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PORTUGAL.

We have received Lisbon papers to the Slel inst. Tley
are principally filled with extracts from the Engll4h,
French, and Spanish papers. The Lisboa Gazette of the
Ist contains the following article on the necessity of putting
down the spirit of independence in the South American
Colonies:— _

LISBON, JAN. 1.
After the many vicissitudes which we have witnessed in Europe
! since 171V.1, it seemed that humanity might hope for the repose,
j which before that fatal year it had enjod, without any remark.
able interruption for a long space of time; the revolutionary
volcano, however, by its first and dreadful explosion in France,
left the social edifice in such a ?minims state, that it has never since
ceased to experience, front time to time. shocks more or less violent
which threatened total destruction. Furious and terrible was that
I which, in 11120, removed the Peninsula from the hinges of its
ancient Monarchical Governments; this destructive spirit which a
I sect, the sworn enemy of the Throne and the Altar, taking advan.
tree of detestable machiavelieni, proceeded to seize the reins of the
Government which it usurped, was, at length, shifted by loyalty
and the powerful aid of a 3lonarch who is, doubtless, destined by
Providence to close the abyss of revolution, both in his own king.
door and in the other countries of Europe. Alt its marches now
know, that there is no compromise to be made with the revolutionists
without urdertnining the foundation of their thrones, and they areall
convinced that it is only by a constant union, in principlesand practice,
that it will be possible tocheck and gradually to exterminate Imm the
face of the earth proud liberalism. which, supported by the secret fire of
secret societies, with great dexterity and a fixed plan, and long
meditated and established, does not lose a moment to deceive the
incautious people-4o excite them against their C;overnments--and
Ito bring on new disasters. All are convinced of the necessity of
extirpating the evil, not only in Europe, but on the other aide of
the Atlantic, where this hydra now furiously discharres its mortal
venom. Hence, if it is suffered to exist, it will infect Europe in
such a manner, that, tearing it to pieces amidst the fury of
cruel and opposite parties, it will reduce it to the necessity of
i interminable wars, and expose it to become, one day, the
I prey of some rulventurer who shall know how to take advert-
; tage of so many misfortunes. This, therefore, is the object
which at present more particularly interests and occupies the atter-
' lion of the Cabinets of Europe. They have, however, some dif-
ficulties to vanquish ; some time is necessary to balance the reel-
world interests of all nations. which' are more tie less involved in,
the affairs of America. They have to weigh the means which seem
the best calculated to recall to reason and duty their people, led
astray by the factious, whose only object is to make thenselves the
dictator. and governors of those whom they have deluded by their
impostures. The year ltel will, therefore present, in the annals
of the world, new events, which, we hope, will put an end to the
disasters with which the spirit of rebellion of the revolutionary
sect has afflicted all nations, and abase the pride of thin': whose
only aim is their private interest, to the manifest injury of the rights
of others, and of every thing that is legitimate and rational in the
order of society.

In addition to the above, we last night received adviccs
to the 11th inst. The following are extracts:—

The Gazettes of Lisbon, from the sth to the 11th January both
inclusive, contain chiefly extremely. long extract' from the Reslaid-
sador of Madrid cod from the Paris Palters. They continue the
publication of the official documents relative to the mission of the
Commissioners of his Most Faithful Manaty to Rio de Janeim.
The Gazette of the 9th contains an article relative to Brazil, in which
are the following possacesi—'• Brazil, containing such a variety of
inhabitants from Europe, Africa, and America, so that they
can never form • nation in the strict sense of the word, sees
bands of mulattoes and of black and white vagabonds en-
camped in various parts, who rob and murder with impunity,
and even in the towns on the coast, such as Pernambuco, unhand-
of atrocities are committed, which make humanity "budder, and
cry to !leaven for vengeance and what will becOme of the Bra-
zilians, if the slaves, taking in a literal sense the pretended liberty
so incessantly boasted by us Coryphiei, should one day resolve to
attempt to enter into possession of those rights of man which are
constantly proclaimed there, and of which, strictly speaking, accord-
ing to these theories, the man whose skin is black cannot be de.
prived.--•• Ire hope soon to see our erring brethren return to rea-
son. Thine who reflect will easily perceive what a great
inculuot of their burdens will be required to maintain the necessary
splendor of the Col crnnient„ new branches of the admininration, a
legislative body, ministers in foreign countries, if their independ.
eree should be recopised, &e. &c. • all which expenses have'
hitherto been chiefly borne by Portugal, while they have enjoyed
all the advantages of independence in • free commerce with all
nations in the employment of their fellow countrymen, in the army,
the law, the church, &c. &c., in the increase of their agriculture
and manufactures ; in a word, in whatsoever constitutes the happi-
ness of an independerr and respectable nation."
" The Brazilians, deceived by. their demagogues, are not acquaint.
ed with their acival state. The immense territory of Brazil, exceed-
ing two millions of square leagues in extent, contains, accoedinglio
the most authentic calculations, only 3,61/,91.10 inhabitants; aid
this population, which hardly exceeds that of Portugal, the Anna,
and population,
is composed as follows :
Negro slaves . 1,728,000
Thus *bait half the population consists of slaves.
Free Negroes - - 159,500
Mulatto Slaves - - - 202,000
Making together 2.002,100
There remain • . • . 1,5XJ,100

of mixed population ; namely :
]Vallee, Mulattoes, and Indians - . . 426,000
Indians, of all kinds 259,400

