Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02

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90. Our cousin, the Grand Duke of
Berg shall continue to fulfil the functions
OF lieutenant general of the kingdom.
| 3. The ministers, the Council oG Cas-
tile, and all civil, ecclesiasiical, and military
authorities are, as far as is requisite, con-
hrmed. Jus ice shall be administered I'M
der the same forms, and ia the same man.
ner "a is usual.
The uncii ofCastle is charged with
the publication Of this decree, and with the
aifixing it on all places where it may be
necessary, that no one may pretend igno4
rance q he same.
Given in our imperial ardroyal palace
! a. Bayoune, the 25tn ot May, 1893.
Isl 5ned) NAPOLEON"
| The favourable reception which his ma.
iestY he emperor and king has given TO
! the Portuguese deputies at Bayoune has,
! according O letters from Portugal of the
Slst OF May, revived the hopes Of the Por.
gues- 81 happier Fuiurity. This is
kRown 10y an * ract from letter made
public by the duke of Ab anles, governor
general Of Portugal and written at Bay.
! onne "a the 9Th April By The Portuguese
| deputies to his majes,y the emperor aud
king.
The ex'ract vas precededby the follow
ing proclamation, b. his excelency the 60
vernon general =
PoRTuouEsE-TVi'hout doubt you
viii ment the benevoIence of Napoleon the
great your conduct will prove that you
aye POr,hy OF Independence. Il Will DE a
.ource OF gyea' joy 10 me, if can con;ri.
butte to your felicity. uguesc-- con.
inue iolye In que, and place your con.
| 1dence IN me. The moment approach.
7s when your new organization will take
place"
The extrac, from the letters was to the
following eGec(;--
| CeUwTEYMEN,
The confidence with which you hon
cured Us IN sending US TO the great mo,
| march, 20 be the interpreters of your wish
IS and sentim MS, was granted. that we
| might submit our dearest interests in The
tate OF our country, TO the decision of ;hs
! mighty genius who il 10 renova'e Europe.
On our arrival at the ron iers OF the
French empire, we were Witnesses Of the
! continual reioiciDgs OF the subj e. Of the
great Napoleon. This expression ofU0ia
versal joy in Prance afforded us presea-
lurent Of our felicity.
" his Imperial and royal majea devo.
ted The dey Of his residence q, Bayonns TO
the reception Of his subjects. IIc was
pleased 10 grant US the second day, lie
entered In'o the mirutesj detaiis respect.
ing ~ ouI desires ardconcems. Nothing
= can equal the extent O MS genius, the sub.
nifty OF his mind aro The generosity Of
his principle. 3 the same time thai his
majesty cordescended u discourse with
Us, with paternal aAsbiljty, on the present
state Gf affairs, ne made the most impoTA
ant observations upon every thing that
could assure our prosperity, and spoke TO
! Us with noble diffidercc concerning the
rights which events have given him over
the country, The emperor observed that
the great distance which separates POrtu-
j gal from the seat ofgoyernment in France;
does net permit his watching over the con-
? Germs OF our country with the same care
E and solIcitude as over the interests Of his
o other subjects, and that he knew the dit.
n 6cu!;y Of entrusting great power, over
i, distant countries, 10 other hands, HIS ma
les;y spoke to Us with some dispieasure,
but WITHOUT any great warmth, Of the
Il FitiSC NtiO bpFEA itgN U.S. anu VI Ills TOY dk
p race. He principally treated Of he means
f IF raising W 10 our due station among the
- bowers OF Tie continent Of Europe and OF
v delivering us from the yoke OF British in.
y hueuce, under which we had during so
= many years suffered. His majesty said,
e that ne would endure no English colony
e on The continent. Fiaally, he declared,
u hat our late YES IN Gus Own hands that
!, it depended on the disposition which we
should manifest TO The world, the upright.
T. ness with which we should embrace the
:. general cause Of the continent Of Europe,
It and the 6rmness with vhich we should
8 resist temp atoms 10 mis'cad US from he
lobi. cts IN view. See these are The tokens
i by which his i,nperia, and royal majesty
Twin recognize whether you are worthy
8 TO constitute nation, support throne,
and have 2 Prince who vill govern you,
#, and Ei rank among Tie powers of Eu-
- rope"
= The Portuguese Depulalion Rave repair
/. ed from Bayonnc g. BoIdeaux, with the
e exception Of M. lie Luna, ambassador Of
d Portugal 10 France who has remained