Lisbon Papers.
"LisBos May 3, 1824. " Not knowing how far he can recur to the legitiniate autihoity for the-inimnediate remredy of an arbitrary act, against-which he plt^. tests in the iamne of his Sovereign, as hle also protests iq his zisyme against aU ;ht was done and passed on the fItal 30th of April; at least as far as regards the rights of the throne, the hitdr4sts of all Kings, jwhom legitinacy pites together, ind lstly to the recip-io_ .cal relations between. states, aE laid downl by!Wrl%aw of datibns ; and not desiring t6 6mb'rraist, by a claim for reparationi whici may lic unseasonable, a linister always faithful to his Soveteign, Baron HIyde do Neuville requests the larquis of Palniella to be pleased to send the annexed declaratiorn, and tlYe keys-of thechurtch of Stu Louis, to the individual 'wbo violated the posst6ssion of .his 3lost Christian tajesty, in case the release of the Chiiplain- of SL Iadis, arrestbi on the mere order. of a saWject of the Klii,' wthlout his 34jestf7s authority, canuot take plte sn imnediatelyz-ri'el&ite which would, at teast, be a' beginning of reparation. It ixtheduty of thc Ambassador of. France; Rs well towards lhis Mlost Faithful Mlajesty as tow. aids his august Mlaster, to petforn inffiedfately this act, teservingtohsimself toproeee&inehe sequel as theiimportance of the case re aires. " Baron de keuville bogs his Excellency the MIarquis de Pal. miellato accept the assurahee of his distinguished consideration and esteem." - . Tf1E:BRITISH EABASSY IN-PORTUGA15. TheuudersighedE;nvoy Extra-rdinarr and - Alinikter Plenipo. tenti;ry -of his i ajeasty tbe.Krijg'f (Great Breitain bas-the' hdnour toilav beibre-tfie ,Ar usF-Paln ie , .Minhister-Secietary of State foi bforeip Affair.-f hi Mi,A t Fai-th'ful -Majesty4? the enclosed re- p!esentation which he has receivetl from a number of English mer- c2iunta resideit in this cipital, on account-of the eventi whicb have ,taken place wd'i,in these few.days. " The unde/'bned,edthough.as vwell as the. petitioneys he has no Idea of 1nterfering in.the internal.Ooverument of hisai1losat Faithful lajesty, or-with- the ordinay and legali administratio-Li. oljuutice, cannot-but fdelbirnseiejiastlhed in:expressing with themi his own uneanesaat theoview ofproceedings;whjch have been:acknowledged to be irregular and Ilegal, but which proced in such a manner arid to such an extent, to every cdass of peaceful subjects, that if they do nst directly comprehend thle persons and properties of t*he su,b. jects of liis Britannic M\aiesty, attack indirectly their principal in. terests, and threaten by their conttinuance to put an end to all com. ZIaljextk. -TEtze.iuarnilgoaed rneistjrequestohIs2ceptoLy this ie sntationfbeori h a3aiy,es5i,s7E t9,bi,-athe sanie tiine, Ails ardent wish -tha rbiaajqesty wpuy I)eMed.toie the most.positive orders.to put a,n -nd. to- those. -ille -akri rt6s,,and for the restorationof that-,regular an,d,go1dnistttiojs1 waich has!fdr soninany.yearsbapilyconciliat d the ontehet :subs jecs ofhis.3laes,ty wtt iose,of Ores' ,titin ',- ' .'.'' "The undersigjed; takep this oPojtun tW to express, &c. (Signed) 7 ' E RD THOANT0N. " isbain, Alay 6,,1824."- .-.r- >-r--'- . . ;; T O IB X DVAltD TItORNXOs 'ENVQ-i,E ;,r AB1sA t bS "TO SIE MITIUSTER PLENJPOTENIrARr 0: 13IS BRtTAXNIC IIA- JESTY AT TUE.-COT .01T5 O T.OTUGAt.'- : - "' WVe, the undersig6ed! merbant,.English-subjects residigg in Lisbon, seeing the:extrardin ttrencof the- scew'das during which peson& thnected 1rjtlt sTb?therelaticns of com merce or partnership. h-ave.been-sudcderltlos-tfromr '-br;friaslies and bu.siness, and thrownainto-_prnlinnth:pzpostutusual1 aidfA s it seems, illegal inanher,;exbi.ting the!mest;aLsnrmng app:ehensions for the security of oalr peronsa.and-thliproperty-which wve confided to.ihem,-we :hasten .to apply..to-y.oug FDxcvlIettcy, to cLaim, tbat?tro. tedtion which you may alord us, as Representative-of tur august Sovereign. Having. :te.:-msbcoipl0atpX rdi-h e on the spirit of justice,the5enevolent dispositioo, a4&axiehllde,tre, ol hiS Nbst FaithfulMajestv for:tbe. god d by the intervention of your Excellency, hiMs lajebty will deigito- oiderthe adoption of. such measures as wiU-calm.-our feas and re. store our eopigdence, without .which our: comtiercial trgnsactions will be compietely interrupted, and our Personal dcuOIty ,and:pra. perty exposed to ercat haiaard,... .. * WVe:confidently:hope thaIt yourExcelleney .will tbke su'ch steps on the subject of-our representationA ias illsbe-the best calculated to. attain the object desired. "We lhave the honour,&,' "LWisbon, MUay 5; 1824."-- -.