1820 Aug. 6

Emancipation Spanish

Summary

Now say your Rulers new brethren of America. We have thought better

on /of/ it. No longer will we be your Masters? No: that we desire to be excused from

being any longer. Your help-mates - yes, that we will readily and gladly be. Such

influence as in your eyes may for your advantage, that we will gladly gladly

exercise. But what influence? the influence of will on will? /that will exercises/

the influence of force fear and corruption? No, but the influence of understanding on

understanding only:- whatsoever influence on your conduct in consideration of the

information within our reach, your understanding /judgement/ may for your own sake

think fit to allow to ours. Influence we will still exercise on you if such be. Our

influence you shall still have the benefit of, if in your eyes it is a benefit.

What then /Then/ shall we do by /for/ you? As your and our former tyrants dealt by

you. No: but as we have just done already by /for/ Naples. We will deal with you in

the same manner and on the same terms. Our Constitution if you approve it - our

Constitution, in so far as it may be found applicable to your circumstance shall be

yours: Our laws, if you approve them, these too in so far as they may be found

applicable to your circumstances, shall be yours.