Star.
London, England, 1829-11-06 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

&s--Althongh you have replied to the extraordinary doctrines
pot forth by the Times relative to the State necessity of recognising
Don Misuar., in a manner which leaves little to desire on the part
of those who are suffering from the usurpation, yet the subject is
so important, and involves such vital interests, that I trust you will
permit me to offer a few remarks to the public through the medium
of your columns.
According to the 110d00s of your contemporary, the recognition
of the Usurper is an event which the exigencies of the State and e
commerce may absolutely demand." This part of the article, to
which you have already twice replied, seems to be the least offensive
pretext which the secret partisans of Miguel have lately found
to secure to him the fruits of his rapacious and sanguinary sway.
But there never was a pretext more futile or unjust. Upon
what principle, it may be asked, can there be a necessity of enter-
ing into a " commercial intercourse" with a moaner who has
trampled on every thing which is held sacred, and who by his whole
conduct has compromised the stability orthrones and the peace of
nations? Where is the necessity for the legitimate monarchs of
Europe entering into diplomatic relations with s person who has
acquired his power through treason and blood? That which the
interest of Europe calls fur, justice demands, and mind policy dic-
tates, is that the tyrant should be hurled from the throne he has
robbed, and restore it to the lawful owner. The recognition deemed
so necessary by the Times, would be a flagrant violation of justice,
and strike at the root of that legitimacy which forms the founda-
tion of the kingly power throughout civilised States. But sup-
posing that in the long struggle between usurpation and legitimate
rule, the private interests of a powerful nation suffer, what pro.
vents that Power from at once removing the evil, by putting in force
the inviolability of those principles which it has so often proclaimed
to the world, and that are so essential to the repose of Europe?
Have not all the great powers carried on a war of thirty years to re-
establish the principle of legitimacy, and did they not declare at its
conclusion, that no institutions were legal, except those granted or
approved by the lawful Sovereign ? How, therefore, can any
writer who professes to respect the rights of others, advance doc-
trines so diametrically opposed to these rights? It is a fact too
well known to require illustration, that the usurper of Portugal has
violated the principle so often and loudly proclaimed, and placed in
jeopardy the commercial interests of all those powers which have
been in alliance with our country. It is thus against him rather
than is his behalf, that the Times ought to invoke the influence of the
European Cabinets :—more especially if those Cabinets have ac.
knowledged Donna Mama as the lawful Sovereign. Is the
usurper such a person that his overthrow would cause any great
sacrifices to Europe? The answer is soon given, and by no means
doubtful!

The pretext of " commercial Intermit" Is not less absurd
than all the other reasons advanced by the Theses. It Is
notorious that the usurper has annihilated trade by driving bar
dreds of the most wealthy families, both natives and foreigners,into
exile, persons who were indifferent to political changes, but whose
large capitals have been thus taken from circulation and will never
return while the usurper remains. On the other hand, has not all
confidence been destroyed, while the finest portion of the whole
country is under sequestration. Where, as in a recent instance, the
despot did not scruple to seize the funds of all the charitable foun-
dations in Lisbon and other places, is it likely that any person
wishing to preserve his property would run the risk of exposing it
to such a lawless plunderer ? The fact 6, that were lilsovec to be
recognized to-morrow, the commerce of England with Portugal
would be left in the same unprofitable and precarious state in
which it has continued ever since the usurpation. If the 2'fisses
believes that British commerce has sustained great losses by the
blockades of the usurper, its complaints ought to be directed against
those Ministers, who, after having declared him as such, not only
acknowledged those blockades, but even blockaded in his behalf a
portion of the lawful Sovereign's dominions, as in the case of Ter-
ceira. I shall conclude these cursory remarks by observing, that
the recognition of Don Mutest by England. would be a foul stain
on its character, an incalculable source of injury to its commerce,
while it furniihed a precedent which might ultimately be fatal to
every crowned bead in Europe.
London, Nov. 5. A PORTUGUESE EXILE.

THE SPINNING JENNY.

TO THE EDIT-OltOF THE STAR.

St a—An article in your Journal of last evening,
headed " Origin of the Spinning Jenny," brings to my
memory, although partially (being now 35 years ago) a
conversation with my old friend, Mr. DE.tcox, then
living at Crayford, near Dartford, Kent, speaking of
Mr. ARKW RIG lIT, who had attended Mr. DEACON in
the capacity of a tonsor at Preston for some years, he
said," Whatever merit was due to Mr. ARK W RIGHT for
perseverance in industry, or even ingenuity, he did
not deserve the merit of that invention, which was
altogether the invention of a man, whose name he men-
tioned, and who was by trade a carpenter, or wheel and
millwright, who was a very drunken illiterate man, but a
very superior mechanical genius. This man, in one of
his drunken fits, left the model (which he had shown to
Mr. DEACON, and on the merits of which Mr. ARK-
w niallT afterwards consulted him, Mr. DEA cow) in
pledge for a few shillings with Mr. AUK WRIGHT, with
whom he was on terms of intimacy, and was never
afterwards heard of. How long it remained in Mr. ARK-
WRIGHT'S possession before his calculating mind set it
in motion, I know not, nor the particulars of its intro-
duction: if told, I have forgotten, but the authority of so
respectable a Gentleman from his own knowledge is to
me a refutation of its originating with Sir RICHARD.
Yours, &c.
A CONSTANT READER.
Camberwell, Thursday evening.
We think our Correspondent's letter very inte-
resting ; but inasmuch as lie is anonymous, and the name
of the poor mechanic does not appear in his statement,
neither are we referred to the present residence of Mr.
DEACON, nor even told if he be yet living, we admit it
as a curious assertion, not destitute of probability,
,but
utterly unsupported by proof. Sir RICHARD ARK-
WRIGHT must not be thus lightly despoiled, now that
he is no longer here to answer for himself: at the same
time, if the fame of this useful invention has been un-
justly usurped by him, and the evidence to establish this
fact is in our Correspondent's power, we trust he will not
hesitate to come forward, at least with his own name,
and afford such collateral facilities, as he may be able to
command, for the interesting ascertainment.—En. STAR.
LANOENBURG, OCT. 25.—Her Serene Highness
Princess ANNA FEODOREWNA AUGUSTA CHARLOTTE
WILHELMINA of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, (a Princess
of Leiningen and daughter of the Duchess of KENT,)
was this morning safely delivered of a Prince, who has
been baptized by the name of CHARLES LEWIS WIL-
LIAM LEOPOLD.

The beautiful edifice lately erected by Messrs. Hoare,
bankers, in Fleet-street, now nearly completed will cost
little short of £60,000. The house is completely iso-
lated, its neighbours standing Nearly a foot from .its
walls, which gives it a rather strange appearance. Its
roof and rafters are iron, the front and sides of Portland-
stone. The prudence of this respectable firm established
an accumulating building fund, which has been forty
years increasing, and last Christmas amounted to more
than the sum expended on the building. When St.
Dunstan's church is taken down, this part of the greatest
thoroughfare of London will be materially widened and
improved.