The National Register.
London, England, 1820-09-17 00:00:00

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1820

rived, the
.proclamations wan read in their presence, and
it was ..i versally agreed on to establish a provhional
government, with power to call the Conn, for these to
form a Constitution; this agreemeut was sworn to by all,
in the following form (No. 3.) The same was published
.to the people and troops, who welcomed the intelligence
anti loud and repeated it ota of "Long live King John
Vt.! Long live the Corte 14 Constitution!" In the
bt.
evening the authorities a dad the National Theatre,
and were greeted with the Caine acclamations. Every
thing was conducted in the greaten harmony and good
order. Not a drop of blood spilt, nor even a dinenting
voice. All nispear content,, and every thing is going on
as before. The government paper, wash+ bad risen to 27
per cent. discount, is now.careent at U, and bids fair to
go lower, as our cense cannot but prosper.
The foreign officers in the Portnguese service were
all placed under temperer/ arrest, but treated with the
greatest politeness, and paid up to the day. Gan. Blunt
is at Poole de Lima, midi,* officers have been seat to
intimate his arrest to Wens
The oaths of fidelity, to the Cortex are pouring to ham
all the towns and villagesin these three provinces.
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PROCLAMATION: No. I.
" Soldiers! Let one will unite us—let us commence the sal-
vation of our country. There are no evils which Portugal does
not suffer—there are no sulfa ringo which the Portuguese have
not borne. The Portuguese. without soctaily for their persons
sad property. ask our support; they wish liberty directed by
laws. Yourselves, victims of maroon evils, have lest the mud-
deration which your bravery and virtue merited. A reform is
necessary ; but this reflorm roust be guided by reason ant: hake,
and not by liennieumess: adhere to ceder—preftein nom hiratiks
and anarchy : we desire $ pesv government in which we
may place confidence. It abdU convene the Corte., which shall
be the organ of the nation. Vier shall prepare a ametitution
which may secure oar rights. On! good and worthy King, as
the lover of hie people, wito rielernbino, will bless our labours.
Live our good King I five the Cone and. with them, the
Constitution.
(Signed) " SZPIILVXDO. Colonel of No. la.
" CABRIMIA, Ditto Artillery.
Lieut.-Colonel ot, Net. d. Major of the Maia Militia."
PROCLAKATION.—No.
" Soldiers ! Our suffering shell °nee. The country in fetters,
and your consideration lost, youlsenerifices are in vain. The Por-
tuguese soldier almost reduced masking elms. Soldiers ! This
is the moment—let us fly mike salvation of the country—let us
fly to our own salvation , follow me. Let us go with
our brothers in arms to or a provisional government. Let
hull the Comes to make a constitution, fee the want of which is
the or gain of all our evils. It le unnecessary so explain them, for
each of you feels them. It lain the name and eensecratiog our
august Sovereign, Don John the Sixth. thati the country sifall be
governed. Our holy religion shall be observed; as our 'abets
are pure and virtuous, God will bless them. The soldiers who
compose the brow Portuguese army will hasten to embrace our
cause, since it is equally our own. Soldiers! Force is on oar
side ; we must therefore avoid disordet. If the country owes its
salvation to each of us, the :lades likewise owes to us its security
and tranquillity. Confide in a chief who never taught you but
the paths of honour 1 Soldiers! you must not measure the mag-
nitude of the cause by the simplicity of your discourse; learned
men will explain on a future day this fact better than a thousand
victories. Let us sanctify this (lay, and herimfoeth let the cry of
our hearts be—l.ive the King, Don John the Sixth ! Live the
Portuguese army ! Live the Cones, and with these the National
Constitution.
COPY OF THE OATH.—No. 3.
" I swear by the Holy Gospel obedience to the Provisional
Assembly for the Supreme Government of the kingdom now es-
tablished, and which, in the name of his Majesty Don John VI.,
is to govern till the inditution of the Corte.:,, which it is to con.
yoke for forming the Portuguese Constitution.
" I swear obedience je these Cones, and to the Constitution
they may form, maimaining the Roman-Catholic religion, and
the dynasty of the Most Serene House of Bragansa."
Signed by the Mllowing Members of the Provisional Govern-
ment for the city of Oporto and the rest of the Kingdom .
President—Antonio tie Silva Pinto.
Vice President—.Cambeeires, Colonel of Artillery.
Secretaries—Lou Jon Ferreira Borges, Don Jose de Silva
Carvalho, and fFin Comex de Casco.
Member for the Clergy—The Dean of the Cathedral.
Member for the Magistracy—Manuel Fernandes Thomas.
Member Mr the Nobility—Cerrito, and Petro l.citc.

Member for the Unlieriilty:—..Fria; Enactor° st. Louis.

Member for Commerce— Francisco Jose de Barris Lima.
Members for the province of Miuho—Joao da Conha Stmt.)
Mayon and Joie Maria Xavier Marred°.
Members for the province of Tractor Montes--JoreJoaquim
de Moira. and Jeze Wanted Itibeire Ferreira e Castro.
Alt:tubers for the province of Beira-.lone de Me.lo Castro e
Abrcu and Roque Ribeiro d'Abrantes Castello Branco.

lasnoir, Ava. 31.—At lose a revolt has taken place at
Oporto—there regituents of the line, and two of militia.—
The Eugliah oft cers were Emetic', but boon libe..med, after
beim( thanked fur their past licorice*, tayiog that, us this
affair Mi..l hetwren thtomelves And the government, the,
required their aid nAd assistance no longer. The vniastituted
authorities with the Bishop, S,&c., base takes the
motto required of them. Lost Settitiday was the dof of the
explosion. All vins'quiet at Oporto. The &Ovum-Ed Guard
was yesterdoy at town, about tit) milt... from 1.vh.0(..
Nothine has hero dmw here by lior litegri.cy but the issuiu4
of,. proelatnatows. The Oporto 'Proclamation ras a spirited
cnonpos.l inn. The Ite..,;eilev fine war loin down the other
night, end the Oiins to oolostolooted iu its place. Yriom day
She pollee weir very lousy in dolor's% it. No burros new•
alloooeol so einne form tne rut-other yesteld.ts, tooosequeolly
ure :01 ill the d.ek. ereoP, Ihry s.s, .• 1.0 Like
Roliotella ; loefole the. Ousters,' he had derioe•.l .:olog on her.
Thine trognoes are prepa.o.g, supposed to omov oil the
K rAroot y at 411.111130.1.11 if o a.l pnsrd 111,. Spa.
wards Are at III.: Mr: torn of it,,, hos.ines,o, two Yoriii44l
will Drtwur a piot111(e of iaat cuuut. j. ..‘ lz ,14u la,