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PROCLAMATION.

THE GOVERNORS OF THE ICINGDOX OF PORTUGAL.
AND ALGARVE TO THE CORPS OF THE ARIIY
WHO HAVE ERRED FltoM THEIR DUTY.
Valiant Soldiers, oleo here suffered youreelves to he de.
hided !—After having maintaiued with your blood the rictus
of religion, of the throne, and of the country—after having,
is the midst of daugers anti privations, astonished the an.
Lions of Europe by the glorious deeds which you performed
in a war without parallel, it is in the bosom of peace, in the
centre of your families, and in your own homes, that insi-
dious seduction makes you lase the merit which it has cost
)i.O sit much to acquire, by attaining your hitherto unsul-
lied fidelity.
The Goverisora of the kingdom, if they employed force,
mid the means which his Majesty planed its their hands, and
which arc supported by the loyalty and brave conduct of the
troupe in the provinces of Tras.us Monte., Beira, Esti-emit.
aura, and Alentejo, and of the kingdom of Algarve, where
the appliesiiima made to them by the pretended Supreme
Junta were received Kith the contempt which they
merited, they would soon make you know into what a me.
lancholy situation the anthems of your error have led you;
butt cunvii.ced of the paternal love of our mild Monarch,
:.0.1 how painful it would be to him to have Portuguese
spilt, they `rant you, in his royal name, an entire
pardon. Considering that the officers and euldiers of the
corps who have erred failed rather out of obedience to their
commanders, than will the intention of withdrawing from
it allegiance to the lawful Gove►omeut of their Sove.
reign, they not offer rewinds to those who shall return
to their duties, it bring unworthy of a Portuguese that such
a stimulus 11110111,1 make troops return to their duty who
hewer were mercenary; but they offer the clemency of their
Monarch, and perfect oblivion of the inconsiderate steps of
which they hive been guilty, to all thirst who shall promptly
abandon the unjust party to which they have unhappily
suffered themselves to be attached, anti shall join the faith-
ful corps which are the nearest to them.
The officers of the misled corps who shall promptly con.
cur in capsule the said corps to return to their proper obe-
dience, shall -rot only be pardoned, but especial consider-
ation ►hall be had of the merit of tL•eir resolution.
Lisbon, in the Palace of the Govern:recut,
September 4, 1820.
The CARDINAL PATRIARCH,
MARQUEZ DE BARBA,
CONDE DE PENICHE,
CONDE DE FERIA,
ANTONIO GOMEZ RIBF.IRO.
The King has been pleased to name the Archbishop of
Evora, the ('nude de Das bactioa, of his own Council, the Lieut..
General Counsellor of War, Matthias Jose Dm: Ando, and
the Cbi.f Judge (Desenibargailulea) Aotuniee Jose Guise',
ami Autuitio neurone da Silva Lela°, both of hie Council,
to form the Commission which is to prepare the aecessary
turusures for the convocation of the Cortes.
His 314.,ty orders the above-named Members to meet
immediately in the Royal Record Office of the Tweed*
Toinbo, and to proceed without iuterruption in the peril.
unitary . .
A letter from Brigadier da Souza announced that 13. Joao,
Captain of the 20th regiment of infantry, bad arrived at
Thninar, coming directly from Abrantes, who stated, that
I.ieut.-Celonel Jose Pinto Saavedra had abandosed the com.
mood of the corps and of the place, and that the corps was
cunaequently in the greatest confusion, General Champale.
mend 1111Viliff made the said D. Joao take the oath of alkyl-

aura is the front of the Initiation ; which being done, he re.
loured hie► his sword. General Cbanspalentanal, accompa-
nied by Lieut.-Colonel Aaddok and Capt. Ricardo, imme-
diately net out for Abrantes, and there is an doubt but the
'General wall have the particular glory of waking that corps
"..': take the oath of fidelity, as be dial the Captain.
LISBON, SCPTBSIBER 6.
We have the gr=eatest pleasure in seeing the goal
'ruts verified which are mentioned in our Gazette
• ye,terday, in consequence of the letter of Brigadier
• Di Souza, respecting the faithful disposition of the
Y
r...%rimetit, No. 20, ►tatioued at Abrantes, which
had keen misled for a moment by the insidious
• aug!.e,tio•ii of its Commander, the Lieutenant-
Colonel .1.1. e Pinto Saavedra, who had abandoned
the regittief!it and place, as appears front the dis-
patches hel4 inserted. They demonstrate the sen-
t tt.mnts• of honour and fidelity which conatantly
animate trite Portuguese, who cannot fail to per-
i•citr how requisite is the prompt adherence of all
to the legitiutate government to secure the inde-
pendency of the monarchy, which the infatuation
of some military corps has brought into danger.
• Then follow three dispatches, stating the reading
of the Proclamation of the Governors of the king-
Idam, amidst the general acclamation, of the ham-

bitants in the towns of Put►teote, Abrantes, and
Elves; all on the 4cl September.
Notwithstanding the assurance which these fa•
vourable accounts offer. of the laudable and loyal
sentiments which prevail in the army, the Gover.
nors of the kingdom, as the faithful organ)* of ti►e
generous clemency of our august Sovereign, have
offered the most ample amnesty to all those Porto_
guese who have erred from their duty, and are per•
snarled that this paternal cure will *hew the whole
nation how eager they are to promote peace and
union between all his Maje•ty'e subjects.
PROCLAMATION.

