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paramount duty of this country to give to Portugal
institutions as would render her Goverrinment sufficiently
strong and powerful, as not to be dependent on England
on every trifling occasion of danger. If he were called
on to state instances of our interference, sot during the
period of war, but since the peace, he would say, that
before the Constitution was, sent over from Rio Janeiro, a
large British force was lying in the Tagus. That force
was stationed there, not to assist one party or another,
but to preserve the Government inviolate. And when
Don Miguel attempted the foulest treason to his Sovereign
and his father. how was it prevented? Why, by the in-
tervention of the British Ambassador, who placed the
captive Monarch nn board a ship in the harbour, and sent
him for safety out of the country. His Right Hon.
Friend seemed not to like the constitution of Portugal,
beeause it appeared that the Emperor had framed it in
less than a week. He did not stand up to defend that
constitution ; but it was no answer to him to say that it
met be defective because it was framed in so short a time.
Let his Right Hon. Friend recollect bow long Louis
XVIII. was occupied in framing the charter of Franc.
He believed the charter of France—and he hoped it
would not die a premature death—was promulgated in
three days after the necessity of such a measure was
pointed out. Under these circumstances, a conatitn•
tion recognized by the legitimates of Europe is suf-
fered to be overthrown, whilst the Legitimate Mo-
narchs of Europe, instead of sending armies to support
it, as they would in the case of an absolute monarchy,
looked on with complacency, if not with approbation.—
(Hear.)—The purest legitimacy was not entitled in their
eyes to support, if coupled with free institution,. It was
not for England to hold counsel with those who enter-
tained such doctrines respecting the duty of sovereigns.
What was the reason of the breathless haste with which
the hlOe‘ade of Oporto was recognized,—a blockade so
utterly inefficient, and even ridulous, that whilst the Go-
Yernment of Oporto was sitting devising measures against
Don Miguel, the first information of it was conveyed by
the newspapers' All Europe was astonished that Great
Britain should so prematurely have thrown its great in-
fluence into the scale of usurpation.—(Hear.)—His Right
Hon. Friend (Mr. Peel) had said " Would you go to
war?" Why, if England had manifested her opinions in
the tenons of her conduct, and especially if she had de-
elated those opinions to her allies, such a declaration
would alone have been sufficient to crush the usurper.—
(Ilear.)—Even if war were the result, no man could deny
that a war against an usurper, a rebel against his sove-
reign, and a persecutor of his people, would have been
just. But had we merely blockaded the Tagus, or issued
a declaration, or made a display of force, that would have
been sufficient, and there would have been an end of the
usurpation. He (Mr. Huskisson) was sorry to say that
the fact of the influence of England having been thrown
into the scale of the usurper was no longer matter of
doubt. It was avowed by the head of the Government,
that it was our object to direct our measures so as to
secure to Don Miguel the possession of these parts of the
Portuguese territories which had remained faithful to
their legitimate sovereign.—(Rear, hear.)—He had heard
tenth sorrow the statement that Terceira was not what
it, ought to have been, and would have been, if
other poweie had done their duty, as Great Britain had
done her.. What was the plain meaning of this? It
meant that we had carried our power beyond what the law
of nations warranted, in order to place that island under
Don Miguel, and a complaint was made again.t foreign
powers, that they did not co-operate with us. Was thin
a charge against the King of the Netherlands, for not
co-operating in endeavouring to overwhelm the brave Count
Villa Flor? The King of the Netherlands, had he done
so, was no party to the Portuguese Constitution, as this
country was ; but the King of the Netherlands was ac-
tuated by a respect for the law of Europe, and by a regard
for the misfortunes of those unhappy men, and for the du-
ties which belonged to a Sovereign. Seeing Count Villa
for, surrounded by his little hand, endeared to each other
by the ties of patriotism and honour, that Government
might say, " We recollect when, in 1810, Lord Welling-
ton made his stand within the lines of Torres Vedras,
that little nook was the only part of Europe, from Venice
to the Vistula, which had not succumbed to the yoke of
usurpation. Five years after, the standard displayed in
Torres Vedras was planted in victory on the towers of
Toulouse. The example of Lord Wellington, shut np
within the lines of Torres Vedras, showed what could be
done by indomitable patience and obstinacy in a good
cause." If the same sentiments actuated Count Villa Flor.
be would rather he, as he is,. shot tip in Terceira, than the
Prime Minister of the British Monarchy, if his duty coin-
pelted him to wish that island to fall a prey to usurpation.