The remainder - . . . . . 843,000
are white, of whom at least one-third are European Portuguese,
and at the utmost tww thirds 582,800 white Brazilians, and these
constitute what is called the Brazilian nation ; for we are very err.
lain that the white Brnzilinn would never aish us to place htm on
a level with his slave, with the Indian Botocudo, with the Mu-
latto, &c."
14980 w. JAN. 8.
--_ _ _ _ _

The Infant Don Miguel corvette, and the brigs Tejo and
Yro-
videncia. have sailed to-day on a cruise in consequence of informa-
tion dated 26th Dec. received from the Governor of the island of
St. Michael, that an English schooner from Liverpool had arrived
there, which gave notice that on the 234 it had met with a pirate
under thy flag of Brazil and mounting 10 guns.

THE BRAZILS.

The following intelligence from Brazil was received by
the Lisbon Mail :

Rio DE JANEIRO, DEC. 6.

The Dario of Rio de Janeiro to the 19th Nov. contains the
accounts of the dissolution of the ()coeval Assembly, he.
The number of the 12th contains the account of the last sitting
of the Assembly on the 12th, in which, after some debate, the
Decree of the Emperor dissolving the Assembly was announced,
and being read by the Secretary, all the Deputies withdrew, and
several were accosted ut the doors as they were going out, after
which his )lsjesty rode through the city amidst the general ands.
mations of the people. The city was splendidly illuminated, and
perfect order prevailed.
The number of the 11th contains the following Proclamation:—
" Brazilians !—One will unites us. Let us continue to preserve
our country. Your Emperor, your perpetual defender, will assist
you as he has hitherto done, and as he will always do, ei en at the
hazard of his life. The extravagancies of men, led away by pride
and ambition, were on the eve of precipitating us into the most
horrible abyss. It is necessary, now that we are safe, that we
should be as vigilant as Argus. The bases of our felicity, which
we are going to lay, are the independence of the empire, its'
integrity, and the constitutional system. By resting on these
bases without rivalships, which are always odious, and which
may overwhelm this colossal empire, we have nothing to!
fear. These truths are undeniable. You know them well'
by your good setae, and, unfortunately, you were on the eve
of knowing them better by anarchy. It the Assembly had not
been dissolved, your holy religion would have been destroyed, and
your gamients would have been drenched in blood. A new
Assembly bas been convoked ; it will soon meet to deliberate on,
a project of Constitution which I shall shortly present to you. I
, should think that it will be so conformable to your opinions, that I
I if pozsible, we ought to be directed by it, as a Provisional ('onetitu.
lion. 1k assured that the only ambition by which your Emperor
is inspired, is the desire of acquiring additional glory, not for'
himself. but for you and for this great empire, which will be re-
spected by the whole world. The arrests which have taken :dace
will be considered by the enemies of the empire as despotic. They
are not so. You see that they are measures of police, Calculated to
avoid anarchy, and to save the unfortunate persons themcives, that
they may enjoy theirs in tranquillity, and that we may enjoy ours
in security. Their families will be protected by the tiovernment.
The safety of the country, a hiali has been confided to me as Per-
petual Defender of Ilraztl, in the supreme law which requires it.
Place your confidence in me. as I place mine in you, and you will
see our internal and external enemies at our feet, supplicating
mercy. Let union, firmer union, bind Brazilian.lie who ad.
keyed to our sacred cause—who swore the independence of this
empire, is a Brazilian.
" THE EMPEROR."

The number of the 15th enntains two decrees : in the first the
Emperor declares that he convoked the Assembly to sire Brazil
from imminent danger, but that the Awenibly, haring perjured I
itself, violating the solemn oath taken to the nation to defend the
integrity and independence of the empire and the Emperor's dy-
nasty, be. as Emperor. and perpetual Defender of Brazil. had re-
wired to disonhe the Assembly, and to cdl another, to deliberate:
an the project of &constitution which he will shortly present to it.
In the second decree, his Majesty says, that in using the expression
perjured in the forma? decree, he was far from interning to con-
fimiin the worthy representatives of the people with the faction
that swayed the A-Nimbly. In a aubecquent manifesto the Em.
perot further explains the necessity which compelled him to put a
stop to the mad proceedings of the restless and revolationory fac-
tion which had succeeded in obtaising the preponderance in the
Assembly.

