-Hartl W_are, Buffalo Robes, 81.0.. &.c. all of
- fasat any similar establishment.
- at 9 o’clock, A. M. for Stamford, Norwalk, 8:.
_ at any other Livery Stable in the county.
. constant supply on hand, and tvlien any par-
wuo1.e N0 456.
"i;gfiF:§-1y» -.
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AERITIIIPB, Eflfllffififfi, &€
H./IRVEY E’. HOFT
,_ No. 2, East -part of Main-Sifcet,
‘ESPECTFULLY acquaints ltis friends
and the public generally, that he still
continues to manufacture in the verybest
manner, SADDLES, BRIDLES, HAB-
NESS. TRUNKS, CAPS, POR'I‘MAN-
TEAUS, HOLSTERS, and VALICES;
together with every other article in his line of
business.
_ He has also for sale, Whips, Spur=,
Sleigh Bells, and a very choice selection of
Brass and silver plated, potted, and Japaned
{which maybe obtained on as tiioderate terms
*,,* Old articles promptly attendedto.
Wanted, C./9TTI.E’S Hflllif.
_ Nttrwstk, Jan. ad. 18°27. 45
STEAM BOAT LINE.
‘Btages everyday, Szznddys excepted for
' Sawpitts, Stamford, Norwallc, and
Bridgeport. ‘
HE Directors of the Stea JOHN
MARSHALL have commenced run-
ning a daily Line of STAGES during the
winter season, as follows, viz.
Leaving Zachariah Mead’s, 23 Bowery. 0'’
3t?arrott St. Kirk’s, 53 Mulberry street, N. Y.
gvery day, at 9 o’clock, A. M. --
Leaving Horace Cook's Tavern. Nortvallt,
{Con.) at 7 o’clock, A. ‘M. Captain Peter
Knapp's, Stamford, at 8 o’clock, A. M.
Fztrc to Sawpitts, . . . $1 00
Greenwich . . . I 25
Stamford .. - 1 50
Norwallt . 4 9. 00
Bridgeport .' . . 8 00
-All Bagga"ge at the risk of its respective
owners. .
N. B. This being the most splendid Line
on this Road, and having careful and experi-
enced drivers, Passengers may ride with ease
and more than ordinary safety.
January 6, 1897.
Old Line of Stages, from New York by the
way qf Stamford and .N'orwrtlt_’c, to Danbury.
Fans $2 75 cts. ; tltro”in one day.
,< _.L£:'._'Fy. v L ”‘
l 6-—._
_, . - «.§ 0‘ \
4
~ 2
_ _ ...r3!'_-5_0
-_ ~ 7- *-:24 ,-;.- r-__-:3‘: 3--
"P E the Stiliscribetsftigi sh to it’ift-iim ll‘-8
' V Public that we have commenced run-
ning a Line of STAGES. '0 "1991 GBIFFEPI
st. ODELL, at Stamlord, as ‘follows :
Leaves A. HOWARD’S.« Pro. 18 Bower)’: N-
York, every Tuesday, Thursday. 81. Saturday,
Danbury. Leaves GERSHOM Nicrxons’, Dau-
bury, at 3 o’clock. H. Wtri'rLoca,Norwall<.
at 7 o’clock. EZRA KtvAPP’s, Slaifil'l)rd2 3
o’clock, A. M. every Monday, Wednesday, 81.
Friday, and arrives in N. York, at 3 0’cl_0C-k.
P. M. The subscribers having ,pro_vid ed
[good horses and carriages,and carefel drivers,
solicit the patronage of their Friends.
46 Keenan, Wrii'rLocrt, 8:. Co.
NEW 82. CHEAP ESTABLISI-IMENT.
HE Subscribers having piirchased a good
assortment of CARIHAGES and
HORSES, solicit the patronage oftheir for-
mer lriends, and request them to call at the
Jlouse offlszexisa Wr.ii'rt.ocx for.any VE-
HICLE which they may choose for convey-
ance to any part of the country, and they can
be accommodated on as reasonable terms as
Trying is the Naked Truth.
KEELER, Wuvrnoctt, &. Co.
