1808.] 
without the consent gf Denmark, faithful to 
her neutrality, the iniquity of that act, in 
sound policy, independently of all. considera- 
tions of justice, ought to have been ieit to the 
French government to perpetrate; because 
the carcases of the ships would have been the 
only fruit of anact of the deepest atrocity, 
whilst the indignation of a brave and generous 
people, now too jusily directed agaiust Great. 
Britain, would then have been pointed against 
France ; and Denmark, with the protection 
of our fleets, might have kept open the Baltic 
to our commerce; and extended our maritime 
means of restoring the tranquillity of the 
world. 
Because, until this attack upon Copenhagen 
shall receive vindication by proof of its jus- 
tice, or condemnation, in the absence of it, 
from the parliament of Great Britain, she hus 
lost her moral station in the world, since the 
“very system of wrong and violence, which she 
has so long panera! ed Europe to destroy, at 
the expence of her bloed and. resources, will 
have been established and confirmed by her 
own example. 
Because, a whole nation ought-not in the 
mean time to be dishonoured, nor its imme- 
morial characteristic beeugte into question for 
the acts of ministers ; and’ because it is the 
duty of those subjects, who, by the constitu- 
tion of the government, have the high privi- 
lege of perpetuating their sentiments uponthe 
public records of their country, to vindicate 
themselves from the imputation of having ac- 
quiesced in acts of the greatest injustice. 
ERsKINE, 
The following is an Extract of a Dis- 
patch from Major-General Beresiord to 
Viscount Castlereagh, dated Madejra, 
Funchal, Dec. 29, 1807. 
‘< T havé the satisfaction to communicate 
to your Lordship the surrender of the Island 
of Madeixa, on the 24th inst. to his majesty’s 
arms. 
«© We had, previously to the ships coming 
to anchor, sent to the governor to surrender 
the island to his Britannic Majesty, offering 
the terms we were authorized, which were 
acceded to. The troops were immediately. 
lamded; and before dark were in possession of 
all the? forts, and had the Sd and 11th regi= 
ments, encamped, with their Neld- pieces, a 
little to. the west of the town. 
‘© In regard to unanimity and cordial co» 
operation it is sufficient to say, it was Sir Sa- 
muel Hood I had to act with; and the object, 
the service of his country. His ardent zeal 
communicated to al] the same sentiments, and 
the utmost unanimity prevailed. 
§© J had the fullest reason to be satisfied 
with the zeal and ardour of all the officers and 
troops under my orders. 
«6 I have the honour to inclose the Articles 
af Capitulation which have been agreed upon. 
*¢ Captain Murphy, of the 88th regiment, 
Brigade Major to the forses, will be the keare 
State of Pubhe Affairs in January. cn 
er, and can.commanicate any Goede particus 
lars your lordship may be desirous of knowing; 
and I humbly regummend him to his majesty’s 
most gracious consideration. 
Terms of Capitulation for the Island mee Madeira 
and its dependencies, agreed upon by bis Excel- 
lency the Governor and Caine General, Pedra 
Fagundes Bacellar d’ Antas e Mineres, on the. 
part of bis Royal Highness the Prince Regent of 
Portugal, and by Rear-Admiral Sir Samuet 
Hood, Knight of the Bath, and hdajor-General 
Beresford, on the part of bis Britannic Majesty. 
Art. I. That on the signing of the pre- 
sent Treaty, the Island of Madeira and its de- 
pendencies sha'l be delivered up to the com- 
manders of his Britannic Majesty’s forces, and 
to be held and enjoyed by his said majesty, 
with all the right, and privileges, and juris. 
dictions which heretofore belenged to the 
crown of Portugal, 
II. That itis agreed the said Island shall 
be evacuated and re-delivered to his royal high- 
ness the Prince Regent of Portugal, or to his 
heirs and successors, when the free ingress 
and egress to the ports of Portugal and irs ce- 
lonies shall be re-established as heretofore 3 
and when the $ Sovereignty ef Portugal shall be 
e1nancipated from the controul or influence of 
France. 
lil. For the present, the Arms and Ammu- 
nition of ail kinds to be delivered and placed 
_under the possession of the British. : 
1V. Public property shall be respected and 
redelivered at the same time, and under the 
same circumstances with the Island. His 
Britannic Majesty, during the period his 
troops shall occupy the Is sland, reserving the 
use of all such property, and the revenues of 
the Island, to be applied to the maintenance 
of its religious, civil, and military establish- 
ments. For the see purpose, all the pub- 
lic property, of whatever description, to be 
formally delivered up, and received by the 
commissaries respectively appointed for that 
object. 
V. All private property on the Island of 
Madeira, belonging to the subjects of his 
Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portu- 
gal to. be respected. 
VI. The free exercise of religious worship te 
be maintained and protected as at present esta- 
blighed. 
V1i. The inhabitants to remain in the en- 
joymént of the civil constitution, and of their 
laws, as at present established and adminis- 
tered. 
«* Done at the Palace of St. Lorenzo Pune 
chal, Madeira, 28th December, 1807. 
‘¢PepRoFAGUNDES BACELLAR 
D’AnTas &E Meneres, O Go- 
vernador e Capitad General da I+ 
lia da Madeira. 
<< Sam: Hoop, Rear-Admiral, K..B. 
ss W.C. Beresrora, Major-Ge- 
neral.” 
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