1821 Aug. 12 +

Rid Yourselves

Lett. Mode of Relinquishment

To the purpose here in question, the provinces conmprized by your

rulers under the denomination of Spanish Ultramaria may be divided into three

classes: namely

1. Those who at the time of the supposed decision in favour of

relinquishment, or rather at the time of the notification of it respectively, are in

a state of independence, whether or [...?] a body of men in arms contending for

independence, under an already notified Constitutional Code.

2. Those which not being in such a state as to be, as above contending

for independence, are in respect of any part of their territory contiguous to any

part of the territory of the Anglo-American United States, in such sort as to afford

a prospect of their obtaining admission into that union. Say Provinces susceptible of

Union with the Anglo-American United States.

3. Provinces not contending for independence nor yet susceptible of union with the

Anglo-American United States.