1822 March 23

Rid Yourselves

Part I

Letter 3

Ultramaria, submissive, profit none.

Letter 3. To the subject many in Peninsula Spain, the dominion would

be hurtful, even if Ultramarian Spaniards were every where for the present ever so

desirous of submitting to it: hurtful, namely 1. in a pecuniary view.

Ultramaria submissive, profit none - loss great

Spaniards:

To see whether this be not true, let us look a little more closely

into the matter, and, as far as we are able take account of all the several sources,

from which, in the nature of the case, it may have been possible that any such supply

should be derived: in regard to each such source, let us see whether, after the

effects of the dominion under its new modifications have come to be felt the nature

of the case affords any probability that, on the part of the several sets of looked

for contributors any disposition to contribute should continue.

To J.C. 6 May 1822

 To be written on the Copy /copies/ of the Marginal Contents proposed

to be sent before any copies of the Text at large, to /Rio/, Lisbon and Madrid.

After the title of the Letter, as above say - "What is seen is

nothing more than the marginal contents of this 3rd Letter:

not the text of it. This

however will, it is hoped, be found tolerably intelligible; and present a view of the

heads of argument. The text could not be revised and

copied, time enough to be sent by that present conveyance.

You are to contribute as much as they. Are you? the slaves (?) the

benefit to you.

Conclusion. Your Rulers do they mean to make for themselves or you

any profit at the expence of Ultramaria? If yes, then is the Constitution violated

the solemn engagement taken by this fundamental Article violated: if no, thus to you

at least the dominion is not worth having: it is a profit /of it/ which Your Rulers

are striving to make for themselves at your expence.