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rilllN • . ,BON, SEPTEMBER 4. means to meet the complaints, the wishes et the nation, and is
firmly and sincerely determined to carry its Resolution into effect
NS e have the satisfaction to announce to the whole with an possible promptitude.
Portuguese nation, that their Excellencies the Gower- ii Portaguese who were deluded ! slaw to your countrymen,f
nors of the Kingdom proceed with the greatest dili- to an
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pence in realizing the solemn and legitimate convo- wan
to thte perfidious instigations which projects,
may be made you. ltmem-
cation of the Cortes, already announced ; and in for- ber that the first duty, the first wish of every good Portuguese,'
warding all the s:eps that must precede this most is to maintain the independence of the Monarchy, and its unity
important act. indissoluble.
We have also the pleasure to inform the p üblic, " The Governors of the Kingdom solemnly promise, in his
Majesty's name, entire amnesty to those who promptly return to
that, in consequence of the measures adopted by the their duty, and submit to the lawful Government ; declaring be•
Government in these critical circumstances, the happy sides, that in every case, secure of the loyal sentiment, of the
results' begin to be already experienced, as appears great majority. of the Portuguese, they
are resolved to cause the,,
from a letter received by Brigadier Domingos Ber- authority of his Majesty to be recognised in the whole kingdom.
(Signed by the Governors of the Kingdom).
nardino Ferreira da Souza, which announces, that Another Proclamation, addressed "to the loyal
some Officers, who had for a moment deviated from and veteran POtsuguese Army," was published on the
their duty, have begun to acknowledge the error of 7th',' at Lisbon. Its purport is, to recal those who
which they had been guilty, by leaving their corps, have. deserted from their duty, and to encourage
and joining those who had remained in that subor- those who have remained faithful.
dination which was always, as well as valour, the
LISBON, SEPTEMBER 11.
honour of the Portuguese troors, and which affords The Conde de Feira has written a letter to the Conde
the fairest hopes, that, in imitation of these Officers, de Palmella, requesting him to defer his departure
the whole of the corps, following their example, will for Rio de Janeiro, his services being of the utmost
speedily 'cairn to their duty, and join the centre of importance at this moment. The CREOLE frigate
the legitimate authoiity of our beloved Sovereign, will be- kept in readiness for his conveyance; The
In order to facilitate the attainment of so important Conde de Palmella has acceded to this wish.
an object, the Governors of the Kingdom have issued SEPTEMBER 13.—The Gazetti of this date contains
the following— two Proclamations, one of the Commander of the
trooos assembled at Coimbra by order of the Govern-
ment at Oporto, addressed to the people of Beira;
and another by the General of the troops in Minho,
to the inhabitants and soldiers of Tras-los-Montes.
The Government have opened a subscription by
way of loan, to meet the exigencies of the moment.

PROCLAMATION.
THE GOVERNORS OF THE KINGDOM OF roaTtGAL ANTI ALGARVE, TO

THE conrs or THE ARMY WHO HAVE SWERVED YROWTHEIR DUTY.

Valiant Soldiers, who have suffered yourselves to be de-
luded !—After having maintained, with your blood, the rights
of religion, of the throne, and of the country—after having, in
the midst of dangers and privations, astonished the nations of
Europe by the glorious deeds which you performed in a war
without porallel—it is in the bosom of peace, in the centre of
your families, and in your own homes, that insidious seduction
makes you lose the merit which it has cost you so much to ac-
quire, by staining your hitherto unsullied fidelity.
"'lire Governors of the Kingdom, if they employed force
and the means which his Majesty placed in their hands, and
which are supported by the loyalty and brave conduct of the
troops in the provinces of Traz-los-Montes, Beira, Estremadura,
and Alentejo, and of the kingdom of Algarve, where the appli-
cations made to them by the pretended Supreme Junta were re-
ceived with the contempt which they merited ; they would
boon make you know into what a melancholy situation the
authors of your error hurled you ; but convinced of the paternal
love of our mild Monarch. and how painful it would be to him
to have Portuguese blood spilt, they grant you, in his Royal

