The Sun.
London, England, 1820-09-27 00:00:00

2.-PROCLAMATION.

Gasper Teixeira de Ma!allries e Laererda. Commander of
the Order of Christ, Major-General, Military Governor of
the province of ;41inho, and Commandant of the National
Army of the North. • •
Inhabitants of Tras•os-Montes,—My army is going to enter
your province, as certain of being well received as I have been
by your pacific sentiments. Some have endeavoured to per.

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suade you that the new Government established tit
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betrays the King whom you obey; but that Guye.t boa°
swore to maintain religion, the dynasty of the allg"'idun
of Braganza, and the throne of our adored Monarchs who 1
John VI. And is there among you a single Withhold to
would hesitate to take the same oath ? The Cortes a" ,Ettof
Constitution are not new things ia these kingd°Ells' t ILO
are our rights, and the rights of ►
our couNtry.
the lMonarclus,is at •an end; and if the Monarch? Pe'
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what heconmsX n .the thrae ? Hyw then can he thser hie
name of disloyal' veto obeys a Government- alone
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Supporting the throne ; and without the thrones
the King ?
My friends, undeceive yourselves.l was horn in the .1"i
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of you,and, like you, lam free. If I have sworn to rriam
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and defend the,Government of Oporto, and the Cortex woo
it is about to convoke, it was because lam a good potttig, cste
and a faithful inhabitant of Tras-os-Montes; and hest'''.
not do as I have Clone is unworthy of a name so glorious'
Comrades, brave Officers of the gallant army of 11-343041
Monte', I have always led you on the road oilionour,,,oo
you who know sue need not fear that I shall now depart 'di
it. I have called you together for the purpose of warliol
the misfortunes of our country, which the spirit of siect
endeavours to precipitate into the horrors of civil war•,.eits,
the soldiers under your command that this cause is 1-4:Fa
'fell them that all those whom I hare the honour totea°,4l
well pail, and that they will be so too as 31}011 as they
my standards. St°
I know that it never was necessary to mention intere
induce a soldier of Tras-os-Montes to perturb his duty!?
I know at the sane time that 1 am the organ of a Gt:
ment which Owes to the army the tribute of the Purt4;ool4
titude, and that on this account it is necessaty that it au
know the whole extent of our obligation. sr!
Inhabitants of Tras-os-Montes, the cause which -re
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going to embrace regnii•es these measures, and you Ings',oo
pute all the evil that flows from them to those who aide'
to deceive you. 014
Every officer and soldier who does not unite with wet 40
refuses to take the oath to onr King, to the Codes, an icl
the Supreme Government established at Oporto, will be;
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and punished as a traitor to his King, his country, a°
countrymn. 111'4
Every district or town where this oath is net taken Fill
its rights and privileges; and its inhabitants will be triedtbt
punished as tlaiturs to their King, their country, 29

Head-Quarters at Braga, Sept a. (Signed)
GASPER TEIXEIRA DE MAGALHAES E
[PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS FROM P0RT0.41,3
EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED LISBON, SEPT. 12.
" The Lisbon Government have ordered the Corte4 '"016
semble in the ancient manlier on the isth Novecthet'os•
they have not promised to grant the nation a Ogi,,* se%,
tion. The Oporto Provisional Government of caul7oe+
not satisfied with this, and apparently require the aboliv4.o
this Government. If we are to believe reports, the °Ft,erts
party is the strongest; but as the communication hal oil
stopped till within the last two days, the letters opeotkei(
only partly delivered, nothing certain is known here wool
operations, excepting that the Constitution has been 'rest'
to by all the province of Entre Douro e Minim in part (".,i‘s,
os,Moistes, in Coimbra, and the other towns of Upperrde
" At present both parties appear to he acting oa
fensive, and making ready to commence a civil war, bunor
troops here declare that they will riot fire on their cd?ol;1
men ; consequently, the result cannot be doubtful,'
they proceed to hostilities. atilt.
" Both parties have published many proclamation; 00,
ing the troops and people to embrace their separate e_S.;
and the Lisbon Government have offered pardous and re:ell'
to all who will desert to them ; they also attempted tOlll
tain money from the capitalists, but it is said that of if'
offered 400,000 rs. they afterwards published that 554';64.31
tiort would he opened at the treasury, and they expected
all loyal Portuguese would contribute to raise a fund ter:oo
pressing the insurrection, and promised to publish their Woo
in every Saturday's Gazette, but the Gazette of last •St'l
did not say a word on the subject.
" The Lisbon Gazette has condescended to contradiset yam'
ral rumours that were afloat respecting the success of the4o
cause, and the intentions of Government to call in foild)
troops : they have also published a letter from the CO,
'Frira to Count Palmella, requesting that Ire would
voyage to Rio, and assist them in their councils, to wt"4o4,
has ap,Teed, and the British frigate Creole sailed 114,01°
instant for Rio without him. The Portuguese frigate "i sof
is preparing to take him. is -said to be quiet us
and Alenteju." /Pe

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