[clxii. 4]

1820 July 24

Emancipation Spanish

Summary

I. Creoles willing

5. Men sent from Spanish America to serve in a military capacity in Spain. From this source no relief in respect of diminution of taxes would be experienced by the subject many in Spain: at a less price than it would cost to import them, men might be obtained for this service either in Spain or in some other country of Europe.

In the above may be seen sources of supply at the charge of Spanish America that ever have been or ever (it is believed) could be resorted to under the notion of affording relief or benefit in a pecuniary shape to the subject many in Spain.

In the way of trade - meaning free trade - no benefit in any shape can be derivable to the subject many in Spain from any such dominion. For the trading of any one country with any other, and deriving whatsoever benefit is derivable from such trading it is neither necessary nor conducive that either should exercise dominion over the other. (a)

(a) The trade between Great Britain and the American United States is greater in a prodigious degree it ever was before thay shook off their dependence.