Ishahilants of the city of Oporto, and other Portuguese,
who, by their example, hive suffertd yourselves to be led
astray, the Governors of the kiugiluni, the soli• legitimate
depositories of the Royal Authority iu the absence of our be-
loved Sovereign, have just given to the nation the most evi-
dent proof u( the paternal sentiments of his Majesty, by adopt.
ing, in his Royal name, the resolution to convoke the Corte*,
io the persuasion that this means will fill with satisfactiou
all the provinces of the kingdom, and, above all, those which
founded on this desire the error into which they have been
led. They hope that this resolution will be she signal of
general union and concord, persuaded that it is only from
sinister inteutioos or manifest infatuations that every one
can refuse obedience to government, the legitimate represen-
tative of the Ktag our Master, when it adopts the legal
means to meet Oar complaint. and the wishes of the nation,
and is firmly cud sincerely determined to carry its rem°.
lutiou into effect with all possible promptitude.
Portuguese who were deluded! show to your count►y-
men, to all Europe, that your momentary error did not
arise from want of loyalty, or from ambitious project., and
do not give ear to the Imo fiehous instigations which may be
made fur you. Remember that the first duty, the first wish of
every Portuguese, is to maintain the independence of the
monarchy and its unity iiiiliasolohle. The Governors of
she kingdom sulensuly promise, in his Maj.-101'a name, en.
tire amnesty to those who return promptly to their duty,
and submit to the lawful Government, declaring besides,
that in every crow, secure of the loyal sentiments of the
great majority of the Portuguese, they are resolved to cause
the authority of his Majesty to be recognized in thee• whole
kingdom.

[Signed by the Governors of the King'luta I
Lisbon, September 7.
PROCLAITATION.

The Governors of the kingdom to the loyal and valorous
Portuguese army.--Consmanders,olficersoindSoidiers of the
heroic Portuguese army, who were the admiration of Eu.
rope, the terror of the enemy, and the firm support of the
istlependeuee of our country, listen now to the voice of that
came country which calls to you, that, after having saved it
by your valour in the ob•tivate struggles of war, you may
save it by your unchangeable loyally from the horrors of
civil war and from anarchy.
Yes, generous Portuguese Soldiers! it is in the name of
oar crinotry, in the name of our King, that the Governors of
the kingdom now address you. They intrust to the great
majority of Ike Portuguese army the presiervtion of ibe
politic tranquillity, of the unity of the monarchy, and of
ohedience to the legitimate Government ; and deploring the
momentary blindness of a part of the same army, which has
mifortudately suffered itself to be misled, they offer an entire
amnesty, persuaded that your noble example will open their
eyes, ■nd re-nitite them to the only legitimate centre from
which the happiness and liberty of the Portuguese nation
Can emanate. -

Soldiers ! the Governors of the kingdoms, as organs of the
seistinsents of our august &mercies, have jolt convoked the
Cortes, and are labouring will' the greatest ■Giwily to acce-
lerate their meeting. You will shortly see soiled the three
Ertates of the k conformably to the Crudamente' laws
of onr memsarchy ; this is the only legal means of eonsulling
the wishes of the nation, of 'illumine to its complaints, and
of adopting the permanent measures necessary to re-eels.
Wish the ancient edifice of our coustitution, decayed by the
lapse of time. The King and three Estates of the kingdom,
clergy, nobles, and people, are the majestic columns which
are to support it. 1.0 us out be deluded by the am►ition
which disguises ikelf under specious pweleueef; we all de.
sire the ameliorst use y fur the prosperity of the mo-
narchy, but we desire a reform ■nd nut a revolutior. the
effrets of which would be the subversion of this same mo.
starchy, the dissolution of the various parts which compose
it, and iu the cud its subjection to a foreign yoke, frustrating
the efforts which you made fur its indepeudeuce in tie field
of bat Ale.

Soldien! do not give ?%r to the suggestions of the evil.
minded, who eadeaviusr by every 'name to inspire you with
unjust distrust in the Guvertintent, and to excite the army
to which it belongs to defend the King mod the nation, trio.
[rally to d.ciate laws, which, to be prudent mud perniament,
ought only to emauate from the deputies of the nation aad
from the throne.

