Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-06
PORTUGAL.
CONFESSIONAL SITTING, MARCH 81.

His Majesty having been introduced with
the usual ceremonies, and having taken his
seat upon his throne, amid the enthusiastic
salufations of the persons who filed the
galleries, profound silence succeeded, and
his Majesty spoke as follows:
Gentlemen The labors of the present
Legislature being To ceass to-day according To
the Constitution, l come to rejoice with you
at the wisdom and patriotism which you have
shewn IN the Legislative measures, which you
have Judged necessary for the execution and
progress of the constitution, or for the security
of civil liberty, and the establishment of
order and public tranquility which the spirit
of faction dared TO disturb in one of the extre-
mites of the kingdom.
This circumstances, so affecting TO my pa
terna heart affixed, at TIE same time, an ir :
Fefrasable testimony of the patriotism of the
greatest part OF the nation, as well as of the
spirit and iirmness with which the reprcsen-
tatives answered TO the confidence of their
constituents.
"Yes, gentlemen owe to the nation, to
ITS worthy Representatives, and to the whole
world, the just and consoh,tOry declaration
that the great mdjerity Of the kingdom is
faithful TO the oath which il took TO the Con-
stituton, and every Portuguese, who is worthy
fthe name, that in the same manner, as his
King would rather lose his life than disregard
the sanctity Ofhis oath, and the dignity Of his
character, SO any one of his subjects who
should fail to follow his example, would be the
object of his certain indignation.
" Il do not fear that the criminal attempts
oil internal ar external enemies will prevail
against the general will of the nation. regret
however, that the shortness Of the time, and
| the accumulation ofbusness have hindered you
| from passing those organic laws relative to the
nF IuSfl g. -
| the progress and the consolidation of the Con-
stitutional system depend.
therefore, under these circumstances,
consider it necessary that The National Re
presentation should be speedily united round
Inc Throne, in the form determined by
Inc constitution, since the public security and
perfection OF the system require it.
nave now, gentlemen, only 10 promise
you, as we'll as the nation which you 81
| worthily represent, a cooperation in the cause
OF national liberty, as faithful and eilicacious
as my sentiments are pure, of which can
Offer yo" no better pledge than my conduct
and my characnr."
The enthusiasm Of the spectators burst
forth in the loudest transports at the conclu-
sion of this speech, with cries Of" long live the
Constitutional King" the Cortes"-" the
Constitution" the Roman Catholic Rei-
gIon'-" the Sovereignty of the nation" the
Portuguese Arny"-and " the Portuguese
who prefer death TO slavery !"
Silence being restored, the President re-
turned suitable answer, which especially
compIimened his Majesty, on the frmness of
character which he had displayed under the
diilicnlt circumstances in which the kingdom
mad been for sometime placed He alluded
TO the revolt of the Prince Royal, and spoke
OF the state of Brazil, the conduct of France,
In vprth fba
OF Free nations, as if it desired TO destroy so
cIal order in the whole Peninsula, To have the
barbarous pleasure of ruling over slaves and
ruins and he also spoke of the attempts uf a
perJured faction in the Kingdom itself He
expressed however, his confidence, that the
cause ofthe Constitution would finally triumph
over all ITS enemies at home and abroad.
The London Times contains letter from
Valparaiso, complaining of the bad state of
Inc market Tor British manufactures, and con-
cludes with this remark" The Americans
are enjoying the best trade in this quarter,
under the immediate protection of the Frank
lin Of "a guns"
The two Spanish Ambassadors in London,
inc Duo de San Lorenzo and Admiral Jabat,
nave gwen up to the public service of Spain,
NOT only the whole of the income assigned
them as ambassadors, but the profits Of all
the Offices of every kind which they hold from
the Spanish government.
A letter published in the New Bedford
Mercury, dated at Valparaiso, JAM Ii, re-
marks that there was prospect of an adjust
ment OF differences between Freire and O'Hig
gIns-that the popular opinion was in favor of
Frelre-thatt the militia and some of the officers
OF the line refused to march againsl him. The
U. >: ship franklin was at Valparaiso, The
dolphin, at Lima, the Peruvian, built by Com.
stewart, sailed on the 18th for Panama with
G az, to touch at CaIlao, the Water
Witch also buH there, was nj VALPARAISO. and
another schooner was to be built by fine car.
penters of the franklin. The letter adds
=" II was stated yesterday that John Il. Pro-
vOst, the special agent oC tn United States in
Chilli. had nnarrind in III. Il e