Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-03


the conflict OF passions. il will not fail 10 be
uowned IN future ages.
Comrades, The honor Of completing so great |
work is not less estimable. than that OF hav. |
ing commenced it-UDite with us but for |
get not, that while we are exertipg ourselves |
for the felicity OF future generations, we must
avoid causing destruction TO the present. Let
ms avoid civil war aud tumults, the unhappy
and most common results of political changes.
Let us even in this overcome the power of des-
tiny itself, and prove TO the universe that no
exploit is impracticabie to Portuguese, which
is TO be performed by the aid of virtue aud he
roism.
IPere follow the signature OF 81 ofacers.l
PROCLAMATION.
LISBON, Aug. 3D." Portuguese THE ter
riblc crime of rebellion against The power aud
legitimate authority OF our august sovereign
| the king our master, has just been committed
| in the city OF Oporto. A few il-intentioned
| individuals, deceiving the officers OF the corps
OF troops i'm that city, were unhappiy able TO
induce them. covering themselves with op.
probriuni, TO violate on the oath OF this month,
the oath OF fidelity 10 their King. aud To their
| colors and 10 dare TO constitute, of their own
/ authority in that city, government to which
| they gave the name of the supreme govern
| ment OF the Kingdom.
| The wretches who contrived this couspi-
rary well knew that they could not mslead
Portuguese hearts but by concealing from
them, under the appearance OF an iliusory
oath of love aud fidelity to the sovereign, the
| tremendous step which they made them take
towards the abyss OF revolution the couse-
| qnences OF which may be the subversiou OF the
| monarchy and the sublec ton OF a nation always
jealous of it's independence, TO the i.nominy
of a foreign yoke.
| Do not then be deluded, faithful and vail
| ant Portuguese, by such appearances; il IL
an evident contradiction when the revoIted,
! protesting obedience 10 lie King our sovereign,
while they withdraw themselves FROM the au-
| thorty 1.-THE government lawfully esta blished
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| clare, 10 constitute themselves under the title
OF supreme Government of the Kingdom, TO
| copvoke the CsItcs llich would be always lie-
Gal IN not called by the sovereign, and announce
changes aud alterations which they ought 10
content themselves with soliciting, because
they cannot emanate in a legitimate and per-
nanent manner except by the royal consent.
| Ou, sovereign has never ceased to yield
| tojnst solicitations. the objects of whicn i.
| Tue good and the prosperity of his subjects
| Even now, by the ship of war which has ell.
tered this port to-day. regulations have been
| received which will be speedily made public,
proving the trnly paternal soliciinde with
| which he deigns TO attend to the good Of this
kngdoin, and which II possible, increases the
horror which ali ought TO feel at the crime
! committed in the city of Oporto.
- The governors of this kingdom are taking
| andw continue 10 take, all the measures
whic', such circumstancesim peri0usly dictate,
| ana which arc prescribed TO them by the most
sacred duties OF their officers.
| II, however, any causes of complaint and
| inst representations shall be laid before them,
| they will hasten 10 forward them respect
| fully TO the Royal Prince, flattering them
| selves that the SAME indi vidu as nov implcat-
| ed in 50 criminal an nsurrec,ion will reflect
| upon the evils into which they are going To
recipitate Themselves, and will repeat .nnd
| turn 10 obedience 10 their Sovereign, contid-
| ing in the uBalierabe clenency OF the most
merciiui OF Monarchs.
| Meantime the Governors of the kingdom
| nope that tins most faithful nation may pre-
serve that loyalty which was always its most
| precious distinction that the army, whose he
Ioism was hut lately admired by all Europe,
will hasten TO etiace the blot with which its
hoBOui is threatened by the misconduct OF
| these lew corps who have inco.siderately sui
| tered themselves 10 be deceiN ed and that the
majority OF the Portuguese army will preserve,
| together with the reputation OF lis inileXihle
! va'our, The equally distinguished virtue OF its
| fidelity
| Portuguese The preservation of imDl;ci it o.
| bedieUce TO the King our Sovereign. is the
most important obligation upon us all, at The
] same tim that it is our most evident interest.
| inns the fiImness in these principles il re.
! quisite-Iet all classes concur TO maintain the
public uanGuIiIiy, aud yOu will promptly see
! of',rr rstoied, winch the i'll in,pDtioned rash
| ~ attempt 10 disturb.
| This rs what's recommended o you in the
name OF our adOyed Sovereign, by the Co
vcTnors OF the kingdom.
Lisbon, IN the Palace of The Government,
| Aug 20. 1870
| " The CARDINAL PATRIARCH
" Marquis de BARBA,
=" Condo de PENlCHE,
| " Conde dc FERIA
"ANToNIA GOMEZ RIBEIRO."
| IGdzette Ge Lisbon dug. SO.
SPAIN
| MADRID, September i2.-Gpneral Riego, be-
| fore his departure tom Madrid, published
the following letter in tile journals. addressed
to Cehcrals Lopez Barros, and Arco AguerrO,
who are with the army of the Isla de Leon =
. Madrid. Stpt3.
My Dear Comrades and Friends arrived
| III this capital animated with the sentiments
| with which you yourselves are inspired. aud
always acting as these principles dictate to me,
| by which have been drawn into the defence
| of the good cause. Observe what have done
| have spoken twice with the King. lin the
first interview, had occasion TO open TO him
| the bottom OF my heart concerning The essen
| iial point which had determined me to set ont
incoSnitO from head quarters | told him that
The only object OF my journey was the ,rauqnii-
MY OF the country the safety of his person, and
| the establishment of his throne. That l had
| wished by this mean TO prevent the evils which
| might be CcCasiOned in the capital by The i'll.
| founded reports which were circulated re-
| speeding our disobedience and our views being
| opposed TO the happy restoration OF that con.
sti'utional system which his Majesty had a.
| dopted--a system on whicll0n glory aud future
| prosperity depend. | told him, among other
| things, that IN my opinion The order for the
| dissolution OF the army was mpOlitic, as ii had
| destroyed The confidence OF the chiefs and sol
| diers who composed il as well as that of The
| nation, by exciting doubts as 10 The lrankness
! OF the executive power. Ii did not express
| myself III these very words, AT least made his
| Majesty TO understand this in clear manner.
observed TO him that / was not worthy of tie
| eminent post which had been coBhded TO me
! in tIIa command OF GaIicia, aud that this APP
| pOintment would excite the jealousy OF the
| brave soldiers whom was 10 replace, and es~
| pecially that of their political chief(M Agar)
who, while at their head, had been able TO
maintain good order in that important province
! during the most critical mOmeDts-ihat his