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London, England, 1821-04-30 00:00:00

REVOLUTION AT JLIHIA.

Letters have been received from Bahia, dated the
12th of February, containing uu uctsnatt of a revo-
lution accomplished there in favour of the present
Government. The tidlowing is the copy of a reso-
lution aduped Ly the persons who took the lead in
bringing about this elistime:—
• The ainimanders and 11,aa:C.:13 if the troops of the line,
composing the gam-I:Ain of the city of Labia, assembled iu tit:
Praza de in the prtserei: of the Guyerhir, Captain Gen.
Count de ?alma, being augi,,us to itioid any effusion of bloutt,
utile!) unfurtunattly might he Cite ixobiopnince of commotions
oecaaiomd by the fcar, vt the hwple, lcbs the desire they have

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manifested of adhei ing to the decisions of their brethren In Pon
titgal (with wlunn they wish to be always closely united), and of
partteipxiog with them in the advattta;:s of the liber.,l constitu:
lion ;,.;:oting IA Lisbon, should prove abortive, do atl with one
common aeconl resolve as 'Mows:—
" 1. To swear obedience to the most and powerful II lag.
non John Vl..4illicsion to his royal dynasty, and the preservation
of the holy rein .on which we pules.
" t. To swear to thcottimiattion which shall be formed by the
Coma ill l'ottn,al, and in the t,tcatt dote to 013 of Nhuin, in the.
a 'ate manner a, that ouhstittuion has been temporally talopted in
That the mnAistratcs of the city shall propose for the
approbation of the troops and the people. tit it-nos to form a
l'''"vionni junta rot the ;,I,versntent of this province, until his
M.j.•sty ..,•!..aually swears to the said constitution.
the joule, o❑a being installed, shall immediately
Umw t.p, in the name of this province, an act of atille.,ion to the
govcrr•oent of Portuxul and to the new pystent there establislaxl.
(...ties of which shall Le tionsinit.ed to the said government, and
to the Kim; our
•• 5. ,governmeitt shall also tither tine
speedy election of deputies to represent this province in the Cortex
of I'. ntu
" G. That all the acts of public adolinistraticn shall he held
to be enacted and done in the mune of our Sovereign Lord Tlon
John VI.
" 7. That this day shall be a dsy of general reconciliation for
all the inhabitants of this prvvinec, whatever may hithttto have
been their differences as to r•oliticul °Maims.
(SiAile.t) " CONDE DC PALAIA.
sh Done at Bahia, in the Town House,
Feb. 10, 1521."
GOVERNORS OR TROVISIONAII. JUNTA.

1. Lugi Manocl da Altiura Cabral, President, for the Magi..
2. Paulo Joze 4e ?,lino, Vice Preddent, for Agriculture.
3. Francisco Antoviu Figueri.ti, for 'frojos.
4. Jew AllWhin RUA V Latina. for ditto.
3. Liet.t.oinnt Colo!,el of Aniticry, .llanoel Pedro de Fri:juts,
Corniii.inder in Chief, for the Troops.
6. Lieutenant Colonel °few/airy, Francisco de Paula, for do.
7. Lieutenant Colonel Francisco JOL4 Pe.a, 12th battalion,
for ditto.

B. The very Rev. Dean, for the Cl;r4r.
LI NO. llt :\, Secretaries.

Lieutenant Colonels Alanriel Palm de Freitas and Francisco
de t'aula were the 'mut active in promoting the revolt.tion.—
Though we Kaye as yet received no detail., it appears that the
change did not take place without a contest. for the letter., state
'bat twelve of the military, including a major, were killed.
When the account cane away, ull tramiLa