Star.
London, England, 1829-07-16 00:00:00

THIC

IV.

rf my last letter, related ta
A have been observed by
)f DON MIGUEL. I must
t. This country certainly
ity when, by cannonading
hindered from landing at
reed pro and colt on this
essiou of Great Britain, in
ease, still remains unjuen..
's Government would net
le by form the landing of '
nits of Portugal, and how
n the Portuguese are bin-
ding on an Island, which
A they acknowledge, and
rery moment recognizes as
! It would not be without
r, for the lawful Sovereign
), and arm soldiers in Eng-
maiming the rebels of his
is not that ; the Porta-
-1 at Terceira, neither had
I and organized in Great
le British ports in quest of
his.country never denies to
'ere already soldiers, rep-
'ere momentarily scattered
it was the consequence of
ounter, and of the want of
mild impede them from de-
cier they had on their ar-
apposing that any law or
;mese soldiers sailing from
U such laws could only be
it Britain, or in the adjoin-
waters of Terceira, where
and where his Britannic
jurisdiction. The sailing
arances does not alter the
nt has no right to compel
o follow the same voyage
red at the Custom House ;
for merchant vessels, even
ourse wherever they please,
the inspection of which
ies of the port where they
been adduced that, as the
fitted to Terceira the arms
last August requested per-
ils, with the express condi-
) sent to that Island, the
my of the unarmed sol-
if they had taken arms
rrect ; to go to Terceira,
I not equivalent to going
I. The Portuguese, who
were ready to disembark at
o with what the Brazilian
promised in August, 1828,
a needed no permission from
ermnent, nor could this Go-
ate on a permission generally
.ountry. Terceira does not
permed from the rest of the
it surround it, and the dif-
obeys : and when the British
to protect it from the attacks
U they be able,without offence
faithful subjects of Donna
defence of that Island, from
The shots fired against those
erceira, as far as regards the
in aid of the Usurper.
le resembling impartiality, it
it previously to the sincere
dd be the bounden duty of the
ralize the advantages, which
a the favour and assistance
re best intentions ; and if not,
reign other advantages equally
ight be re-established on both
ity will be nothing but a mere

1, an abstract might easily be
trages offered by the Porto-
ent of his Britannic Majesty,
national honour loudly de-
-1 the repeated acts of violence•
A us forget the utter contempt
counsels ; still, will it not be
e to trample under foot the
tendered in the presence of
nd repeated at the Court of
mildest perfidy those political
ompletion of which the Infant
'the positive offers of kind in-
:ousts of Austria and London ?
nt to have constantly treated
opposition of his future mar-
'Maenad, and afterwards not
act of his future espousals, by
but also to require the (self-
to request him to engage in
umstaace alluded .to in the
F the same FAtates, published
it year, No.lBl ? Can there
o request the detention of the
support him as Regent, and
mistanee to usurp the crown.
tyled) of the three Potato', is
well as the other Cabinets of
g acknowledged. Don Pena&
ous faction ? In the same act
it the Austrian Cabinet, and:
that of St. James's, for they
11 accord in this matter, em

ployed compulsion to extort from the Infant the oaths
and promises to which he subscribed at Vienna? Such
gross indignities can only be superseded by the unex-
ampled forbearance with which they have been borne I
should however this patience be finally exhausted, every
one will find more than sufficient reason for the most
rigorous interference.
To oonclinle the task I have undertaken, I should feel
gratified here to discuss, which means, either of armed or
unarmed interference, would be most efficacious fur the
easy and sure re-establishment of the legitimate govern-
ment in Portugal ; but this is a subject still reserved for'
the private consideration of the Cabinets ; it has not yet
been brought before the public ; and till then I must post-
pone my observations. For the present, I shall content
myself with calling your attention to the future interest
of British policy.
Although it may be as difficult and hazardous to prog-1
nosticate respecting the future, as it is easy to judge of
the past, still there is no doubt that coming events will
be the offspring of those which have preceded : in the
physical as well as in the moral world, events are linked
together in a progressive series ; and it is still undeter-
mined, whether from time to time there are any new
creations, having no precedents from which to originate.
The usurper of the crown of Portugal is but a mortal ;
should he die without issue, who is to fill his place in the
usurpation ? The troops, which in the end of July 1826,
hoisted the standard of rebellion in Alemtejo, and deserted
to Spain, proclaimed, at Villa Nueva de la Serena, Don
MIGUEL King of Portugal ; and in his default the Prin-1
CBS/ Donna MARIA THEREZA, who, by the laws of La-
mego and the stipulations of her marriage, is absolutely
debarred from the succession ; and again, in her default,
her son Don SEBASTIAN, who is by birth a Spanish
Prince. That Princess has never ceased to take the
deepest interest, and to act a most conspicuous part, in the
progress of the usurpation of the crown of Portugal, which
she still entertains hopes hereafter to possess. It is also
equally true that, when the rebel troops entered Traz-os-
Mentes, they proclaimed at various times and places, FE R-
DIN AN D VII. Emperor of the Peninsula. The same
shouts were afterwards repeated in 1828, after Don MI-
GUEL'S arrival in Lisbon, and when the usurpation had
already commenced. The military officers attached to these
two parties, so nearly allied in opinions, were last year
distinguished in Lisbon by wearing a scarlet cockade, and
obeying exclusively the mandates of a certain high per-
sonage, who is not the usurper. On these all-important
features of the case, I will not hazard my opinion ; but I
may be permitted to ask whether it is consistent with the
interests and policy of Great Britain to suffer an usur-
pation to exist in Portugal, the clear consequence of
which may be the union of Portugal with Spain ? The
wishes of some, and the despair of others, might probably,
lead to the same end by different ways ; and when Great
Britain shall be induced to change her policy, perhaps thel
political existence of her most faithful ally may have
ceased !

