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LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1836

The QUEEN of PORTUGAL has accepted and pro-
chimed the Portuguese Constitution of 1820. This
Most extraordinary and unexpected event took place at
an early hour on the morning of the 9th inst., under
circumstances which-will be found minutely detailed in
a communication which has been received by express—
and published in second editions by two of our Morn-
ing Contemporaries. The Constitution of 1820 was
thrice solemnly sworn to by JOHN VI., and as
often by that hopeful heir to all his Royal
virtues—Don MIGUEL. The KING first ac-
cepted the Constitution in Rio Janeiro'; the second
time when he landed in Lisbon, having been restored
to his kingdom by Great Britain ; the third time, in
October, 1822: and yet, on the 20th of June, in the
year following, his Most Faithful MAJESTY formally
abolished it by his Royal proclamation ! The abo-
lition of the Constitution was effected by the most
barbarous and perfidious means. The KING, who was
himself little better than an idiot all his life, was pre-
vailed upon to tamper with the army through his
secret agents ; and it was not long before the regiment
commanded, by Brigadier SAUZA DE SAMPAN,' and
several other companies, were brought over to the side
of the Absolutists. Neither money nor promises
were spared. The Cortes were sounded, each apart,
and to all, hopes of individual aggrandizement and
titles were held out. General SEPULVEDA was one
of the most active instruments on this occasion. The
QUEEN, who was publicly and notoriously opposed to
the Constitution, secretly urged on the Absolutists,
and it was said, at the time, that she went so
far, as to make a sacrifice of her virtue to remove
the scruples of one of the leaders. On the
morning of the 27th of May, 1823, the first
open movement was made by the troops in Lisbon to
put down the Constitution, and on the sth of June
following, the-KING, attended by DON MIGUEL, as
Generalissimo of the army, and surrounded by a licen-
tious and drunken soldiery—most of them half naked
—went to the cathedral to %return GOD thanks for
having succeeded in abolishing the object of his thrice
repeated perjuries ! But the .inhabitants of Lisbon
were not so ready to forswear themselves. Despite of
the menaces and curses of the clergy,
.and the system
of terrorism adopted by DON IVIIGiAL, they remained
faithful to their oaths, and only forbore to proclaim
the Constitution on the accession of Queen DONNA
MARIA, out of respect for her Majesty's Imperial
father, 1)on PEDRO—then Regent of the kingdom.
Emboldened, however, by recent events in Spain, and
taught •by that brave people-that the constitutional liberty
of the subject might be asserted without danger to the
person or the prerogatives of the SoVERtIGN, the in--
habitants of Lisbon; resolved to anticipate the meeting
of the Cortes, which was fixed for the 11th. We are
truly happy to be able to announce.that they acorn.;
plished
.their object without any very reprehensible de-
gree of unnecessary violence. • .
What effect the proclamatiot; of the Constitution
may. have upon the Portuguese nation, or what means
may be emplOyed to cause.‘the QUEEN to revoke her
Sanction of it, are questions upon which it is premature
to pronounce any
.opinion,hefore the Cortes shall Wave
assembled to deliberate upon the change that .has taken
place: The shock, however, of so sudden a move-
ment will be felt in Paris. The CITIZEN.KING
will
be the first to feel it ; though, for reasons well under-
stood by-his subjects, he will he the last to appear sen-
sible
another consequencet he ,no n-i ot e ofr
.
Sible of the danger with which it threatens the
ORLEANS' dynasty.olioy
This is
which dictated
that preposterous p
vention system in the affairs of .Spain. Had the
CITIZEN KING kept faith with Queen CHRISTINA,
the Constitution of Cadiz would not have been heard
of on the other side of the Pyrenees ; and, as.
the necessary result, the revival of the Constitu-
tion of Portugal would •not. have taken place for
ten years yet to come—if even so soon. But,
fortunately for the cause of Constitutional liberty,'