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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
.ooi,bed; ana a new search has been

,,ooished ana new search has bee,
,,unD,encsa ;oT those not yet seized, $,
i,,,t not one oi them may esCape the net.
4 have also appointed an addiiiUns
pu,n5sf oi oiicers siid troops to patrol hs
streets nisss ash dsy, that II hereafter any
snvu!J act as InLeEG.aries or roobefs, II I,
allowed Ia oountry gentlemeD, 10 scholars
&, merchants aud poor natives anu eonsta-
bies aud walchmeL, % join The military
oIlcr,s and sc liners, 10 sieze The culpriis
10 ut them beio lbe Magistrates,
ani ii lie charge De proved they will on
,he SPOT be hb.nsaIalely Cudselied u
death.
As 10 the FOreig DeTs who have in barks
passed over seas several times 10000
miles IN width, 10 cone 10 Our celestial
Empme 10 trade ia one n0Tning their
soujs have oeeen consumed by fire, and
iIey have no settled place 10 roost nor resi-
d case indeed much TO be pItied.
bereby command all the Hong Merchants
10 act as is sale Tor the Foreigners and
settle them I'D tranquil situations, that
Bune OF them may be destitute OF place
10 live IN.
Let all military officers, country gentle
men, merchants, poor natives anu foreign
egs, whom this may concern, yield obedi-
ence thereto. Do not oppose a special
proclamation.
Jaowkwa any, Cd year-loth Moon, Cd
day
Remarks on Ching Tsg,n's Proclsma-
ton by d. N
fhe writer ut this documen, is a man
Of piiicial rank and great popularity in the
Chinese Empir. He is esteemed well
eduIa,ed. religious vrtuous Pagan The
mixture OF truth aud error, OF wisdom and
no,stOss contained in the proclamation,
must be very apparent 10 any vel! IN
siruCied CHRISTIAN.
The Canton daily paper announces hat
90 the day of The new moon Nov IL
which he rad chosen IS an auspiClans cay
Tor receiving 'be seal Of his new appoint
ment 10 the ONCE OF FooyeenI e. "Sooib-
or O: the People THE place next 10 that
Of Governor General OF the Province, he
early went forth e his mansion and
proceeded to the temple ct Confuci1': 20
the Temple of the 4, iSed Warrior kWan-
fooi-foze: 10 the Dragon King ur Sea God
Temple !, 10 the Queen Of Heaven Tenn
pie; andto he Fire God Temple: TO the
City Coz Temple. ana TO The Wind God
Temple; .; each OF which he worShipped
and offered incense He then visited the
Tartar Generals, the Literary Chancellor,
&c. and received visits OF congra'ulatIoD
from the Governor, the Hoppoo AMI all
the civil and military officers belonging to
this provincial metropolis. Next day the
proclamation was published.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
Public sale.

upsC SdIC.
On TUESDAY. at 10 o'clock.
"lLL be sold at the auction .lo:e, a
w variety OF Goods among which a,a
sIssss ON CREDIT
ALSO,
Sup beef in bbls.
Mould and dipped candles
Soap, shad
Vinegar, spirits
Eanvas, water proof bats
Wool do
Crockery ware
ALSO, WITHOUT RESERVE.
good "a hand seine of about 100 Is.
thoms
] lo' U $ clothing
dozen very superior rusL bottom fancy
chairs
aLsC.
Furniture Of every description, such as
Be 5, hedsteads, sideboards. tables
Bureaus, chairs, NC, &c.
IND. At ls O'CLOCK PRECISELY.
will be sold without reserve,
Az pieces OF cassin@tts. OF IRON T to so
yards each, so slightly damaged, as bu:
little to IDJure tbem in cutting up;-well
suited for families, as well as taiIors and
merchants.
S. A. MaRSTELLER, auct.
n. b. Goods on limitation, may be seen
and purchased al any tune
mar27
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
marco 9
Public Sale.

