Star.
London, England, 1820-09-20 00:00:00

AND PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ELYAS.

" On the 30th of the month of August, 1820, in
this city and fortress of Elvas, the Authorities, Ec-
clesiastical, Civil, and Military, having been con-
voked at the head-quarters of the most illustrious
and excellent Lieutenant-General John Lobo Bran-
dao de Almeida, together with all the people of the
same, represented by the Senate, and having all met,
it was represented to them by the said Lieutenant-
General, that last night there was received, by the
'Captain of thq 11th Regiment of Cavalry, Antonio
de Lima Barreto Praga, a dispatch signed by Fran-
cisco Gomes de Silva, acting as Secretary to the
Provisional Junta of, the Supreme Government of the
iogdom, installed in the city of Oporto, on the

P instant, with a Proclamation tb all the
guese, calling upon them to recognize it as such, and
with one accord to ipptove of the convocation of the
:Cortes; and the new Constitutio9 which may after-
wards be established )br the government of these
kingdoms, accompanied by a singular Proclamation
to the soldiers, and by theform of the oath which all
were bound to take; the prompt execution of all
these orders being requirid. Aid as soon as these
abovenientioned documents were read in !he presence
of WI, it was asked .what consideration they should
receive, and what steps should be taken regarding
their object? It was unanimously.determined, that
all having once s*orn fidelity. and obedience to our
august Monarch John VI. and, in his absence, to the
governors of the kingdom, it belonged to the latter
alone to decide on the present point, and that they
ought in consequence to be informed of it, since obe-
dience was the sole duty of all subjects, obliged, as
they were, to adhere to the oath which they had
sworn. And moreover it was agreed that the Presi-
dent of the Town Council, on receiving an invitation
to that purpose, should take the means that appeared
to him the most proper to maintain the peace and
tranquillity of the city, pointing out to the people
the injurious consequence and sad results of the con-
trary system. As it is the duty of the Commanders,
of the military corps of this garrison, they were re-
quired to preserve their subalterns in the same obc-
dience and subordination to the existing Government
which they have hitherto preserved, unless the con-
trary should be determined. All this being agreed
upon, a minute of the proceedings was ordered to be
drawn up, and all present promised to comply there-
with; and signed it.
" Elvas, August .10, 1820."
[I lore follow the signatures of the Lieut. Governor and others.)
The conduct of Lieutenant-General Antonio Mar-
cellina de Victoria is ran less worthy of priise. He
having received from the Military Chief of Beira a
similar intimation to that which we have mentioned
above, loyally and honourably rejected it, making
the necessary provisions relative to the troops and
garrisons of his Province." - •

COPY OF A DISPATCH WHICH THE CORREGIDOR OF
TILE DISTRICT OF VILLA-REAL, DIRECTED TO TUE
OFFICE OF THE INTENDAT-GENERAL OF POLICE,
DATED THE 28TH OF AUcUST LAST.
" Most Illustrious Sir, Intendant-General of the
Police of the Capital of the Kingdom—
" The day before yesterday 1 happened to be in
Nlondim de Basto, commencing the correctional pro-
ceedings of that and the adjacent- towns, when I re-
ceived a dispatch of the Conde de Amarapte, Gene-
ral of this Province, of which I subjoin a copy. I
immediately set out for this city, and arrived here
on the sane day. I found all in perfect tranquillity,
and have a well-founded hope that the public peace
will not here be disturbed. To-day I have received
another dispatch, and already those steps are taken
which it commands. You must be better informed
of the events that have taken place at Oporto than I
:;m, and I shall never be negligent in taking the
means which may be thought proper, and in com-
municating what occurs ; but I can affirm with cer-
tainty that them is no symptom of the contagion bet*.
Villa Real, August 27."

