Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-16
.II1IAHS

II i HAAS
TO THE PORTUGUESE.
"Your fate has been perhaps more Sc
we're than has been suffered by any peope
on earth.
"Your kings forced to fiy from you, and
the same which has happened to Spain IS
an irrefragable proof o. the absolute ne
cessity under which they (the kngs) Did IL.
You have been ordered not to deiendyour-
selves, and you nave not defended JUNoT
offered to make you happy, and your hap
piness has been, to be treated with more
cruelty than the most ferocious conquerors
have used people whom they have subdut6
by force of arms, and alter most obsu-
nate resistance.
'sYou have been deprived of your kings,
your lands, usages, customs, goods, liber.
~, of life itself, and of that holy religion
witch your enemies have never respected,
but which according to their custom, they
have promised 20 protect, and have even
feigned to practice themselves. Your no
biity has been annIhilated, your goods have
been confiscated, as 4 punishment for your
fidelity and loyalty.
"You have been dragged vilely to foreign
regions, and you have been forced TO become
PROSTATE at The feet of that which has caus-
ed you SO many evils, which by the most
terrible perfidy, has usurped your empire,
-
dy your troops have passed your borders,
and go chained to die in defence of that
which has oppressed you, of IL 1t which iol-
lows spirit profoundly wicked to destroy
those, which ought to be your strength, and
make them serve with Their lives, TO their
triumphs, aid to that teroclous glory 20
which they aspire. Spain has seen, between
grief and desperation, your servitude, and
ali the horrible evils which have followed
II Ye arc her brothers, and pant to fly to
our succor. But some chiefs, government
either weak or corrup cd, has arrested 1t,
and prepared the means by which the ruin
OF our k ng, of our laws, our independence,
our liberty, our lives, the same holy religion
which unites Us, that all should accompany
your own destruction and by which that
barbarous people might accomplish tri.
unph, and the slavery of the rest of Europe
Our loyalty, our generosity, our justice,
could not suffer 4 wickedness so atrocIous ;
they have broken the restraint. Let us 20
60 fight. We have armies and chiefs, and
there is but one cry throughout Spain-To
die all In defence of the country but also
10 make those vie enemies to fall with US.
Come then, generous Portuguese, TO u
mite yourselvesto Spain, To die for the coun.
try. It's standards expectyo s. will receive
you with g]adness, as brothers UNANIMOUSLY
oppressed. The cause of Portugal and oil
Spain is the same. Do not fear our troops
TIER desires are the same as your own
and with their arms aud forces you may
reckon upon security.
"Within yourselves you have an objec
for you vengeance. Dol not obey the authors
ofyour calamities; attack them. They are
a handfel of dismayed wretches, and alrea.
dy vanquished by the very peridies and
crueties which they have cymmitted, anc
IN the eyes Of Europe, and OF the whole
world. they are covered with disgrace
"Rise in a mass Avoid to stain your
generous hands with any crime; but go tC
fight against u, and destroy it. Our force,
reunited, will put an end TO this perfdiou.
enemy, and Portugal, Spain. all Europe, a.
gain will breathe--or will die free, and a,
men.
"Portuguese your country is not yet losl
unless that it has been only delayed. u.
Bite, and fly ssto re.estaDlisn and TO save
it,"
"Seville, 9Oth May, 1905"