—(Hear.)—lt was for those reasons that he (Mr. Iluskis-
eon) wished for inquiry, and for the interposition of the
authority and opinion of Parliament, to prevent those fur-
ther proceedings which would make the 'Ministers of Eng-
land appear disadvantageously in the eyes of Europe, and
a blot in our history for times to come. There was lint
one feeling throughout Europe, that this country ought to
interpose for the protection of the party which were now
the agents of persecution for a measure which we hail corn-
tenanced.—(Question, question.)
Mr. PEEL explained.—His Right Hon. Friend (Mr.
Hnekiseon) had complained that he had stated that the
British army had been recalled from Portugal, whilst he
(Mr. Huskisson) was Foreign Secretary, at a time wh
ter.
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it was known that Don Miguel had violated the char
But he (Mr. Peel) did not state, that when his Right
Hon. Friend recalled the British troops Don Miguel bad
taken the title of King, but that he had given indications
of his intentions to usurp that title. The order was given
on the 6th of March ; and, previous to giving it, a letter
had been received from Sir F. Lamb, stating that the
officers of the army had been displaced, and that other
steps had been taken, which were the evident precursors
of more violent measures. On the 24th of March Sir
F. Lamb notified to Lord Dudley that the Chamber of
Deputies bad been dissolved, without requiring that an-
other should he convoked, which was directly contrary to
tha charter. Then came the order for the recall of the
British troops, and he (Mr. Peel) inferred from hence that
his Right Hon. Friend concurred in the policy of the
British Government not to interpose by force for the pro-
tection of the Portuguese Constitution.
Mr. HUSKISSON explained. What he complained
of was, that Isis Right Hon. Friend quoted letters of his
(Mr. Huskisson's) which be did not produce.—(Cries of
" Question, questiOn," • and " Spoke, spoke.")
Mr. PEEL (with warmth.)—" I deny the charge.—
(Loud cries of Hear.)—l do not quote the letters.of the
Right Hon. Gent. • There is an end of- free discussion, if
I• cannot refer to facts. I said that an order was given for
the recall of the British troops by a Secretary of State,
and that Secretary was Mr. Huskisson. I quote no letters :
I relate facts."
Viscount SANDON did not think an armed interference
was required ; but Ministers bad other means, even stronger
than arms ; it would have been sufficient had they ex-
pressed their opinion. A foreign Minister of the country
had declared that the friends of Don Miguel were the
friends of this country—(Hear)—and a few nights after,
the same Minister had declared that Don Miguel was cruel
because he was cowardly. Both these sentiments were,
in his opinion, improper ; and he could not give his confi-
dence to a foreign policy so ronducted.—(Hear.)—He
admired the domestic policy of the present Government ;
but if he was put to the test, he must say that he could not
place confidence in tlae foreign policy of the Government.
Lord PALMERSTON rose to reply. His Right Hon.
Friend (Mr. Peel) had charged him with broaching opi-
nions which he had not avowed whilst a member of the
cabinet ; hut, looking to dates, that reproach would not
appear well founded. It was true that he (Lord Palmerston)
mule no objection to withdrawing the British troops from
Portugal ; but be denied that the Government of Portugal
had then taken- a decisive course. He (Lord Palmerston)
felt himself in an embarrassing situation, for be did not know
whether he was entitled to use, even hypothetically, the
expressions in the remonstrances made by the English Go-
vernment to Don Miguel ; but he challenged his Right
Hon. Friend to produce them:—(Hear.)—The order for
the recall of the troops was sent on the sth of March. The
first communication of any thing like the assumption of
royal authority on the part of Don Miguel was on the 7th
of May. On the 19th of May, he (Lord Palmerston) at-
tended the last Cabinet Council on this subject. He wished
the Right Hon. Gentleman would produce the answer to
that despatch on the '7th of May. It would appear from
that de,patch what was the tone held by the British Go-
vernment towards Don Miguel. He challenged his Right
Hon. Friend to produce these papers, wiltich would decide
the difference between them. If his Right 'don. Friend
would produce the others, he would not press for thatte
which regarded the negotiations with the Brazils, and be did
trust that the House would support his motion to this extent.
Strangers. were then ordered to withdraw, and a division
took place. The numbers were—,
For the '7B I Against it....... 150
Majority against the motion • '77.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the Houseeadjourred at One o'clock.

COURT OP ALDERMEN.—The LORD
M.s.s.mt held a Court of Alderman yesterday, which
was fully attended. The Bishop of BRISTOL and the
Rev. B. J. Ross, Vicar of Hadleigh, were requested to
preach the Spital Sermons at Christ Chst urc weh cwgate
street, on Monday and , Tuesday_in Eaerek neat,
before the Governors of the StTeral Royal

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