The Sun.
London, England, 1830-10-27 00:00:00

DON MIGUEL.

On looking over a file of Portuguese papers, we
find in the Oport Courier (Correia do Pork)) of the
20th ult., an eulogy on the character and exploits of
Don Miguel, which leaves every other attempt ut
Royal fluttery within our recollection far behind,
and if sincerely believed by his subjects must render

his throne secure against any convulsion Ina that of
an earthquake. The blasphemous sycophant tells
his fellow slave& that Don Miguel I. is " one of the
heroes of the throne and of religion whom Divine
Providence has created for the happiness of man-
kind,—that he is the likeness of Heaven,—that he is
formed according to God's own heart, and in-
trusted with the Portuguese sceptre by his incom-
prehensible. wisdom.", In the whole of this dis-
gusting paragraph the writer never forgets the zeal
of Miguel in support of the Church. %V e are told
that " his Majesty's name shall pass from genera-
tion to generation to the most remote posterity, as a
Monarch who is a defender of the church, of her doc-
trine, of her dogmas, and of her faith. Hence," it
is added, " the house of the Lord could not boast a
more zealous Maccabens, nor the sword of justice a
most perfect Solomon."
After such u sample of idolatrous fudge, our
readers might perhaps have been satisfied to remain
ignorant of the striking points of resemblance be-
ween the little tyrant of' Portugal and the Archangel
Michael. But the Oporto Courier is too impressive
on this topic to he entirely disregarded. It is well-
known that Miguel is the same name in Po, fugues°
as the English Mirhael; and that Don Miguel is
thus a namesake of the Archangel, called by Milton,
—" Michael, of celestial armies prince."
But how does he resemble that first of seraphs P
The following is the parallel:---" The Archangel
Michael destroyed in Heaven the rebellion of those
proud spirits who disputed the sovereignty of God,
and Don Miguel destroys on earth the impious spi-
rits who dispute the existence of the same divinity.
The Archangel Michael was the messenger of God
—his invincible General—and the supporter of har-
mony and peace in the cele.tial court. Our Lord
Don Miguel I. is the Ambassador of the Almighty,
his august commander, and the pillar of public feli-
city in his own court. Thu Archangel Michael is
a sublime spirit ; our Lord Don Miguel adores in
spirit and in truth, the infinitely perfect spirit.
The blasphemies of his impious and rebellious cue-
miss no Mote disturb the serenity of his Majesty
Don Miguel, than the blasphemies of Lucifer akturh
the eternal days of the glory of the Archangel."
" The force of folly can no further go."
It may almost appear an insult to the common
sense of an English reader to expect his attention to
any more of such trash, but as we have alluded to
the subject, in testimony of the extreme ignorance
of the Portuguese rubble to whom the appeal is
made, we may as well finish with the flourish of
trumpets with which it concludes. The day cele-
brated was St. Michael's day (the natne-day of Don
Miguel), which is thus apostrophized :—" 0 great
and glorious day for the Church ! 0 great and glori•
ous do for the kingdom ! We hail thee and render
thee due homage, because thou remindest us of a
mysterious name,—a name which strikes terror
into hell, and is the joy of the just,—a name which
we can never pronounce without delight, as that of
our Sore; name which cannot be repeated
without recalling the valiant Archangel whom our
Sovereign imitates."—Tinres.