DY virtue of deed OF trust, IRON 10"
- bert Vaudeville and James NaDde.
vile TO ne, bearing date Tie 23d CT Mach.
1872, and duly recorded, ] shall pIotee'
to sell for cash at public auction, on the
premises. al II o'clock, on Monday s4M
inst that very valuable lot OF ground stu
a.e Cd the east side OF the ROAD con q Oh
ly called the Georgetown road, and about
500 yards south east OF The aims house
This lot has been long distinguished as Z
productive timothy mea dow, and is decided
to contain TEN IND a HALF acres.
Tcre or less
J. L. McKENNA, Trustee.
march 10 Il
~The above sale is post
poned until Monday, The 3lst inst when
il will be made on The premises the hour
above named. J. l. M'h
march IS vs..
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
Pubic sale.

an Tuesday next. Isl day Of April, at
~ 4 O'Clock, p NJ. will be sold 4; pub
lie sale on the premises, immediately OPP
posile the residence OF Mrs. Kennedy. on
Waler-.t J valuable LOT OF GROUND
HiM Oh the Improvements thereon,
situated on Water. between Queen and
Princess street cunning ~ feet 6 inches
on the east side OF Water-st. aad extend.
ing east from said street, l4O ,eet IL 90
tee, alley. This property belonging TO
the heirs OF James Young, decd, viii be
sold great bargain; as not nole than one
third OF IFS intrinsic value isexpecled ioL
it. Terols made known at place Of sale,
z. STEVENSON
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
ise;noVai.

SENHE subscriber, having removed from
Z ms former stand, now occupies the
warehouse on the wharf. lately IN the oc-
.upancy of Dir. John FarionS, and
Merit door to Nr. Paiaeds Ja"Hey's,
where he will continue to transact busi'
hess on commissions.
He oilers TOR sale the following consisn
cd articles: Baltimore refined sugar OF va
rIons Qualities, dolpeslic ginghams strip,
and oedticks; an assortment OF brass nara
ware, DO. Engl,h stone ware, cat na'is
sad orads, from I'D to cod, and William
soa's patent economical coffee roasters'
Tor tne sale M which b. is the only agent
10 town. He has on haod also, Baltimore
wh,skey, IN barrels, several thousand
puuGds VI bacon and intends keeping
Family Flour
and groceries generally. n. u Flour and
oiaei produce, received on storage, as
iorhe,ly. GEO. JohNsON.
march 90 iaw3t
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
AUCTIONS.
Public Sale

10y virtue of deed OF trust, execute i
- by Alexander Veitch, Ia the suhscri.
Der will be sold at public auction, on The
premises, at II o'clock, Goth OF May next,
The following valuable property, TO wit {:
ss. Four Two STORY BRICK TENE-
SsFi mENTs situated on Prince street,
1sss; between Henry aud Fsyelle sis.
asa4s.s ALSO, three VACANT LOTS oF
GROUND, immediately adjoining said tene
ments, and handsomely situated Tor build.
ing, fronting Oh Prince street, running pa
railel With, and binding on Henry street,
To an alley. And also, three other LOTS
Of GROUND, fronting eastward on Henry
street, aud running parallel With Prince
street, 1873 eet, . inches, TO liie centre oil
The square.
The above described property, lyiog all
toy ether, Il situated ~ a handsome, heal
by, and Improving part of the town, is
thought to make i, highly desirable to an
Individual but it viii be divided add Of.
tered at sale, 81 as 10 accommodate pur-
Chasers The terms will he made known
at the h.ae and place of sale.
MATTHIAS SNYDER, trustee.
mar % II laws
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
For Sale or Rent,

a Duke street wharf and the store
MTT adjoining, together or separately.
Asss, The wharf is 200 ieel in length,
49,, 38 in breadth ; has spacious docks
and sn abundant depth OF water for five
vessels of moderate size, or three of the
largest merchant vessels The store is
brick, as feet by 25-two stories high,
and covered w;th large patent mill slate.
The whole is nearly new, in good order,
and will be sold low on liberal Credit.
JOHN RUMNEY.
march pa 81
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sRINE ISL, IA
PORT OF .aLEKAWDRI.a.
cv.1Eo 70 cue rsAp,Ne-kooa Dooxs
Ai,kD-MARCH Il.