[llere follow copies of the dispatches referred to above, which
contain nothing new.]
PROCLAMATION FOR ASSEMBLING THE CORTES;
The following Proclamation has been sent to all
the Tribunals and Public Offices, and ordered to be
posted in all public places:

Portuguese--The Governors of the Kingdom,
persuaded of the imminent danger which the Nation
and the Monarchy incur if the crisis produced by the
insurrection-of Oporto be prolonged, and employing
the extraordinary powers which have been conferred
upon them by their instructions in urgent cases, after
hearing the opinion of a great number of persons in-
cluded in the Council of his Majesty, and conspi-
cuous among the different classes of the Nation, have
resolved, in the name of the King our Lord, to con-
voke the Cortes, nominating immediately a Commis-
sion, for the purpose of proceeding with the arrange-
ments necessary for the prompt assembling of the
same. The Governors of the Kingdom hope that a
measure which so decidedly proves their determina-
tion will immediately unite in a legitimate and com-
mon centre the whole people, and that all classes of
which it is composed will acknowledge the necessity
of such an union, to avoid the threatening evils of
anarchy, of civil war, and, perhaps, a dissolution of
the Monarchy.

" Lisbon, Palace of the Government, Sept. 1.
(Signed) '• CARDINAL PATRIARCH,
" MARQUEZ DE BORBA,
" CONDE DE PENICHE,
" CONDE DA FEIRA,
" ANTONIO GOMEZ RIBEIRO."
PROCLAMATION OF THE CONDE DE AMARANTE.

" Francisco da Silveira Pinto da Fonseco, Count of
Amarante, of the Council of his Most Faithful Ma-
jesty, Grand Cross of the Tower and Sword, and of
St. Ferdinand of Spain, Commander of the same
Orders and that of Christ, Lieutenant-General of the
Royal Armies, and Governor of the Armies of the
Province of Tras-los-Montes :
" Brave and faithful People of Tras-los-Montes—
This is the third time that circumstances have made
me summon you to arms, and I always have had the
satisfaction of seeing you hasten to defend the sacred
right of our august Sovereign John VI. King of the
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algarve.
In 1808, it was you that broke through the captivity
, which the armies of a perfidious invader had thr-vm

around us: but unfortunately what we did had n,
result; for, although we here had no longer any
foreign enemies, we have found among us am..., !Nis,
mad, and desperate men, oho, unhappily, in tn.: •atite
of the Portuguese, seek to change the Govertautatt,
and, under specious and false pretences, endeavour to
induce us to be traitors to the King, and false te. tie
sacred oath which we took to hint; and, sowiag
anarchy in the nation, promise us great blessings ai
the result of such innovation: but remember wit at
sort of blessings revolutionary Frenchmen gave to
France, being nothing else but deat!.-., cottflagvation,
and robberies, and, lastly, a destructive war; hut
your loyalty is so well known, that it is not neces-
sary to awaken it by arguments. lam determined,
by all the principles of honour, of duty, And of lei:.
gion, to sacrifice even the last drop -of my blood in
defence of the sacred rights of the King our S
reign. lam sure that these sentiments will b those
of you all. It is a crime to recognize the Rovolu-
tionary Government of Oporto. The Cou:tetk ?,fa-
gistrates, and all the Authorities, as well ttS
civil, ought to repel, and not to recognize, such a
Government. Inhabitants of Tras-log-MOnte.,, ri us
preserve our loyalty; and let our ge..eral cry he—
. Long live the King! and long live those honour-
able Portuguese who are faithful to him.'

.4 Conde d'AMARATE.
" Head-quarters, at Chaves August 2.): 1820." -

The foregoing are the Proclamations, &c. of the
Regency : the following is the Address wl.ich the
Oporto Junta sent to ti.e People of Lisbon:

THE PROVISIONAL JUNTA OF THE SUPREME Gt•VE'IIN.
)LENT OF THE KINGDOM, TO TIIE INHABITANTS OF
LISBON. •

" Oporto, Palace of Goverment, August 2R.

