Star.
London, England, 1824-05-19 00:00:00

N I'ILOCLAIWATION TO THE TROOPS.

4` Soldiers—lf the day of the 27th of Nay, 1823, broke upon us
With a memorable lustre, the day of the 30th of April, 1224, will
be no less memorable. Both of them will occupy a distinguished
place in the pares of Luskanian history. In the former, I left the
capital to overthrow a disorganising faction, preserving the throne
of our exalted King, the Royal Family, and the whole nation,
giving besides an example of virtuous attachment to the sacred re.
ligion we professf the true support of Royalty and justice; in the
present, 1 shall accomplish the triumph of the great work which
was then begun, gising it a seem e establishment, and exterminating
at once the pestiientlal sect of Freemasons, which, in the silence of
Its treasons projected the destructitm and total extinction of the
reigning House of Braganca. Soldiers! it was for this reason I
called yetti td arms, fully convinced of the firmness of your charac-
ter, of your loyalty, and of your decided love for the cause of the
King. Soldiers, be worthy of toe, and Don your Com-
mander-in-Chief, will be worthy of you. Long live our Lord the
King! Long live the Roman Catholic Religion ! Long live her
bloat Faithful Majesty ! Long live the Royal Family ! Long live
the brave Portuguese Army ! Long live the Nation! Die all in-
famous Freemasons!

" Palace of Ilemposta, April 30, I fV24."
" LETTER OF THE INFANT TO HIS FATHER.

" Sir, my King, august Father, and Lord—Shuddering with hor-
ror at the most perfidious treason, plotted by terrible Masonic As-
sociations, which, in conjunction with those of Spain, overthrew
the !loyal Manse of Ilraganza, reducing to ashes the finest country
01 the world, 1 illy, resolved (after heating the sincere and faithful
wishes of all l'ortugues::) to call to arms the brave and im-
mortal Port ii.ntese army, to secure by its means the triumph of the
great work the immortal 27th of May, 1823, which, by
an unexpeci, fatality, has not had an issue corresponding with
public expecritimi. Your Majesty, whose sublime virtues exceed
the thoughts of mer.constituting the best of Kings who have reigned
on earth, cmnot but approve of my heroic resolution, as it has for
its Object to picserve your Majesty from else fangs of the infamous
pursuits Wilti surround you, and who have conducted you to the
brink of a precipice ; and by preserving your Majesty ft Orn so immi-
nent a danger, preserve likewise the ltayal Family and the nation.
" The pi ociam,tion which I have the honour of transmitting to
your Majesty %Yid prevent any false charge whit li,t ither at the pre-
sent moment or heteatter, the evil-disi;oied might endeavour in fit
upon Mr ; I implore your Majesty to cast upon it your paternal
eye, that you may recognize the pure truths which it contains as
the only m, outs of doing justice to a son, who, to save his august
fattier, hi- King and Lord, and to preserve uninjured the primitive
rights of !loyalty, did not hesitate to expose his breast to the hazards
or t,,rtune ; but in the firm certainty that a Portuguese Prince,
when be takes the field in so glorious an enterprise, must not sheath
his weird till he brings to a conclusion a contest infinitely injurious
to tho,c whit like your Majesty are born to reign, or before he
rescues you from the chains which Freema miry has prepared. May
it please your Majesty to approve of my noble and royal proceeding,
making it appear to the nation that you sanction it : deigning to
grant me ample leave for proceeding with it : thus removing every
obstnk to the great undertaking in which I anletigaged. Anxious,
and mire than impatient, I wait, expecting the royal resolution of
yore Majesty, at the brad of the army, surrounded with good Pur-
togu:se, true trial& of your Majesty, who entertain equal hopes
with myself, and confide in the sublime virtues of your Majesty,
for the approval of my determination. Invoking your Majesty to
remember that there is no time to lose, and that expedition was
0. vet more necessary. May the omidpotent Gon prosper the life
of your Majesty during a bug course of years !
(Signed)
" Palace of Bemposta, April 3% 1824."
" PROCLAMATION OF THE INFANT TO THE POE.

" MIGUEL