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communicated to him in his own house the receipt of
an anonymous letter, which had come to him by
post, containing a seditious Proclamation; but Ott
appearing to be cautious with it, he advised him to
thew it to nobody, and to burn it, because if he did
not, it might be thought criminal: that the said
Baron Eoen 'hewed him no other paper, and only
spoke to him in invectives, which appeared to him
to be derived from the conspirators ; that the accused
is a freemason, and holds- the chief honours in his
lodge ; that the principal members of that society an.
in Brazil. He declared finally, in the replies to the
fifth interrogatory, that Baron Ebea asked if there
was really a society of consgrzars, laid that be, the,
accused, denied to, the said that there was. • I
It appears on the examination of Remittal Jose
Garcia de Moraes, to be found in No. 22 of the Ail-,
pendia, that he was a Serjeant in the 4th Regiment,
of infantry, and that he'w's initiated into the So-
ciety by Colonel Monteiro, whose house he Inquest.
ted, and whom he often heard declaiming 'gales'
the want of pay which the army experienced, the-
expenses incurred by a too numerous Staff upheld by I
the General in Chief, whose enormous pay would be
sufficient to support all the retired officers, and to,
defray other indispensable charges. To remedy
such evils, which were so pernicious to the uatims,
and weighed so heavy on all.classes, mato interfe-
rence of Puortoesce was pecessary, and such inter,
ference alone cculd rescue the people from their- tuf-'1
kings atel disgrace. The cause of all them aids,
was ti e Marshal General. After prepping him by
such representations to join in a plan of relief, the'
Colonel disclosed to him the conspiracy, and invited
him to join it. The accused then deposed to tuts
stated in the course of the other csaminations.
With respect to the prisoner Antonio Cabral C.
-14iros Furtado e Lemos, a discharged Ensign of the
SJ Regiment of Infantry, it appears, from the evi-
dence of the witnesses in examinations Nate 3, 4. 6,
and 7, that the accused read a paper to them which
appeared sedition:, and a proclamation, being that
read in the presence of the witness, No. 6, on the
public pe.inenade ; and appears from the answer, Qs
the said 'teased, and his declarations upon oath, as
to what respects the third evidence, and the intern).
gaturies of the Appendix, No. 29, that the said ac.
laid confessed he was not ignorant of the cause of
his apprehension, and that he had allowed himself to
be enticed and seduced to become a member of a so-
ciety which had for its ()Eject the subversion of pub-
lic order, the' dissolution of the existing Government,
ind the installation of another under constitutional
loran; and declared that be received the first notice
Of the society from Antonio Pinto de Fonseca Nives,
woo at the same time 'hewed the proclamation,
waich the accused carried away in his pocket, and
fir which he was introduced along with Joie Ribeiro
Pinto, to whom the proclamation was also thews ;
that being shewn the Appendix No. 1, he recognized
the letter therein, but denied that he had written it, or
that Ribeiro Pinto had written it with him, declaring
that tre was ignorant of the author, and that he found
it one morning In the Rocio, near the 3tarign of
the Hattie de Deos, wtittenin a good character, but
veer dirty; that he took a fancy to copy -it, and
• it pass for his own, and read it to different per
Baas, but that it was at last lent to one who never re-
tanned it ; that he-acknowledged for associates Iti-
beim Pinto, Colonel Montane Major Nives. Jose
Joaquim Pinto da Silva. Joie Caropello. the Archi-
tect Francisco Antonio, Henrique Jose Garcia; and
from what he bad heard from Ribeiro Pinto, there
appear to be other members; that he knew othing
of the Regenerating Council; but that he inferred it
did exist ; and that Ribeiro Pinto told him that Go-
mez Freire, Baron Eben, and others, were members
Of that Council ; and that the said Ribeiro Pint
Colonel Mon eiro, and Major Nives, were the only
persons in a situation which enabled them to make
the necessary declarations in these respects.
_ln the answers to the second interrogatories, he
rewated what he said of Fonseca Nives, adding, that
the latter told ham that Gomez Fr:ire was at the
Lead of the society, and that Baron Eben was also a
member ; but never considered the said Fonseca
Naves as a Member, notwithstanding his having a
kis iv/ledge of the Society ; that he knew the procla-
mations were printing ; and that part of them were
delivered when the accused was ordered in commis-
sion for Santarem ; that the accused and Ribeiro
Pieter went to bargain respecting the printing-press,
and too days after Robeiro gave him on the public
promenade five moidores, all but one new cruzado,
to buy the press and utensils, and to cause it to be
conveyed to the house of the said Ribeiro Pinto on
the day of the insurrecion, and that if the types were
not sufficient. he should purchase more, for which
the said Ribeiro Piste gave him other five moidores,
in paper money, wbieh be received from Major
Nivea, who was present, and in the Tereiro do Pas
that the papers for theaccused received by the Com
Mission were a certificate, some instructions, a parcel
of printed proclamations, in which there might be
gout owe or tea copies, and a list indicating the
co , as well as the forces and resources on
she Society might reckon, which last papers
were semis
in-law, Francisco Lefte Sadie da Game ; and that
the camellia* from whoa the accused received the
papers coosisted of Coked Monteirce Jose Ribeiro
Plato, and the architect in obese house in the library
tbey..were delivered by the bands .tof Colonel Mon-
taro, this delivery having.for °Week dispatching
thleaceesed to the town of 8/111018111114 his nas plami
in o'dd...that be might ugh* and enrol Oatutters '
q such prom as might appear suited to the So.
met, enalethat-htt did not suseited in enlisting any
person, bet that be geeeiveddm webs of two Oft.
mess • cue of witom.was Oriododa Coto. This
cootradioios of net enlisting ottpeueceiting oaths,
was reoperiteble.
114 fork/ to Ike tilt ilterragatories, he did
smoulthie Venoms Maas Ferreira. da Costa
as gootobee, he drew up the aria.
dot • mailer an extract or
ridelsellitille eh* toe pager- of Po-
ea, ,ibo meowed asked and
4ralit a toff oft *OW it = that be re.
plow omits ' Nato bld been en a
winces to Trio d sod- acting ler other
pontaseeki that do bad been employed on
animism so, teen, and needier td the province
of In the answers to the foto* intir.rforAto-
nes be recpgaised the papas in the Affes No. 3,