Norwalk, Dec. 19, 18%. I 45
T HE subscriber having the
.. agency ofa Chair Mariti-
factory in New York, hasjust
received a handsome assort-
ment of FANCY CHAIRS,
wh'tch'~he offers for sale on as
good terms as they can be
bought for in N.Yorlt. They
are warrarted to be made of
the best ofinaterials and in the
best manner. It is his intention to keep :1
ticular kiodis wanted wliicli he has not got it
can be iittitiediately ordered and procured.—-
His Chairs are made atone ol the most re-
spectable Factories in the city. »
H. K. FROST.
Not-walk. August 28. 1826.
I’ WHE subst:ribcr'oll'eis for sale
it span of beautiful Bay
Horses, seven years old, well
matched, and broke; speedy
. . . travellers. Eimcu S'r.JortN.
New Canaan. 6th Jan. I827. 3w46 *.’i0
ROCK SALT; GLO.
BUSHELS very superior Rock Salt,
‘ion Pounds Salt Petre _ [very cheap]
P50 barrels Canal Flonr,ofdill'e.rettt brands
A quantity of superior MUSTARD . _
A. quantity 0 fthe firstquality.Box Raisins,
N. B. 'I‘he above articles the subscriber
offers for sale at low prices. ~
Joint BUBBALL.
Norwalk, Dec. 7, I826. 42 .
LEIVIS .7lI.l9LLORY & S0.N',
:nstA.t.=-ans er. - -1-A.:r.o1=ts,
AVE,just received from New York a
new supply of _Fall and Winter Goods,
which malte-s their assortment very extensive,
and will be ol.’t'ered to the Public on lower
terms than tisual. —
Among their assortment may be found——-
. Extra super black, blue, olive, claret, drab,
Oxford and "steel mixt Broad Cloths
Cassimeres and Satinetts
Devonshire Kersey
Brown and blue Camblet
Tartan and Caroline Plaid (very low).
Green Ba'v‘z_e Flaiiuvls
Vestings, a choice selection
Black, blue, green and drab silk Velvet
Tabby do do do do
Levantine, l:ig’d and plain
Bonibazette,. do- do ‘
Black and drab Ratihett . Calicnes
Imported and American Ginghams
Cambric, Jaconett, book andSwiss muslins
Bleached 81. unbleached Shirting $1. Sheeting
Bandanoe, flagg, and fancy silk hdkfs
Cltecks and Ticks
Hosiery, a good assortment
Woodstock Gloves
Ladies beaver and horseskin do
do kid,soine at 15. the pair
A large supply of the best ’I‘ritumiog'.3
Fur Seal and Nutria Collars
Hooks and rings; cloak clasps and great coat
buckles, &c.
'l'ltese, together with a great variety not
herein mentioned will be sold uncommonly
low. Also, ready made Clothing on hand
and for sale cheap. Work done at short notice
rind in the best style.
Groceries and Crockery. a good assortment
Persons desirous of purchasing good and
cheap goods, will please call at the old stand
ol‘Lewis Mallory 3L Sou, East and Main-st.
Nurtvalk, October 86
‘Boards, Shingles, &c.
STREET 6!. 3AMES
H
AVE for sale at their Ya‘-'d,'lie following
kinds of LUMBER, cheap.
200,000 very sttperior Catskill Shingles
102.000 best warranted Albany do
15,000 feet 1st 52. 2d quality clear Boards
12,000 feet lst & Ed do ‘do I I-4,
- " I 19., and Qinch Plank.
20,000 feet first and 2d quality Siding
80.000 ft. coiumoii 8:. mercht'ble Boards
400 yellow &. and white pine Plank
200 Scantling, bcc. &.c.
The above Lumber is mostly seasoned, and
fit fur tise. Dec. 18. I896. 43
A Farm j
_._
or Sale
31 the totvn of Bedford, two
miles east of the vilagee, con-
iaining eighty acres, with a
House St. barn. Said “Fill ‘has
an equal proportion of meadow, plow, and’
For further partictilars elzlllllle
Jost-:Pu -.\‘llLl.ls‘.R.
wood land.
