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1820. Aug. 25 Emancipation Spanish
1820. Aug. 25

Emancipation Spanish

'. 10. Amendment impossible

2. So in any branch of the administration department. To the injury of indiciduals

in Spanish America, if government in Spanish America, or if government in Spain, a

functionary in Spanish America (suppose) has been guilty of /fallen into/

//committee// a transgression which the local authorities in the province in question

are unwilling or unable to prevent the cessation or repetition of. In four months

information, all true or all false or what is much more likely true and false

together arriving at Madrid: by the end of another month, a decision, grounded on

such evidence as hath come to hand, has been formed, and orders have been dispatched

for his removal: at the end of four other month these orders arrive at the capital of

the province. Good: but in the mean time for the continuation of teh course of his

enormities he has had nine months undisturbed: and with full assurance the existence

of this length of impunity can not but have been known to him: and all this time he has for ordering /arranging/ matters in such sort,

that when the orders arrive, giving /the giving of any/ due and adequate execution to

then to his prejudice shall be found impossible.

In regard to time, you will observe how far from being

exaggerated for the purpose of the argument the supposition is that here have been

made. If for /it be a case in which/ the application of the tthe remedy the authority

/an exercise/ of the Cortes is requisite, the Cortes is all along supposed to be

sitting. But against its being so, the chances are three to one. Out of the 12 months

in the year the Cortes are to sit but three.(Art. Here then in addition to the nine

months [...?] as above may be any further length [...?] of impunity not exceeding

nine other months During the nine other months indeed there is /sits/ a Committee of

the Cortes but to the Committee no power of legislation is given. For the occupation

of those months Spain itself especially at the outset , and for an indefinite time

afterwards will be sure to furnish more business than it will be possible for the

Cortes to dispatch, with or all, within that time. Towards
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