Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-16
PORTUGAL AND BRAZIL.

BALTIMoRE, Nov I3 in a sitting of
the Portuguese Cortes, at the latter end OF
August. the assembly adopted the opln'
ion of the Committee OF the Constitution
on motion of some of the Deputies OF st.
Paulo. =" for allowing those members TO
Withdraw VINO represent the provinces OF
Brazil which side with the Prince Regent,
and have declared against Portugal. "
Ehe committee hitherto sees but rebel
llous Authorities i'm those provinces, but
oy no means a rebelious people, and will
not consider their Deputies as released
from their obligations, until their constitu-
ents have appointed other individuals 10
represent them in Cortes. At the susges-
ton of NJ Margiochi, the Cortes further
declared, that, even if this nomination
should take place, the conneXion between
those provinces and Portugal should not
be reputed at an end.
ROYAL LETTERS.
Copy of letter which his Majesty, stbe
King OF Portugal transmits to his Royal
Highness, the Prince Regent, and per-
petual defender OF the Brazlls.
My Son. have not answered your
letter, because the orders Of the Cortes
have been deiayed-yOu will now receive
their DEGREES, and | recommend to you to
observe and obey the orders which are
sent 10 you, for in so doing you Will obtain
the esteem of the Portuguese, over whom
you must reign one day 81 consequently, It
is now incumbent on you 10 give them de-
cisive proofs OF your love for the nation.
When you write, reCoIlect that you are
a Prince, and that your writings are 10 he
seen by all the world, and be cautious,
not only in what you say, but also in the
manner OF saying it.
All the Royal family enjoy good health,
and | bless you as father who dearly
loves you Signed, JOAN,
Palace of Quebec, Aug. Sd, 1922.
The ansUer of Has Royal Rtghness. :.
RIVER, AUG %, l822.-My father and
my Lord had the honor of receiving
letter from your Majesty, in which your
majesty, reprebends me, for my manner
of writing, and OF speaking of the faction
Luso- Hespanhoia, If your majesty per
mlts me and my brothers, the BraZlllans,
10 express the deep regret which we feei
for the violence with which your majesty
is treated. | cannot write and speak other
wise-and as the pill was to be swallowed
by the infamous European Deputies, and
by those Brazilian ones, who are OF the
party of the despotic executive, legislative
and judicial courts, it was necessary 10
have been So; and now since am bet
ter informed, | know that your majesty is
positively slave, and were compelled to
write the last letter on queries already de-
'cided by the BrazlIans - AIN authors
zed, with a perfect knowledge OF the
cause to say, that the state OF oppression
ia which your majesty is reduced, is the
reason Of acting against your liberal ma
lure, God forbid that we should think O.
therwise.
Let the decree of my disinheritapce be
issued-let all the offences which could e.
ven be attempted, be committed; the no.
ly cause in whichi am engaged, will al
WAYS resist them, and before | die, will
say to my dear Braziians, . See the end
of him who exposes himself for his coun-
try follow my example.
Your majesty commanded me, what do
| say +! The Cortes commanded by your
majesty, that should execute or cause 10
DE executed their DEGREES, and to execute
them il were necessary for US, free Bra.
ziIans TO obey the faction But we an
swer in two words, "NAO JUEREMOS''
we will not.
If the people of Portugal have the right
OF constituting themselves free by means
of revolution, it is clear that the people