NV kD-AARCH H. ~
Schr. isp.e-in. Bloom, Wseks, N. Y
6 ds; sIndgics to y. Il. Rowland auo
>. hiessersmith.
Sloop Belsey, sonmers, Philadel'
phia; whiskey, brandy. segars, raisins
sugars, bale goods, &c. 30 Judge Wash
;ng,on, J. II. Davis, Lindsay & Hill,
j w. Massey, Vaudeville 4 Larmour,
II. Smith & Co. J. Janney & Son, NJ
MILLER & Son, A Z. CazeDove Il Go,
and different merchants OF the district.
MARCH %.
Schr. Five Brothers. Jackson, Not
TIN. IN; tobacco 10 VIM. Fowle q Go.
schr Linpett, Yeocomico, corn to
George Coleman.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
To Let,
march

y,,HE two WAREHOUSES;. adjoining
Messrs. B. F.. Harrison s. Co. al
the DIAGONAL Pump. will b" rented Uery
Tor 10 a good tenant. 6aquir: al th',
Oih,e.
mars "o'
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
Trustees Sale.

ootSS jaw
pY virtue of deed of trust from Ben
- janin Baden and Elizabeth his vile,
to The subscriber, bearing date on the
18th July. 1877, aud is duly recorded in
the Clerks office of Alexandra County
Court; shall on Saturday the 10Th Of A.
pril next at the hour OF le o clock, proceed
10 sell on The premises Tor ready money,
sza.6 10 the highest bidder, that three
NIT story brick house and LOT situate,
ESss. lying and being on The north side
49, OF King street, and next adjoining
John Gruob's tobacco and snuff store
Tbis property will be sold TO indemnify
and pay certain note, drawn by BeDja-
min Baden, payable 10 the Bank of P
,omac by the said Baden and bis endor
sers. On the payment OF toei purchase
MONEY shall execute deed to tn. pur-
chaser. such as am empowered 10 give.
conveying all the said B,den's right, title
and interest thereto, Ii the money is not
paid within three day, alter The sale,
the property will immt diately thereafter,
or as soon as convenient be resoIJ at the
risk and cost OF the first purchaser
ISAAC ROBBINS, Trustee.
S, A. MAkSTELLER, auct.
march 90 cots
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
rive are requested to an

uouoc. DIR. BENEDICT NJ. LANE. as
= candidate at the ensuing election IN
Fairfax county. for delegate to 'he s'r-
giela Legislature, march IL
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
4 Lot of Ground,

We are authorised to an
noance Mr. JOHN mooRE as candidate
at The ensuing election, to represent the
county OF Fairfax in the General Assem-"
bly OF Virginia. mar ~
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29

il is stated shat lturbide, who was ap-
pointed l., the fr,ars to be trustee over
the church plate. in the absence OF the
Bishop OF Mexico, Is converting IL into
more active purposes, by causing Il 10 cir
cuale III the shape OF doub!oons and dol
lars.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29

Pennsylvania Clover Seed.
9ShE suoscrioer has received tor sale,
L lOU bushels RED CLOVER sEsD, OF the
'ast Years growth: ,,,
marIs vs.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
Cotton Yarn.

UAMES C. g. r BARRY being ap"
d pointed Agents by the Union Msnu-
featuring Con pany Of Maryland" tor the
sale o. their cotton yarn, take this oppor'
tun,ly to acquaint their friends and The
pubic that they have just received very
large supply per the Baltimore Packet,
which lbey will sell 20 dealers III that arli"
Gle al the
FACTORY PRICES FREE OF EXPENSE.
@Coun'ry merchants no want their
supply, Will al once see the adIanl 20
of receiving thst article in Az Kan
dria at the Baltimore price, Tree OF FISK
and freight The long established suPe-
nority OF this cotton ov-r all others ANU
featured in the u. States, makes i, unne-
cessary 10 say any thing further, relative
to its quality A, our supply Is III be made
weekly, our Town and country customers
NAV rely on their orders being promptly
attended t.. They have also on band a
general assortment OF
DRY GOODS,
comprising almost every article. 10 that
line, which will be sold very 10" by
whossail usSretai on accommodating
Terms, mar 20
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81 SB CRY.