des of foreign msnufacture belonging to the classes
hereafter mentioned, viz.

66 1. Hosiery, knit or wove in wool, linen and
cotton thread, or a mixture of these articles. 2. Li-
nen cloths and cotton stuffs, or mixtures of lint wool
and cotton. 3. Carpets. 4. Porcelain, china, and
stone ware. 5. Jewellery, marblery, &c. 6. Diapers.
7. Black Soaps: 8. Cutlery. 9. Sewing thread and
ribbons. 10. Laces.

" 2. The fitst term of this honourable engagement

_shall expire of right on the 31st of December, 1820,
reserving then to renew it if the hostile measures of
our neighbours against national industry shall still
exist.

" 3. It shall be competent to modify the disposi-
tions of the first article even sooner than the term
before stated, if arty one or other of the Powers around
us shall previously modify in our favour, their Cus-
twit duties.

ce 4. The specification included in Article first,
may be extended upon tlae proposition of the General
Committee of the Societies of the Kingdom, such
proposition being always submitted to the ratification
of the Subscribers to the present contract.
.5. When theliumber of Subscribers shall amount
to thirty, a meting of them shall take place in order
to (cum organic regulations, Ste. Sec."
(The signatures follow.)

In laying the preceding document befwe the Bri-
tish public, we cannot refrain from calling their at-
tention to the subject it embraces. Truth will ever
remain truth, let it come from whom it may. To
inveigh against these Societies, at acting merely on
motives of self interest, and ungratefully fostering
sentiments of hostility to the prosperity of a Nation,
to whom they lie under many 'obligations, for conti-
nued exertions and great sacrifices, endured for their
emancipation, would be to thrust from us all the
lessons of experience.
The utmost that can be expected from the grati•
trade of nations, for benefits and services conferred on
them, is a preference ON EQUAL TERMS: To expect
that they should give a preference on any other; is to
demand from them a continued sacrifice-of the very
blessings professed to have been our object to secure
for them, in lending them aid against foreign oppres-
:ion. Whit is the sum and substance of emancipa-
sion from a foreign yoke, but a restoration to the
right which belongs to every community, to emplOy
all the fruits of its own industry exclusively foi its
own emolument and benefit, instead of having them
diverted from their proper and legitimate use to pur-
poses of foreign policy. Any system which tends, .in
its operation, thus to divert the rewards of individual
industry into a foreign channel, stands directly op-
posed to that reciprocity of benefit which not only
should, but ever/war, form the basis of commercial
intercourse, not only between individuals but com-
munities.
The inter-communication and circulation of the
products of industry among nations should ever be
reciprocal ; but this can never take place where sys-
tems of exclusion prevail. And where they do pre-
vail, however beneficial the system may be to cer-
tain private interests, they are injurious to the gene-
ral community to which these individuals belong.—
This may be rendered very evident by putting a
plain case.—A wants a hat which B, his next door
neighbour, can supply, but be demands Ss. for it
-(the price of four days labour) ; while a hat of the
_mum quality can 'be procured from C, who lives at
Calais, for 4s. (the price of two days labour). Is it
sot evident that by the purchase of B's manufacture
in preference to that of C, two days labour of A
would be thrown away.—Yes, say short-sighted eco-
nomists, but B would receive a positive benefit which
would otherwise go to a foreigner. This, however,
is a mistake ; for B is a member of a large trading
company (the Nation) and. as a partner, it is impossi-
ble he can be a gainer when the Company trades at a
