Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-17
Boston, August 10.
REVOLUTION IN ST. JAGo.

La Tne tact Of a revolution having taken
blace in the Island of ST. Jago. the largest
N the Cape Verd Islands, has been before
I&nnounLed. The manner 10 which it was
AGected, together With other interesting par
ticulars relative thereto, may te found IN
|the following letter, written by gentleman
Fla that place.
Extract of letter 10 the Editors, dated
YiHa Do Praya,
ST. Jago May 2s, 1891.
"GEsTLEMEN-I avail myself OF the pre-
,eul opportunity to acquaint sou Of the i'm
por,ant changes in the government here
arrangements were made to declare the
constitution on the 4th ult. and secretly CON-
,unca,ed to his excellency the Governor
N;eo.ral and the Chief Justice, who evinced
II Imposition to second the views Of the pro-
uorers of the scheme. The day arrived, and
81 a. bases Of the constitution declared with.
ant opposition, and days were appointed
81 6r celebrations, when the Chief Justice was
appointed to draw up the proceedings TO be
,ransmitted;o the cor,es at Lisbon. whicb was
done so artfully as to render nugatory the
proceedings, unless approved by His Majes-
". That greatly irritated the feelings OF
81 the instigators Of the revolution, who con-
cer,ed plan to carry il into effect without
MS knowledge or that Of the Governor gene
raj. On the 18th inst being the anniversary
j Of the discovery Of this Island in the reign OF
Don usnoel, and the monthly muster OF the
,,oops, they were paraded as usual at 10 o.
Fl ,o,k A. NJ and marched to the public
SNARE in front of the Government House,
n headed BY Col. Wadna, the conmandant Of
q, mace, who bore with him the bases of
,ks constitution as adopted by the extraordi-
nary Gre at Lisbon, which be delivered
% III. A,liutaut of his Regiment, with orders
70 present them TO bis excellency the Cover.
ror general, and to demand his permission
that The garrison should publicly swear to
\ them.
Il "Sonneypac,ed was the demand that his
y Escslleucy hesilated some time to reply,
y xhep a message was sent demanding his i'm
n mediate answer lie then presented him.
sell in front Of the troops, and declaring his
assent to the constitutional system 10 which
4 he was rea1V - swear; when tie troops
= shouted "Pivu Srato RsLgaao Cdthofaco
Bonnuo"; Yiva Fl Rel Senior Don Joao
Vr': ''Viva a Sua Real Denystsa; "piOa q
Rsgsue,a de PortognP'; "Virao os Cortss e a
Cons,if.ocoa que Mas .fzsrsm'; and fired
three yollies OF musketry, which were fol-
lowed by a national salute from he forts
In the mean line The civic and military 9th
GERS Of the Cover nment had assembled IN the
public SQUIRE, whence they followed the
troops 10 the church, where they were sworn
n observe the bases Of the constitution, and
the Prizes, offered up prayers to Almighty
God imp'orug his divine protection and as
si,,ance in so urmentous an event. Alter
LAS. all repaired to the court house; his Ex-
ceIlsnsy having been requested 10 retire,
consultation was held as to the manner oil
administering the government, when il was
decided that it 81 ould be conducted by FIVE
persons chosen by majority Of the votes OF
tae people, who the next day were accord
irgly elected. At O'Clock P NJ. Of the 1.t
an embargo was laid on all the shipping in
port, and during that and the three succeed
jug DAYS national salutes were fired at sun
Use, noon, and sunset, and this town each
nigh, brilliantly Illuminated On the Sd the
embargo was raised, and the same day an
attempt was made to excite some OF the sol
dsry 10 effect counter revolution, and rein
state His Excellency IN command ; but oy
the vigilance oil the new government this
conspiracy was suppressed and those con-
cerned imprisoned On The 9Th. two dele.
gates were elected to the Cortee, and the
same day his Excellency received an order
from the neS government to embark in four
hours for the Isle OF May. where he was to
arra;n in exile. In vain did he entreat for
. few days to arrange his private affairs; ere
Inc time elapsed he embarked for that island.
whore he now remains. The l3tb being his
r'ost faithful Majesty's birth day.. was cele-
hra,ed IS usual, and with public dinner at
the Government House, where were present
al the principal inhabtants and many stran-
gers On the 18th, the delegates sailed tor
Lisbon, aud the next day arrived the Lisbon
Packet With the Mail, bringing news that
his Maiastv h "a s;uoo6 the Constitution. and