with the exception OF goo acres thereof;
lying on Elk Lick hun, adjoining the
lands OF Stephe"' Daniel, and those lately
belonei ing TO &. 81. Scott. The quantity
intended to be sold being about 500 a.
cres. The above sale TO te made under
the authority OF deed OF trust from
Thomas Svyane, to John Houf, 10 secure
the payment e. certain bends therein
menrioned;- sale 10 commence at IL o.
clock on the day above named, and will,
if necessary, be continued BY Adjourn
meDt until finished. Terms CASH, ard
it payment be not made on the spot. the
property will be .forth~ itb, again exposed
10 sale, st the risk OF the purchaser.
JOHN hOCFF, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
Trustees Sale.

an Friday the second day OF May next,
~ the subscriber will ofer at Public
Sole on the premises. atihe man, ion house
formerly occupied by Charlie, |. Love,
that valuable estate called
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
AUCTIONS.
c. SALE POSTPONED TO NOV
Day .N'ElI, 1! O'Clock.
Public sale.

NM ILL ne sold at public auction. oa
w Ihom?son's wharf, or We.,ae, d,y
the s6th INST at ] O'Clock A. u. sur.ry
lois OF blocks, rigging and othsr materials.
belonging lc the ship Lydia, and ON Hun,
ter's wharf al same time, The SHIN Ivd,,
WITH all her mssts, yards, boats, anciors'
&c, as she now lays. Sale positive By
order OF the owners.
S. A. MARsTELLER. auct.
nnarrh 90
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-05
LATE rROlI ENGLANn

NV YoHK, August 81 BY tho arrival Of the
n1ckei ships Corirlhian, Capt. Davis, The Florida.
Capt. Nallark, and the Orbit, Capt Tnkham, The
editor az ih" National Advocate has received his re-
gular files Of London papers Of the 23l July, and
liverpool 10 ihc 25l. and also, intelligence 10 the
etm" daie by the ship Emerald, arrived 81 Boston,
u Carf- Mlddck, and 1inkham, DE IS also indebted
lor flies of I've latest papcrs.
Parameni was prOrogued on the 10Th of july, ~
tle Boa September and Hm0ng Zoe most important
sets OF the government refusal 10 recognise the
French regency ~ Madrid, which, though i may NOT
be construed into any hostility 10 tie French, Is.
nevertheless, indicative of q seulcd disposition To-
attach weight influence 10 the French authori-
lies n Spain.
The F,ench papers, always doubtful authority,
announce ihai Morilo had delivered np I,ugo 10 tr
French army, and tha their troops bad entered Villa
Franra Wifhon opposition. II wns also confidently
reported thst Gen 5aar6cId bad gone over to the
French, and, also, Two regiments under Iayas
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-05
SIR ROEEKr wILsnN.