ofthe subscriber. 44
FOl{ SALE
FARJI, containing about
104 acres of Land, lying in
.- New Canaan, about two miles
west of the meeting house, and about 7 miles
frotn the Landing, where market boats ply
a1,,,neg9y._ary day to N.'Y-orlt. On said Faint
is a good two story dwelling house, almost
new; also, a large barn. Said Farm is well
proportioned tor plow, meadow, pasture, and
wood Land, is very handsomely 81. pleasantly
situated, lying on both sides of the road, and
is very compact, a well of excelletit and never
failing water within a few feet ofthe tloor,\vell
watered with ‘springs. lf said Farm is not
ditpnsed of before the 6th day 0fiV1tt|‘f‘.ll next,
it will on that day be sold at pttblic Veutloe.
For ftirther particulars iuqtiire of the subsoil
her living on the premises.
44 Wit.t.rAtu VVI-:r.n.
N. Canaan, Fairfield County, Dec. 18.
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Norwalk, January 1,1897. 45)
WELVE Boxes Window Glass
20 dozen Knives and Forks
Glas§'Lamps
Brass stand Candlesticks
Pen and Jack Knives, very cheap
For sale by S. J. Fnnwr. _
Ulster Witidotv bless.
FE W boxes superior 7 by 9,UlsteiGlass
just rec’d and for sale by
S'i'rtr:i:'r 8; James.
-. {):,i‘-' REPAIRING.
HE Subscriber takes this method to in-
form his friends and the public, that he
. has commenced his old business again, of
cleaning and repairing Brass and Wooden
CLOCKS. Also, GUNS will be repaired
at short notice. IRA HOYT.
Norwalki, one mile from the Bridge, (east
side the River. 4%tf
I .
HE;Subscribers one: for sale by the bar-
rel aquantity offirst quality of TROY
ALE. at'N. Y. prices. S'1“REE’P 8: James.
Norwalk, Dec. 18, I896. 3w 43
INSEED om, SPERM, 8:. t’m.ti.E
_ Tons Plaster,
Foe seen BY-
as. J: FROST.
OlL,—For sale by S» J» F3931‘.
October
1
‘ PROM NILES’ ttr;_Gis'riaa.
Interesting Question.-—ltt Baltimore coun-
ty cotirt, September term-—Jan. 8, 1897.
Present,'judges' ./1_rcher and Hanson.
In conformity to notice given in November
last, Mr. Taney moved, for a rule, on the
trustees ofthe Associate Reformed Con-_vre-
gation of Baltimore, to shew why the ptilpit
oftheir church should not be considered va-
cant, and another ministeigappointed.
In hehalfofthe motion, the learned counsel
siibmitted a brief outline ofthe history ‘ofthat
religious association, and‘ the causes which
led to the present difference of opinion be-
- tween the pames who moved for the riile,and
those in the occupation of the church; tint-l
iinmetli.uely after filed in court a variety of
troversv.
Mr. Purviance appeared on behalf of the
trustees.
The court granted‘ the title as a matter of
cottrse, and assigntd the Scl Monday ofApril
to hear the parties.
V The substance ofthe. case is, we believe, a-
bout as follows: The pulpit ofthe church al-
luded to has been occupied_ by the Rev. Mr.
Duncan, its present possessor, ever since the
church was built——-indeed, in common lan-
guage the chtirch was “ btiilt for hitn.” He
and many others ofthe congregation worship-
ing therein,thought proper to dis‘--nt from
certain ofthe doctrines or practices of the
Presbyterian chtirch, ascstablished by the
general assembly. The case was brought up
before the synod which sat in B3iltimoi~e in
November, 1825. and produced no small de»
gree ofexciteincnt. After much dlsciisslon,
Mr. Duncan withdrew from the synod, and a
resolution was passed declaring that this
church was without a pastor——-or that its piti-
pit was vacant. The pew~bolders, however.
almost unauimritisly, adhered to Mr. Duftcan;
and, though he is not now accepted either as
a minister or member of the Presbyterian
chtirch, by the synod. he has contittued to oc-
cupy the pulpit and perform the usual reli-
gious services in the church.
