Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-23

Kingdom. his CaA h,,, uar GONE ;slaroh 1e -
alarm and general IN r,slaca 8 The
oath British frigatS ansd - p, as. g traas
anu III, .l'o salile uay vt report reached the
pnone =, ~, l''. y = embark. That night
next day an order was re a9,t ~. ,ar.snaI /;
to embark all the proyisil and - nrer,ars, 3 !
the ships Immediately for ~, L. t,at
day began to embark the Preis efYscts Inf /
the ministers and nobility MOI heain - i
pack up till the 25th and Goth The srst &c /
these days the flag of truce wv onf yvbe..
Their this sudden resolution wasv;no. - fha
marching of the French army, IL 3ba die. I
patches brought by the frigate, nor nosi
lively ascertained, but probobabho l,oth
There are now several line of t,,a sh;ns I
in the offing, who it is supposed VI a,co,n-
pany tothe Brazils. Fill however rnctos-
ed proclamation translated in haste i NH
lshed yesterday and it was understtl tbat
The cannon in several forts were spikl and
The sunpowder thrown into the river, was
not generally believed that the prince MID |
go, and until the ships were under wSrh
many veil informed people believed thaSe
would remain. 1t is supposed that the yaluef
thediamoads taken with the prince is abouts
hundred Millions Of dollars, and that he too.
thirty millions of dollars in specie, plate, sc,
HAVING cndeayored by every possible
means to coherye neutrality, which until
the present the, my faithful and beloved sub
;ects have enjGed, and Notwithstanding my
having lrainedpy royal treasury, and every
other sacrihcesShich | have subjected my
self, arriyig 70 thsexcess of shutting the ports
of my Kingdom tohe subjects of my ancient
and faithful ally theking of G. Britain there
by exposing the commerce of my subjects to
total ruin; and suffehg Gy this motive great
prejudice in the revehes of my kingdom.
find that in the lnterlo ofmy kingdom are
marching troops of the Nmperor of the French
and King of Italy, TO wbm had united n.y.
self on the continent, il he persuasion of be-
ing no longer distnrbed and that the same
are directing their mari for this capital *
i wishing to avoid the herible consequences
which may ensue from ofence which would
be more hurtfull then bebicial, serving on
" to shed blood to the deshction OF humani-
tg, and probably to excite in\ greater degree
the dissention of troops vii. have come to
this kingdom, with the 4 declaltion and pro-
mise not to commit hostility. moving ike
wise that they are directed versparticuarly
against my royal person and ths my faith
ful subjects will be less disturbed b. absent
ing myself from this Kingdom, Ihl,eresolv-
ed for the benefit Of my subJects,.o pass with
the queen my lady and mothcr,md with all
the royal family for the states of america, and
establish myself in the city Of ths river Of ia
metro until general peace. And considering
furtberhow much it behoyss to leAe the go
vernment of these kingdoms in tAa order
WHICH is essential for the goos! OF thenand of
my subjects as thing to which alsso es-
sentially obliged-haying in this every snsi-
deration which in similar case are prGent
to me pleased to appoint TO goMn
the kingdom in my absence and to rule thse
my Kingdoms the marquis OF hbrantes, ny
dearly beloved cousin, Francisco da Cordu q
Menenzes, lieutenant general Of my armies
the prince Castro, of my council, and regido
Of Justice, Pedro dc Melle Breyneer, of m
council, who will serve as president of my roy
al treasury, in the absence and impairment G
Luis de Vascancelas Souza, WAC is unabi
! from sickness don Francisco de Noronha
lieut.. gen. of my armies and president OF TIL
Meza ola Conscientin Ordens, and in the def
cheney of either of them the count Monteir
Mia, who | have appointed president of tn
Senado ae. Camera, with the assistance of tn,
two secretaries, the count Sampaio, and in hi
room don Miguel Pereira Forjaz, and Of tht
Dezem6argaaor de Paro, and my procurato
of the crown, Joao Antonio Santere Mendoncv
from the great confidence which have in al
of them, and great experience which the
have had in theAaHiairs of the government.
Reing certain that my kingdom and peopl'
will be governed and ruled in manner tina
my conscience viii be at ease, and that ths
said governors will entirely fulfil their obliga
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