Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-15
FOREIGN.
From the London STIR, Nor. Z. |
PORTUGAL.
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he necessary orders having been issu-
Ell for enabling the Portuguese Commits
saIy at PARIS 10 receive the last three
quarters otihe quota assigned 10 Portu-
gal III Tie contributions imposed Oh France
by the Powers which signed the last rrea-
ty OF Paris, appears 10 us that the Pub
lic may wish 10 be Uniformed of the priu-
ciples upon which The Portuguese Pleni-
potentlaries founded the right OH which,
they iaid claim To the said combination
claim which was disputed 10 them, on
account oi Portugal not having entered
the campaign with their contingent a.,
gainst trance, that being the basis on
whlcht the contribution was divided among
the other Powers. These PRINCIPLES may
be very easily deduced from the follow
ing
NOTE:
The undersigned Flenipotentiarie OF
his Royal tlighness the Prince Regent of
Portugal and the Brazils, have rec, ived
the official communication winch their
liiShnesses and ExceiencieS the Minis
tiers of the Cabinets of Austria, Russia.
Great Britain and Prussia, did them the
honor to address 10 them, under date OF
the 18th inst
The undersigned cannot but approve
OF the basis of the arrangement which the
four Powers above named deem proprr 10
propose 10 the Government of his Must
Christian Majesty, and in which they ap-
pear 10 have combined, as far as circum
stances VIII admit, the essential object
OF NE coalition, VIZ. the re-eStabllsnment
OF tiie tranquility OF Europe on solid foun-
cations with the guarantee OF the ust IN
IDENTITIES claimed by all States winch
took part III the alliance.
he undersigned thank The Minis
iers eli Austria, Russia, Great Brita IL
and Prussia, for the assurance which they
ave them OF communicating the answer
OF the French Government, and the ute
rlor resolution TO which il may lead, for
the purpose of putting them in Il capacity
10 contribute, according 10 the spirit OF
treaties. to the iinal result of the negocia-
ton. The four Powers who signed the
treaty of Alliance the 25thof March.
VIII surely not lose sight of the fact, that
Portugal not only acceded by formal
treaty 10 that alliance, but also that i'm
qudiiy of signing party and of guarantee
OF the execution of the treaties of Paris
ana vienna, 1t ought doubtless TO come
III as one otthe principal parties in every
arraiigeme shall rectifv any Of
the articles Of ihe said treaties.
lie undersigned, convinced of the
molneniouS. nature of existing circum-
stances, and OF the Importance which iI,e
Powers must attach TO the speedy con
clusion the negotiation, will abstain
from impeding its progress bv any new
CLAIM, ON Their part, as against France:
but thinking that the pecuniarv sacrifices
to be eXacted of that Power should be
destined not only TO pay the expences of
me war, but also TO reimburse each ofthe
Allied Powers Tor the preparations and
expenses winch recentevents have caus-
eu, tHey claim, OH behalf of his ROYAL
lli9lhess The Pnnce Regent of Portugal,
nc r'sht OF participating in the coniri-
button which shall beinposed on France
and IN this view they RELY ON the iust,re
ana lmpaltlality of the High Powers 10
which they address their reclamatious.
Ihe undersigned, tie moment the es-
cape OF Napoie II Bonaparie was known
al tieuDa, interpreting the intentions of |
liieif august Sovereign, and convinced of |
me neral force which the close and i'm |
mediate union Of all The Powers wouId |
produce, signed without hesitation. f,e !
declarations of the 18th of March and the |
18th of May, and by consequence from
that moment, III ilIe name of their Cont |
canieunder engagements the most solemn |
Constantly following the same line of |
conduct the undersigned were the first |
VINO VINO formally acceded 10 the treaty of |
Alliance OF The 25th of March; tEey I'M |
mediately communicated il TO The Re-
SeDcy OF Portugal, which forthwith made
ali lle necessary preparations for putting
Tie army on war footing and if that ar
my iiadsdo enleredthe field at the moment
when husiilitles were Terminated. this
could only be ascribed TO the signal yioto-
~ which so suddenly put an end 10 tbe
war, and 10 the distance at which The
Sovereign Of Portugal is placed. without
whose sanction 1t was evideDfaIv impossi-
Die THAT delegated Government could
take upon itself the responsibility of eau
sing troops TO march out Of the kingdom,
IN execution of a treaty not vet ratified.
HIS circumstance, then, cannot apnul
'raitect III any degree tic right Which the :
lay claim to-ihaf Of beiyg
0H5idered 0,m tredfed hke MI The gfhSr ,ycy,,
'ers 81 We 0it'0acc inasmuch as Porfu-
gal has been ready on her side 10 DER
ofm all ihat could be Iegifimafely expect
ii OF hcr and the expenses occasloned
~ the preparations for war, and without
he All OF any foreign subsidy, should be ,
rpald TO her out Of tie mass destined for
fiesc indcmnitics.
II II were wished To adopt The basis
j not admitting TO participation in the |
contribution any but the armies which =
Dok an active part in the war. this prin- J,
lp!c would lead great deal too far. I
,dcli OF The allied Powers has ungmesti- -
naDlY fulfilled fhe duties which n ia,