Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-23

lively that no such measure is in contemplation
Not only is the tumouf unfounded, regards any
present intention Of government, but his majesty
ministers do not anticipate any thing that re.
+ouir. the recurrence to extraordinary sources OF
money"
Mr. earning, in opening, explaining aud vim.
dicaiing, tie new resolves g the government on
the 18th December, in the House OF Commons
would seem 10 have SUR assed himself The re-
port of his speech full OF historical interest and
the happies, oratory. Mr.. Bioughsm, his great
antagonist could not help remsrkng that =. the
subject bad inspired the eloquence of the right
honorable gentleman with degree Of fervour un-
preceden,ed IN effect even (and he could not rank
it bieher hey ond that right honorable gentleman
former NOS, eloquent ora,ions." We shall proceed
TO quote at once, such passages Of the minister s
admirable speech, as throw the most lish, on the
| state of aifaits.
81 assure the House that there is not, within it's
alls, at this moment, any sci of men more fully
convinced than are his majesy's minister's any
! individual more completely convinced than is he
who has now the honor 10 address it of the great
aud vital Importance OF mani aiming, undisiuibed,
| the peace aud tranquility Of the country. cloud
cheering.")
! Portugal has right TO claim the assistance Of
Great Biitain, ally. and call upon her 10 de
tend the integrity OF her territory. This is the
state OF The to our moral and political obi
cations towards Portugal; and am not ashan.,!
Z
IN the apprehension OF coming storm, applied for
ON ASSURANCE; while we had no hesitation in ac
knowle,lsng Obligation 10 afford it, if The
caSus f.cieTis bad once arisen; ye, say that we
were bound to wait iii we ascer,aned the fact
upon sufficient authority. Whether DELAY or diff
cul'y intefPosed, it not 10 the eAs,auce of
IN admitted obliSi mt on, but to the knowledge of
the i"ct having actually taken place, which iisti-
lien the call tor assistance. In this Stage OF
our proceedings, beg to answer incidentally to
some charge OF delay which has been made az ains
has M@Jesiy's government on this very important
subject. But, in few words, | eau state 10 the
House, there is not the shadow OF foundation
Tor any such charge. Ii was on Sunday the Sd of
Dec. TINT l received fom The Portuguese Ambas
sador the direct AMI ioim,I demand of assistance
iTo;n this country. True, long before that time
rdmours ailoat of unautioriz ed Dissertation,
runours, finding their way fom Madrid wbsre
every thing distorted, iire ugh the channels of
The French press. where every thing was AGAIN
disiisured and perverted 10 serve party purposes.
but, uat the Sth Of Dec, we had not RECEIVED ,L.
accurate information on which alone we could
furnish communication TO Parliament. Tia, nre
else Information, Oh which We could oc. un,v A.,
iirel on Friday last. O., Saturday, the decision
oil the government, was TAKEN on Sunday we oh
tanned the sanction of his IN jesty- on Monday W.
came forth 10 Parliament and a. Iii. very hon,
while have NOW the honor of addressing the
House ii.i'is' troops are on their march for por
iugaL (Cheers)
" The present situation Of Portuc,,;s
usual an'l the recent years Of her history a,e .o
etowCc' win extraordinary events that perb,ns
Tie ii0use Wi! not consider am unprofitablv
wasting tbri. lime, ii state few psr,icu,,,.
ON the SUBJECT, and lis effects upon a portion
v. Europe IL IS known, that IN consequence
OF the King OF Portugal residing in The BRA,
Ills, with view TO raise it from colonial IN ,
metropolitan condition, the King resolved moo,
his departure 10 his E'ropean states, where there
grew up degree Oi Independence which ,I,r.,
tened he peace OF both countries. Ii is also known
that Greet Britain undertook the mediation betys.r
Brazil and Portugal; that we persuaded the Kim
to acknowledge The sePeratc jurisdiction of the
counties, and 10 place the crown of Brazil ,,uon
the head OF bis eldest so=. The ink unon TIA, =,
greement was scarcely dry, when The urema,ufe
a"n unexpected death OF the King of Portugal
induced new state Of tilnss, ard tie crown of
me tHo coin'iies WAS finally Reunited o, nm.
mead, which II was our policy, as well a. that of
Brazil and Portugal, should not have been ,l,,. c,s
The aGNfe OF Tins country, and another n,;i,o
connected with Brazil, was eGtlered upon The %
caFion' hAt not before tie King of Portugal had
determined to ablicate the crou II of Pur,ng.I -
favour OF his eldest daughter. This ab!icaion w.,
accompanied with lie offer of free cons,i,utiora,
Chafief II MAS stated that thi- had been done ~,
the advice o! Great b,lain Il was no such tIinC
England gave no sarh advice; not because Mini.
tefs arroVei or disapProyrd Of .uct! measure b,,,
because tcy ie 'ha' It ioined no pant Of the duty
OF an EnSiSh Ministry tn interfere with The inter
nal regulations ofthut or any other country rHcar
lfearl ti''''
II is certainly true, that The Charter was
brought from Brazil by gentleman who has fill
and continues to i'll, an Office OF heb ,,u., f,orn
THIS country Sir Charles Stuart happened to he
al Brazil It that time, he was requested bv The
sing OF Portugal to take that Charter TO Ls,on
as lie was returning home. Sir Charles Stuart did
bring 1t to Portugal, but no blame whatever n
iached 10 that gentleman, in consequence Of Lav-
ing done So But he was ordered to return m
England IN order TO prevent the susDicion tina, Tho,
Charter was advised by British Constls or suprcr,,
ed by British Agency
WIN respect TO The character of ,t..t Constr;
luton 10 not think it right, ST the present. 10
oher any opinion; privately, have my own O.
pinion; but, as an English Minister, all have "a
say is-may God prosper the attempt made he
For ugai to obtain constitutional liberty, ard NAV
that nation be as nj TO receive and cbesisb il NJ,
other occasions she is capable Of discbareine her
du les amongst the nations Of Europe T'on1 .rd
continued cheers l am not the champion or Che
critic OF that constitution. II has proceeded from
me ieS'imate authority. This, in great measure,
mas .eeonci'ed IL 10 Continental Europe and 10 US,
as EngIishmen, 1t must be much more eudeared
by the ready accordance 10 ii of all classes of ,bs
Portuguese people. That Constitution. as IN i,s
origin, has not been questioned by tio,e ro,yets
most jealous oil liberal institutions; il has been ac
cep'd almost unanimously by those persons ,ybo
nave 10 live under tit is founded on prpci.
PIES similar TO orr own, though modified - In.
Sii7i'men must therefore wish il we'll But /, is NOT
Tor us TO impose ii on the peonIe of Poruy.I q
ihey are ei'her un u Hing 10 receive :, ~ e 49,
great scsn exist about It's fitness and prop,isty -,
he wants and wishes OF the naiien; and finale
'Ne are not TO night ITS battles, If il be NOT fai,i
snd honouTaDIy made TO appear TO u.s. that the great