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name, an entire pardon
" Considering that the Officers and soldiers of the corps who
have erred, failed rather out of obedience to their Commanders,
than with the, intention of withdrawing from their allegiance to
the lawful Government of their Sovereign, they do not offer re-
wards to those who shall return to their duties, it being unwor-
thy of a Portuguese that such a stimulus should make troops
return to their duty, who never were mercenary; but they offer
the clemency of their Monarch, and perfect oblivion of the in-
considerate step of which they have been guilty, to all those who
shall promptly abandon the unjust party to which they have un-
happily suffered themselves to be attached, and shall join the
fakhful corps which are the nearest to them.
" The Officers of the misled corps, who shall promptly con-
cur in causing the said corps to return to their proper obedience,
shall nut only be pardoned, but especial consideration shall be
had of the merit of their conduct.
" The CARDINAL PATRIARCH.
" Marquis de BOIL BA.
" Conde de PENICHE.
" Conde de FEI RA.
" ANTONIO GOMEZ RIBEIRO.
" Lisbon, in the Palace of the Government, Sept. a."
The King has been pleased to name the Archbishop
of Evora, the Conde de Barbacena, of his Council ;;
the Lieutenant-General Counsellor of War, Mathias
Jose Diaz Azedo, and the Chief Judges (Desembit"
gadores) Antonio Jose Guiao, and Antonio Thomas
de Silva Leitao, both of his Council, to form the Com-
mission which is to prepare the necessary meaaires
for the convocation of the Cortes, which his Majesty
orders to be proceeded in ; and he further orders the
above-named Members to meet immediately in the
Royal Record-office of the Torre de Tombo, and to
proceed, without interruption, in these preliminary
measures.
A letter from Brigadier de Souza announces, that
D. Joao, Captain of the 20:11 Regiment of Infantry,
had arrived at Thomar, coming directly from Abran-
tes, who stated that Lieutenant- Colonel Jose Pinto
Saavedra had abandoned the command of the corps
and of the place, and that the corps was consequently
in the greatest confusion. General ehampalimaud
having made the said D. Joao take the oath.of alle-
giance in the front of the battalion, which being done,
he restored hint his sword. General Champalimaud,
accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Aaddok and
Captain Ricardi immediately set out for Abrantes,
and there is no doubt but the General will have the
particular glory of making that corps take the oath
of fidelity, as he did the Captain.
LISBON, SEPTEMBER 6.
We have the greatest pleasure in seeing the good
news verified which we mentioned in our Gazette
yesterday', in consequence of the letter of Brigadier
de Souza, respecting the faithful disposition of the
regiment No. 20, stationed at Abrantes, which had
been misled for a moment by the insidious suggestions
of its Commander, the Lieutenant-Colonel Jose Pinto
Saavedra, who had abandoned the regiment and
place, as appears from the dispatches below inserted.
They demonstrate the sentiments of honour and fide-
lity which constantly animate true Portuguese, who
cannot fail to perceive how requisite is the prompt ad-
herence of all to the legitimate Government, to secure
the independence of the Monarchy, which the infatua-
tion of some military corps has brought into danger.
'Then follow three dispatches, stating the reading
of the Proclamation of the Governors of the King-
dom, amidst the general acclamations of the inhabi•
hints, in the towns of Punhete, Abrantes, and Elves,
all on the 241 of September].
Notwithstanding the assurance which these favour-
able accounts offer of the laudable and loyal senti-
ments which prevail in the army, the Governors of
the Kingdom, as the faithful organs if the generous
clemency of our august Soeeseign, hive offered the
most ample amnesty to all those Portuguese who
have erred from their duty, and are persuaded that
this paternal care will shew the whole nation how
eager they are to promote peace and union between
all his Majesty's subjects.
“ PROCLAMATION.

" Inhabitants of the City of Porto, and other Portuguese,
who, by their example, have suffered your elves to be led astray !
The Governors of the Kingdom, the sole legitimate drpositor:
,t the Royal Authority in the absence of our beloved soverei A
have just given to the nation the most evident proof of the pater-
tr tit s of his Majesty, by adopting, in his Royal name,
the resolve:kis to convoke the Cortes, in the persuasion that this
means will fill with intlislaction all the provinces of the king-
dom, and, above all, chow who founded on this desire the error
low which they have beedbd, They hope that this resolution
as ill, be. the signet of general unit weelot petard ; persuaded that