Star.
London, England, 1828-09-22 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1828.

mity with the Constitutional Charter, which was offered
and granted by me to you, and accepted by himself and
by you, and freely and solemnly sworn to.
A disorganising faction laboured constantly In the
midst of unhappy Portugal, under pretence of defending
the throne and the altar, in disregard of all religious.
civil, and political considerations ; it disputed the indu
bitable and imprescriptible rights by which your Queen
legally ascended the throne of her ancestors; it domi-
neered and lorded it over the Regent ; it ruled the
kingdom ; it dissolved a Chamber of worthy Deputies,
distinguished by their deserts and merits ; it did not
immediately summon another, according to the sth
Title. Ist chapter, 74th Atticle. and 4th paragraph of
the Constitutional Charter, thereby manifestly usurping
the Legislative Power; it appointed a Junta to issue
fresh instructions (precepts or writs) for the election
of Deputies, whom it called legal. 'The4 are not
warranted; but. on the contrary, it destroyed the
Constitutional Charter by a single blow, by calling
together the ancient Cones, an institution already
abolished by the oath to this very same Constitution;
it praised and approved crimes committed against thus
citizens who were faitlifol to their oaths. It consented
to, and even authorised the troops, who ought to have
watched over the public safety. to commit atrocities in
the very capital itself, under pretence of defending the
throne and the altar. How tar can misfortune carry in-
iutious and weak men ! Nor did it stop here—it lauded
Poettiguese soldiers, when committing acts of insubor-
dination against their chiefs—against commanders faith-
ful to their oaths, resting on the two principal anchors,
the throne and the altar What throne could consent to
the committing of such crimes? What religion could
enjoin the execution of such proceedings against de-
cency, and the decorum due to respectable and distin-
guished families?
Oh, Portuguese I to what a pass is your unfortunate,
country come, under the dominion of fanaticism, hypo-
crisy, and despotism I If it were possible, your ances-
tors would rise from their graves, and suddenly drop
diem dead at seeing the cradle of their victories trans-
ferred into such horrors.

You are worthy of a better rite: your happiness is in
your own hands, as well 'es your ruin. Follow stsy ad-
vice, Portuguese; it is given to you by a philanthropic
and truly constitutional heart.
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It is time that you should open your eyes, and all
unite and stand by the oaths you have taken to the
Constitutional Charter, and to the r ights of your Queen.
By doing this you will not only save your couucty, but
likewise my brother, by defending the true Throne and
the free Roman Catholic and Apostolic Religion. Give,
not the victory, oh Portuguese! to the enemies of Con•
stitutional Monarchical Governments, who *kb to see
perjurers placed upon thrones, in order to strengthen
their argument. against such f Alb of Government;,
tar be it from me to call my brother a perjurer or a
traitor—he acts, no doubt, under compulsion ; and I
consider, and shall consider him in that light, as long as
the heads of the disorganising faction do not leave Por-
tugal. Portugue,e, stand by the Constitutional Char-
ter; it is not of foreign growth—it was granted in
you by a Constitutional King ; and what evils has it
breoght upon you? Liberty, i f which you had only a
promise before. Yes, Portuguese, bedew the Tree of
Liberty with your blood, and you will see how it will
flourish amongst you, and bear fruits, in despite of all
intrigues and machinations. Do not suffer your country
to be assailed by the blows of perfidy and treason; that
cour try which is already co-pressed by the yoke of the
most ferocious description. You are a free people—yon
form an independent nation; what more can you hope
fir? The Governments of Europe support the legiti-
macy of your Queen. Fight for her, and for the Con.
stitutional Charter, and fear nought in the shape of ob-
stacles. Consider that the cause you ate going to defend
is the cause of justice, and that you are bound to it by
an oath. Toe truth does not penetrate as far as into the
presence of your Regent. Fanatics, hypocrites, demo.
talked and despotic men, have blinded him. The immi-
nent danger in which his life is placed makes him submit
to this faction, the like of which has never been seen
amongst thePoituguese penple,which was ever free from
the commencement of the monarchy, as the pages of its
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history prove. Follow the example of those ancient
Portuguese; approach your Regent ; speak to him very
plainly and respectfully, as those spoke to the King Don
Alfonso IV. and tell him, " By the road youl Highness
suffers y'.urself to be led in, you will inevitably plunge
)ourself into the deepest abyss; govern us conformably
to the Constitutional Charter, which both your High-
ness and ourselves have sworn to, and know that this is
the only legitimate course we choose to see adopted." If
you do this, you will see, that he, finding the Portu-
gorse disposed to support him as Constitulional Regent,
sill withdraw himself hom the shameful tutorage by
which he is now ruled, and which would lead him tol
the precipice, from whence he can never recede with
honour; and that he will throw himself into your arm.,
and. by governing you according to law, make you
happy. Come to his assistance, Portuguese! otherwise
be and you will become the victims of anarchy. My
cfinscience is free from rancour. I explained the truth
to you; if you choose to follow it, you will be happy:
if not, you will find the mist refined despotism raising
um neck amongst you, which you will never be able to
mush again.
Rio de Janeiro, the 15th of July, UM
(A true copy) (Shoed) The Emperor PEDRO.
FRANCICO GOMEZ DA SLLVA.