The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-06-11

you, aud am glad am able TO write Won
short letter, and tell Won how | feel thankful
that some men and women have come so far in
TO my land to instruct me and my children, who
are ignorant We have long needed somebody
TO teach us--We have not been told about that
Great Spirit that made every thing. But your
brother and the other people wish to have US
know about it shall be very kind to the mis-.
sionarles. call your brother my SOU | am
as ms tather.-l have given him house. have
gwen him land, and fsh-pond, aud goats.
shall be glad to see my children taught and be-
come good now close my letter with re-
quest that you will write to me if YOU have an
opportunity.
Yours, &C.
"TAMOREE, King Of Atooi..
Copy Of a letter from Charlotte Talpoole. Queen
Of .4tooi, 10 he sister Of Mr. Samuel Ruggies,
Missionary at .4tooi, same date as the pre-
ceeding.
+" Dear Friend-From this island, a great way
of from the big country of America. I take nv
pen to address some white women, whose faces
have not seen, but whose names have often
heard mentioned. One year ago, had not
seen one woman of America-but now there are
three at this place-one is your brothers wife,
one is your sister, and one is Mrs. Whitney.
am glad to have them live with me. They wish
to DO me good, and it viii be a pleasure to me to
do all that can for them. think many times
That you viii feel sorry not to see your friends
again. we will be kind to them, and we need
them more than you: gave your brother some
tappanF to send TO you. If you get it, you can
see what kind of cloth this people wear. Your
brother told me that be thought YOUR brother
in America would send me some large red beads.
Ii you will ask him, will thank YOU. like
red beads, and they are very scarce here. Nv
husband sends his love to YOU.
: am Yours, &C.
CHARLOTTE TALPOLE,
Queen of Atooi."
These specimens are deposited in the cabinet If
the Winchester Lyceum. They are fimsy cloths,
made from the inner bark of tees.
PORTUGAL.
Lisbon March 20.-In the sitting Of the Cortes.
yesterday, the committee of twelve appointed TO
take into consideration the state OF the relations
between Portugal and Brazil, made their report,
which was unanimously agreed 10. The follow
ing is copy of that report, which was officially
nate public ia Lisbon on the same day.
That orders be despatched, directing t,c
Prince Royal not to leave Rio Janeiro, and to
remaia there until the general organization of
the kingdom of Brazil be completed.
That the plan of the decree respecting the
commercial relations which the committee con-
siders one of the strongest bonds of the union,
shall be discussed, and Immediately referred to
the province of the kingdom Of Brazil In il the
Brazillians will not discover a sinrle article
winch does not correspond with the most perfect
equality and reciprocity but on the contrary.
will be convinced that the Congress treats Bra
I'll as a true friend and brother
That it shall be intmated. in clear and ener
getic terms, 10 the provinces Of the kingdom of
Brazil, that the Congress has never divided on
conceding TO that kingdom one or two delegated
centres OF executive power to obviate the in
Conyenlences of the great distance of that king
dom from this; those provinces remaining imme-
diatcly subordinate to the executive power. in
such manner as is requisite for the preservation
OF their tranquility and interests.
Finally that the Congress, once FOR all, saving
the principle ofunion, will not dispute respecting
the concession ofwhatever may be proper for the
better and more prompt administration of the
constitution in Brazil.
With regard to the European troops now in
Brazil, the committee are OF opinion, that they
should only be Withdrawn when the circumstans
ces of the provinces render their longer contn-
nance there unnecessary, il being n the power
OF the Government to order them TO withdraw,
when such a course shall appear proper, after
taking the opinion OF the provincial juntas