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1820 '10 Spanish America has better
1820

'10 Spanish America has better claim to exercise dominion over Spain, than Spain

over Spanish America.

Better Creolia rule Spain.

1820 August 13

Emancipation Spanish

Summary

Creoles claim as good

Now then if in respect of the influence of the dominion in question in the interests

of those over whom it is claimed to be exercised the claim presents itself to me as

untenable presents itself in that light to one who has no [...?] of interest with

them beyond what he has with any other equal portion of mankind - to one who wishes

to render his humble services useful to yourselves have already been made manifest by

the most effectual means in his power - what is the light in which the claim is

likely to present itself to the individuals themselves - to any of them to whose

interests it is in their judgment adverse.

On what ground then will you place [?] your claim to see your ruler rule over them

1. Is it on the ground of custom?

Supposing custom /the plea/ capable of standing /over ruling/ against utility

against the greatest happiness of the greatest number how / what/ would it avail you?

It lies broken by yourselves. By custom misrule is the perfection of its worst forms

has been established in Spain. This support notwithstanding you have destroyed

misrule without mercy. If it be right then the authority of custom [...?] be broken

on your behalf, why not on behalf of these your kinsmen?
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