The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-02 00:00:00

MONT.

The Queen, Donna MARIA, arrived on
Sunday, the 22d of September, and on her
landing was received in such a manner as to
draw tears of joy from her youthful eyes. Her
MAJESTY was accompanied to her Palace
by all the officers of the navy of Eng-
land in the Tagus,—by the Ambassadors
from the French and English Courts, as
well as by the officers of state of the Por-
tuguese Court. She has since visited all the
public places, been present at a grand review,
and also on the lines, where she was received
with the greatest manifestations of delight by the
people and troops. Her army, in consequence
of desertions from the enemy, and volunteers
having joined her standard, has increased to
' 30,000 men.

On the 24th, Marshal BOURNIONT, and the
rest of the French officerB, resigned, from a per-

suasion that they could not effectively attack
the Queen's party again, and the Miguelite
troops have consequently retired three or four
leagues from the lines.
A letter from Lisbon states that the French
officers had obtained permission, and embarked on
board one of his Majesty's ships in the Tagus.

The lines of Lisbon are fortified with 200
pieces of cannon, and it is considered by the
most experienced officers, that it would require
50,000 men to attack the Queen's party.

An express has also arrived from Falmouth
at the Portuguese Embassy, announcing the
arrival at that port of the African steamer from
Lisbon, with the following intelligence :
On the 23d ult. the QUEEN and the Duchess
of BRAGANZA arrived at Lisbon, where they
were received with an enthusiasm more easily to
be conceived than described. All classes, and
particularly the respectable portion of the inhabi-
tants, appeared delighted at her arrival. The
most important part of the news, however, is the
announcement that General BOURNIONT, and
all the French officers in the service of the Mi-
guelites, finding the cause hopeless, had given in
their resignation and retired into Spain.

Should this news be confirmed, of which we
have the most confident expectation, consider-
ing the quarter from which it has been re-
ceived, we may fairly regard the contest in
Portugal as virtually decided. As the arrival
of BOURMONT, under circumstances less dis-
couraging than those which attend the Miguel-

ites at this moment, was considered as their only
hope of success, his desertion, in the present
disorganised state of the Miguelite army, and
the growing attachment for the Constitutional
cause throughout Portugal, must be the certain—
probably the immediate—cause of the flight of
the tyrant who, to the disgrace of Europe, has
been suffered so long to desolate a country, rich
in all the bounties of nature, and which requires
only the superintendence of a good Govern-
ment to become a garden in production ; and to
cramp the energies of a people by no means
disinclined for political improvement, and
who when rightly informed as to their interests,
will not hesitate to throw off the debasing
tyranny of the Priesthood.

Since writing the above, we have ascertained
,hat a courier belonging to the French Foreign

Office, arrived at the embassy in Hanover-square
this morning, with important dispatches for the
French Government from Lisbon. After having
presented himself to the Charge d'Affaires,
M. de BAcouitT, and received dispatches
from him he continued his journey. As the
dispatches of which he is the bearer are
in answer to those which he took to Lis-

bon, and which are said to have been

of very great importance. The accounts from
Lisbon, received by the French Charge d'Affaires
here, mention the report of the resignation of
BOURMONT, but without giving anything offi•
cial respecting it. They also state that there
had been fighting almost every day, but
no fixed engagement of importance.
The Lisbon Papers by this conveyance are to
the 24th. They give a very gratifying account
of the reception of the young QUEEN, and
leave no doubt of the determination of the in-
habitants of Lisbon to defend her rights against
the attacks of an usurping uncle, now the worthy
representative of a trio of absolutists who have
courage to contend only by such a disgraceful
and indirect course for principles which are
rapidly withering under the sun of freedom.

We expect in a few days to announce the
total extirpation of the Miguelites from Por-
tugal. When this is accomplished, the Portu-
guese Constitutionalists will have to thank only
themselves, and the brave hands of Britons
and Frenchmen who have fought under their
standard, without regard to the denunciation
of the soi disant friends of order in France and

this country, who have had influence enough
with their respective Governments to prevent
them from lending efficient aid in the cause of
liberty and humanity.
(From the Chrenica Constitucional, from 18th to 24th
September inclusive.) . .

