The Sun.
London, England, 1820-09-11 00:00:00

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PROCLAMATION.—Lisbon, Augsisf 09.
'" Portuguese terrible crime of rebellion against the
'power and legitimate authorttyof our august ,Sovereign the
—Ring our Master, has just been coshinittetr ill the city of
'Oporto. A few ill-intentioned inclii bloats, -deteiVing the
olSeers of the corps of trOtim in that city, wtqp
able to induce them, covering themselves -with,opprotirium,
to violate, on the 24th of this month, the oath"cif fideljty to
their King.; and twtheir 'colt:furs; ,and to dare toicoostitute,
of their owrrauthority in:that city, a Government, to winch
they gave the name of the Supreme Government of the
Eihgclottr.
t"tbe :wretches Who contrived this conspiracy well knew
that they could not mislend Portuguese hearts, but, by eon-
ccaling-trom them, under the appearance of an itiusory oath
Gf love and fidelityl 1-W-• tleetl3t,iterifign ~the . tremendous step
witteli they made therm towards the abyss ot revolution,
the consequences of which may be the subversion of the Mo-
narchy, and the subjectfon of a nation; always jealous or its
• indefiendencei tote ignsintiny of a foreign yoke. . ,
" Do'. not then be deluded, faithful. and valiant Portu-
guese, by such appearances; Is nit evident contradictiiin
',Awn the revolted, protesting' •obc'illience tai We • King • teur
.Str'ereir,n, while they witlittiraw themselves frsim
city ni the Government lawfuny•established by his i‘ltijOtYl,
proeuse, as the 'intrtiders declare, ti
themselves mider'tlie- title of•So prelim Government of the
• kitigditin, to costvoise.,cortesokbich would he always illegal
if not called by the Soveeetgo, and atinomme change, s and
alterations which they tuight tt.;'content-thernselVe's with ser-
liciting, because-they Cahoot eriannatin in a legitimate and
permanent manner escept by the, Royal consent.
Our Sovereign has never ceased to yield to just soli-
' citations, the ob.i'ect of witieff is the good Mid 'the prosperity
tel his sohjects. Even now, by the• Chip of!war which has en•
term,/ this port to-day, regulatnins have Lye!! received, which
will speedily made proVing the'troly paternal soli-
citude. with which he tfei;;tes" to anent} to-the. kood -of this
kinidotn, and which, if possible, increases the horror which
All -ought to feel,,at the crime committed in the. city of
"Oporto.•
The Governorroi this kingdom are tilting, and will Con-
ticue-to take& all the measures which such circumstances iin-
periously dictate, an& which are prescribed to them by the
most sacred duties of these °LC errs.
If, however, any causes of complaint and just representa-
tions shall be laid before them, they will hasten to forward
them respectfully to the Royal Priptie, Battering themselves
that the same individuals now implicated -in so criminal an
insurrection will reflect upon the erets into which they are
going to vrecipitate themselves; and Will, repeuting;' return
to obedience to their Sovereign, coufilling in the unalterable
clemency of the most merciful of Monarobs..
`lesntime the Governors of the Itinzdorn hope. that this
must faitaul nation ' may constantly preserve that loyalty
• which was always -its most precious distinction; that the :truly,
. -whose beroiim was but lately admired by ail Emilie, Will
hasten to "efface the blot with which its honour is threatened
I:y the rnisconduct"ofthese-few corps who have inconsiderate-
ly suffered themselves to be deceived, and that the majority
of the Portuguese army will pieserve, together'with the repu-
tation of its inflincihic valour, die-equally distinguished virtue
of its fidelity. .
VOrtuguese! the preservation of iaplicit obedience to
the Iting,,our Sovereign, is the most important obligirition
upon -us all, at the'same time that'it is our nioseevicleot in-
terest. Thus then, firome•ss in t hese principles Is
Sequisitts—
let.all classes concur to roaistainlU public tranquillity, and
you will promptly• see order restored, which the illonten,•
tinned rashly attempt to disturb. .
".This is what is recommended to you in the name of our
adored Sovereign, by the Governors of the kingdom. ,
Lisbon, in the Palace of the Govercment,
August 29, 1820., • -
- " TheCARDLNAL PATAIARCH-,
" Marquess de BARBAi
" C'onde tic PENICHE,
(..intte tie FERIA,
" A.S"1:01•10 GOMEZ RIBEIRO."
(Gazetc dc Listo,e, Flu gnat 2q, 1820.)
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