yieo, June -, 1923.
q" wrote TO you at Opor'o, The day on
which tlIat town proclaimed the King abso-
lutte, which agreed badly with the account
had before sent you Of The dispositions the
Portuguese Government intended making in
favor of Spain, and me probability of placing
some, lI not al their tIn MS. under thu COM
mdnd of Sir u. Wjlso0. l. order 10 show YOU
how far WAS justified ia this opinion, must
add, that, al Lngo, Sir Rohclt received net
ter from NJ. ID Lisbon, saving 80, 900 men
would be- under atns, and ready To take the
lieid by the Isl Of Jun", and expressing some
hiHiS 10 the above effect aud tlsi his presence
IN Lisbon would b. ct great service. The same
post brought me- a I,trr also from a gentle
man ~ some considerable Government en-
pl"y requesting me- To- use my Influence
10 prrsnading Sin II. 60 go To- Lisbon that bis
arriva! would place him in shat post which he
lSir r. could have no idea of On or ar
rr'aIai Charcs, Sir Il. was hailed hy Size Go
yernor as c"mrade in arms, and as one who
you'd soon be at the command Of his c0un-
try iroops.
On our arrival at Oporto W. learnt the
Chang which had so suGdcn.p f1krn place iu
L,s1nu, aad remaining ih.ir ioar or five liys
fu farther con .rn rianaf The prUJitr trans
actions, Sir B. finding thepoli~y Of abe roun-
trj so much changed tIrt he Determined ou
rafuf0ns 700 81.H,a, flr which purpose $50
81 ,.rt nn fraHv fhr Gih, iu tHe m"ran-. auj
rea.nrd Br#ga tHat evening wh'ic thc absD
iu'e k'ne "ls ur1clainrd u tiai town vc
were detained some ,ipr at she Camars 'or
Ie"u iIl.l e, Use tu0uua.drat 20 lrpg'h told
me-. if wrrcma.ufd in tha town that night ho
would rot answer ior COR lives, hut recon-
~ drj pur r1." io Q village league OF. aul
oI'ttd 'p escort of Sis snIi.rfa. 7 cpwuu.
u'eaf"I tIis to Sli ~. wuo syas waiting iu lfr
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-05
FROM SoUTU AMERICA.

NANTUCKET, August 96.-Ry Can't. Chase
of the Pacific of this port, we learn that Peru,
now the seat of war between the Patriots and
Roya!Ists, continued To be ubsiinaielv contest
ed by the belligerent pariiss-the PeruVians
had ouly force that might in any shape DO
considered effective in the ficlI, Of about 5000
men; whereas the rOyalists, from their victo-
rles in the close Oft the last year, had an acces-
sion OF force say in all of about 5000 good
troops, that have menaced Lima for some
time. The Columbian troops, were daily ar
irving ~ transports from Guayagnil, and at the
moment OF our infOrmani's sailing a Column
han schooner of war entered the harbour Of
Caao, IN which 1t was supposed Gen. Bnlivar
had embarked, as be was momentarily eX-
pectrd. The Peruvian government had Sc
lected him To act as generalissimO for the next
campaign with his own troops, which were
really good and well appointed, amounting to
between and 5O0O.--In addition to the Pc
ruvian army, and their Chilian Allies, these
would comprise force of 10000 troops-a
decisive blow TO the hopes ofthe ROyalisis is
generally expected, from the consummate Ia
tents OF this veteran soldier.
change bordering on revolution had
lately taken place in the Peruvian government,
AS the late government had entirely been SUI
persedcd by the new, DOW all PeTuvians
Long has the blood of the Patriots of this
most interesting portion of the South been
"antonly shed. since the commencement OF
San Martins administration. down 10 the
present lime, through the pcridons cabals ana
intrigues Of set of BuenOs Arrears, who
have held the rrins of government over these
unhappy people. Fortunately they have now
applied remedy to the evils which they
heretofore lamentahy experienced in the
sacrifice of their armies in detail-in the m
sultng expulsion Of their allies the Columbl-
ans from their aid-and in b. holding the keys
Of the gates Of Lima, The last dependence OF
the PeruyiaRs, with her exhausted treasures,
and her inhabitants IN the utmosl CONSERVATION
at the approach of merciless enemy, IN the
hands OfiniamOus traitors and rascally priests
IN Inquirer.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-05
IMPORTANT PATRIOT VICTORY.


BALTIMoRE, Sept s. The brig Greek, cap
tain Smith, arrived here last evening iD I days
from Curracoa. brings the following important
intelligence of the success OF the Colombian
arms.
On the 9th SfAugust the Spanish Frigate
Constitution and Corvette Ceres arrived al
Curracoa from Maracaibo-they communicate
the following intelligence that on the GAIN
july, C0mmOdores Padiila and BcIucbe, com
manding the Colombian squadron, consisting
of briggs Independence and Mars, and scho0n,
ers Spartana and Constitution, with se'eTa'
smaller vessels, attacked the Spanish hotl"'
under the command of Commodore Laborde;
consisting of one brig, three schOOn0rs ana
twenty live gun boats. The action was Sc
we're and ended in the almost total destruction
of the Spanish squadron the brig and scnh
were blown up, and the rest captured or des
ir0ycd, with the exception Of the SC boone'
Especuladora, IN which Commodore Laboros
made his escape to his ships lying outside inc
bar The Spaniards confess the loss Of i1OO
men, amongst whom they count 100 officers :
out of 100 men landed from the commodore
ship only II returned. The corvette Gers
landed also 100 men, but as she is detained ~
leeward by the current, it is not known Wh'
number she lost.
General Morales remained IN Maricaibo NJ
about 800 men, and short Of provisions Du'
70 is supposed he has been forced 10 surrcnuo
before this. Ills second aud third ia comman'
had arrived at Curacao IN Che fiigatc, now Te
pairing her sPars and rigging in that place
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-05

