date

[clxvii. 131] 1821 March 31
[clxvii. 131]

1821 March 31

Rid Yourselves.

'.11. To Ultramarians, share in Spanish Cortes worthless

But howsoever good in some of its parts, your Constitution is not good in all its parts. Many of its features which, to me, have seemed features of imperfection - many of its arrangements which, to me, have seemed more likely to substract from, than add to, the greatest happiness of the greatest number of those subject to it - already, on the present occasion, it has been necessary for me to lay before you: all these subjections to the dominion of your rulers would entail upon the Ultramarians.

But, what is worst of all, neither to these evils, nor to any others with which, how great and numerous soever, the Constitution may be found pregnant, does it admitt of any remedy. This is what with a degree of regret which I am unable either to repress or adequately to express, to find adequate expression for, I shall presently have occasion to place beyond the reach of doubt.
Similar Items
  • Title: [[clxvii. 129] 1821 March 31]
    Description: [clxvii. 129]

    1821 March 31

    Rid Yourselves

    '.11 To Ultramaria share in Spanish Cortes worthless

    '.11 By no share

    Spaniards!

    Of the evils which the dominion could entreat upon Ultramaria upon every part of Ultramaria that was subject to it some conception /view/ has been presented to you: a view to a vast degree imperfect and inadequate, yet still I can not but flatter myself such a will in your eyes be sufficient for the purpose sufficient of itself to warrant the practical criticism which the title of those pages expresses.

    In imposition of these evils, for the purpose of [...?] the Ultramarians to pay willing submission /obedience/ to the dominion, what is it that they have to offer?

    Whatever it be, if it be it in the colours of good that it presents itself, those coulours: judge whether they can be other than delusive.

    The Constitution! the Constitution! this is the good this is the blessing! the matchless blessing which they will offer to Ultramarians, are more a compensation for evil not only the shape in which it has been already presented to your view, but an evil in all other shapes that can be imagined.
  • Title: [[clxvii. 257] 1821 March 20]
    Description: [clxvii. 257]

    1821 March 20

    Rid Yourselves

    Part I

    To Ultramarians share in

    Spanish Cortes worthless

    Lett Representation no security

    Five if in a Preface. In regard to matters of fact the nature of my situation can not but have led me into error to an amount more or less considerable. Your evidence will make such allowance as shall be found due.

    '. Representation no security. By no share that is or can be given to them in the composition of a body of representatives of the people sitting in Spain, can the Ultramarians be brought to a willing and permanent submission to the dominion.

    Spaniards!

    By the Constitution, as it stands, an effectual security is given to the Ultramarians against the being taxed for money to be sent to Spain to contribute to the opulence or force of the peninsular, or to bestow it upon Spaniards sent from thence. This, I flatter myself I have rendered sufficiently manifest to you: an effectual security, namely that under the Constitution, unless the latent despotism has to be deduced from it, be considered as a part of it, no pecuniary contribution can be received from them without their own free consent: This /which/ consent, no adequate inducement being before them, they will not continue, any of them, if ever they begin, to give.

    But having already in their hands this security, and this so effectual one, against all taxation, no security which by a share in the composition of the Spanish Cortes is, or could be given to them, would be of any value in the eye of an uninterested observer, still less would it be in their eyes.
  • Title: [[clxvii. 116] 1821 March 31]
    Description: [clxvii. 116]

    1821 March 31

    Rid Yourselves

    '10. No Improvement or redress for Ultramaria, none.

    '.10. By the Code, Ultramarians stand precluded from all of even subordinate legislation: [...?] from all improvement and all redress, except by resistance /revolt/ by shaking off the yoke.

    Improvement and redress for Ultramarians, none.

    Spaniards

    The position announced to you in this Chapter, /Section/ has already received its proof. Amongst the mischiefs /of the foulest evils inflicted/ done by the claim to the Constitution to the whole frame of government, the one last mentioned, /submitted to you,/ was the consumption of the time employable /applicable/ by the Cortes to the purpose of carrying on the business of the government. Of the sensible mischiefs necessarily resulting to you and your affairs from the deficiency thus produced some conceptions were on that occasion endeavoured to be conveyed to you: a concession necessarily inadequate, since neither to the variety of the forms in which evil might come to be produced by the operation of these causes, nor to the total quantity of it could any hand whatsoever be assigned.