We mention these things for the simple
purpose. ofshewing what is the quv-itioii at
issue, believing it one of much interest to
many of our reatlers—and the decision, when
had, shall be published.
Mitch I)-'I'fnf2.1l_.¢__7'.-—I“rt')(Tlllle. "period of the
meeting ofcongress up to the 224! of Decem-
ber, being only twenty days included, there
was printed by Messrs. Gales and Seaion, ed-
itors and publishers oftlte “National Intelli-
gcncer” and printersto congress, the aston-
islting quantity oforie thhusrntd reams of, pa-
per! Twelve presses had been kept running
nio1tt and day, on the public work, and yet
there was complaint oftivant ofdespattli! A-
bout one htfndrt-.d persons are employed in
this establisbuient. The public work is now
d_otihle as great as it was five years ago. A
miter) large: qitatttily yetbe. printed by
the use ofsterrzit-presses, hut despatch iii reari-
ing, we apprehend. is‘. -it within the reach
even of "utt'conq.rieted stcatn,” though the
idea ofa pair of steam spectacles has liven
suggested! For ourselves, ten or (‘V-'9.l"P
years ago, we used to read every tliitig--now,
though equally industrious. we cannot read st
fourth part ofthe dociiineitts, niessiet-.9 and
spr-c-cites, SLO preseitted,relatitig to the til?-tii‘<
of the general eoverutneitt and of the several
states; and we have always on hand several
bushels of pap-=rs. laid aside for exaiiiiiiatioii,
or waiting an insertion.-16.
.4_/'i'it‘rin CoIom'zalio1i.——Froin the proceed-
ings had, it appears probable that the legisla-
iitre.of-ivlarylaitd will appropriate 31.000 a
year to aid in tltetransportatiott of free per-
sorts of colour to Africa, under direction of
the colotiizatioti society. We earnestly wish
that this apptttprlalltin may be,made. Let us
keep the door;-open for the egress ofthis class,
who seriously interfere with the pursuits of a
more desirable population, without advancing
their own prosperity among us.-—lb.
Domes!':'c Mamifaelures and the Tar-if'—-
The New York National Advocate publishes
the following extract ofa letter from an intel-
ligent Aitierican gentleman, now in London,
to his friend in New York.
“ The condition of England at this time, is
any thing btit cheering. The tarilfsystein is
the heaviest blow she ever received from our
-country. She begins to feel its operation, and
and seeks to quarrel with us about the north-
ern bottndary.——-The real fact is, that war is
to be wage-d,not with our country, but with its
prosperity. The Utiited States have hitherto
aflbrderl the best market for her manafactiires.
It is now diniinishing—and Manchestet',Leeds,
aitd Birmingham, feel the vibration of every
lootn that is erected in otircotintry. England
is in danger also of losing mttoh of the con-
tinental market. France, Holland, Russia,
Geruiany,%Lc. are patronising mantifactttres to
an extent that fills the wisest heads inEugland
with dismay. lam aware that the opposition
here is always portendiug evil ;'but even the
friends ofthe ministerial party confess an a-
lnrm. The corn laws are the ostensible, per-
manent grievzittrte ; but the tttaniifacturiug
distress is the evil that threatens ll1I)\[ loudly
and perinanmitly the interests and tranquility
of Euglittid,” .
On the top of this we have a statement in
a Salem paper, that fifteen hundred bales of
American cotton goods ltave been shipped
from Boston for SMYRNA, within a short
period. \Vhat !—thus beard England in the
Levaitt——iii a favorite point of her trade ?—
Yes-—and these cottoit goods will be 'sold
"cheaper, according to quality, than the pro-
ducts of Manchester cati be sold, unless at a
sacrifice against the latter. And yet, with
such exports, we hear of opposition to the
tariff which caused the establishment of
those manufactories frotn which they are sup-
plied ! But the competition at home being
put down, “ Jonathan” is disposed to “ try his
hand” with “John Bull” on neutral ground-
and Jonathan will beat John, if he has fair
play.”--lb.
a--sq-an
documents in relation to the object ofthis con '
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
VVe have given in the succeeding coltimns
copious extracts from the speeches in the
English House of Commons uponthe ques-
tion of supporting his , Majesty. in his assist-
ance of Portugal. The-y‘will he found to throw
much light uprm this question, and to contain,
besides, some interesting information upon
other matters. The exertioils of Mr. Can-
ning on this occasion were so great as to
prevent ltis further attendance in the house,
in consequence of which Parliament adjourn-
ed to the 8th ofFebruary.'
