[clxvii. 129]

1821 March 31

Rid Yourselves

'.11 To Ultramaria share in Spanish Cortes worthless

'.11 By no share

Spaniards!

Of the evils which the dominion could entreat upon Ultramaria upon every part of Ultramaria that was subject to it some conception /view/ has been presented to you: a view to a vast degree imperfect and inadequate, yet still I can not but flatter myself such a will in your eyes be sufficient for the purpose sufficient of itself to warrant the practical criticism which the title of those pages expresses.

In imposition of these evils, for the purpose of [...?] the Ultramarians to pay willing submission /obedience/ to the dominion, what is it that they have to offer?

Whatever it be, if it be it in the colours of good that it presents itself, those coulours: judge whether they can be other than delusive.

The Constitution! the Constitution! this is the good this is the blessing! the matchless blessing which they will offer to Ultramarians, are more a compensation for evil not only the shape in which it has been already presented to your view, but an evil in all other shapes that can be imagined.