Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-13

THE soVEnEiCNS AND NATIONS Of EUROPE.
ihe Portuguese nation. animated by tie
mast ardent aud sincere desire 10 maintain
ne poiiitcai and commercial relations NH
hare united hsr hiihsrio wiih alt tie govern
ments ard communities of Euopc, and lac.
ing part,c1iariy al heart 10 continue to ,ae,rt
ii tae opinion IF Wrsirioas men % all
countries, he esteem anil consideration Which
hcne "orrr been withheid from IL, ioDat and
honoro6fe character IF the Portuguese. has
Mo"9h a 'mfspcnsabig necessary to offer to
The World a s"cciHcf bit cam'fii exposition of
Ne cdtrcS ihct haze produced the memorable
erents Which hare J"St occarred iu Portugal:
" tie ieai sp!rH which has influenced the
nation. "iid of the only end Ia ,Chich all the
changes made or intcmied tQ be made, in the
t"ter"ai sti'"ctnrect' the gocefnn,rnt, are al
rtcted: Tie Portuguese nation hopes that
fhis exposition, an correcting The jaise no.
tons Gthich ma1 haze been formed respecting
these ere"ts WiH coweii,ne lie Kind atentiom
y s0Ucreigns and people.
Al Europe ktoWS Tie extraordinary cir.
cumstances phich, ia 1907, forced II. VI.
Jo',m VI. then Prince Regent Of Portugal,
to withdrow mih his royqI family 10 his
Transatlantic domiAioaS. 1hiS measure cas
then deemed highty advantageous torthe cause
Of Ike general Ebe,ty IF Europe No o.r,
tnation into whirh Portrayal uouid Le throun
by the absence of her prince-ulterior occur.
FENCES justified The predictions induigrd on
this head
Portugal, separated from her sovereign by
the raSt eTpumse Of the ocean, deprived Of
at her wonied resources yieide,I ty der dis
tan possessions, oad Of the 6en.jfts Of trade
ty ne Jiochade If her ports goccrped 6y
enemies then heid 10 be 'nrincibie. seemed to
haze reached The term If her political sria,
e"ce. ana to De condemned nerer to resume
lies pace among Independent Nutions
! IL MS desperate crisis, the heroic iaLaJi-
t'"ts = the kingdom toSi neither Meir honor,
nor con age, nor them aiiachncm to their
k'"s y these neitler the pressure IF adrersc
fortune, nor tic 'nunt nSe pomer Of tie eae,ay,
co".G depriee them IHey ereyfed Themselves,
| 'nI.ct IA tie mast Gnc' getic manner as soon
as far"rnble opportunity altered. The
Portuguese wiM TIE nd Of their aAies. re.
corcred. by tie mast Sere,e sacrifices, their
| political existence restored ruth generous
| loyalty, tie throne AID tie croun to their
mcnarcA end impa tiai Europe must confess
("hho"gh justice IS not aiways done) that 1t
cures TO them IN great par. tie victories
since gained in tavor eff tie freedom qnlin~
dependence Of hr0xsS nnd nations.
tiS more easy Ia cOnce1ue than to aeiineate
hc imte'nat condition of Portugal, az The
'.idSt Of circumstances so new ard utter ef-
forts so extraordinary and so general q con-
vuisjon
! NE rHin If TIE country, deguR On the emf"
| grafton ot the inhabitants Who totiowed the
| Fia"ce. or 'cho sought to escape tie suspicion
Of co"operHt'"g IN the systematic persecution
Of the enemy. ,cas aggrarated By t,.e t,co tatCi
'nr0s'on. Of 1909 and 1910, aud by tie losses
| inUifabie tn an obstinate contest ot sereu
years dTation
Commerce andindusiyy. uhicA Gun Tourist
o"iy an the shdde Of peace, aud pubic security
| aud fdnq"itity, were not only aJandD,icd,
| bnt s en'ed anHih'iafed 6y tile uutmited
| f,ec'iom Of trade aiiowed to foreign ,utions
IN the poHs IF Brazil: Ly the disastrous
treaty Y 1910 NTH England : by the decuv
| Of manufactures By the nepiy totd destruc.
ron Of 6oM tie mercantile and military ma
rme': By The absolute uGnt Of protection and
| encouragement for these tuo ,mportant sour.
ces of national prosperity.
agriculture te5is,s fthe aeuith and STRENGTH
Of buttons, Geprired Of the handS uL,ich rQr mo-
nopoiized destitute # Tie capital which Jecds it
and Hh1ch wus often direrfed 10 more pressing
purposes hurins no longer the ritui porcr whicI
it Rad been accustomed ~ derive from nafional
'adusby, and the dcttre circulation resulting from
erse,ndi md internal Commerce -iunguisted in a
t'tdt hthdrgy and our country presented to the
asfon,Shcd Otserrer the dpioratic picture IF misery
amt Jagiiue
Ihe sensible dimiautiOn Of the public rerenua,
caused by the ruin " the population and the en-
fnefio" NJ commerce. and Industry By the irrepg.
raols loss Of the immense SUNS uhice he enemy
arrested from the unhappy Portuguese and By TIE
srees'ire expenses NJ the wdr uhieh Obliged the
nation TO contract neU and enormous drJts-gQre
the mott GioW TO public credit, 9ireqdy shaken
by the scandatous Mulrersation Of tie treasury
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tratioR.
II The Portuguese bud not cherished for their
prince and has august dynasty, lore bordering OH
GGordton-D they hod not desired to oGtqin from,
amendments rhich such condition " things i'm
Perdticely required, ii r0uiJ harc been rery eqsv
TOR them 10 assign limits To the royai poWer, and
dictdte TO ham conditions cOmOrnldG!e to The ur
gency of things
Lut The Character Of the Portuguese uas not TO
he jciied They preferred looking TO their Prince
for ali thar ras Tdated, rather than erhi5u to
Europe. qiready dismaycd by recent calqmities.
the spectacle Of turbulent and impatient mutton,
or TO APPEAR to take ddrdntdge Of circumstances
an ord,r to display spirit ~ reuot and iasuGor
d'ndtIOn.-A silent and peUcefm endurance NJ
sriiS rdS the rule Of h,ir cnnduct confidence in
the rutues Of their prince. fhe foundat0ao of their
hopes
But-and IL is pnilfut to dee'are it their
hopes hare been compile ely disQppOinted, and the
patience. NJ the Portuguese reached the point be.
yond Thtch 1t uOuid not seem possible for That NJ
proud and courageous mutton TO go-u mutton pm.
ftrated wfh the sense of lis lis and not igaorant
81 The mems 9f re,nedying them.
The PnriuSuese knOUing the heart Of their so.
rereisn, tQftered themselves that he uoud prepare
The necessary reforms, as he bud sometimes encou
rugged them 10 hope out hiS eIpectdtion prOued
hluSoty; the ministers ot The court Of Rio .jaaeiro
hare direTteG the mind 0f the King from these inn
POrtant cures, ind erineed dispie0sWe uheRerer Il
pdtriot dTred TO publish his scHLimeats ON the
subject, and stew the necessity NJ masking Po,la.
gal dgain the sect cf government.
Thus, the Portuguese began TO lose their conf.
dence in The only remedy that remained - Theideu