* - - - 'thcsigntma5ur) 'EIU; F?gE C1I LE:GAT(IO.NIN -IdSB0N. ''" Senttor Mtarquis,-The sub5ects of *his 4'LaBost Illa 6D,;ni MaetA he V.ng, ilmy -1nasteri establfshediL liilbozi, are-so elarmd by the. oextr-aiod-iary cvents of-iihlch-wear'e.witnesses; tliat 1- havelto request your Excel. lenev-, wlether surh atate-of tns- -is to -b prolonged- If itdoea :not cease, -I'sb'ell have'to ask'of 'your BExcehlency lmassports fior many- fdnuhes, -wim will 'rather-esnbark for France,- end abandon every thing, their-commercec and fortune, than live tll the audidt- of tea1-n .andasnarchy. " Accent,'&c.', .EVL -E "To bis Excellency 31arguis-Palmelle, &c. [t1^re,follows the declarationtuf the French Ambassidor to Joao Antonio Mlcyer, justice of the- peace, remonstratin- -with bim on the viblaiiorrof the French church of St Louis, anA the illegal ar- rest of the ' chaplain, who was'ltlo chaplain (b tltc. emlssy. - He makes him gersorraly responsible fot this illegal sct, antd-fot the neglected' state in which* lheleft-the church and its- treasure, which was in t7te care of the chaplain. The Aqmbassador adds,-. that he batd cau6ed the seals tO be afflxeud by the French consul, for the safety of the.valuable articles in thechurchand tis preserve it from profanation.] This Gazette contains also the Marquis de Paeila's drcular let^ ter, thanking the foreign ambassadors for their Bpirited conduct in the late transactnons. LISBON, MIAY24. The Gavctte contains a circullarletter, dated Blay 1, to the Ge. nerals Int the provinces, informig themn that-sU orders-issued foim the F,Oth of April to the 9th of May, during whichw time the country was in a state of anarchy, and which were issued by the intrusive chief of- thestaff, ,Leutelnant-Gveneral hlanoeLt d& Brilo Mlozenhe, are null aad void. - -- .- Another vircularto the Generalsnisiassfollows:- " ThehorriblecQnsequencesof aplansubversive ofthecstablish- ed Government of his Majesty, and of the public'tlanquillity, being happily cbecked, and hisMavl$estr-having; by wIse and vigorousmos._ -sures restored the order which-perverse or misled persons soughtto overthrow, hisa-Majesty orders-you tobe-informed thbt this happy event i. bv no means to cause any relaxation -inthe executionrof alI those measutes of- police, instructins thertgen to pre- vent the absurd-and anti,monarchici plincioles tblisbed by the faction of-the 24th of -August, 1820' from farther deluding any of his subjects; on the contrary, the King;recommends to you"thc greatest vigourin the execution of the said measures, and parcticu larly to-concur with, the magistratesof-the province, in rderteat the present eventsmay not serveas apretext to thsaid faction tocon- ceivenew hopes-against the 4oyal power; and his _:majesty, not having spared any mneansto cut-up-by-the roots the machinations- of the 30th of April, at *be expense of the most painful sacrifices, has hereby given-theimostedecisiveprhftJthat he never-wfill!Perinit any ,faction whatever to dare to disturb tle -tranquillity- of his - subjects, or in any manner to attack the authority,whiclrProvidence hasgtven him, and which-his .flajesty will alwaysmaint4in-withtldefrmness and dignity suitable to the respect due to his Roval person and to the good of the people, whom ne governs-bj the Divine Mercy, and who, from duty and love, are the first objects of his paternal care. " God preserve, &c., "1Conde de SUBSERRA. "Palace of Bemposta, May 22, 184: d" Cc TO THIE UIGIT HOON. SIR 9D17ARD THOUNTON G.C.n., MIS 11RITAN'tC _MAJESTY'S ENVOY EXTRAORDINAtlY AND MI- NISTER PLENIPOTENTIAt-VF arXE-CXOU t Or -ORTUGAL. " We, his Britannic Mlajesty's Consul-Geoerd and- feithfib sub- jects residing iT Lisbon, beg leave ro-oflcryou our. congratulations on the happy issueeoftelateimportant cnsis-of'publie affairs in thiscountrv. Sensibleoftbhe larniitghature oflhat crisis, and of the danger1tolwhich we were exposed both in our persons and pro. perry,-we feel deej0ly indebted) for' its speedy-ana successful termii4 nation tO parablecounsels and unwearied- exertions, united'with- those of tne other Foreign' Ministers wfhich havebele productive of essential beneSt to ourselvesand to our country. -'While we congratulateyou otn the kigh sense of- those Services which it has pleased his ,llost FaithfHl Majesty to manifest on- thc present occasion, permit us to add thetribuie-f our sincere thanks, and to express our ardent desire that you' muy long hold so distin. guished a station in the enjoyment of every happiness. "We have the honour tobe, with the most profound respect, Sir, your obedientehuzoble servants. Lis.briIon, Way 21." (ANSsWER.) "TO JAMES R. MATTHEWS, ESQ., IIS 3A.TESTY'S COXsUiL_ GENERAL, AND TO THE BRITISsI MERCHANTS. " Gentlemen,_I cannot express to you how smuch I feelmmyself honoureel bv the address wvhich you have been plessed to make to me on the fate crisis of public afiairs in this country, and on tche share which it has been-my goad foritune-to have in puuting:ari end to it. - - " I can assurc you for myself, and I can vebture to say.tbe same for my colleagues with whom I had the honour of co!operating in this important work, that no secondary considerations liadt iny in. iluence epnOUS inatransaction of which theconse ueneeaappeaned to be con necteslnor only with the order and tranqu-Olity of this coun.. try, but with the peace ofunited Eulope and' of. the world. Your good opinion of it, next to the approbation of his Majesty's Giouer- ment, is a most garfifyiag recompense to me; and animated as you arc with British sentiments and Bfitish feelings, I cannot but hope t.hat the oue which Fou have now expressed illbe the precursor of the other.--- _L ~~~~~~~~- .' '- . .. LISBON PAp RS. FRENCH EBMBASSY IN PORTTTGA 7,.