[clxvii. 289]

1820 Aug. 19

Emancipation Spanish

Summary

' Mode of riddance

In the present /existing/ Cortes it being the first these and abundance of other Gordian knots are got rid of /have been cut/: got rid of by being cut. But in the next Cortes destined for existence, they will all knit /renew/ themselves /again/

When /Supposing/ the seat of /empire/ thus changed, Spanish America will have become the principal, Spain the dependent country: and, unless the plan which has hitherto been pursued and /the pursuit of/ which it seems still in contemplation to be pursued be given up as unjust or impracticable, the tables will be turned, and relief to Spanish America will be looked for at the expence of Spain.

With this prospect before the eyes of your rulers what will be their conduct their policy? To let the prosperity of Spanish America take its course unimpeded /unrestricted//unshackled/? /If so,/ You see the consequence. To impede it? to keep them poor and weak and blind? to institute and organize a system of misrule to that effect, and pursue it by design or negligence. I hope you /your rulers/ would not be willing: and if willing I am sure you /they/ would not be able. For, as above, they could not blind Spanish America without blinding Spain at the same time