New iron gates, similar to those at Cumberland-gate,
Ilytte-park, are being put up at the new entrance into St.
James' Park, at the end of Pall Mall, previous to its
being opened to the public.
Frirday the Menai, It, Capt. H. Stewart, went out
of Portsmouth hatbour. She will sail immediately for the
North American station.

AMERICAN PArERs.

Yesterday we received New York and Pbiladekhie
Papers to the 3lst ult. The following are extracts:_
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
/mese or REIMENEXTATIVEII. DEC. 24.
The resolution yesterday offered by Mr. klallary, calling one),
President for any information he may possess (and which may be
disclosed without injury to the public good), relative to the deter.
her American Colonies, and the disposition of any other Europeen
Government to oppose it. was taken up.
In support of this resolution, Mr. 31ALLAIT rose, and Monett!
that it would be recollected by every gentleman present that the
Message received at the opening of the present Session from the
President of the United :loam was of an extraordinary
and strongly marked character. Its introduction prepared the
House he subjects of great importance; nay, the President went
an far as to my that " there never was a period, since the Reeds-
tion, when, regarding the condition of the civilised world, and its
bearing on us, there was greater necessity for devotion in the pubs
lic servants to their respectve duties, or for virtue, patriotism, and union, in our constituents." lEhen we come to examine the bode
of the Message, said he, we discover nothing to which this lan
can apply, except the situation of the great European Powers,
and the bearieg which that situation may have upon this
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all their tininess would be called for, if there were not something
of serious moment in the political horizon, not seen by at And
as, in this public document, the Chief Magistrate bad thought
proper to go so far, it was certainly proper in the House to meet his
communication, by reeuesting such information on the subject to
which he had alluded. as he might deem it mosieteat with the
public welfare to disclose. It was proper and desirable that we
should know as much as possible of the d-ngers to which we are
earned.
The question was then taken on the resolutioes, and it was agreed
to without opposition.
Mr. Livingston moved the following resolution :
" Resolved—That provision ought to be made by law foe in.
creasing the establishment of the lililitary Academy at West Point,
se/ as to admit hod Cadets as students in the same ; and that the
Committee, on that pert of the President's Message which relates
to the Military Academy, be directed to prepare and bring is a bill
aecordingly."
(hi the motion of Mr. Livingston hinting, the resolve was laid
on the table.
New 'Foe, Dee. 26.
Fnost ACANNA.--We have received by the* brig Doughty,
front Ilaventish, papers to the 13th inst. 41 e learn from Captain
Doughty that a French frigate arrived off the Moro ea the 9th,
with the King's proclamation for the re-establishnsent of the Royal
Government at that place. The frigate came into port on the 10th,
and tired a royal salute, which was returned by the shipping and
farts. lln the 11th the King was proclaimed at the cathedral in
the presence of the Guernser sod principal officrn at Havanriab,
who were escorted by a part of the Catalonia. Tarragona. and Ma-
laga regiments of foot. On the cannon Royal salutes were tired
front ell the feet', bells rung, and in the evening illuminations,
Exc. took place. Not a smile was to be seen in the faces of the
Constitutionalists. All the former laws had gone into effect. All
was quiet and sadly tranquil. The city guard was doubled, and
all taverns and co-houses to be closed at live o'clock !
The Havanna papers of the 10th contain the Royal Decrees al-
lutled to above, tranalkions of which follow:
" I, Don Francisco D. Vivra, make known to all the inhabitants
of this island that I have just received the Royal Decrees of his
Majesty, of tine 9d and 20th of October, which are inserted below
fur your exact observance, and information.
" Restored to the plenitude of my sovereign rights, I now annul
every thing that has been done in virtue of the constitutional aye.
tam, and order the Captain-General and Commandant of the island
of l'uha, to obey, protect, and discharge, with all the military and
naval forces under his command, this my Royal Decree; and this
expect from his fidelity, to he perfumed to the manner iescribed
in my decree cf the 3d inst. which la my will. Dow is the Palace
of Seville, Oct. 20, 11i23.
" VICTOR SAEZ."
The King our master has forwarded me the following decree:—
" Restored by Divine Mercy to the throne of my august ar.
cotton. and finally relieved front the bitter captivity which I have
suffered, the first care of my tolerant heart has bm to destroy
an odious Timm, introduced y some cowardly and insubordinate
military ofbeen, who ore unworthy of the confidence reposed in
them. Sock hese institutions dosen-e only to rule these wretches
who attempt to defend them. The impotent attempts and atrocious
crimes with which they attempted scendalonsly to imprison my
Royal meson and family, couldnot, thanks to Divine Powidenct,
ivrevaif against the generous aid of my august uncle the King of
France, the other Sovereigns of Europe. and the unanimous, arm,
and spontaneous voice of my beloved subjects who roar es OMSK
to re-establish the wise and ancient laws, which characterised in
my ancestors, for many centuries, the Spanish name, power, and
greatess.
I " n re-establishing them in my dominions, usy royal hewn will
not enjoy repose, until it has put an end to these disasters, in order
that t:te immense colonies which it has pleased Providence to gran
to my glorious anns, may experience equal benefits. A put o
these vast and rich possession, still a prey to the horrors of a civil
and disaatrous war, through the treason of the powerful army des.
tined to pacify them, will, I hope, be restored to peace and tran-
quillity, by retu• nine to the bosom of a just and paternal govern-
ment, jealous of its interests.
" II Mist I am employed in determining upon such emerge*
measures as the importance of the subject demand, it is resolved
that toy royal and legitimate authority be immediately re-estab-
tidied in ell my ultra marine dominions, in the same state and con-
dition and with the same prerogative' as existed prior to the fatal
11th of March, 18211. on which day I was robbed of it by violence,
and, with my royal frostily, deprived of liberty."
In consequence of the foregoing decrees, Governor Viers lowed
a Proclamation, from which we make the Hollowing extract:—
" The King, then, has just been re.establisited in his sovereign
rights, with the full authurit:, inherited front his august ancestors.
The genius of n volution aid discord had succeeded In overthrow-
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" FERDINAND.

