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London, England, 1820-12-08 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

THE PROVISIONAL JUNTA OF THE-SUPREMI; •GOVERN•
MENT OF THE KINGDOM TO THE INHABITANT'S OF
Lisnox. •

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Illustrious Inhabitants of Lisbon !-L-Ycitt 'stre
well acquainted with the events that occnrred in this
capital on the 11th instann The Government;which
particularly participated io the profound affliction.
which was felt by all loyal Portuguese, will not noiv •
revive in your hearts so painful a recollection. •
" It is nothing new 'in tl.'e history of great:poll-
tical events, that the good faith of the man most dis-
tir.gtrished for his honour, probity, and patriotic
zeal, may be unfortunately deceived by artful 'sug-
gestions, which his noble frankness did-not snsPect,
and that many times against his' will, he may beled.
to steps as hazardous in the execution, zr. fatal h'
their consequences. •
" The day of the-11th of November offered to the
alarmed Portuguese, and will furnish to history one
example more of so .melancholy truth. But that
PROVIDENC6, who appears to watch with' especial
care over this meritorious and honcurable people,
performed a new miracle in its favour, and in the
midst of ,the most imminent hazards, turned aside
from our heads the tremendous disasters that threat-
ened us. All returned to order; all was restored to
the preceding regularity; all is tranquillity and peace.
" The Illustrious General who suffered himself to
be deceived for an instant, and whose honest, up-
right intentions, and well- known sentiments, *ere,'
by a malignant influence, turned aside from their
true object, has just given the finest example of that
solid greatness of soul, which makes the military
' hero superior to his own victories-.-superior to him-
self; he knows and acknowledges that the glory of
arms is inseparable froth respect to the laws, and to
the authority dhatged to put them iise'xetbdon.
" The brave army, which has, at all times, v.,
thered.so many laurels by its great valour, and
which, in the memorable days of the 24th of August
and I:,th of September,-covered itself with ifnmortati
glory, by its noble and heroic patriotism and its duty.:
This is the motto of every honourable soldiery His;
reputation is without stain in the eyes of the inha-
bitants of Lisbon, and of all the Portuguese. It •
never deviated from the path of honour, nor relayed'
the intimate and precious ties which unite it, 00 the'
one side, with the people, by the unity of interests,.
by the rights.of fraternity; and, on the other part,
with the*Government and the legitimate Authorities,
by the chief duty of subordination and obedience.
" The Government cannot refuse to the illustrious
General, and to the whole army, the due praise and
thanks which belong to them. respectively, for, the
unanimous, virtuous, and active co-operation which
they shewed in maintaining good order, and in re-
storing the public' peace of this capital. But the
same Government, when• it desires to- eulogize, to
praise, and to thank the spirit of nneleration. and
prudence which the people of Lisbon, the worthy and
honoured inhabitants of this.capitalonanifested in so
difficult a crisis, cannot find etpte-ssions equal to its
feelings, for there are none which paint with suffi-
cient energy the moderation and the -composure of
this faithful people? the -friend of the. laws in the
midst of the terrible and sudden apprehension cl im-,
minent evils which were ever known to them, and
'of the loss of the blessings most dear to true Portu.
'guese—their liberty and their dignity:
" Inhabitants Of Lisbon l 'Remain tranquil as yen'
have hitherto .been : your brethren .in all the Pro-
vinces, impartial Europe, the whole world, will do
justice to your patriotic virtues, and will pay you the
just tribute of their admiration. The Government,.
more firm and consolidated by the events of these
last days, and by' the cordial and generous adherence
of the army, always more united to you by its duty.
and gratitude, and always more honoured by your
*confidence, will intrepidly assert yourrights, which
are those of all the Portuguese, w ill maintain with
inviolable fidelity' the sacred cause. of justice and
virtue, and will shed, if necessary, its blood in de-
fence of the Country, the King, the Constitution,.
and Public Liberty.

".CONDE -DE P. PATO,
" PEDRO LEITE PEREIRA DR MELLO,
" FE. FRANCISCO DE S. LUIZ,
"J. JOAQUIM FERREIRA DR AIOURA, •
" CONDE DE PENAFIRL,
" lIRRMANO JOSE BRA.AM, Camp de Sobral,
" FRANCISCO DE SOUZA CIRNE DR MA-
DUREIRA,
" NIANIJEL FERNANDEZ THOMAS,
"JOSE AIANUEL FERREIRA DE SOUZA A
CASTRA.
" Lisbon, Edam of the Government, Nov. ItO
-LISBON, NOVEMBER 19.