Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-26

at Buenos Ayres, TO the Gillian Envoy at the
same place; but is 50 explicit as to leave nc
doubt of its proceeding from the authority oil
his Most Faithful Majesty. The principle OF
this recognition, as laid down by the King oil
Portugal, is'that the obedience of a people is
a proof of the legitimacy of Il Government
This is admitted to be the situation of Chill
and his Majesty expresses his willingness to
adopt it towards the other States of South
America. I've trust that this example of en-
| lightened policy will not only be adopted by
Spain towards her Colonies, but that 1t will
not be lost on this country, where Com
mercial Treaty with the New World would
| produce the most beneficial results.
| The policy Of the Portuguese Government,
thus liberal on a large scale, is not nattentive
to the interests of the people at home. 1t is
well known, that previous To the Revolution
IN Portugal, the fishermen were. liable to a
most burdensome eXactiOn. After exposing
themselves to all the dangers TO which such IA
life is necessarily subject, they no sooner
landed their cargo, than number of servants
from Converts of Frars, some privileged
Corporations, SC. f1ocked round them and
demanded their share, and frequently one
half of the fish was carried away i'm this man
ner, without the fishermen being allowed
even to expostulate. This abuse has long
been subject of complaint, and it caused
the comparatively high price at which fish
has been always sold in Portugal. The Cor
ties have now, however, decreed, that all
fish caught on the shores of Portugal shall
only pay local duties to the amount of eight
per cent. and they have exempted the fisher
men from all other demands whatever. The
sdrdlnids, however, a species of large sprats,
on which, owing TO their great abundance,
the common people chiefly subsist had been
freed from all duties, and the fishermen ex-
empted from being pressed as soldiers, SC.
The importation of all foreign sailed or
fresh fish, had also been prohibited, except
Goldfish, which, by the treaty with Great
Britain, made in 1910, could not be prohibit
ed. On this article, however, an additional
transit duty of ten per cent. had been i'm
posed on all quantities passing into the nte-
rlor of the country.
HAMBURG, Jan. 11.-Our accounts from
ConstantinOple are to the 10th December
They state that the Porte has delivered to the
British and Austrian Ambassadors il note res
speetlng the Russian ultmatum, which is of
very pacific nature ii desists from its de-
mand of the immediate delivery up of the
Greek fugitives, and declares its readiness to
evacuate Moldavia and Wallacha, but not
TIL after the expiration of certain time, in
order, meanwhile, to put down the insurrec-
sailors could obtain.
The Note ends with a wish that the Chris.
tan Monarchs may preserve peace, and take
care that Russia does. not listen to the Greek
Chiefs.
1t is not known what impression this Note
may make on'the Russian Cabinet, but it is
certain thai If Russia declares war, the Gov
ernment is too weak to hinder the people
from committing excesses at the bare idea oil
which humanity shudders.
The intended dinner in Dublin, to COM
memorate the Kings Accession, is postponed
III consequence of the bad spirit displayed at
some of the late Public Meetings in that city
So much for Irish Harmony!
The celebrated Talleyrand, being in a
| company where the subject of conversation
! turned on the fall of the present Cabinet, and
his return to Office, he said" Non, ce Nest
pas moi que la Roi prendra. Je la ramene en-
| France ilprenda M. de Biacas qui Pen iii
sortir. -" No, the King will not accept of my
services. / brought him back to France-ht
will take M. de Blacas, who sent him away