1820. Aug. 14

Emancipation Spanish

Summary

Mode of riddance

What, can nothing be done for them but by putting a force upon

/forcing/ their inclinations /will/? Can nothing be done for them by the influence of

understanding upon understanding? by taking thought? Think what you have done already

done for Naples! for Naples, and what without expence in any shape; without expence

/[...?/ even in the shape of thought. To the Neapolitans - to these strangers -

already you have given - and without price /without so much as a thought, as well as

without any money price/ - a boon which in value is beyond all price. You have given

them your constitution. Upon whomsoever it was forced upon the people it was not

forced by you whose glorious work it was not forced upon any body. With this example

before your eyes - and, if your eyes are /can be/ tired with looking at it, mine

never can - with this example before your eyes, think whether it be true, that it is

in no other way than by tyrannizising over them, that by governing them, and if they

resist, destroyed by tyrannized over them, that a people can be served.

No, my friends think not to do by your kinsmen what the continental despots did by

unhappy Poland! - leave to the Despots of Russia - leave to the Despots of Prussia,

leave to the Despot of Austria - leave to the Feeder-general of all Despotism to

assume that it is only by destroying one part of their people and robbing the rest

that a people can be served: fearing not that servitude under a despotism is the only

security for good order the only remedy against anarchy.