New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-14
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
WEDNEsDAY MORNING. IULY II
English Intervention.

her councils for nearly two centuries past Is again
interfering by an armed demonstration with the
affairs Of the Continent. Portugal is the present
object Of her wsriike mediation--Under her charac
ter Of Pro,ectress England has captured the entire
Lustansn feet.
That Feet il Is true, was In tie power Of rebels
to the authority Of the Portuguese Queen-bat
English mediation on that account is 10 less unjus-
tifable. II she can a. her will interfere with the
domestic policy Of Continental European States II
matters not in what manner or against what per
sons her power is applied few years since sue
aided rebellion 10 the constituted anthonteso' TUT
tugsl she now puts ]; down
Donna Maria da Gloria, the present queen o.
Portugal was hardly seated on her throne-a
throne for which she is indebted 10 the active and
continued assistance Of England-beiore she en-
oouraeed Systematic violation Of all constitutional
restrictions upon the Royal Prerogstive The Gov
eminent, under her was fast becoming decided
Absoiutism. The Charter she had sworn 20 uphold
in all its forms and spirit she earnestly has endeav-
ored 70 abolish from her very assumption Of regal
power Her uncle and sometime predecessor Dom
Miguel, was driven from the throne by opportune
English mediati0H, On the alleged ground Of bis
despotic tendencies but the burdens he imposed
upon the people not half so difficult 70 bear as
those since inflicted by the CONSTITUTIONAL
Queen--nor was his departure from the C0ns,ltu-
ton Of s2O 50 fragrant or IN insulting An over
taxed and outraged peasantry finally rose up
against her illegal oxactions andgross cont1meLes
and by the movement Of September last compelled
her 10 renew her leaty 70 the people in repeating
her oath strictly 10 adhere 10 their expressed will
This time however she swOrs 20 stand by the
Constitution Of ls2O somewhat modified instead Of
the violated Charter and the words in which she
pronounced the oath under al the imposing cere-
monies Of religion, bad hardly time 70 become re-
corded, before once more peuured she meditated
and accomplished it's destruction.
The Instruction growing out Of her iaithess
conduct and continued extortions soon made head
sufficient 10 again impose upon her the necessity
Of temporary Discrimination She appointed the
Pamela Ministry, and repeated under still more
solemn observances. still more solemn pledges
These, too were broken with facility that grew
easier in the practice
Faith no longer could be given 20 a thrice per
iured Sovereign, and the only against OPP
preston was in arms. For eight months past
civil war has ragged in Portugal-a war that knows
no distinction OF persons, or punishment, but in
wolves in a common ruin grandees and the peasant
ry, the wealthy and the poor the good and the
wicked.
Hundreds have persisted in the field or gutted
the scailold with their blood. And many who have
escaped the bitterness OF death have been con
demned 10 worse late in the horrible dungeons Of
Lisbon and Oporto. The united resistance OF the
people had almost succeeded in liberating the
country, 10y the reduction or deportation OF the ~
rants who had SO long outraged them, when Eng
land intorieres with its mediation captures the
feet of the Junta, takes $500 Rebels prisoners
and Eliminates from the decks Of her armed vessels
he, intentions aud her DEGREES. Thus perish. by
the hand of nation that boasts 10 be the ireost Of
the earth the hopes Of Freedom
La this act France and Spain are auxilaries
the three Powers form a Trumvirate against the
progress OF liberal ideas and governments High
Continental European interests have precipitated
this event aud to such an argument backed by
wells served artillery and strong naval ornaments
no satisfactory response can be made.
But while the poor Lusitanian remains for
somewhat longer period the victim of domestic lo-
gisaton and foreign usurpat, H. is the power that
oompels his oppression 10 be benefited by the act
All history teaches the reverse.
Ever since the election Of the House Of Stuart
England has suffered from the insane desire OF her
rulers to intermedde with the affairs OF Continental
Europe The Revolution that deprived James Of
his throne TO exalt thankless son.inlaw, brought
with it but slight benefit to the people of England
William, who never iorgave as King OF England,
the insults or the ancied injuries he had received
while Prince of Orange, saw in England but
plethoric treasury upon which he could draw 70
feed fat his ancient grudges against potentates of
Europe and particularly Louis of France-called
for his wholesale butcheries, LOUIS THE GREAT
He instituted that fatal system of loans and sub
sides TO beggared German Braves, the practice Of
which has kept England poor ever since. Pauper
England pays now in the utter prosration OF her
peasantry, for the blessings of King Williams
reign, for all the later gloricS of Families Dude
narde Malplaquet Tor the elevation of the Elector
ate OF Blandenburgh into the Kingdom of Prussia
aud of Prince OF France 10 the throne of Spain
BY loans that were never to be paid, by subsidies
that effected nothing. by brides that the receiver
took and resented the national debt OF England has
swelled to sum, OF which no arithmetic can calcu-
late the amount, and no prophet predict the IL
quotation
The losses England has sustained from this ne
iarious policy are patent to the common obsera.
ton what penetrating eye, what speculative
genius, eau distinguish or estimate the gam
Under the Stuart Dynasty it is true, there was
but little political liberty and civil was ever pre-
csrous The Kings prerogstive overruled justice
aud oontemned law But there was no grinding
taxation-there was no starving, desperate peas.
snty-therc was NO legslized robbery OF the bare
necessities Of hvng--ro giuttod poor-houses-no
compelled crimes. An these have sprung up ia
once meuie England from the imminence OF
high Continental European interests
This system SO foul ia principle 50 nciarious in
practice the Bt,g Ministry in England seems de
termined 10 prosecote-though each link OF the
cham they seek 70 rivet upon the poor Lusitanan,
IS contributed from the intenser suierings OF their
own starving poPalsee The naughty armament
that captured without the oondescension of q gun.
the PortugeSe vessels did not leave Enolisb PORTS