These papers contain no account or mention of any
military operations before Lisbon.
PA LACE DAS NECESSIDADES, SEPT. 22.—At three
quarters past eleven, a royal salute from the town of St.
Julian de Bugio, announced the arrival of her Majesty
Donna Maria, Queen of Portugal, of her Imperial Majesty
the Duchess of Braganza, and her Imperial Highness the
Princess Maria Amelia, on which his Imperial Majesty,
with his chamberlain and aides-de-camp, left the Palace
and proceeded to the Arsenal, where he embarked with
his attendants and the Admiral Count of Cape St. Vincent,
and the Conde de Farroba, and went to meet the steam-
boat which brought their Majesties. His Imperial Majesty
bad the satisfaction to see and embrace, after 20 months
absence, the objects of his affection, and it is not possible
to describe the reciprocal feelings of love and respect
which this august family manifested on this occasion,
amidst salutes of artillery from the British, French, end
Portuguese squadron, and from the forts on both sides of
the Tagus, and the acclamations of innumerable crowds
who covered the shores and the houses from Caseaes to
the Reberrs Nova. When the steam-boat anchored all
hailed their long wished-for Queen, their deliverer, and
the august consort of the most excellent of princes. Hie
Imperial Majesty ordered the landing to take place on the
23d, at noon. Meantime the Minister of his Britannic
Majesty, the Admiral and officers of the English squadron,
the Municipal body, in state uniforms, went on board to
compliment the Queen ; also the officers of the Court,
innumerable ladies, the Ministers of State, the civil and
military authorities, the intendant-general of police, and
many per,ons of distinction. The Tagus was covered
with boats full of multitudes, delighted to salute their
Queen, the author of our liberty, and his august consort.
At seven o'clock dinner was served up. His Imperial Ma-
jesty, having at his right hand her most faithful Majesty,
and on his left his august consort, did the Count of Cape
St. Vincent the honour to invite bins to his table, and
also the ladies i❑ waiting on their Majesties, the Chevalier
Igendezabal, &c. &c.
At the proper time his Majesty proposed the health of
her most faithful Majesty the Queen and the Charter,
which was received with enthusiasm. Her most faithful

Majesty returned thanks, and prop used the health of her
august father, which was received in the same manner.
The Admiral begged leave to propose as a toast, Her
Imperial Majesty the Duchess of Braganza, whose ex-
ertions for the liberty of Portugal entitled her to the love,
respect, and gratitude of the Portuguese.
The Chevalier Mendezabal having asked leave, said,
"that Monarchs were not happy unless their subjects were
so, and therefore the Queen, governing by the charter,
will immortalize her name, and be the delight of her
Royal father, who gave her the Crown, and of her
Majesty, the Empress, whose wise counsel had gt eatly
contributed to the triumph of Constitutional Legitimacy
over tyranny and despotism. He gave as a toast, " The
Queen, her august Father, and his worthy Consort."
Sir Miley Doyle begged leave to propose a toast to the
honour and constancy of the Portuguese, who with so
mitt+ glory had defended the most sacred cause to obtain
the Glory (Donna Maria da Gloria), whom they now
possessed.
This toast, like the preceding one, was extremely well

received.
His Alajesty returned to the Palace at ten o'clock.
On the 21st his Majesty gave a solemn audience to Lord
William Russell, who delivered his credentials as Minister
of his Britannic Majesty to the Government of her Most
Faithful Majesty Donna Maria 11.
M. de Linde, the French Charge d'Affaires, was then
presented to her Imperial Majesty.
LISBON, SEPT. 23.—The joyful event of the landing of
her Majesty the Queen and the Duchess of Braganza took
place to-day with great pomp, and with every demonstra-
tion of enthusiastic joy from the countless multitude who
were assembled on the banks or in the boats which covered
the river. The Conde do Porto Santo presented to the
Queen the keys of the city, assuring her in a short, but
eloquent speech, of the unalterable fidelity of this illustrious
city to its Queen and the charter.
Their Majesties having got into a magnificent coach,
drawn by eight horses, followed by a long procession
of coaches, and accompanied by an immense multitude,
amidst the ringing of bells, salutes of artillery, &c., pro-
ceeded to the patriarchal Church, at the entrance of which
they were received by the Cardinal Patriarch and digni-
fied clergy.
Their Majesties were then conducted to the principal
chapel, where they beard Te Deana, and partook of the
Holy Sacrament.
Having returned thanks to Heaven for so many signal
favours, their Majesties left the Church, accompanied by
all the authorities, the grandees, and a vast crowd, and
proceeded, amidst the unceasing acclamations of the
people, to the Palace das Necessidades, where they re-
ceived the Cardinal Patriarch, the Duke of Terceira, a
great number of generals and superior officers of the army
and navy, and other persons of distinction. Her Majesty
admitted into our ranks many soldiers of all arms of the
enemy who have abandoned the banner of the usurper.

