Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-17

Dave " Copsiutf In3l violencc a1G damage
done 10 your msjes,y's snbjecls a. a per
sonalon,rsSe: they could 90, hesitate to
compel Englaad, BY force. TO respect their
territory aod their ports; # they adopt a
contrary conduct, if they becams accom-
plees Of The wrong done by Euglaod to
your Subs CTS. they would place themselves
in state OF war with your majesty.
s" When the Portuguese govefnucn ~. suf.
fered ships .obs visited by English ships
IFS independence was violated by its own
conseni, blythe Outrage done to It's Gag, as
Il wonld have beeo had Epsland violated
Its territory and its ports.
Inc eoemy ought to be placed in a
state Of interdict, in the midst of The seas
10 which he pretends TO reserve 10 hielself
the empire. In sh;s position, all powers
ought to exprct.iIom each other aaptus!
support.
I" And a. what moment die Por uga, be.
tray the cause Of the con.isent? Ought
England 20 expect sill! to h4se su ally,
whep, exercising Der violence Oh eyesy
sea, she nenaced the new world as well as
The cid, a,sacked, wi;hoae any motive Of
aggression, The feg ct The Americans. and
dyed heir own shores .wish their b,ood !,
wh4a, scandslously famous by the disasters
Of Copenhagen, which she. surprised IL he
efnidss of peace, she soogh' 10 The p.ilage
OF her arsena!s, ior some sad bloody spoIIs!
g But the scantial oi this understanding
bs,ween the Portuguese governments and
Ens!and may. be nasad 70 other tlc1es.
When Eug!sod med,a.ed, 10 1905, the re-.
kindling 10 Europe that war WHICH your
anajes,y has SO g!oziouaiy termiazsed, she
SEQ. 1eetso Lisboo The ministers had
conferences time has de9eloped the object
and shr result.
Haze not tie English sgnadrou, sep' 10
toe river plate, ,ouched 81 lauelro? Did
DOT The troops sent 20 euenos Ayres and
Monte Viedo receive provisions from <sae
Bfazitp Iheae distant suec@uts may have
escaped .h-. asteus,o1 ot Europe buy she
aaw Portugal receive and yictual ia her
ports the Eosl;sh ships destined to blaek-
abe Cadis, N ATTACK Cops'aulinople aod
Egvpt; these which were to land troops
ia Naples 10 sir up sevolg; those when
we've TO io,scduce Eqglish naeFchandlsa
Upon ,he COASTS Of ta1 Mediterranean !;
though portu CAT knew ,aa; al! he po.,s ia
the souh wsie $40. sgaipst then.
@ French consul, waora Portugal I'd
Acknowledged aud atmine:j 20 he essrcise
Of his functions IN rhe pos; Of Faro, has
been taken b. the ;otss2ant Of the cus,on,s,
sensto prison, taken OUT only TO &c ex!sd ).
and lhe Portuguese gaveguTasns resussd Tor
,hfe. cica;hs 10 repair the outrage.
I" Ptcfessionsof neutrality i'll concealed
this hostile corducs. The couri OF L sbop
Should haze explained itself wi;h7ut shut
& og, Icus najesy proposed il 20 accede
50 lhe. sysieD OF the contnsni, and had il
done SC, you woull have forgotten every
,hine.
- fay from defer iog to youe n, xjes.y's
p oposal, TIE PorsugNrse goyernmsns hed
no Other so!ici'u!e than that OF INFORMING
he coarl Of Loodon, Of IRA Gu lying Eng
land relative to her Interests, Of eusran-
tesipg the safs,y Of tae English. aad Of
,heis properly, IN Portugal /. bad neither
protected he french Tor Their coa.m7fce;
doe persoaa and srSde eff their eaemies
llsas continued free and favored. .por,u.
gal psoEl'acs 70 JOIN the cause CT The CONT,
vent, even 70 declare war agans; Eng!aud;
bl, sh. wis'led 10 make war, if may use
the expire sslon, 10 concert ,a!til her, 10 fu,-
Dish her, uaaer the appearance Of hos!ility,
viii meaos Ct continuing herirade W III
Portugal, and siroush Portugal With the
rest OF Gnfopr; k!ad Of war equivalent
70 perEdious oeu,Faliiy. Saccors were
demanded Of England, a7a 10 gaio time,
attempts were nlnde 10 decei2o our m&jss.
~ by vain declarations scrupes were al,