Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-21

a,mgh,eI as the rightful Queen OF Portugal, which
IS now known from official documents IN this country
NAV nlace our relations with that kingdom IN new,
and possibly IN an embarrassing PIedicament. ihc
premature and in our opinion liadyseo recognition
of Don Miguel the sovereign OF fortuSai, hea Tue
effect to introduce into this country SCI VI oee''
"a .oonts who of course, after that fecognlt ION
,ras nrnmnlcated were officially acknowledged by
nur executive government. This was avo"ediy zone
1non the around that we had no concern wiih nc
domestic arrangements OF oil o,ner ,
Miguel whether legally or illegally was 10 concern
~ was king de fncto of Portugal. ana therefore
we were to pursue own interest," anu Leaf MN Us
such. Accordingly his coneuis we're ohc"Iy ac-
Neutrality-suspicious. effect OF winch vs. neeosi'y
t;,.s of farmer government Indeed, III one case,
the newly constituted agent cominehceG Nv action e'
law against his predecessor for the purpose OF eN'or
ting from him the archives OF his Once, o.a''''''s
right IN h,mself to tho possession OF te same, Us inc
ron,osc,nt,vc of the usurper OF the portuguese
throne; aud tho defendant in this outrageous orenc
of ,uhhc law was actually under thc process isSucu
AGAINST HIM II is not improbable Don fodro may
demand satisfaction lot t''' "'o" " ~
Now-,t seems, the Emperor of Brazil has taken
an important step towards the establishment OF MS
daughter in tho rcign'y oil the knguon anu mas
island There IL is be presumed, all tho constiu-
tionalists of Portugal will assemble TOT M purpose
whenever the opportunity may PLesen', y. lug
the miserable wretch who has taken possession Oh ner
riohts and placnr The crown upon her hoau' we
do moi learn thai Don Miguel, Notwithstanding the
force of our example, has been acknowledged rs KING
of Por unal by tie other powers OF Europe NOT
having done il before It Is MT probable that thcy VIII
rclax IN their opposition him. under the present
circumstances of the case. And though Great Brit
ain has shufl.d along hitherto with regard TO the al
fnIrs of Portugal, they recognized the ysung
Queen when she listed Europe tew years since, and
received and ttcaed her III England as The lawful
claimant of the ihroue We do NOT sec now thcy can
avoid O. posing her cause, now their friend ana any
the Emperor Of Brazil, has thus formally announced
lis determination Of establishing her clum' ond re-
covering her Legitimate prOpcrty--thc sovereignty OF
tho nation, with which they have Tor centuries been
closely connected.
The Emperor Of Brazil aud the United States have
hitherto maintained the relations oi peace, and com
rnercal intercourse; and important concerns main
10 he adjusted between our government aud his
Having now given firm to hls daughters claims MS
riobtfu sovereign OF Portugal # VIC per isi IN the
rccogn,,ion Of Don Miguel br cannot alto consider
such conduct as directly hostile 10 HIM and his poll
cy and II Is not an extravagnnt supposition nat IL
may seriously affect. AID perhaps disturb friendly,
and commercial intercourse between irs country ano
ours ~ ,,
10 saw tho least the acknowledgment OF DON MI
frucl was short-sghted measure on the part at our
Toycrnaent, altogether uncallod for and as was easily
TO bo toreseen, has produced benefits to us'-and
certainly has had the least tendency elevate our
character on ong foreign nations