1820 Oct. 10 Spanish liberticide measures Conclusion 1. Gorelli. or

Conclusion Gorelli & Torreno

‘I know’ (says Mr Gorelli /he/) that these associations owe their origin to a

laudable abject and that to them though illegal we owe the acquisition of the

good we enjoy. But the means that have been employed to acquire far from being

conducive to its preservation would be the great obstacle to its consolidation.’

Thus says Mr Goreli and thereupon it is that he treats as criminals those who

have made him what he is. Thus it is that he treats them and for the very thing

for which he had worshipped them. Thus it is that after having mounted the

ladder, he kicks it down and prepares to burn it.

Free enquiry /discussion/ so long as it is employed on our side /for our

interest/ is a good thing – the instant it is employed against our interest it

is a bad thing: and we will destroy it. Right becomes wrong when against us:

wrong becomes right when for us. This is the Honourable Gentleman’s morality:

this then his logic.

In Morocco In Spain in England in Morocco, among the Persas in the Cortes /in

the logic of a Persa/ in the mouth /logic/ of a Member of the Cortes in the

logic of rulers every where but in the Anglo-American United States the

definition of the liberty of speech is the same the distinction between liberty

and licentiousness is the same. Liberty consists in /is exercised by/ doing

every thing we like: licentiousness is manifested by doing any thing we /I/ do

not like. We will tolerate every thing that is said in praise of us: we will

punish as far as is in our power for every thing that is said in dispraise of.

We will not only allow it; but if we think it worth the money we will pay for it

at the public expence.

All comes to this so long as a man does /says/ nothing but what they like he

will be allowed to do it: as far as he does any thing do not like he will be

punished. Such are the principles avowed and acted upon by Mr Gorelli: and such

I grieve to say it are the principles avowed and acted upon by Count Torreno.

Such were the principles avowed and acted upon by the Persas: such were the

principles avowed and acted upon by the Inquisitions.These liberalists if such

they are, can no more endure any thing should be said against them, than the

Serviles.