Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-06
FROM GIBRALTAR
From The Ne,o York Mercant;l g.,

papers 70 .ne 14.h OF August, from which &
ugal " Fort
-, -, GIBRALTAR, Aug u
The Lisbon Gazettes contain brief o. s, a.
OF an attempt which was 10 have been u ..Ouat
the province Of Trasos Monies, on The asS IN
to oppose the taking Of the oath to the Gut ut
tuition. The pl ojects of the Consp;rato~rs' uSI'
ing come to the knowledge of the Au,bo'. nav
most OF them were arrested at Cbayes ;nES
night of the Dist; and the Inhabitants =" :" me
next morning, heard, al one and the Same ." u; ne
ofthe existence of the plot and of its enae
The individuals concerned in it were crOe
military men. A Brigadier Of Militia oFelll
name Of Madureira, and half-pay CoIor., ne
that of Silva, are mentioned as the nrn!Q
leaders. The former, it is added, had egs. 'pI
his escape, but was closely pursued The cr;sl
to be sent forth, were "Long live Sn,is FS
give us an absolute King" and "Dea,h "a 20 %
English, to the Constituencies, and 10 W.. %S
one one who says, that he swears TO the Cor.,!
tutional Charter"
GIBRALTAR, Aug, O.
BY Circular, the 5th inst from the D..
tuguese Secretary of State for the War Den,S
ment, and by Decree issued through the r fan
Department on the next day, it appears tha.
500 men CSC Of whom belonged 10 the Cd Po".
of horse, and the other 422 to the 18th &, . ~
Of fooD had,a few days before plundered ~
public and private stores and chests in the nj.
ces where they were stationed, committed o, Ts
excuses, and ultimately, marched out If ~.
kingdom in body. The offenders and their
accomplices, are to be tried by Court Mar,
tial.
GIBRALTAR, Aug. "a.
Captauaship General of the Army and Kngdomof
Valencia and Dhuc,a
Circular to the Military Governors Officers command
ing Garrisons, and Commandants of Royalt VolInre,
The innovations, which it is ATTEMPTED n
make in the form Of Government of the Kinp.
dom of Portugal, at the hazard of materiaIJv
disturbing the tranquility hitherto enjoyed in
that country, have called the attention of our
Lord the King. Several ROYAL Orders have
been circulated in his Royal name, and also
others by Fl. E. the Governor of the Row
al and Supreme Council Of His Maiesty;
transmitted to all the Town. Councils Of the
Kingdom. The object of the last which have
ernor of this Kingdom, and President Of the
every where the good order and peace already
established by the absolute paternaI Govern
ment of His Majesty; to direct the Justices IN
der their owp responsibility to preserve tran
guilty in their districts, and the best under.
standing with the other authorities; to urge
them necessarily to watch the language and
conduc: of such individuals as are known for
their marked partially to the disorderIy and
criminal system ycIeped Constitutional, and
over the non-residents who remove from the
places they live in without clear and satisfac-
tory motive; to lay upon them positive injunc-
lions to detaiD and to proceed, with the utmost
igor of the law, not only against any one that
may attempt in any way to disturb the public
tranquility, but also against those who are to
be considered as Revoutionists from the mere
fact Of their displaying haushtiness or pride in
consequence Of the occurrences in Portugal, as
this is sufficient to show their impoent and
criminal wish for similar commissions in Span,
which will ever be aver,ed by her wise Go
vernment, and by the judicious and doclle 10y.
atty of her virtuous inhabitants, already taught
by the sad experience Of the evils which sprung
from the late rebellion.
And, lastly, the above mentioned Orders in.
culcated the .ncontestable principle, that the
zeal and exertions of the principal Authorities
will prove unayailing, if the inferior ones do
not labour with them to the same end, display
ing the greatest energy in obeyng and punclu-
ally executing whatever orders they receive
This second part it is my duty to promote and
to accomplish, as on my Authority IN military
civil, and administrative matters, depends eve
ry other in the district under my command;
and am firmly determined to display the
whole energy Of character which minds no
barriers or obstacles when the Service IS con-
cerned, to compel every one to do his duty as
l will do mine, and speedily and intall0Iy 10
punish any Military Authority, or justice, mat
may prove remiss or culpable in the discharge
of their sacred obligations.
For this reason, | send you this circular
that you may make yourself acquainted WIN
its contents as far as they concern you; that
you may keep up the best understanding VII"
the Civil Authorities, giving them every ass'S.
ance in your power; and lastly, that, Wi'nous
emitting to apply to the evil such remedies ID
are within your reach, you may carry tosiLy
knowledge, without loss of time iii there DC
occasion,) any transgression or neglect "'1'
you may notice in the other Authorizes, ID o.
der to enable me Immediately 10 make such olo'
positions as the good of the service may require
And, finally, | desire, that you will assufe'l:a
my name, ali that are subject to your au'hoTr
ty, that the tranquility we enjoy shall! not "