A VOVAGE TO 



ped his hoise, and saluted the queen; but this was not 

 satisfactory to her majesty, who is represented to be a 

 proud and haughty woman. She ordered her guards 

 to compel him to dismount; but on making the attempt, 

 by brandishing their swords, the American minis- 

 ter stood on the defensive with his stick; on which 

 they retreated, and he went on, leaving her majesty 

 higlily offended. The Portuguese minister remon- 

 strated, urging the example of other foreign agents 

 who had submitted;* but Mr. Sumpter declared, that 

 if others tamely put up with such insults, it was no 

 reason why he should. He now went armed, and a 

 second attempt being made similar to the first, he was 

 very near shooting the guard. The subject was 

 brought before the king by complaints on both sides; 

 the king inclined in favor of the American minister, 

 and apologised for the insult he had received, at the 

 same time gave assurances that it should not be re- 

 peated. The queen, determined not to be out-done, 

 being met again some time afterwards, stopped her 

 carriage, and ordered her guards, ten or twelve in 

 number, to go forward and compel the proud republi- 

 can to pay the just homage to royalty. Mr. Sumpter, 

 who continued to go armed, drew his pistols, dashed 

 through them, approached the queen's carriage, and in 

 a determined manner reminded her of the assurances 

 lately given by the king, asserting his determination 

 never to submit. He went immediately to the king, 

 stated what had passed, declared that he considered 

 his life unsafe, as the queen seemed determined, and! 

 he was himself equally so. The king appeared muchi 



*Lord Strangford was actually struck by one of the guards, and I 

 taken from his horse. 



