[clxvii. 261]

1821 March 20

Rid Yourselves

' Representation no security

But say the advocates for the dominion, /under the Constitutional Code/ though they the Ultramarians have not a majrity, they have a very considerable chance for it: and, ere long the probability is that they will have it, per Article \ZS\. For, as between Province and Province the number of deputies is to be in proportion to the number of inhabitants: and in Ultramaria this number being probably known already greater than in Spain, the encrease will continue, and by reason /means/ of the improvement given by the new Constitution to the condition of the government, with accelerated force.

To any such observation, Spaniards I have three answers. 1. That if such were the proportion, and the Ultramarian Deputies, in a number sufficient to deprive them of this supposed majority induced by means of the matter of corruption to sacrifice the real interest of their Constituents to yours, it would be so much the worse for you - so much for supposition: but in fact in the actual result, the universal interest of the subject many in both countries. Your interests as well as theirs would alike be sacrificed to the particular interests of those in whose hands is the disposal of the sweets of government - the matter of corruptive influence.