Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-28
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CONFIRMATION Of Ldte Foreign Neus.
HOUSE OF COMMONS-JuNE l.

Sir James hlGckintosh moved that that part oi the
Kings speech 10 Parliament, at the close OF the last
srhson md the opcuing of this, with respect Ia our
rrAtisns with Portugal, be entered read. This be-
i.r done, the right honourae!e gentleman proceeded
NI,l his motion considerable cng Ia, and after
v,w ofthc state OF Portugal, and its claims TO 4 To-
climate government, concluded by drawing forc- |
ne picture of the horrors 10 which it had been SUBJ
ecfet by the uSurption OF Don Miguel. lie moved
Tor all papers ard documents relating our conduct
~ respect to Portugal This motion having beon read
Mr.. Pee! said that the powerful and feeling address
Of the tfght hon gentleman should not withdraw the
house from that with which was more Immediately
conccrndd-tlIe calm and dspassonate consideration
OF those principles upon which the public policy ought
have hcen, and has been founded with respect TO
The Kingdom of Portugal. lie deprecated war, not
from any difidence in the abilities of the country to
initiate its former glorious proceedings, but that he
considered himself charged with responsibility which
n'ade him act unworthy part when lac wished
To: the contiauance of peace. lie trusted he would
hc able satisfy the house that the which his
Maicstys ministers had pursued, in respect to
Portugal was only in accordance with the strict
engagements of treaty, but in conformity with any
'notal obligations which might have incurred The
r'gh hon. gentleman then entered into most elabo
rate detail of our engagements with Portugal & said
That England had not advised the giving the Por
iuguese constitution, she coul DC RESPONSE
bic Cor it. With respect to Dp.. Miguel it was
his duty viudcuc his conduit. His private
and vices formed question Cor the consideration 0l
the people of Portugal alone: for if such questio
were suffered To enter our general system OF policy
public peace could not long be preserved The only
Question then called upon to undcTlak he
the conquest of Portugal alone, for the sole pun pose
o. asserting the rights of Donna Maria da Gloria
There were only two courses open 20 us-either to
observe strict neutrality OK to undertake the
guest Of Portugal for the young Queen, Tor it would
tc ofno avail 20 give advice, without bcln. deterniu
I'D 10 have IL followed England must then become
principal in a which did not concern her, for
there nothing that called upon her TO force Up
on a reluctant people asovcreign whom they were
not willing to accept. Don Miguel last
Ming of Portugal de JdciO, and he considered that the
country would be acting inprudently, and without
regard to its true policy, in attempting displace
hlm. The right hon. gentleman then entered into
Eradication of the conduct of government respecting
the measures pursued towards the refugees their
attempt to land at Tercera; and concluded by say
ing, that iftbc right hon. gentleman would conine
hlTnsefto the terms on the notice paper, lie should
have objection IL let him have every paper con
ncc,ed with the communications, which would not
interfere with the pending negotiations between the
two I1treS.
Mr. Brougham followed Mr. Peel, and said, that
Notwithstanding the conduct of the mean and dctest-
ed tyDaft that dominant in Portugal, still lac
allowed we were not bound to hurry the country into
any measure detriInenta TO Its peace, except that
held the yrant rs an usurper, and recognized Donna
Maria rightul Queen the country. We should
not Interfere with the internal divisions of Portugal
but we should hat dc did not overstep the bonn
dlres ofthc country OF his rule. These he did
step, IN respect o the isand OF Fsrceira, which &C
knOwedy.d the authority OF Donna, Maria, and we
respected his paper blockade. This departure
from our neutrality, and; lDtertered III favour Of
Don Migucl's policy, and not against It. lie could
violation ofour neutrality, and as such he would re-
gard j.. Il
Mr.. Huskisson, after aluding TO the present aud
past state of Portugal said Ia consid cred that tue "
case of fercera had departed finIn neutrality
but he would suspend giving decided opinion TIL lac
saw the documents, in which alone any correct judy
ment could be formed, and he felt glad that the pro
duction oftheln was conceded by lis Mojestys gov
Crnment.
Lord Palmerston follow ed, and said that he con-
sdered Don hlIgnel should be made responsible s)r
conduct. % nc TERI ndpri
sanction. q it not therefore fit that the King
of England should be the aitesng witness Of oatLs
sovereign called for that reparaton, which al Europe
pointed out Our SUBJECTS had been NAL treated our
dignity outraged, aye, outraged in manner which
Bonaparte IN the plcntude ofhs power, never Ven
tured TO practice towards the meanest Of the German
psIn:pditIes. llJW this met: Why by re-
InoRstrancs. How this to be accounted for?
iasii that the spirit OF the British nation ld passed
away; was 1t that Miguel was the pet OF the British
government, and that like spoiled child the acts Of
his petulencc instead of being corrected by reproof
we encouraged by indulgent lenIty! Terccira bore
linn out in this view of the subject still he should
be happy when government would be liberty to ex
plain its policy, and free itself from the mpuation of
fayouring despotism now heavily cast upon il. I
The Chancellor Of the EXcheGuar defended the
pursued by g5yeEnasa.; aftes which Tie
motion was agreed 10.
LONDON, June c.
Last night received the Paris papers by ex-
press The Journal des Debats comics from Il Nh
Te.nburg paper The Courier OC Peace and Var an !
article purpOrting be the substance Of recent
Inercal letters from Vienna, in which is stated that
VarBa after horrible carnage, had been re.cuptu-
ted ny the Turks. With all our good wishes for the /
latter accoun: Of their beng the aggrieved par
~ in this war, fear there Is not word Of truth
IN ths news la the first place, it all the cir
Cumstantia evidence which Is absolutely necessary
IS obtain credit, particulars being given and be-
sldcs, the date of the NurernburG Journal (26t) b.
ing alone sufficient 10 overturn 1t, thu Correspondent
"a well lrtOrmed and very impartial paper, Of the ,
plaCP. though ue 70 he 2fet AL
Is wholly silent on the subject Moreover the Age
ncine Istung to the date has not the least al
lJsion to the alleged capture; aud we must therefore
repeat that there does not appear TO be any truth in
the report But there is another part of the article
which has our cordial overwhelmingly, where it is !
said that the Turks this year devclopc energies
which cOniound the calculations of their opponents
Bot the naval armament they into the Black Sea
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