Extract from Mr. C'a.mting’s Speech.
* * There was no question ufpresent ad-
V7m'=1gP, no question ofanticipatioii ofremote
difiictilty, which he would not have preferred
to pass over, to compromise, or to adjourn,
rather than call on the House of Comnions
to §_anction any measure which appeared of
a warlike tendency. But he felt that which
had been felt by the, best statesmen of the
country, and by the Parliaments by whom
those statesmen were supported---he felt that
there were two causes, and btit two causes,
whichcoiild be neither compromised nor ad-
journed-the causes of national faith and ’na.
iional honour.——(Cheers.) If he did not con-
sider the present question as falling ii ider
both these causes, he should not address the
House. as he did address it, in the fttll confi-
dence that the communication they. had rec’d
from the Crown would meet with such a re.
ception on their part as his Majesty anticipa-
ted. In order to bring the case under the cog.
nizance of Parliainent in the shortest form,
before be permitted himselfto enter into the
collateral considerations with which it was
accontpanied, he would beg leave m'5[;';[e that
it was a utixerl case oflaw and fact- of nat-
ural law on the one hand, and of notorious
fact on the other ;which, when brottght under
the coiisiilcratioiiol Parliament, could not he
considered many but one light, and could not
lead to any but one conclusion. Alltontr the
alliani-es by which, at different periods of
history, this country has been connected with
the other nations ofEurope. none is so old in
faith, or so constant in duration, or so precise
in obligation, or so intertvoveu in otir history
and its most ltrilliant periods, as that which
has coniiecied Great Britain with Portugal.
'I‘o that alliance we had ever held-fast. It had
been soutetimes inconvenient, and sometimes
national sympathy, arising otit of national
faith, had always destroyed such narrow con-
siderations, and had ittduced us to cling to
tho? alliance with a steadiness of purpose
which never relaxed in the greatest diliicul-
lies. It was not, liotvever, in distant periods,
and in by-gone ages only, that traces of this
union were to be found. In the tfanganfirjns
Whit‘-lt took place at Vienna, in I815. this
‘3“"'""Y»“’llli_ lls eyes open to the inconvenien _
ties, and with its memory awaits to all the
hctiefits ofthis connexion, renewed the prevj-
onsly existing obligations ofalliance 8:. amity
with Portugal. Iii ttrtlcr to appreciate the
force ofthat treaty, which was n'nt only recent
in point oftiine, but alsoin the consideration
of Parlianieiit, he trusts he. might be allnwed
to explain the circiiinstances under which it
was contracted. In the year 1807, when upon
the declaration of Buonaparte that the house
ofBragauz=t hail ceased to reign, the King of
Portugal was induced tosail to the Brazils, a
secret convention was signed between His
.\l:ije.sty, the King of Great Britain, and his
Ally the King of Portugal, that in the case of
the house of Br:tgattza’s removing the seat of
its dotiiiiiiorifto the Br:izils,this country would
never acknowledge any other dynasty in For.
tngal save that of the house of Braganga,....
Thai co-ivention was contemporary with the
migration to the Brazils, and led to that step,
which was consitlered of great importance at
the time, as removing ft. the power ofFrance
the family of Braganza. That secret cott-
veutioti was inserted iii a treaty then entered
into; bttt by the treaty ofl8l0,it ceased to
be secret, and became a part ofthe law ofna-
lions: and up to the treaty ofVienna,tlie ob-
ligation cast upon this country was, not to ac-
knowledge any other sovereign of Portugal
but a itieinber ofthe house of Braganza.
