1820 Oct. 19 Spanish liberticide measures 2 1. Gorelli

At the moment with the law and the speech of Mr Gorelli before us a friend and I

are speaking our opinions of it, my friend who is somewhat younger than myself

every now and then boiling with indignation and both of us sighing over the

condition of the people betrayed in Spain doomed to be replunged into despotism

by such representatives[?]. Are we a corporation? In my own instance I do not

perceive it.

‘What comparison is there’ the honourable Gentleman asks) ‘between individual

liberty and that which may be arrogated to themselves by permanent juntas, with

peculiar constitutions, secret sittings, dignities, offices and funds?’ That

which may be arrogated! Alas! What confusion do I see? Can it have been

otherwise than studied? Still the same insinuation fallacy still the same

insinuation still the calumnious endeavour false assertion that by saying what

his own opinion /the mere taking the liberty of making known his own opinion/ a

man exercises power over others. Permanent juntas. This is already answered.

Peculiar Constitutions this is already answered secret sittings this is already

answered: dignities offices and funds by half a dozen words more this too is

answered. All these have the Free Masons? and from /by their having them what is

the power exercised on them by any body. The King of England is a free mason

several of those his brothers are Free Masons. If he had no power over the

people of England than by being a Free Mason he has over those who are not so,

he would have no more power over England than happily for England Mr Goreli has.

A Spanish Cortes is it possible that by sophistry such as this they should have

been dupes? Yet Dupes or accomplices such is their only choice? O Spain Spain

where are thy hopes!