1822 March 26

Rid Yourselves

Part 1

Letter 2. Interests concerned

Of the functionaries and others whose situations give them /respectively/ an

interest in the dominion and the claim taken together you have here seen such a list

as I have been able to make out. Here however a material distinction mocks your

notice: it is between those interested /whose interest is/ in the dominion above, and

those who have or regard themselves as having an interest, in the claim to the

dominion whether in respect of the whole or any part of the territory, the claim has,

or has not, possession for the results and [..?] of it. In so far as the interest

applies to the dominion and that alone the interest of the functionary in question

has for its efficient cause the patronage: the expectation

of being able to fill with persons of his recommendation such or such of the

beneficial Offices, of the emolument of which Ultramaria is in some part or other of

it the source To this class of functionaries, in proportion as the dominion of your

rulers over Ultramaria fails to have place, the benefit of the dominion is lost. Here

then is a class, the interest of which, if it be your interest that the dominion

should not have place, is in that respect in a state of decided hostility to yours.

In this case are the Members of the Council of State, in respect of the patronage, of

such of the Ecclesiastical benefices, of the benefit which Ultramaria is in any part

of it the source, as who in respect of such of the Judicial benefices or are in that

same case.