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1820 July 4 Emancipation Spanish
1820 July 4

Emancipation Spanish

.8. Corruptive influence

Buenos Ayres [...?] for a King

Some /Two/ of those men I saw, and was in same habits with. They made no secret of the information that in their provinces they were those that wished for a Monarch. But they mentioned no other reasons than that the hope was that by that means the Monarchs of Europe might be more favourable to them. They did not say that this was what they themselves were wishing for and trying for. They were in raptures with my work: with all such as they were acquainted with, being the /those/ works which M r Dumont had published. Between them they were occupied with a translation of them. But on further questioning the translation was to be a free one: and whatever it was to undergo amendments additative[?] ones at least, the object of which was to accomodate the mixture and complexion of them to the [...?] namely their own for which the translation was principally if not exclusively designed.

The gentlemen were lawyers: and of course in this improved and scientifically adapted edition the interest of Learned Gentlemen could not have been passed over with neglect, as under a system of law of which obscurity is the main object, every man who can find in his head knowledge and thus muster up in his hand courage enough to touch upon the subject, must every where have been or be. They were lawyers
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    An incident that has but lately come to light, will afford to any fortunate and useful illustration of these truths.

    In Buenos Ayres, and the neighbouring provinces, not to speak of Chile thought they had thrown off the yoke of your beloved Fer[...?] were still bent upon having a King, who for decency sake /form and imposition sake/ should be called a Constitutional one: and to whose [...?] there can be no doubt that their intention was to apply /limits/ considerably extensive and effective limits.

    Why a King? For this plain reason that under a King a much greater share of the instruments of external felicity as abovementioned in all their several shapes will always be had there under a set of representives of the people that is to say chosen under the only [...?] and efficient Election system so far as [...?] the powers of appointment and removal under the people themselves.

    This they perfectly understood.

    Before them stood on one hand the British and French Monarchies: on the other hand the Anglo-American Republic or cluster of Republics. In France and Britain they saw the system of corruptive influence composed of depredation exercised for is own sake and for the sake of corruption carried to its perfection: in America the system of frugality and official probity: they took /made/ their choice! that choice which man or this situation might to be considered /regarded/ as being in all places and at all times determined to make if the people have it in their power. Followign the example of America they would have had more official security for every thing they could possess: but their security they would /have/ share with the whole body of the people, and have no larger a share than the meanest. Following the example of England and France they would have not offices: offices as rich, as in their bargain with the Monarch of their nature they could contrive to make them. It is true they would not have equal security. But a security in which the lowest of hte people are to share with the [...?] ones at least out of a hundred will always be content to barter for any portion of money, power, or though it be but factitious and imply dignity, in which he has the highest for this fellow sharers.
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    By this magnanimity Spain would set the example of England. Shew

    England what true /pure/ glory is - and that it is not wild, absurd, or visionary, or

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