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semble that a difference between 

 Portugal and Spain might disturb 

 that peace, and occasion a war in 

 Europe, which might be not only 

 disastrous to the two countries, 

 but incompatible with the interests 

 and tlietranquillity of other powers. 

 That in consequence they have 

 resolved to make known to the 

 government of his Most Faithful 

 Majesty their sentiments on this 

 subject, to invite hiin to furnish 

 sufficient explanations upon his 

 views, to take the most prompt 

 and proper measures to dissipate 

 the just alarms which his invasion 

 of the American possessions of 

 Spain has already caused in Eu- 

 rope, and to satisfy the rights 

 claimed by the latter power, as 

 well as those principles of justice 

 and impartiality which guide the 

 mediators. A refusal to yield to 

 such just demands would leave no 

 doubt with respect to the real in- 

 tentions of the cabinet of Rio Ja- 

 neiro. The disastrous effects that 

 might result to the two hemi- 

 spheres would be imputed entirely 

 to Portugal; and Spain, aftei' 

 having seen all Europe applaud 

 her wise and moderate conduct, 

 would find in the justice of her 

 cause, and in the support of her 

 allies, sufficient means of redress- 

 ing her complaints. 



The undersigned, in acquitting 

 themselves of the orders of their 

 courts, have the honour to offer 

 to his Excellency ths Marquis 

 d'Aguiar the assurance of their 

 liigh consideration. 

 (Signed) Vincent. 

 Richelieu, 

 Stuart, 



GOLTZ, 



POZZO Dl BORGHO. 



The manner in which the court 



©f Madrid received this intelligence 

 may be conjectured from the fol- 

 lowing announcement in the Ga- 

 zette of Madrid, on the date of 

 May 13. 



Letteis from Gibraltar announce 

 that the Portuguese array of Rio 

 Janeiro has possessed itself of the 

 foitress of Monte \'ideo, which 

 has for a long time groaned under 

 the tyraniucal yoke of the insur- 

 gents. Whatever truth there may 

 be in this intelligence, the federa- 

 tive system, whose objtct it is to 

 secure the peace of Europe, the 

 intimate union of the king our 

 master with all the other sove- 

 reia-ns, the wisdom of the mea- 

 sures taken by his majesty to sup- 

 port the honour of his throne and 

 the inviolability of his states, the 

 noble sentiments of the king of 

 Portugal, and the new ties that 

 have more intimately connected 

 together the two august houses — 

 all these considerations taken to- 

 gether, excite a hope that the pub- 

 lic, in learning this intelligence, 

 instead of feeling any disquietude, 

 will wait with entire confidence 

 the issue of an event which has 

 become the object of paternal so- 

 licitude to a Prince who equally 

 loves all his subjects. 



Before this period, however, an 

 event took place on the Brazilian 

 territories which proved that the 

 signal of revolt had extended to a 

 portion of that country. 



In the government of Pernani- 

 buco, the governor, on the .5th of 

 March, after having expressed 

 much affection to the jieople of the 

 place, ]irivatelydrewup a list of per- 

 sons proscribed in his secret cabinet, 

 which included the most spirited 

 youths of the country, as well as 

 some of the bravest officers of the 



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