The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-18
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LISBON. April 8.
Ringdont Of Portugal and Of she .dk
SayUeS.
Portuguese THE day of our glory
is at last arrived. the troops of the enemy, in
disgraceful flight, STouted OF all points rapid
ly disappear from the Potuguese TERRITORY,
whichthey have Infested with their pre-
sence The Governors of Portugal. rejoice
wi n you on this happy event and after
humbhng themselves in the presence of the
almi shty. the FIRST and sovereign Author of
al good. they render due thanks to his Roy
al Highness the Prince Regent, cur Lord
whose wisdom established the bases of our
defenceJ to his British Majesty, to his en-
ilgbiened Ministry ,Ss to the whole British ma
tion, in whom we have found powerful & libe-
raj allies the most constant cooperation in re-
pelllng the common enemy, and that honour,
PRIORITY, and steadiness OF principle which
particularly characterize that great nation:
to the illustrious Wellington. whose sagacl
ty and consummate military knowledge en-
abled him TO penetrate the plans of the en-
envy, to take the most efectuai precautions
TOR frustrating them, and compelled them
at last to fly with the Of their hume
rous army. diminished by famine, by the
most severe privations, and by the incessant
pursuit the allied forces: to the zeaious
and interchangeable Berestord, the restorer of
discipline and organizatIo to the Portuguese
troops to the brave and skilful Generals
and Officers of both nations to their brave
comrades IN arms, who, with generous
emulation,nes fought that they did not tri-
umph and, III hne, to the whole Portuguese
people, whose loyalty. patriotism, constancy.
and humanity, have been so gloriously dis
tinguished amidst the tribulations which
have afflicted as.
g A nation possessed of such qualities can
never be subdued and the calamities of war
instead OF disheartening, serve only to aug
ment It's enthusiasm, and to make it feel all
the horror OF the slavery with which it was
threatened
:. Butt Portuguese, the lamentabe effects
OF tne INVASION OF those barbarians the vet
smoking remains OF the humble Cottage of
the poor, of the palace of the man of ohu-
ience of the cell Of the religious, of the
hospital which afforded shelter and relief to
the poor and, infrm, of the temples dedica-
ted to the worship of the Most High the
!nnocent blood OF many peaceful citizens of
Doth sexes, and OF all ages, with which those
heaps OF ruins are still tinged; the insults
OF every kind heaped upon those whom the
Vandais did not. deprive of life--.insuts ma
ny times more cruel than death itself; the
universal devastation Of the fields, of plan
tations, OF cattle, and of the Instruments of
agriculture the robbery and destruction
OF every thing that the unhappy inhabi
tants OF the invaded district possessed; this
atrocious scene, which makes humanity
shudder, affords terrible lesson. which
you ought deeply TO engrave or your me
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rate natioh. who retain only the figure of
men, and who in every respect are worse
than wild beasts, and more blood thirsty
than Tigers Ut lions Wretched are rhev
who trust ID their deceitful promises VIC
ums OF foolish credulity, thousand times
viii they repent, but without avail. Of the
levity with which they have trusted To the
promises OF nation without faith and with
outlaw; OF men who acknowledge neither
the rights OF humanity, nor respect the sa
cred tie OF an oath. Opposed TO such an
enemy, the only alternatives which remain.
ed tou were resistance, or retreat; the for.
iDer depended ON competent armed force.
the latter is law which the dutv of ,,rs,
serving life and property imposes on all
Citizens. These evacuating the towns
where they dwell. transporting the efF,cts
which they CAN carry off, destroying those
which they are obliged to abandon. and
which might serve ior the subsistence ef the
enemy,s escape the horrors of the
most infamous slavery, throw them.
selves into the Arms of their fellow.
countrymen, who receive them as brothers
assist the military operations, depriyioo the
invaders of the means Of maintaining Ron
selves in the territory which they oocunied
and in tns way they are so far useful to
themselves, because the enemy not being
able 70 support himself, for long time. IN
positions where he is i0 want OF subsistence
VIII soon be obliged TO evacuate then, -
and the inhabitants returning Immediately
| their homes, neither suffer the ;ncoov:
niencies OF a Ieng .hened absence. nor f;na
their hougcs and fields ri that state ~ So