Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-10

refugees, cry shame on England tor suoh nhuman
conduct. From correspondence Just published be-
tween Count Saldanha, commanding the Portuguese
emigrants to Terceira, and Capt. Walpole the com.
manier of the English squadron who prevented their
landing, 1t appears that the Portuguese were actually
in the harbour of Terceira and under the guns of the
batteries, when they fired on by the Enplish
squadron, and one man killed and another wounded
We are anxious to know how this shameful outrage
can be reconced with the neutrality professed by our
Ministry. or with the principles of International law
II tins be neutrality, tits that species oft which would
be shown by the neutral spectator, who held one
party down to be kicked and abused by his ANTAGONIST
The Ministry will have some difficulty in explaining
this apparently unwarrantable outrage to the salts
faction of our country.
PoHruea.Sr James Mcintosh gave notice 10 the House
Commons Feb 9th that was his intention, Thursday the
18th To for copies the Dispatches or
the British Government and that of her Saes,v Do
Maria H. Queen of Portugal and AlgarvcThis subject
deeply concerned, and appears recent POLICY
towards Portugal has been marked by mcanes dupcty
from this country Tcrcera, is of irost ,iustifabl
acts aggression which have ever had the misfortune 10 DO
Trade C1nIt will, sincere satisfaction we hear ofhc
very tatteng reception Mr. Buckingham recc
we'd ia Manchester His last lecture place was delivered
to an audience OF the first influence and espec.aby
letters have reached him. parts of the countr
China and we 5eiieve Mr. will vi tn eI
ample employment during the year, a,s 90
country just sense of the importance of the Question az
between Loadenha England MIR White.
between China, India. aud Britain which stands for me
io of March, and then will the struggle commence between
the Directors aud the Country United vgan, as the
people will be- have doubt of the Mr. Buckin
ham rapidly preparing the public mind exertou and
| Directors viii assuredly be destroyed.
LrEnr9oI Feb 14-lpprehensiqa Of Martin, the 1.cen-
dHry-Martm was brought to York about o'clock or ,l,
morning of the 9th, and underwent examination before the
Magistrates between and O'Clock. strong
out against him. and property belonging Minister was
found on him the time of apprehension After the demo-
tion OF the witnesses had been taken, the following
| possible
81 set FIRE the Nise consequence Of two remarkable
hca of arrows and he shot through the Minister tooI
took from shea and shot, but the arrow hit the
flags and ostt also dreamt that large thcR cloud came
things thought that was fire to the Minister took
these things away with for fear somebody should be
bishops throne, what you call it. not know their
names as witness against show had done by
| myself' >
After signing this and declaring be TRUTH he was
fully committed TO the city goal by H. D,ckns Esq and the
Rev RID Currer, TO take his trial at the Assizes
! --,,,, , 49, LoNnoS, Feb. g.
! On Saturday the were taken in fhe Presidsr,
schooner the Africa by his aes,y's brig BlacS
Joke underwent final examination at Horsenongerl
The first witness called John Maria Evangesa who
gave his evidence oowsI Portuguese; was ma
of the Hoss owned by Francisco Felix de susa er
chant OF the Island of Princes He native Portugal
on the of Africa The VESSEL commanded was brig Of
had tobacco and board The value of the
brig and cargo about 0D0L The consisted of &c per
sons We were lying anchor for the purpose landing a
OF the cargo came anchor the 24h August aud re-
NAMED till the 26h About O'Clock day perceived
strange SAIL 1t proved to be schooner about four or five
nes OIL TO wlndward feared that pirate from what
had previously heard therefore weighed anchor and en-.
aavorcd to escape The vessel fired gum hoisted the
showed their colours The schooner then fred shot a, rs;
which passed over The brig then hove The schooner
enough speak through trumpet qhey said .,Vfa
6rs is that in Portuguese 1reped, ga Portuguese vc
because pirate had shortly before taken Portuguese o
err Ihey desired us to come to anchor which did ihcy
at the bar le identified George Byron and William Fostc
About hour after was 90 board the schooner
me in beat When came up from the cabin the schooner
whittier went to show the Captain my papers, found all my
be Christian Former and Brown, all the deck of the
schooner during the rneI there. Whilst in The cabin
that he had right interfere with me, there was no war
with Portugal He said ''Never flags You shall keen
After that he sent me upon deck That night slept III the gun
room Next morning. the two boats ofhe schooner 90 10
my Snip and begin stealing every thing Clothes provisions q
heard the men call the schooner the President Clement said
TO the Captain had better send this fellow heow but the
answer was, 'Oh mind him; he do no harm nov
was however, sent below into the gun-room About two
one saw "a vessel IN sg Hedsr @ NEE Of bearing
Keep me below, and suffer npou deck The
of the President then weighed anchor for the rnos
making sail She then hoisted the French cniofs In tba
morning she had hoed the Buenos yrean colours vessel
SCHOONER ahoy" The President made no answer bu f,cd
four guns An action then commeuced and said to Eton
VINO was IN the guroon with me- that believed strange
vessel the Black Joke This was told the Captain mon
deck The Captains reply 81 dop't As soon
as they near I'll fight them like hell heard Clement
say "Never mind flags, every body find on the coaet shall
roo He also added, 'e' try take that brig because she
has great deal Of money" The action lasted through hel
night and in the morning the Black Joke took possession of
pirate The Captain of the pirate killed during te action
was sent on board my vessel with part of the crew
Spaniard of the of Antonio Escandel was then m
INTO the witnessbox for the purpose ofdenfyn the prisoners
as having belonged TO the President THIS he able 10 do
as appeared that for days previous the action of the
Back Joke with the Presdn he had been board the latter
Spanish officer who had been the Rucnos Avrean ser
vlce likewise spoke their identity From his evidence il
appeared that he had gone board the President 10 obtain
passage 10 Buenos Ayres and that the Captain understanding
that ne was an officer wade engagement with him to teach
his men the use OF their small arms
Captain Turner who commanded the Black Joke WIS Nh,
into the witness box, and recaptated statement of the