The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-11-27


of Rio to the Sd of October.
We subjoin translation of a cores
pondence between the Prince Regent
Of Brazil, and his Royal father at Lisbon,
which we find in the official Gazette of
Rio. The answer of the Prince to the
Kings letter, is faithfully rendered
We make this observation, because it is
of so curious complexion, that the
ordinary reader might suppose it to be
spurious, or distorted in the version
The kind of railing for which it is re-
markable, is rather new in the official
epistles of Sovereign Princes. Person
al sensibility to the language held, and
the measures adopted in the Portuguese
Cortes, respecting himself, may have
excited the Emperour elect of Brazil
to the fierce and opprobious invectives
and the sarcasms which he directs a.
gainst the Legislature of Portugal. But,
on the whole, we should take his letter
to be the work of some Representative
of the Holy Alliance, at Lisbon, con-
certed with the confidential advisers of
his father. 1t has, in its defamation
about Carbonari and the inviolability of
the Royal and other established author
tiles, the impress of the great champi-
ons and protectors of legitimacy. The
scheme would be notable one--to
turn the revolution and independence
of Brazil to account against the cause
of constitutional freedom in Portugal
The Prince, in calling the Cortes the
Luso-Spanish faction (faccao Luso-Hes-
panhola) aims at stigmatizing the hber-
ais in Spain, in conformity with the tone
and designs of the Holy Alliance, He
yet, on the 22d of Sept. could subscribe
himself the very reveren6al subject of
his father. If ever the secret under
standing and intercourse which he must
have had with the King should be
brought TO light, we shall see truly Ie-
climate web Of intrigue, woven in part
by the agents of those who have usurp-
ed the office of the fates in regard to
European concerns.
Letter Of the King Of Portugal to the
'"'Ce NSSeHG " DTU<tt.
My SOM have not answered thy
letters, because the orders of the Cortes
have been delay you will re-
ceive their DEGREES, and recommend
to you their observance, and obedience
to the orders which you may receive
for, thereby. you will acquire the esteem
OF the Portuguese, whom you are one
day 10 govern, and it is necessary that
you should give them decided proofs of
love to the nation.
Recollect when you write that you
are Prince, and that what you write
is seen by all the world; and you ought
to take heed not only 10 what you say,
but likewise as TO the manner of ex-
pressing yourself. All the Royal family
are well, and as father, who loves
you, give you my benediction. Pal
ace of Queluz, Sd of August, 1929.
JOHN.
.aasuer of the Prince Royal.
Rio, 2sd Sept. 1922.
had the honour to receive your
Majesty's letter, dated the Sd of August,
in which your Majesty rebukes my man
ner of writing and speaking of the fac
ton Luso-Spaniard. If your Majesty
will allow me, | shall say, that both
and my Brazilian brethren, lament much
the state of coercion in which your
Majesty lies buried. l cannot write
otherwise-and as the verse was TO be
scanned by those infamous Deputies,
European and Brazilian, of the party
of those despotick, Executive, Legisla-
tive and Judicial Cortes, it was necessa-
ry that it should he so. And as |, better
informed, know that your Majesty is pos
ltlvely made prisoner, | write this last
letter In the same strain, respecting the
points already decided by the Braizili-
ans. Fully aware of the facts, am
perfectly convinced, that the state of
duress TO which your Majesty is reduced,
is the only cause for your acting contra
ry to your liberal disposition. God for
bid that we should think otherwise
Disinherison may be decreed against
me; the greatest crimes predetermined
in the carbonarian clubs may be COM
mitted, but the holy cause shall not re-
trograde; and shall say to my beloved
Brazilians before | die, + See the end
of him, who exposed himself for his
country-follow my example,"
Your Majesty ordains-but what do
say The Cortes have ordained
through your Majesty, that should ex-
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