Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-29

ness and love 10 the country, which ought 10 dis
tngaish YOU, you will serve for an example 10
those who will succeed you in your hereditary
dignity.
a. 1t is to you, Lords Deputies of the Portuguese
nation. that it belongs originate the two objects
that concur most effecually consolidate the pub
lie prosperity, as well the Independence and
security upon which it absolutely depends: the re-
cIuting OF the army, and the taxes. The consoli
dalton OF the public credit demands also your mos,
serious atteuton. The Minister of State will fur
nish you all the information that the Constitutional
Charter requires OF them.
" Finaiiy, it is from, you all, worthy Peers of
the kingdom and Lords Deputies of the Portuguese
nation, that expect, and that the whole nation
hopes, for the accomplishment Of its briian, des-
'ny' fou VIII be the hrmest support Of the throne
and you Will regard as the highest reward of the
interesting abours that you are about to enter upon
the delightful satisfaction of one day saving to
fellow coun'rymen: Ne found Portugal sickiy
dnd td'lSutshuaS, and ire left IL vigorous and
fourishiny.'
The following extracts, from official repor,s. hav
been published at the War Office:
| me Minister OF war announces from his Head
Quarters at BeJa, under the date of the 2O,h inst
that having entered tina, town the 18th he found
the inhabitants enthusiastically attached 10 the
cause OF Don Pedro w., and the Charter which
ne has deigned 10 grant TO his Portuguese subjects
His Excellency announces that he had sent order.
to The Count d Alba, for him to act in concer;
with himself, and 10 march with him al the same
time upon the rebels, who had collected o, the
Iuadina the greatest number of boats that it was
possible Tor them to get together, for the pur,
pose oil securing their retreat to Ayamonte in
Spain.
. Intelligence has been received from T,as ~
Monies to the I7th, from Lower Bei,a to the 18Th.
from Mimic to the l9h, from Oporto ard Inner
BaHa 10 the goth, aud from Alentaio to the 2is,
ferlect tranquility prevails in all these provinces
The Minister tor Foreign Affairs has given no
ice OF olhcial intelligence having been received
that the King OF Spain has issued orders for the
horses equipments Sc of the de.erters, TO be
gwen up immediately 10 the Military Authorities
OF the Portuguese frontier towns. The Infan,a
Regent has. in consequence, commanded the horse.
and effects brought into Portugal TO he given nm
TO the Spanish Authorities
From Portugai-Capt. Pearse, of the isabella
Henderson, arrived a, New York from Lsrou in
40 Gays but brings no news of consequence. The
E Cortes were in session. a report had been IN cir,
cuiauon Tor few days, that the Odd and 10Th REQ,
e ments had proclaimed for Don Miguel as the abso
lutte king This was entirely unfounded but i, ba,
caused such an aar at Ponca, tina, ON the p.b, n
oc;oher 20'h iour thousand citizens yarateC. III,
streets Ia arms 10 awe tie disatfecied The cen-
sorshlp appears to be very critical upon the n,ess
They lately suppressed one ente publication.
, convention has been held On the frontiers far m,
exchange OF arms carried over by Spani,h s. Poru
gue-e deserters, and to prevent others from pas,ns
either way in future.