This, however, referred to a forced, a com-
pulsory residence in Brazil 3 and when, by a
happy conclusion ofthe war, the liberty ofte-
turning to Europe was restored to his Portu-.
guese Majesty, it was felt that the ground of
that obligation no longer continued. Still,
in putting an end to that treaty; there was
substituted for it the treaty to which he had
first called the attention of the house, that of
l8l0. He would, however say, that if all the
treaties to which this‘paragraph referred. had
by sortie convulsion oftiatiiie, or some extra-
ordinary ancident, been consigned to totalob-
livion, still it would be impossible to contend
that there was not, on the part of 0. Britain,
adecided obligation to act as the effectual de-
fender of Portugal. (Hear, hear ) But this
was nit the case. All the preceding treaties
existed in"the full knowledge ofmankiud.—-
They were so numerous and the result ofthe
whole ofthem was so clear, that it was sulfi-
cient to select only one pr two of them to
prove the justness oflits position. He would
first notice the treaty of 168], which was con-
cluded at the tiitie ofthe marriage of Charles
I. with the Ittfanta of Portugal. He would
point out the obligation ofthat treaty ofl66l.
0 After reciting the marriage, and making over»
in oonsequetice of that marriage, Bombay,
Tangier, and other places, some of which we
long to this country, the treaty ran on thus '.
“ In consideration ofthese grants, so much to
the benefit ofthe King of Great Britain, and
the delivery ofthose important places to his
said Majesty and his heirs, the King of Great
Britain does, profess and declare, with the
consent and advice ofhis Council, that he will
take the interests of Portugal and all her do-
tniniotis to heart and defend the same with all
his power, by sea and land, even as he tvould
aefend Eirgland itself, (hear ." hear !; and
two regiments of horse of 500 men each, and
burdensome-—:itid it had even been suggested .
"that we should shake it off. Brita feeling of
no longer possess, and some of which still be-'
would transport, at his proper cost and cliar_ge,,
voL. ix. N0. xiii.
had long been considered most firmly bind-'
log-and, having introduced them to the at- .
teution of the House. it was almost unneces.
sary to proceed further. He came next ‘to
the‘ t_reat_y of 1708. That was I an arrange-
memi ""’P""-‘lie. between the States General
of Holland, England, and Portugal. It was
coternporaneous with the ‘fairious . .Vlei,Iiu.eii
"‘9313'j~a treaty of commerce by which this
°‘,’."_'.""5’ _had been bound_ ever since. The se-
cond article sets forth, that “ if ever it,shall
happen that the Kings of Spain and France,
ellhef 5ePa{:"°l.Vs Or both of them together,
Shall make War, or give reason to suspect that
they will malte war on Portugal, either on the
continent‘ ofEurope, or on her pnssesiions be-
yond the sea, then His Majesty the King of
Great Britain, and the States-General, shall
use their good ofiices to endeavor to persuade
the Kings of Spain and France, or either of
them. from proceeding to continuing hostili-
ties.” And the 3d article declared, that in
the evetit of“ these good ofiicesnot proving
successful, so that both or either ofthe afore-
said Kings shall make war on Pm-mga|, the“
the above mentioned ltlgh contracting powers
pledge themselves, that, toward; waging war
with Spain, or France, or both, they will sup-
ply 12.090 men, whom they will arm and pay,
and the said allies shall be obliged to keep up
and maintain that force.” Now, ‘e was a.
waro,_that with respect to either oftbnse trea-
ties, it might be possible to raise a question,
whether, for instance, some variation of cir-
cumstances, or oftimes, might not somewhat
relax the ohliga'ion entered into by that trea-
ty. Bttt, without entering iitto a pleading as
to the validity ofthese points, it would be
enough for him to say, that the time for taking
those objections was when the Congress at
’ienna was sitting. With otir eyes open, in
a state oftliiugs known to all the world, and
in the face of all modern Europe, it was deci-
deadly proclaimed," that the ancient treaties of
alliance, friendship, and guarantee. between
the two crowns, were acknowledged to be in
full force and effect. It was “on themfm-9, so
much on those ancient treaties separately, as
on the force and spirit ofthetn all, embodied,
as they were in that of Vienna, that Portugal
had an unquestionable right to look to Great
Britain as her ally and defender. Titus it
was, then. that he treated the case as one of
moral and political obligation. He was not
ashamed to say. because he had a right to say.
that when Portugal. in appreliensioit of the
coming storm, called on Great Britain for as-
sistance,no objection existed against acltuowl-,
edging the subsisting obligation, and acting on
it, provided it was made to appear that the
casusfmcileris had arisen. No delay or diffi-
ciilty occurred, as to the course which should
be pursued under these treaties, iftlte case
had arrived—-—t|ie whole question was, whether
the case had really arisen. In this stage of
the business, he had answered, incirletitally,
an objection taken to the conduct ofHis Ma-.