without having met with an enemy, and th,,
Gen. Mcrillo, who had called all his FORCES
To HIM, has sent To him one of his aides-de
camp, requesting him TO take various measure
for the security of persons and properly in
return for which he promises In co-operate il
the dellverance ufthe King. and.to act in con.
cert with him, TO re-establish order in tho
country. and TO make the troops which hav.
Joined Quroga return to their duty. These
proposals of General Morillo have been acce-
ded to- He had now only TO recognise the Re
gency of Spain, aud the preceding steps nec.s.
sarily leading tn this conclusion, there is every
reason 10 believe that General B0urck. on
arriving yesterday at Lugo, where all his
troops were to join, has received the entire
adherence of General Nlnrillo.
| The Major Gen. Count GUILLEMINOT
Fourth Corps. Report ofthe Duke of Conegli
ano tn the Minister of War.
.noiins Del Rey, JuylO.
MISUNDERSTANDING from the enyirons of
Vallirama, on the road to Tarragona, where
had found General Donuadieu following the
movements Of the enemy, an Abide Camp Of
Count Curlal presented To me NJ de Saarfield.
/ This officer was on horseback. and not in
uniform lie declared To me that he came
with confidence to put his person under the
protection of the French arms. received
him with the regard due to his rank aud repu
atiun.
The Marshal Duke of ConegIiano, money.
Ertrdci Of a Letter from Harre, o6M Jt,Itt.
You will see that Nina is not vet dead
Morill" has followed the example of Abisbal.
and Is SAID ia have carried with him three
| thousand men. II he had been(aithful, much
| might have heen done i'm Gal.icia to annoy the
French. The nature of the ground and its
proximity To England, from whom supplies
are constantly going, might have enabled the
Constitutional party, perhaps, To have turned
the scale. As matters stand there / fear they
cannot hold ont long. The French have too
much money sill Qurosa may give them
trouble in that quarter ~ T. .4mer.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-05

4 Oe IUiDNluE Us iFitrr nt o!T IL. w ilSOn to
The Portuguese Minister OF War;
"Oporio, June /.
@ir--I have the honor ofacquaintios your
LHccIlency, that arrived st Opurt0 yesterday
evening, with the intention Of proceeding tu
Lisbon, for lhe purpose OF laying before lhe
Government of u.s. majesty the KING Of Poru-
ssI the present situation Of Gallici1. which
have visited infinitely. and Of submitting plan
of defence which mishf protect that province
from ihn threatened invasion. cover Portugal
on That side, aud hinder The further progress
oiihc enemy 10 Spain, by such demonstration.
as ihe snitablr movement Of the Portuguese
army might provide for
" My seal 10 ihc cause &C The independence
Of nytious against all armed Intervention, my
etiarbucpt 90 the Portuguese nation, and uy
sentiments OF profound respect Tor a king who
daly obllins fresh titles 20 the love of his peo-
pie, would make llis step on my pet duty
iu oflrrto prevent the misfprtun ofdisunOn
and 10 ensurr to Portugal the gory and th,
heucGis Of that imposing attitude which cir
cunsiauces would permit her ia take.
" Bnt on my arrival here, Just now learn
tlie events witch have taken place AZ Lisbon
and fearing might cmbarrass his Majesty
Government by my presence at such crisis
have determined 10 REMAIN st Oporto, and