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coupled with free institutions. It was not for England to hold'
counsel with those who entertained such doctrines respecting the
duty of sovereigns. What was the reason of the breathless
haste with., which the blockade of Oporto was recognised.—.a
blockade so utterly inefficient, and even ridiculous, that whilst the
government at Oporto was sitting devising measures against Don
Miguel, the first intimation of it was conveyed by the newsmen ?
All Amp was astonished that Great Britain should so prematurely
have down its great influence into the scale of usurpation. His
Tight ha. friend (Mr. Peel) had said, " Would you go to war ? "
Why, if England had manifested her opinions in the tenour of her
conduct, and especially if she had declared those opinions to her
allies, such a declaration would alone have been sufficient to crush
the usurper. (Hear.) Even if war were the result, no man could
deny that a war against an usurper, a rebel against his sovereign,
and a persecutor of his people, would have been just. But had we
merely blockaded the Tagus, or issued a declaration, or made a die-
play 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 bead of the government, that it was our object to
direct our measures so as to secure to Don Miguel the possession of
those parts of f the Portuguese territories which had remained faithful
to their legitimate sovereign. He had heard with sorrow the state.
ment that Terceira was not what it ought to have been, and would
have been, If other powers had done their duty as Great Britain
had done hers. What was the plain meaning of this ? It meant
that we had carried our power beyond what the law of nations war-
ranted, in order to place that island under Don Miguel, and a corn.
plaint was made against foreign powers, that they did not co-operate
with us. Was this a charge against the King of the Netherlands,
for not co-operating in the endeavour to overwhelm the brave
Count Villa Flea ? The king of the Netherlands, had he done
so, was no petty to the Portuguese constitution, as this coon.
try was; but the king of the Netherlands was actuated
by a respect for the law of Europe, and by a regard for the mis-
tortunes of those unhappy men, and for the duties which
belonged to a sovereign. Seeing Count Villa Flor, surrounded by
his little band, endeared to each other by the ties of patriotism and
honour, that government might say, " We recollect when, in the
year 1810, Lord Wellington made a stand within the lines of Torres
Vedraa, 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 Tortes Vedras was planted
in victory on the towers of Toulouse. The example of Lord Wellbig-
ton, shut up within the lines of Torres Vedrss, showed what could be
done by indomitable patience and obstinacy in a good cause."
If the same sentiments actuated Count Villa Flor, lie mid
rather be as he is, shut up in Terceira, than the prime minis'', of
the British monarchy, if his duty compelled him to wink that bland
to fall a prey to usurpation.—(hear.) It was for, these NOM doe
he (Mr. Huskiason) wished for inquiry, and for the inteepseition of
the authority and opinion of parliament to prevent those futther
proceedings which would make the ministers of England appear
disadvantageously in the eyes of Europe, and a blot in our history
for times to come. There was but one feeling throughout Europe,
that this country ought to interpose, for the protection of that party
which were now the agents of persecution for a measure which we
had countenanced.—(" Question, qinestion.")
Mr. PEEL explained.—His right hon. friend (Mr. Huskisson)
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 when it was known that Don Miguel had vio-
lated the charter. But he (Mr. Peel) did not state, that when
his right honourable friend recalled the British troops, Don
Miguel had taken the title of King, but that he had given
indicstions of his intentions to usurp that title. The order was
given on the Bth 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
14th of March Sir F. Lamb notified to Lord Dudley that the Cham-
bers( Deputies had been dissolved, without requiring that another
should be convoked, which was directly contrary to the 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
protection of the Portuguese constitution.
Mr. HUSKISSON- explained. What he complained of was,
that his right hon. friend quoted letters of his (Mr. Huskisson's)
which he did not produce. (Cries of " Question, question," and
" Spoke, spoke.")
Mr. PEEL (with wannth.)...." I deny the charge. (Loud cries
of ' Hear'.) Ido not quote the letters of the right hon. gentleman.
There is an end of free discussion, if I cannot refer to facts. I said
that an order was given for the mall of the British troops hy a Se-
cretary of State, and that Secretary was Mr. Huskisson. I quote
00 letters : I relate facts."
Viscount SANDON said, that he did not think an anted Iwo.
ferenee was required ; but ministers had other means, cyst iliffil
than arm : it would have been sufficient had they expreseedliZZ
opinion. A foreign minister of the country had declared that the
friends of Don Miguel were the friends of this country ; 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 confidence to a foreign
policy so conducted. He admired the domestic policy of the pre-
sent government; but if he was patio the test, he must say that he
could not place confidence in the foreign policy of the government.
Lord PALMERSTON rose to reply. His right honourable
friend (Mr. Peel) had charged him with broaching opinions which
he had not avowed whilst a member of the cabinet ; but, looking to
dates, that reproach would not appear well founded. It was true
that he (Load Palmerston) made no objection to withdrawing the
British troops from Portugal ; but he denied that the government
of Portugal had then taken a decisive course. He (Laid Palmer.
stun) felt himself in an embarrassing situation, for he did not
knw whether he was entitled to use, even hypothetically, the ex-
pressions in the remonstrances made by the English government
to Don Miguel; but he challenged his right honourable
friend to produce them--(Hear.) The order for the recall of the
troops was sent on the Bth 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 (Lad
Palmerston) attended the last cabinet council on this subject. He
wished the right honourable gentleman would produce the answer to
that despatch of the 7th of May. Ii would appear from that
despatch what was the tone held by the British government towards
Don Miguel. He challenged his right hon. friend to produce these
papers, which would decide the difference between them. If his
right hon. friend would produce the others, he would not press for
those which regarded the negotiations with the Brazils, and he did
trust that the house would sup his motion to this extent.
Strangers were then o to withdraw, and a division took
place. The numbers were—
For the motion ....73 Against it.... 150
Majority against die motion 77.
The other orders of the day where then disposed of, and the
house adjourned at offs o'cLocz.

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ESSEX COUNTY ELECTlON.—Wednesday, 4th day.
At the close of the poll the numbers wart—
Bramston 1,590
Conyers 522
Majority
It is calculated that there are 10,000 electors in the county.
The Duke and Duchess of Clarence came to town yes-
terday from their seat in Bushy Park. Their Royal
Highnesses paid a visit to the Princess Augusta, at her
residence in the King's Palace, St. James's. The Prin-
cess entertained the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester,
and the Princess Sophia to a dejeumi. The Duke and
Duchess of Clarence returned to their residence in Bushy
Park at five o'clock in the afternoon.
The Spanish Minister had an interview yesterday with
the Earl of Aberdeen, at the office of the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs.
The Governer and Deputy Governor of the Bank of
England attended yesterday at the Treasury, and had a
conference with the Duke of Wellington and the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer.