The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-12 00:00:00

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torrents ; and we must keep is mead, that the eattoe.f
all tihrispeethe 'misery is, merely, that the domiseer-1
lag pride of time tikes has bees oillended. l hey are
*Seeded, sot betimes the Neapolitan people have com-
mitted any set of eggressioo, for that is tot eves pre.
tended ; bet thaw-dread Sovereigns am most grieve**
offended because the Neapolitan people have made cer-
tain arrangenteats with their Sovereign, and arrange-
ments too, which have 'wade the people happy. and the
KING *spieled. Ibis is •• the very head end frost
of their offending ;" and with what different feelings,
therefore, shall we observe the respective combatantson
the approaching hostility. On one side will be ranged
a band of heroes, warmed with genuine liberty, and
volunteeting their lives in its defence. On the other.
wits be arrayed an army of slavish vassals. whose
minds. are broken down to their wretched state of
boudage, 44 who will reverence their enemy while
they obey the haughty commands of their superiors, in
prosecuting this unrighteous war.

We shall anxiously expect the information of the I
first blow : and, as that is generally struck by the ag-i
gressur, we look for it front the side of Austria: which
is about to march an anoy of tso,ooo men to ler from-1
tiers. We cannot dissemble cur fears for be saletref
these generous Neapolitans, as tl ere is little doubt
that the enormous weight of the Austrian force will
diet-twiny crush them for the present. But it will Le-
hove the Allied Sovereigns to give some WO site tti,lll
to their own dominions : and we mistake very much
if their NIAJUITIes will not find ample room for 'timer -
else of their best domestic policy. without rueddlinf wi a
that of their mighltours liermany is in open aera-
tion, in consequence of the hated l'eworslOp vo the
Press. Prussi.t is discontented ; and even frozen. half
barbarized Russia is making immerse strides towards
in tei ligence. and intelligence is ever the forerunner of
freedom. In short. the progress of improvement is hourly
on the increase ; and vain, if not dangerous, nil! be
the attempt of these " Gods of the Earth- to put it
' clown. They may make war. and plunder and !Pillage ;
I they may drench the scaffold with the blood of their
victims : they may every day and every hour Air up
victims to the Moloch of their ambition ; bet never
will they be aide to extinguish the holy ethereal fire of
constitutional freedom. It is beginti:ttg to illumine
thecartia. May it civilize and give happiness to all
mankind. and may its enemies take warning. err they
perish it its tfatnee.

Extract of a Letter, dated Lisbon, August 30,
Is2o !

" Ursa Faicsin,—Joy Joy ! Portugal! Liberty !
Cortes : Constitution !—The standard of Liberty is
raised in th.mrto. and 3linho. Tray los 31untes. and
Beira. have joined it.
s'tsrt tbrotgritivestAbeVamieetittle; Joao sla Foeived
a Royal sailor as a signal to the troops of the line and
militia of Oporto to meet under arms at 7! A. st. The
Chiefs formed a Military f'ouncil, and published the
Proclamations, No. I. and 2. At tsj they marched
to the Polaris) da l'aniara, the Governors, Bishop. and
other Authorites, having arrived. the Pivelanostioets
were read in their present., ; and it was universally
at reed on to establish a Provisional Government.
with power to call the Cortes, for these to form a
4:onstinition. This agreement was suurn to by all as
per No. 3.
"The same was publi‘lied to the people and troops,
who welcomed the intelligens., with laud and repeated
shouts of • Long lire King John VI. Lone lire
the Cortes and Constitution. In the evening the
Authorities attended the national theatre, and were
greeted with the same acclamations. Every thing
was conducted with the greatest harmony and good
order. Not a drop of blood spilt ; nor even a dissent-
ing yoke.
* All appear content, and every thing is going on
as before. The Government paper, which had risen
to n per tent. discount. is now torrent at 23! and bids
fair to go lower. as our cause must prosper. The
Foreign Officers in the Portugese service were all
placed under temporary arrest, hut treated with the
greatest politeness, and paid up to the day. Gene-
ral Wont is of Pont.. she LIMA, anti two Offieers hare
been sent to intimate his arrest to him. The oaths of
fidelity to the Cortes are pouring in fonts all the towns
and villages in these three provinces."—Oporto, 25th
Anent. Its2o.
The first intelligence of this glorious event reached
ns on the tith. Yesterday our Governors issued the
Proclamation No. 4, to-slay they pnblished the boasted
" Prouidetteitte" received from Rio, Which, well con-
sidered, amounts to an alleviation of the duties en dried
sp: tit, and tettavyls4 '!! Anti these are the "Provi-
dent-for" that are to revise our expiring trade, and
restore peace and plenty to an oppressed and exasperated
people!!! Oh! &o. tie! tie! But it has been treated
weft &Serve/I—this morning all the Proclamations were
(011114 besmeared or torn, sot errs excepting Mr places
erht re restisels are atirays posted.
to-day advice were received. up to the nth. from
Oporto; all remained quiet there, and they are peeper-
ingipo act on the defensive, if necessary.
Iris rumoured that Algarve and Alemtejo are ready
to proclaim. if they have not already proclaimed die
Constitution—hnt this wants confirmation. There ran,
however, be no doubt that ire ate on the eve of an int-
!torrent change, and that it will be conducted with the
same goad order as in t /poet°.
Give my lore to my family, and tell them not to be
the least concerned on my account, as it is impossible
that any disorder can happen. there being but otie ge-
neral wish ameug both the trot,* and people.' Adieu.
P.N. Retain stirs the Constitution has been pro-
claimed.

On Friday last, Ranto au Baird were rteented for
High Treason at Stirling. The lerhisiour of the un-
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