1821 April

Rid Yourselves

'.11 Ultramarian deputat n none.

1. In the first place then, according to all appearances, according to /under/ the Code, no assemblage of Deputations - no system of national representatives can they have in Ultramaria can they have from Ultramarians.

To some /many/ of you at least this position may appear somewhat supprizing /be matter of surprize/. It is deduced from Articles \ZS\ are those from which it is deduced.

1. In the first place, look at Article 28. By it, "The basis of the national representation is the same in both hemispheres", viz. Spanish and Spanish Ultramarians.

Look at Article 31. By it, "For every 70,000 souls, of the population, composed as stated in Article 29 there shall be one deputy to the Cortes.  Note here the implied /[...?]/ disqualifications included for which refer to '.\ZS\

and the grounds of Appeal in Election causes, for which see '.4 Appeals.

Look then at Article 29. By it "The basis" (the basis spoken of, as above in the last preceding Article Art. 28) is the population composed of those natives (naturales) who by both laws are indigenous (originarios) of the Spanish dominions, and of those who have obtained of the Cortes an instrument conferring /Letters of/ Citizenship (Cartas de cuidan) as those also comprized in Article 21.

Look now at /then at this 21 st/ Article 21. By it, "In like manner are Citizens the legitimate sons of those foreigners domiciliated en las Españas in the Spains meaning it is supposed the two Spains Peninsula and Ultramarian, who having been born in the Spanish Dominions, have at no time departed thence without licence from the Government ( del Gobierno) and being of the compleat age of twenty one years, have been settled in a district (Pueblo) of those same dominions, exercising /carrying/ on therein some profession, office, or branch of useful industry.