German Papers say there is a report that
Ministerial Conferences, on the affairs of Ger-
many, will be held at Vienna, as in the year
1820. They contain no other news of conse-
quence.

Brazil Papers, to the 2d of August, arrived
this morning. Their contents, however, ar not
of much interest.

If we may place full credit in the reports of
the meetings of the associations for the abolition
of the assessed taxes, given in another part of The
Sun, they threaten to rise into an importance
which cannot fail to be most embarrassing to
the Government. We admire the spirit which
appears to actuate the members of these associa-

tions, but we think that it is taking a wrong
direction. No journal has laboured more con-
stantly or earnestly than The Sun to show the
partial and unjust mode in which the house and
window taxes operate. No one will rejoice more
than ourselves when those taxes are abolished,
or put on a footing of fairness and equality, so
that the house of a middling tradesman may not
be made to pay more than the mansion of a
nobleman ; but we should deeply regret the
general spread of a determination, at the present
moment, to set the law at defiance, and refuse
payment of these taxes. Recourse to such a
step is the last measure of opposition, short of
drawing the sword, which a people can adopt.
We would ask whether the circumstances in which
we are now placed are such as to justify the driving
of matters to the extremity evidently contem-
plated by many of the speakers at the meetings
to which we refer ? It must always be borne
in mind by the associators, that it will be the
imperative duty of the Government, whatever
may be the feelings and wishes of its members,
to enforce the law, or at least to attempt to en-

orce it. Let the success of the attempt be ever

so partial, or even let it fail altogether, the con-
sequence must still be an enormous loss to the
resisting parties. If a great constitutional ques-
tion were at stake, and no other means offered
for vindicating their rights, it would, no doubt,
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be the duty of British subjects to hazard,
and even to incur, all the loss which resistance
to a tyrannical Government could inflict. High
would be the fame, great the merit of such
martyrs to their country's cause ; but such re-
sistance is not now called for. The Chairman
at the Lambeth meeting, we see, said " he was
positive the Government would never take off
these taxes without the inhabitants came for-
ward unanimously, and refused to pay them."
Even if the question stood as here stated, to
resist payment is neither the sensible nor the
constitutional means of obtaining redress ; but
the question is not whether these imposts
shall continue, if not resisted. Lord ALTIIORP'S
promise has set that question at rest ; and
all that is requisite on the part of the people, is
just to continue the manifestation of their de-
sire for its performance. This they can do
without flying in the face of the law, and ex-
posing their families to needless distress.
But there is one thing which these associ-

ations appear altogether to have forgotten. We
mean the vast difference between their present
situation and that which they occupied before
the passing of the Reform Act. Had
all constitutional means of obtaining reform
been found unsuccessful, had the borough-
mongers still gone on taxing us, legitimate
grounds for resistance might have been alleged ;
but reform has been obtained, and till it is
proved, by a long course of oppression on par-
ticular classes of the people, for the benefit of
others, that that reform has been inefficient,
direct resistance to the law can only proceed
from ignorance of the fact—that no society
can in praosptaexrityb,e but.
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noxious, or partial, the legitimate and con-
stitutional means by which to obtain its re-
peal is, to elect no representative who will not
vote for its repeal.
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fail, the next
constitutional step is to elect norepresentateivxet
who will, in any way, help to maintain in power
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and can only be justified by the tax being so

unjust or so oppressive as to more than counter-
balance, with other demerits, all the good a
Ministry may be willing to accomplish. No
prudent Minister will ever drive matters so far,
but will give way before the general dissatisfac-
tion of the people manifests itself in so decided
a manner. Now, the associations for the abolition
of the assessed taxes, whose proceedings we are
noticing, have not gone through either of these con-
stitutional steps, but have at once jumped to the
ultimo ratio of resistance. We earnestly trust
that they will pause before resolving to persevere
in a course which can only embarrass their friends,
give cause of triumph to their enemies, and ex-
pose themselves to loss and privation.