The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-30
NETWORK, AUG. 26.
CONSTITUTION OF PORTUGAL

CONSTITUTION OF PORTUGAL.
We have received copy of the con-
stitution which Don Pedro, emperor of
Brazil, lately volunteered to confer on
that kingdom. We were surprised TO
find that it went into operation with no
signs of opposition, excepting the revolt
of several regiments, three or four
days after lis PRONUNCIATION, which was
soon put down. If this new system
should become permanent, it may give
Dew aspect to Portugal, new energy
10 Spain, and new trouble TO France and
the Holy Alliance.
Don Pedro issues this " Constitutional
Charter" in his own name, as "by the
Grace of God, King Of Portugal, The Al
garYes, sc.
The kingdom of Portugal" he says,
. is the political association of all Por-
tuguese citizens-they form a free, in
dependent nation" He then enumerates
the countries in Europe, Asia, and Afri-
ca, which compose the kingdom de-
ciares that the dynasty of the house of
BcaganZa shall continue in The person
o! the Princess Maria de Gloria after
his own abdication. The Catholic is
the religion Of the state, but private
worship shall be allowed 10 those OF
other creeds. The article on citizen
ship is liberal, and law is promised
comforting naturalization.
Four powers are recognized in the
kingdom Legislative, moderative, exc
cu,iye aud judicial. The first belongs
| 81 rtIr FF7rtes, u"sirr the sanction of The
king. The Cortes consists Of the Cham
Der OF Peers, nominated by the King,
and deputies deceive; and is authorized
TO choose regent, or regency; recog-
| nize the successor name tutor, if a
mlnor; examine the Jast administration,
and reform abuses make laws, interpret,
suspend or rev oke hem and watch over
the Constitution fix the expenditure ;
admit or forbid the entrance of foreign
forces determine the nalional force ;
authorize loans, &c. The sessions. ex-
cept in extraordinary cases, are TO be
public the members are iGvioIabie
and the questions decided by majority OF
votes.
Deputies will be elected by electors
chosen by the "mass of citizens" in
parochial or electoral meetings. Tn,
married men, not officers, nor priests,
are not 10 vote in these primary cleo
tons, under the age of 25. Monks, sc.
are also excluded, and all persons not
possessing 100 milreas per annum.-
The elector must have goo milreas per
annum, and deputy 400.
The Judicial power is independent,
and composed of judges and juries for
the.civiI and criminal laws. The king
is authorized TO suspend Judge in GER
tain cases. but only on complaint prefer
red through the proper channel, which
seems designed only as check on them
for good behaviour.
Soutb-America. Extract Of a letter,
dated at Bahia, July -" The ship
Thomas Wilson, arrived here in 10
days from Monte-ViGeo, brings ntelli-
gence Of another action having been
fought in sight Of The walls of that city,
between the Patriots and Braziians. in
which the latter had 600 men killed
and wounded, and had 800 taken prison
ers. There had been three naval ac-
lions, but no one decisive. Commodore
Brown has been highly extolled by the
Americans and English for his conduct
in the combats in sight Of MoDte-Yideo.
The Gillian squadron, consisting of the
Asia 81, and two gun-brigs, under the
command Of Admiral Guise, had left
Calloo, and were daily expected at Bue-
nos-Ayres."
Rebellion IN Colombia.-The BaIti-
more papers, of Tuesday morning, an
nounce the arrival of the schr. Alisian-
na, in II days from La Guayra. Gen.
Paez was a. Valencia with 8 TO 10000
men, and the streets Of Caracas and
La Guayra were daily patroIled to add
TO his army. Gen. Bermudez was at
Cumana with an Amy of equal force,
prepared 10 oppose the movements of
Gen. Paez. A British frigate was lying
al LA Gnayra TO protect the British mer-
chants in case of need.
A letter from Lima, 26th of April, re-
ceived at Philadelphia says, the con-
sumption of American brown ShirtiDgs,