Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-10-31


REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL.
The military stationed in the north of
Portugal have initiated the conduct of
Their brethren in Spain and Naples, and
have proclaimed a constitutional revolu-
ti'n, under which Tue country is 10 be
ruled by a Cories, 10 he hereafter enact-
ed. The presen, king remained al The
head OF the state. The British officers.
III The service OF Portugal. refusing To
take pari IN The ins.rreciiom, have been
oiSp'aced, and according 90 one account
ordered Id consider themselves as i'll
state OF arrest.
The latest advice. frum Portugal have
oern received through France, al which
Tune The troops from the northern proyn-
ces were on their march towards Lisbon
but had not reached it. Little donb, was
enteriaihe'i The revolution would hrcomc
general, on their arrival. The following
letters and papers detail the proceedings
OF The insurgents of the Portuguese re,
gency:
OPoRTo. Aug. %. :. Every thing hav-
ing been privately arranged on the 23d
INST. between the civil and military au-
lhoriiies, yesterday, 81 half past 4, a. Nj.
The castle al the mouth of the Douro an
nounced, by royal salute, the day des-
tined 10 give liberty to Portugal. Al day
break The troops of the line and militia
assembled under arms, and the officers
proceeded 10 form Il military counsel.
winch published two proclama,ions (Nos.
l. ana AT halt past they marched
10 Tie Prada N VA, and posted them-
selves In front of the public hall. The
governors, bishop, and other authorizes
having arrived, the proclamalions we're
read III their presence, and il was univers
sally agreed on TO establish provisional
government, with power 10 cal! the Cor
les, for these 10 form a constitution this
agreement was sworn 10 BY all. in the iol.
loving form (No.3.) The same was pub
'ished to the people and troops, WHO wei.
coined The intelligence with loud and re-
peatcd shouts of-Long live The king
Jvhn Vl.-Long live the Corles and Cou-
sBiu!iuu
la The evening the authorities attended
HE rational theatre, aud were greeted
Win the same acciaDaiIons Every thing
was conducted with the greatest ha.mo.
| ny and good order. Mt il drop of blood
SPIN nor even a dissenting voice All!
appear content and VERY Thing il going
on a. before. The government paper
which had risen 10 ~ per cent. discount,
Is now current al %, aud bids fair TO 90
lower, as our cause cannet but prosper.
lie foreign officer in the Portuguese
service were all placed under temporary
arrest, but treated with the greatest no
likeness, and paid up 10 the day. Gene
| raj Blunt Is al Ponte de Lima, and two
ofheers have been sent 10 intimate his ar
rest 10 him. The oaiis OF fidelity TO the
Cories are pouring III from all The towns
ann villages IN these hree provinces.
In. Iotfa e
from Oporio, contains tue same account,
with more ample details OF taking the oath,
&c. IL thus concludes " 1Toops are
arriving from all the towns and villages
III tins part OF The Kingdom. With the
exception of Guimaras and Viamera.
which do not choose 10 take the oa,hs.
All the towns as far as Coimbra, it is said
have declared for the provisional govern
meni"
LONDON, Sept. &C.. The Aurora,
Blackburn, IL arrived oil Dover, from o
porto, with letters from thence of 18Th
INST. On the l4ib Tie Provisional Junia
o! HE North was 10 be removed 10 Co.
imbra. The Condo de Amaranie am ali
ihe troops in Tras los Monies, had de
clared for the Oporto party. TIE last
letters received al Oporio from Lisbon,
were OF The 9TH inst. by which il appear
ed the Lisbon party had strong oblec-
non to The government, remaining in the
hands of the people of Oporio. No fears
were entertained for the British property
or persons being molesied, unless the
British inieriered. All the troops at CO.
lmbra, Lelra, and Tic adjacent towns,
had joined The OpcriO party, and ali
were marching on 10 Lisbon.
We snbIoln The folio wing extracts from
the Lisbon GaZettes.
LISBoN, Sept. 4. I'VE have The sails
'acil0n to announce 10 the whole Portu-
Suese nation, thai their Exccllencies the
ti"vernors Of Tie Kingdom proceeded
win The grraiesi diligence in realizing
tie solemn and legitimate coDvocaiiOn of
The Cories, already announced aud in
forwarding all The Steps dat must precedc
this most important act.
We have also The pleasure 10 inform tie
public, that III consequence Of the mpa.
snres adopted by The Government in These
critical circumstances, tie happy results
begin already 10 he experienced. as 40.
pears from letter received from Briga-
der DomiDgOs BernardinO Ferreiya Da
Fauza, which announces that some off.
GERS who had Tor moment deViated fr~m
Their duty, have bogus TO acknowledge
ibe error OF which, they had been gull.
ty, by leaving their corps and joining
those who had remained in that subordl
nail0n, which was always, as we'll as
vaiour,t the honor ofthe Portuguese troops.
and which affords tie fairest hopes Thai in
imitation OF these officers, The whole of
the corps, following their example, will
speedily return 10 their duty, and Join the
centre of the legitimate authority of our
beloved Sovereign.
Lisbon, an tile Palace of Tie
Government, Sept, 2.
The King has been pleased 10 name
the ArclIhlsllnn If Evnra lie Eando IL.