loss: but the Company does trade at a loss, if it pay two
prices instead of one for any commodity whatever.
Aye, says the false economist, bat you produce work
for your labourers. Yes you d'o, with a vengeance.l
by subs sytesu as this, for you compel him to work
twice as many, hours to procure some necessary, as
would be required were his labour properly directed.
In other words, with the same industry, under "el
properly regulated system, be would procure both al
bat and Ewaistcoat—that ii"ts casanwa"tref'
y !woo.
ceive twice the benefit. .. • .
But, (it may' be argued).unless you psotett your
own manufactures, factitive: will occupy your

because you will not be mei: a fool as to ;qv,
four hours labour for what you con nurselrel
with three; and the corm/x(l4v 5r0,11,1
sold.—But this is not all. Th9sc Rrt::les vi.:,
Toucan supply him for the price of tree!,ot,7.
which would otherwise cost hill t:-.rt price of f,t,„o:e
will buy from you :—nay more, he mu.: bit
from you. Why ? Because rou can pay for coil,
the commodities he wishes to part with; that is for
the number of hours labour which it :s ctsnrezien
for him to barter, but by a certain nwriber of 1,0,41
of your labour converted into some evukelasie
de. Now these are the articles on which yowl*,
try should be employed, if you rich to chtain
tie
largest possible return for your labour and eats
the manufacture of commodities which cast Cie t‘
don (that is you individually as a merniatr of i Rte_:
trading company) a positive sactiEc

The great blunder in the cal:ulations of p4tda
economists arises from their continually misuk,rg
the uses of money—drawing all their infcrercm firm
the direct exchange of money for any ceatiosik.,
without recolleting that monty is but the repreal,2.
tive of the labour of a certain number or hours. 41
arguments then that go to skew that a free trade nc
have a tendency to drain any country of its mos:7
are founded in absolute folly and stupidity. The
most effectual way to secure an effectual draltaged
the money of any country, is to subject it to such
commercial system a. 4 shad it to give lout 4
five hours labour for what it could otherwise maze
for three ; and the converse is equally true—jut

there must be an influx of money into that clultty
which procures every article of consumption
price of the fewest hours' labour—because ail tlw
surplus labo'sir then becomes rzal property, ready ftr
the demands of the State—that is of the traJing
pang—that is of each individual, when an exp,n;.
tore is required to protect a fair right, or to repel as
injury. And in proportion as sound principles Ten.
late and direct our commercial system, so rnu:lv.r
wealth and prosperity be, as compared Kitt LAI d
other States.

Sp much, briefly, as to general principles. Hoy
does this bear, then, in relation to the system avciri4
by the Netherlands Societies for the Encouragewet
of their National Manufactures ? It is extremely
possible that interested persons—manufasturers stet.
ling their own individual interest, nt the expewe eves
of their fellow-citizens, under the dissu;se (It patrio.
tism, are its chief contrivers and most zealois stin.
'cates. But let us not, on that account, shut (Tr (II
to the consequences which may flow from its preru
lent; and general diffusion. Are the avered
ciples of these Societies honest ? sound ? MT-II:
Incontrovertibly so. How then are the constritesees,
in as far as they may threaten injury to our rc.i rat
manufactures, to be averted by us ? The fair
answer may be gathered from the preceding °biro&
dons. Let us accept their challenge. Nay, mutt:
let us strive to outrun them. It will then be, Eta
contest of exclusion, but of industry, ingenuity, in
tellect and science ! And what have we to tsar is
such a race ? The balance must be ultimately is
favour of those who excel in those habits and aci..rf.•
meats which ought every where to command apm
ference.