Having thus given you the result of my reflections on
this important question, I shall now conclude, by solemnly
declaring, that, in judging of the facts by their ostensible ap-
pearance, it has not been my intention to throw the slightest
imputation on the pure motives of his Britannic Majesty's
advisers. The lawful Queen of Portugal has received in
this country such distinguished, and repeated marks of
the most sincere and cordial friendship, that it would be
the greatest injustice on the part of her subjects, for a
moment to doubt the lively interest which the Ring,• his
ministers, and the nation at large, feel for her cause—
the cause of honour, justice, and legitimacy.
I am, &c.

J. A. LUSITANUS

Accounts in the French Papers state, that a battery at
Gibraltar fired three guns loaded with ball at a Russian corvette
belonging to the Russian needy= in the /dealt/name&
DETROIT, MAY 28.—1 t is computed that about
eleven hundred passengers have been leaded at this port since the
10th inst.—they are marl/ all settlers.
The accounts from Constantinople state that, since the
tgth May, 24 ships bad arrived, laden with provisions; 'therefore
there was no further fear of a scarcity of that article In the capital.
DISCOVERY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S MANUSCRIPT.
'The son of Mr. Lemon, the keeper of the state papers, has dio-
teovered, on recently examining some of the papers of the reign of
Rthiolseths a paper in the hand-writing of the Queen, marked
-"TM Third Book." Cooceiving this to belong to something of
.importance, be placed it ceiretelly aside, and by a diligent stare!'
has at length obtained the papers of four other books. which tern
'out to be an entire translation of " Reedits de Consolations Philo.
sophim." Nearly the whole of the work is in bee Majesty's own
liand.writing, bet there are parts evidently written bT her private
Secretary From a curious documeat jest found. it appears that
lter Majesty composed the manuscript at Windsor during five
weeks of tie winter season.
ARILCDOTE OF MADAME ROLAND.—" I ARS struck,"
says Madame Roland, "with the terror. With 'Which Robespierre
seemed ed on the day of the King's Sight to Varenoes; be
to me then an Ikeierrolk man, whose bad language end
tiresome elocution I pardoned in femur f kis prineipla. Hound
Mm In the afternoon at Petioles, where be remarked, with rasa
anxiety, that the Royal Family would not have takes this step
seldom having its Paris a party who would mitre there a St.
Bartholomew tithe patriots, and that be did not ect ti be Mies
more than twenty.four hours. Peden and. &Mak said that the
public mind ought tole prepared for repubikaniall. nobaterketet
la his sneering manner, biting his nails, asked' whit a republic
meant? I know no terror which can be'coinpared that of
RebaePlerre in these circumstances. • We were Tidy MIMI* se Ida
account ; Roland and I went to 'lds house ass Blued di dyers t, but
he had already quitted his residence."—Gaimat *Fromm • '
Nearly all the Portuguese refugees witotlasembled at
this poet ohm Maths. since. to the nuns* of are Sow dis-
persed. Netwidastanding the severe aid eatinazy pact of
the "gl' Government, and SW nischinadons of Doss Miguel,
Abair 2,000 have effected' a 'mediae' Mt the idea of Terceira,
which is still governed in the name of their legitimate *went':
Dona Maria. Beverel.litiodrede titian at Breit, under the caw
mend of General Saldanha ; and as equal number are for a while
settled at Ostead.—Firesenth Jeurnal. •
The letters from Havre; received yesteiday; state the.
arrival dike 2 Rumba ships, the Moiler and Senjavio, from a voyage
of discoiery. They bade been roatid the World: Thicoilections
et new plants, of natural cvioskirs, sad of solneials, are Slated* to
bi griper tbantitnes #ide.in any former - The Voyagers
landed at St. Helena, visited the *alb Napoleon, and have also
otheted a variety of relies from' that 1164
'II2EY SOLOIIOII3.—T4 lengthined
lately Matrtmlin the gapers. r,i1411; to 410:4piere (and 44aits
eleeto ihkeollalt7).9l alManatiirkitseasaracter„ supposed
to be yam of ndation, bang as this fib& aitboritles Mee
met received pity tidings to thateSect ;rum the. coal PepartinePt
at Valialea's Land; Np4iredsoce given to the report, it
havialkeeit 6witsined to eloanate fried two Israelites for the
purpose of Whims. So aillellevhte a Jew is the father et Duty, who
called at Niigata en Tneiday, that be declares there le not " von
"Ed O* r littAttffie bite -Owes IbErrlegiged Ur.
arris, ono at the pria4mtitrakeys, ti) 4* digt byre von line"
should be'beir any further tidings " for sure and certain."

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