ferings now endured by the country, and all that it would yet surer, if no greater change were made than was proposed, to ale Corn Laws. Those laws limited trade and food, and the country suffered frets the want of both. He (Lord K.) did not believe that the true interests of trade and agriculture were disconnected.— He believed they formed, in fact, bat one interest; but the real contest was between high rents and tithes on the one side, and the prosperity of the country on the other. Their Lordships were considered, as long As they supported the Corn Laws, as having their hands against every man; let them beware lest shortly every man's hand should be against them. The Noble Lord then presented a Petition from the Lord Mayor, Alder men, and Sheriffs of London in Common Council as sembled; and also Petitions from Rotherayin Perth shire, and from the Corporation of Weavers at also in favour of an alteration of the Corn Laws:—Laid on the table. The Earl of MALMESBURY loobed over the Consular Returns, made - pursuant to the order of ' , the House with regard to the price of foreign corn, had not found any from the British Consul at Odes:2,lo4dt he considered as a most important point to look to.— Neither were there any from :Alexandria, altho ug h we might also anticipate supply from Eqpt. He should therefore move an bumble Address to his Majesty, that be would order the information received front the British Consul at Odessa, respecting the regulation aisciut corn , on the oborol.0( *Skid Sea to be laid before their Lordships, and similar Retinas from Alemodris, should also take thi s o pp or t uo i t y of expres s i ng hi s coo cern that he should not feel himself enabled to supp ort the principle of the Resolutions which had bee () ,„I„ misted to die other House. He was willing to m o dif y the existi3g system althost to any ettent, but he did not agree to the principle of adMitting foreign corn at all times and on all occasions. If the duty were meant to be prohibitory then it would be an awkward and s e . sardous way of obtaining a prohibition. He would rather have a very moderate minimum duty at which prohibition should exist, than an ascending and descend. ing scale like that now proposed. He thought the plan proposed would create extensive specula iwis, hT it *arid alwayshe in the poster of great corn dealers to ra i se i h e market. He bad been anxious to expres s I:et sentiments upon the subject early, as there would la other opportun ry for doing 69011 a Bill were sent lip td their Lordships from the other House. Lord ELLENBOROUGH would be glad if t si Noble Earl or any other Noble Lord swirl afford the Hasse an opportunity of capeessiog their seam:sewn the Resolutions proposed in another place. The Earl of MALMESBURY declined uedettaking ; stub *task, L.rd ItEDESDALE suggested that the Motion of the Noble Earl should embrace the port of Mogadore, from whence there was no return. . The Earl of MALMESBURY adopted the sugges tion. He also said, that be differed horn a Noble Edo ,TM bad spoken before him, with Aspect to the esk er . ii f* inquiry which ought to take place. He did not *ohii neasesety to inquire, whether 60s. was a pro. per remunerating price, as that seemed to be acknow. tedged on all hands; but it might be expedient to ascer tain what the future means of growing produce abroad might be. Earl STANHUPE feared chit the adoption of the measure would pot an end to the importation of cons from Ireland, -which had amounted last year to two millions of quartets, and that distress would raise a Rune an that country, which it would be difficult toe:- anguish. He also objected to the bonding system, and hoped that the proposed measure would at least have ebolished that evil. Earl BATHURST had not intended to trouble their Lordships with any observations, because he thought that much evil arose from discussing questions of such importancens the present incidentally, wilt every Pe tition that was submitted to the House. But some le mmas having been made on a former day, respecting the with of communications to their Lordships on the subject of the resolutions proposed in another place, be must observe that is point of fact any communication of.a measure which must originate in the other House, was most unusual. So unusual, indeed, that when his Noble rriend (the Earl of Liverpool) determined to in. traduce the subject to their Lordships, as one to which be had dedicated much of his time and attention, it had been a matter or discussion how it could be effected without infringing Parliamentary forms, and the Noble Earl bad prepared a motion for the purpose of em bracing the subject. It was thirteen no want of re spect which had prevented him from making any com• munication to their Lordships. They were now in pos session, however, of the system which his Majesty's Government intended to propose, and itwas for them to deal with it as they thought proper. Noble Lords had spoken of the acres ity of inquity—some respecting the amount of a serpunerating price; others, with maid to the price at which Weise corn could be importeshWith respect to the former, the Measure Treat on the principle that 695. was the price which his Majesty's Goverament had reason to believe, all parties considered, as affording a sufficient remuneration. If their Lordships were not satisfied as to the price at which Foreign Corn, could be impos ted, it was fir them so move for informatics's on that subject. Bat with respect to the charges and expenses of agriculture in this country, the impottsfrom Ireland, or the bonding system, be should submit to the House— whether it would be possible for inquiries:o varied and so intensive, to be concluded in the course of the present Session? And, if there was one point on which all, within and without the House, must agree , it was this, that under th e circumstances the country, the ques tion ought to be decided daring the present Session. Should, therefore, any call for inqui r y b e ma d e , h e trusted that Noble-Lords would narrow it within such limits, and avail themselves as much as possible of the information already in their bands, as to come to a de cision before the Session should be over. The Earl of MALMESBURY certainly thought that the information as to the growing price in foreign countries was deficient, and could not consent to legis. late on Mr. Jacob's Report. Lord ELLENBOROUGH said that the inquiry into the growing price of foreign torn was made in itself so extensive that it might onilvt the Session. If the Noble Earl opposite, therefore, was not satisfied with the information al rea dy i n hand on that subject, he ought to move fora Comnsittee that very night. Earl BATHURST had never said that his Majesty's Government were not perfectly satisfied with the bolos• motion received. end had not made up their minds on subject. It was for those who were not satisfied to ' • e for inquiry. Lord KING contended that the present plan afforded req hope of setting the question at rest, and that if it were adopted, the same discussions would recur yeas lime year cal justice should be done, which for a long time would not be done. Had the Noble Earl comma* phoessed himself of a Catechism on the Core Laws, which bad just been published, be would have bed ready answers for every fallacy advanced. With respect to a • unerating price for instance, be would base found this reply, near 82.—" The fair Grower is to be remu nerated for what nobody wants him to ptoduce, because it con be got better elsewhere." Lord REDBSDALR. said, that what had fallen front the Noble Lest was, what was called, letting the cat out of the bag. The real question was this, was there to be a cultivated country or not? It was true that if the present system were changed, many Laud owners would withdraw to the Continent. They would go to France, and why? because France had adopted lOC Corn Laws and our :Navigation Laws. He con leaded that the present rents were lower in proportion to produce, than they ever had been. With respect to the Resolutions now before the other House. they were wetly suggested, not adopted: he did not see therefore how they could be made a ground for their Lordships argue the question, and to argue it incidentally on every Petition was most inexpedient. He deprecated 411 angry feeling, and thought that the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London who had petitioned the House, were not the men most likely to form a most sober grotto on the question, as they could not help con sidering their own interests. The Earl of DARLINGTON thought that inquiry vow Oi ta W : 11 WW I tb. 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