To the Bditor of the Nowts-Cnnva Darty News.
'Sut,—Having procured the necessary information relative to the sale of Macao mentioned in your leading article of the 19th ultimo, oan aeoure' you that the report is quite unfounded and is the consequence of w proposal presented. by one of the deputies in the Portuguese Parliament concerning the alienation ut some of our colonies, 'The Government, on this ocean sion, declared most emphatically its determination not to alienate the colonies because such was' the public opinion of the country, while the Chamber forbade avy discussion on the subject.
T shall feel obliged by your itiserting this letter in your valuable paper for the information of the public. ain, etc., Joaguiat Marta Tnavassos Vaive7, Congul-General for Portugal.
Lot Ma
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