I:Plieremitit7der of the Oorernor's Proclamation is occupied in
an attempt to instil into the minds of the inhabitants a disgust for
liberal principles t exhorting them rot to attempt their inde-
pendence. but to be good vassals and merit the love of their
masters, A.c..1
I From the New. I-ork Post.]
FLOP IDA LANl)S.—ire learn from the St. Augustine pap?'"
that the Hoard of Commissioners are busily engaged in recessing
disputed lard dainty. under the Spanish Treaty of l'ession. It is
stated that the chitin of the Ihilte of Arragon has been rejected.
This information is imortant to this community, sit we are told
that s!scral agents in this vicinity have been selling lands under
die title derived from the Duke. The rejection was upon the
ground that it was shut out of the treaty. The claimants objected.
that though there was an article annexed to the treaty, that intend-
ed an exclusion of the Duke of Armpit) from his claim, yet. as
this clause was .e ly the act of the King.. without the concurrence
of the ( 'ort^s. it did nit invalidate the instrument by which the
Duke held his possessit.n in Florida. The Board contemplate giv-
ing a written opinion upon this subject.
Foos' Ttanaanogs.
The Commissioners appointed to inapeet the fortiticatior.s in the
West Indies, arrived at Bridgetown on the 27th November. In
the „Barbadian of the 3d D.:centime, it is recomnstawled that aOr
neral nieeti;:g of delegates from all the Monies he immediately
held for the purpo.e of making an appeal to Parliament. on
the sabjcct of the existing shim:ion oft the \Vest India colo-
nies.

In the trial, in Jamaica, of 31r. Beatuvont, the publisher of a i
paper, for a libel ; although the Jury acquitted him, he was fined
4th/dollar:I for contumacious conduct on four oceasions. but double I-
the amount of the tine was immediately raised by subscription to
hint in Kingston. He is still held for trial tin two other informs- 1,!
tions.—Thc Carriage of the l'hiefJustiete was pelted with stones.
IFront the .Vra• link EretsinF Port
A meeting of gentlemen disposed to unite in efforts for the assisr
&nee of the Greeks, was held in the Exchange Coffee Howe.
Boston, on Friday evering last; George !Bake, Esq. was called
the chair, and John Everett. Esq, appointed Secretary. The
meeting was addressed by Professor Everett. A. Bradford, Esq.
and ((en. H. A.S. i)earborn. Several resolutions were introduced
by Professor Ei (Tett, which were tinanimouey adopted, oneof
which provided for the appointment of a Committee of thirteen to
memorialize Congress to adopt such measures in aid of the Greets
as they may deem expedient.

At the Liverpool Quarter Sessions. last week, two saw-
yers, named Rowland Evart; and Thomas Halsall, were
tried for a combination to raise wages. The former was
convicted, and the latter acquitted. George Pearce pleaded
guilty to a similar charge, and, together with Evans, was
sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for the
space of twelve months, and until they Bch give security,
themselves in the sum of forty pounds each, and two
sureties in twenty pounds each, for their good behaviour.
Another defendant pleaded guilty on a similar charge, and
judgment was respited during good behaviour.
NEWS FOR THE GAME P . 'ERR The guard of
the Portsmouth mail was, last week, fined in the mitigated
penalty of twenty pounds, by Charles Taylor, Esq. of
Hollycombe, for having game in his poascustoo, said was
dismissed from his situation.