-jesty’s Ministers. who were spolteit of as if
‘extcaordinary delay had intervened through
their fault. But how stood the fact ?-.—0ll
the 3d of Dec. he received from the Porttru
guese ambassador the direct demand of assist-
ance. The answer given was this~—that al-
though tumours on the subject had reached
Ministers, through France and from other
parts ofthe continent_ yet they had not that
accurate information, that ofiicial intelligence
of any precise fact, on which they could pro-
perly found a lorinal commttnication to Par"-
liament. T_hat- precise information ar=-ivetl
Friday night. On Saturday’ the decision of
His Majesty’s Government was sought and
taken. On Sunday that decision received the
sanction of His Majrsty. On Motiday it wa‘s
-comnitinicated to Patliatnent; and at the
hour in which he had the honor of addressing
the house, the troops were on their match.-«
But there was another reason which induced
them to proceed as they had done. In for-
mer instances, when the Portuguese came to
this country for assistance, the full constitu-
tional power was vested inthe person of the
monarch ; and the expression of his wish,was
ground enough for immediate aiiddecistvi
action. But when he was informed that air
intention existed, in this case, toapply to G’.
Britain for assistance, he felt it right to be
perfectly assured, beforea B. itish soldier put
his foot on Portuguese ground, nay, before he"
left this country, that the call ofthe Execu-
tive was sanctioned by all the authorities who
had a right to be consulted on such an occa-
sion; and it was but this morning that tlté
sanction ofthe Chambers of Lisbon had been
coimnunicated to him..a-(Hear, hear.)——'I‘he .
intelligence which he had this day received 1
with respect to the proceedings in Lisbon, he 1
would read to the house. The Rt. Honorable
gentleman then read an extract ol a deapatcb
froiti Sir W A’Court, dated Lisbon, Novem- 1
her 29 :~-‘‘ The day after the news arrived l
ofthe entree of the rebels into Portugal, the
Minister demanded front the Chambers an
extenslon of the Executive powers, and for l
permission to apply for foreign assistance.- 4
That authority was iven by the Chambers’ 1
with acclarnation. grim greatest spirit was
manifested on this occasion. In the Chamber
of Peers they rose in a body from their seats:
they expressed the utmost devotion to their
country, and declared that they were ready, if
necessary, to give their personal assistance in.
repelling the invasion. The Duke de Cada-
val, the President oftha Chamber of Peers-.,
was the first to make this declaration; amt
the Minister who described this ptoceerling to
me, said it was a motnerit worthy of the good
days of Portugal H"--(Cheers) The con.
stitutional sanction for the proper reception
ofthe British troops having been given,‘ the
question their was, had the casus ftmlerus ar-
rived ? It was placed beyond all itiairiter of
doubt that bands of-Portuguese regularly arm.-
ee, equipped and provitled, had crossed the-
froniier—-ttot at one point only, but at several
points. Ifone single Spaniard crossed the
frontier in a hostile inauner, then the charac-
ter of the aggression could not be doubted ;..
but the question here to be considered by the‘
Britiso Goveriinteut was, ‘whether bodies
men, armed, clothed and equipped by Spain,
, were to he suffered to proceedto the frontier,-'
of an unotfendiug country, and enter it with
Slander is the revenge of B cbward, and 5 two regiments of foot of 1000 men each.’’--- , im'punit_v ? Were they to, consider that no
_ltllss.ix_ntilat'tsit his defence.
lS'_tml) were the details ofthis-sti;,mlati9o,irtiich jytttgt-.ls,.tio invasion, because, forscotii, in-Q§§.‘
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