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New Hampshire Statesman
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
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In Lisbon, Portugal, on July 9, the Committee for a new Constitution heard a speech from President Marquis de Palmella emphasizing a balanced monarchy with European alignment. On July 10, Palmella informed foreign ministers that Portugal refuses to recognize Don Manuel Maria de Aguilar as Cadiz agent due to an insult to the Spanish King at Seville, but allows him private stay, without hostility toward Spain.
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LISBON, July 9.
The Committee appointed to prepare a plan of a new Constitution of Portugal, held a session at the Palace on the 7th: when the Marquis de Palmella, their President, addressed them in an eloquent speech. In the course of it he remarked, that
"The King in resuming his supreme power, seeks only, to consolidate a Monarchy, in the organization of which, without losing sight of the Portuguese Government, the dignity of the Throne may be combined with the rights of the several classes in the State, and the security which the laws ought to afford every individual. He desires to promulgate a Code not intended for the development of vain and abstract theories, but which may practically guarantee the most essential rights, and fix the public safety on a solid basis, giving room for progressive amelioration and preserving a prudent analogy with the wisest institutions of the other Monarchies of Europe, not only because their advantages have been proved by experience, but because our intimate relations with other States shew how desirable it is that the institutions of all the powers may approximate to each other as much as possible."
July 10.—A circular letter from the Marquis Palmella to the Foreign Ministers, &c. acquaints them, that he has, by his Majesty's order, intimated to Don Manuel Maria de Aguilar, that in consequence of the unheard-of insult put upon his Catholic Majesty at Seville, the government of his most Faithful Majesty cannot recognize him as agent of the government of Cadiz; that all official correspondence with him must therefore cease, but he may remain at Lisbon as a private individual. -This measure, however, by no means involves any hostile disposition towards Spain, but is merely a measure consistent with the principles of this Government, and conformable to the conduct observed by the representatives of all the other powers of Europe who were at Seville on the occasion of the offence to his Catholic Majesty."
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Lisbon
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July 9 And July 10
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portugal refuses official recognition of don manuel maria de aguilar as cadiz agent due to insult to spanish king at seville; official correspondence ceases, but he may stay privately; no hostility toward spain.
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On July 7, the Committee for a new Portuguese Constitution met at the Palace, where President Marquis de Palmella delivered a speech on the King's intent to consolidate monarchy balancing throne dignity, state rights, and individual security via a practical code aligned with European institutions. On July 10, Palmella's circular to foreign ministers announced, by King's order, non-recognition of Aguilar as Cadiz agent over Seville insult, ending official ties but permitting private residence, consistent with other European powers' actions.