Tbe Governors of the kingdom more you, and lime will
shortly prove that they are firmly resolved to fulfil the so.
Irian promise which they math. Du not credit those who
insidiously suggest to you that the Government seeks to
gain time, by announcing the convocation of the Cortes,
and that it calls in the aid of foreign troops to silence the
voice of the Portuguse. The Governors of the kingdom
:resore you that they neither expect, nor have asked, nor
are inclined t,i receive such aid; they abhor the idea of sre•
ing the blood of their countrymen shed in a civil war, and
only trust you will moist in fulfilling thei► must sacred duty
of maintaining unimpaired the nutty of Government which
is lawfully intrusted to them. Continue to be by your
loyalty, as well as by your valour, the example and the
envy of foreign nations; the greatest glory, the greatest
happiness await you. The Sovereign and the nation will
owe to you their safety, and our posterity will Wen your
oases.

God save the King!
Lisbon, in the Palace of the Government,
Stisternbee 6, 1820.
Tha CARDINAL PATRIARCH,
MARQUEZ DE BARBA,
( WIDE DE PENICIIE,
CONDE FERIA,
ANTONIO GOMEZ RIKEIRO
LISBON, SEPTEMBER 8.

As the public in these trines ought to be exactly
informed of the situation of affitits, that they may
be able to appreciate the many false all.' exagge.
rated reports by whirls the tnulvolent endeavour to
delude the unwary, the Government orders the fol.
lowing declaration to he made known, the access.
racy of winch is attested by original documents in
the office of the Secretory of Stale :
At the date of the last accounts, which are of
48th August, Traz-us Monter ; of td September
from Beira; of the 3.1 flout Algarve; and of the
Sth from Elves, Thomar, and Leiria, only the pro-
vince of Nimbi), Nod time district of Oporto, were
under tbr authority of the so-called Supreme Pro.
visional JUlit4, and of the troops of the line which
are ordinarily stationed in them, only of the corps
which were w Estremadura, the regiment of N 0.22.
and No horse of the regiment, No. to. ouffered
themselves to be misled by the itertidioui
iunuua-
tions suede diem, and went to unite sit Coimbra; the
Captain of No. 10, who directed them, experienced
the Ist..leonsetiasettees to which ullicers expose thews
selves who excite those wider them to foil in their
first duty, which is to inalotain fidelity, honour,

sod anhordinitio:l, fur lie was obliged to ey lo
avoid the effects of the relaxation of discipline,
and that corps in its march to Coimbra committed
various excesses and disorders.
The troops of 'rraims Mantes, Beira, Alentejo,
Algarve, and Estremadura, preserved their fidelity
accord.ng to accounts received, and us well iu these
provinces as in those winch obey the unlawful go-
remittent at Oporto, the people remain 'tram-yid
spectators of these event., call desiring to seethe ter-
mination of this violent and dangerous state of
things ; the determination of the Government to
convoke the Cartes to satisfy the general wi.h of
time sisitimi, having caused the greatest sitisfaccion
in all those provinces, end Nil acknoiviediging that
such • measure alone can *live the kiii.tilom Iron
the precipice to which every other part that could
be talon would lead it.

We can therefore affirm. that the Go►ernntent in
all the mo►ements of troops which it orders, and in
the iost►uctions given to the Commanders of them,
has principally in view to avoid r•ivil war and anar-
chy; and if the 'mentions of the so•callyd Supreme
Junta of Oporto, are as sincerely directed to their
important end as those. of the lawful Government
really are. it may be hoped that we shall soon see
the end of the evils whieh oppress us.
Lieut.-Colonel Jose Mote Saavedra, who had
abandoned that corps, lias delivered his sword to
.General Champslmam!, at Thouttr ; and in con-
sequence of the amnesty, orders have been sent to
restore his sword to him, on his taking the oath of
lid, lily.
Count Barbancena has issued • Proclamation
front his head-quarters at Mama, 7th September,
declaring his intention of protecting the people and
maintaining the authority of the Governinett..
A pardon is issued to deserters.
Letters have been issued to the different Cham-
bers of the kingdom, for the election of Deputies
to the Cortes, which are to meet on the Isth of
November.
LISBON. SEPTEMBER 11.
The'Conde de Feria has written ■ letter to the
Conde de Pannonia, requesting him to defer his de-
parture for Rio de Janeiro, his services being of the
utmost importance at this moment. The Perolts
frigate will he kept in readiness for his conveyance.
The Conde de Palmella has accedtd•to this wi►h.

SEPTBMBER 13.

The Gazelle of this day contains two Proclaim.
tioUs : one of the Commander of the troops amiem-
bled at Coimbra, by order of the Government at
Oporto, suldreimed to the piople of Beira ; and
another by the General of the troops in Minho, to
the inhabitants and soldiers OfTrox-oe Monti%