1820 June 7

Emancipation Spanish

'.6. Creoles repugnant

"The universal good, you keep assuring us (they will say) the universal good of us and you taken together is now your object: the universal interest that universal interest the great and sole object of your regard. These compleatly over professed principles, the principles now professed to your changed and rendered opposite then that had place among you antecedently to the glorious revolution which put /placed/ the power in /into/ your hands.

Well then of the universal interest of us all - of the 172 million on our side of the water and /added to/ the 102 millions on your side of the water is the object of your regard, why is it that the preference is on every occasion to be sure to the interest and convenience of the 102. Is not 172 greater than 102?

If it be so indispensably necessary that the 172 millions in America and the 102 in Europe at a distance from a 6 week to a 8 month voyage should be governed by the same King or by the same set of rulers, can you tell us why it is that the seat of government should be among the 102 millions rather than among the 172 millions.

Why many should be sent from us to you, rather than from you to us?

Shy our production /our producer/ and the trade of the 17 million should be [...?] for the benefit of the 102 millions rather than the trade of the 102 millions for the benefit of the 172 millions.

Why you and your rulers should send out men to America to make fortunes at our expence rather than us and our rulers send out men to Spain to make fortunes at your expence!