1820 May 4.

Emancipation Spanish

' 5. People Sufferers

1.[?] Creoles obsequious

As to the evils at large - the evils from civil discord these it is true are much to be lamented - and an effectual remedy for them prospect[?] much to be desired: But submission to the dominion of your rulers is neither[?] a certain cure for them nor if it were is it the only one

Nor in fact is the putting an end to these evils the /your ultimate/ object and final cause of /in/ this address

That it is not is rendered plain, by the ground or plan which follows. The evils to /a/ the apprehension of which you rely /look/ as the real inducement by which at all the required submission will be produced, are the evils of punishment, which in the character of punishment /attendant on the physical coercion/ /and means of physical/ it is your thus avowed intention to employ to the purpose of exacting a forced submission if a free submission is not made.

In case of non-submission to /thus[?]/ employ physical force is /was/ therefore your eventual intention /at the time of issuing this proclamation/: an intention too plainly signified /avowed/ to be doubted of.

To engage[?] if possible /it a/ those whom it may concern is the object and final cause of this address

For this purpose /In this view/ I will venture[?] to submitt to you two positions.

1. That you ought not to receive them into your subjection, or any of them under you dominion were they ever so desirous of it.

2.

Much less ought you to endeavour to compel their submission to your dominion, either by intimidation or physical force.