Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-19
PORTUGAL.

The following official article from Portugal
discloses the Fundamental principles upon
which the new constitution of that Kingdom
will he founded, and electually disspates the
fears entertained by some that Despoijsm and
the hquiSitiop were about to be established
IN this renovated kingdom. Bat. Fed. Rep.
DECREE
Considering that the Constitution of 1892.
founded in vain theories, incompatible with
the ancient habits, opinions and wants of the
Portuguese nation, far from attaining the end
which It's authors announced, WAS in contra
dlciion with the monarchical principle which
1t appeared TO consecrate Ill adapted to concil-
late and 10 maintain the rights and interests
of the various classes of the State, and inca
pable of uniting the minds of all the citizens ;
Judged II necessary to yield to the general
and spontaneous wishes OF the nation, convin
ced by melancholy experience of the sinister
intentions of the disorganiZing faction, and to
declare this Constitution void de jure, as il
had already been found ineXecutable and alb
surd
In conformity therefore with the dearest
wishes ofmy royal heart, and with the sincere
promises which lmade in my proclamatons
aud declarations, etleciuaiy To promote the
happiness OF my subjects by means of institu-
tons. which on the one hand NAV restore to
the Throne on which Divine Providence hath
placed me, the grandeur and consideration
which become it, and on the other hand Sc
cure To the Portuguese the soidily and dura
lion of their individual rights, and considering
that the ancient fundamental law Of the mon
archy, cannot now, il formerly did, fully
answer the ends which have conceived in
my paternal mind, unless il he accommodated
to the actual state Of civilization, to the reIa-
lions of the various parts of which the Purtu-
" f3n1rrhV IS S,.1 IN fhff
of the Representative Governments establish
ed in Europe, have thought proper to appoint
a Junta, to prepare the plan of fundamental
Law of the Portuguese Monarchy, trusting
that the said Junta will apply with the most
assiduOus and serious attention to fulfil the
important task which have entrusted 10 Them,
and will, with the least possible delay submit
to my Royal appreciation, the new fundamrn-
tai law, which, regulated by the sound princi-
pies of public law, may establish, i'm perfect
harmony, the exercise of the supreme power
and the permanent legal security of the people,
oprr'Ug the roads which NAV conduct the
public administration by progressive ameiiora-
tons To that degree of perfection which is
compatible with hugan institutions, and fix AT
once the future destinies, and the prosperity
OF the Portuguese Monarchy.
The SAID Junta shall be composed Of II
members named in the suhinned list, signed
Manoel lgnacio Martins Pamplnna, member
ot my Council, and shall br presided by the
Condede Pamela, Minister nf. State for for
eign Affairs. tSisncd) HIS MAJESTY.
! Palace of Bemposta, june 49,
! Last Of The hnia.-Antonio Jose Gniao.
Archbishop of Evova, F. de Bnrja GARCIA
Stockeler, f. NJ. Trigozo d" Aragao Morato
}. dc Sonsa Pinto dc Magalhaes, ] Ant. Fara
de Cary lho, j. A. de O!iveira Lrite. j. j.
Rodrignes de Bastos, j. NJ. Danlas Prrpirs de-
Manoel de Portugal, VI. v Trxeira de Car
Evalho, Marquee DE- OIhao. MonsenhorG ordo,
Ricardo Ravmuudo Nogueira
tSIgned) NJ j. NJ. PAMPLONA.
Palace of Bemposta, June lG.