" The cry of a hundred thousand persons, who in
this city solemnly proclaimed their will of recovering
their rights, re-echoed in the provinces, and was to-
peated with that holy enthusiasm which so heroic an
act was calculated to produce.
" We have, Lill now, smothered the expression
our sentiments, in the daily exFectation that justice
and the affection of our Sovereign would remedy tl e
evils which have driven The.nation to the brink of the
abyss; but convinced that evil-minded men keep
from his knowledge the event of our stifFerings, we
enter on the rights which belong to Its, and form
ourselves the noble resolution,
.of making known to
him the truth. •

" The descendants of the immortal Pelagius, ozlr
happy neighbour's, -themselves set the example, and
Ferdinand, possessed of. the most lively. and paternal
satisfaction, now knows that he was never truly a
King till 'the 7th March of this year, a day memo-
rable in remarkable events.

" Thexame religion, the same language, the same
noble and heroic sentiments, finally, the same mis-
fortunes, and perhaps others more severe. But, In-
habitants of Liibon, what more is required to justify
the noble resolution adopted by the honourable inha-
bitants of Oporto, and which you also ought to adopt?
a Let not the consideration of our being divided
into three united kingdoms, and our beloved Sove-
reign living at so great a distance, deter you. When
a Constitution, wisely organized by the Representa-
tives of the Nation, regulates the affairs of States,
however vast and distant they may be, they will al-
ways find their centre to be where the Monarch fixes
his Court; because, as Chief of the Nation, he be-
comes the point of union for all interests and social
relations, and is present everywhere, through the

measures he ordains, in order to see the laws execu-
ted ; he reigns peaceably, since the People alwa) s
have at hand easy and prompt means of causing
their rights to be respected, without disturbing pub-
lic order, Without stopping the sacred course of 'us.
tice,-and without attacking public security.
" From one extreme to the other of his empire the
Sovereign then experiences the love of all his subjects,
and receives the demonstrations of more firm obe-
dience from his People, in acknowledgment of the
benefits derived from the wisdom with which they
ase governed ; and it was in the hope of this mutual
correspondence of rights and obligations that man
first renounced a part of the great blessing he en-
joyed in the possession of freedom.

" Inhabitants of Lisbon!—Look to the reverse of
the picture, and see what we now are. We have no
means of experiencing anything else than evils. From.
a distance of more than 200 leagues, Decrees come
over to us, made in the name of a Sovereign ; but
this Sovereign is good, just, and wishes. our happi-
ness, yet his Decrees create our misfortune and mi-
sery ; then these Decrees cannot be his. Thus you
see the Monarchy exists, but the Throne is empty.
" The honors of anarchy would soon have con-
vinced us of this truth, if the brave army of the Pro-
vinces had not resolved to sustain our rights by estat
Wishing this Junta till the meeting of the Cortes took
place. It is about to exercise its authority among
you. Those among you who are more capable by
their talents, better known through their zeal for the
public good—in short, real Portuguese, will aid .us-
to raise up this structure, truly grand and majestic.
By uniting with us, you will be able to complete the
I work of National Representation, as perfect at least
as it can he made under existing circumstances. We
shall also receive the Deputies of Alentejo and Al-
garve, whom distance has not yet allowed to join us.
" onfide, therefore, in the army, which will sus-
tain and cause the Government to be respected; con-
fide also in the Government, which will cause the

Jars to be respected ; profit by the evils yob have
suTered, and on this occasion-avoid all indulgence
of private resentment. However great your reasons
may be .or feeling indignant against some of the de-
r'ositaries of public authority, pardon, disregard
then:, an i treat them as unfortunate men, who had
lest zilch. honour. Inflict on them no other punish-
:re it; this is the greatest which aiu befal men who
wen: born Portuguese.
Lhabitants of Lisbon ! Be peaceable, imitate the
exami.le of your Oportobrethren ; admire and follow
'
their moderation, maintained amidst the strongest
impulse of enthusiasm. With you we are about to
complete the great work of our regeneratiOn, and be
a ~red that the most agreeable ands fraternal recep-
tion d ca* afford us is, to afford us the opportu-
nit:, on entering your city, of seeing that peace un-
disturbed which you have hitherto enjoyed.
R?siect the Magistrates and the Authorities en-
trusted with the public administration. Reverence
to the Government which presides over their desti-
nies, proves a people just, enlightened, and truly de-
t,:rving of a Constitution that may render them
happy."—EHerejollow the signatures.]