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neL, under whom is Mins, who calls

tain, and also one Cure, • native of St. Lorenzo
de 61811•0 al*.ll,Pon ihat-rttOher.rjti4P 0?•
French territory there were 90 or 40 other insur-
gents lobo have been juiced by those who escaped
from the prisoos of Gerona.
MADRID, •111113 L 14.

The Gatti, de Madrid has commenced the pub•
lication of a series of papers relative to the affairs of
Mexico. " These docitosenti," ins (tiorefte,
" may lead to serious reflectioos, among others, to
the important inference that the changes which have
taken place in the kingdom of Mexico are more
the effect of force than of the spontaneous adhe-
rence Of the iiphabilant‘ 'These documents ,hew
Nile Mite of public opinion io that pact of the
Spanish monarchy, sod it appears to he very dtf-i
Brent from what some persons have endeavoured to
persitifle us. It is known, however, that within
these few months this opinion ha., in I,ict, under.)
gone a change, doub,lesi from some extraordinary,
reason which .had deceived the credulity of the in-i
.habitants; but at all
.events it seems certain, that
the desire of independence is not so general as some:
persons horn in the Colonies haro.lpeett pleased to.
suppose."
In the sitting of the Cortes of the 74th, there Pros;
a-long conversation on the affairs of the .Culonies.
The Committee of these affairs having examined
the proposal of the Deputy, S. Sanchez, relative
'to various riegociationa with the provinces, which
have in fact separated themselves from. he Govern- •
ment or Spain, and .to gitabiiBh calltntercial relations
.kbe most suitable to both hemispheres, states that it
immediately recognized the importance of this mit-
ter, soil reirering its opinion on this point, thought .
that fur the ipiletitt tFle porgrmmt p;quld
requested to do what it judges necessary with re-
spect to the said proposal, with the advice of Cheti
'Council of State, and bearing in mind the urgency
Of thecsire.
41.4incheshigfuldAhe remissness tha,t.wita altee,ol

in *skier the proper measures to preserre Cuba!
and Porto Rite°, thesagh it ited been known for'
Porte months that I3tns, and almost all 'Peru, were
' lost, end tap t'sf tipot in
fact Spoils 11.4 souk these two iyhanda and some
swots on the Continent, which were occispied by
tipartioh troops. lie was surprised that no na-
'eel force had been tient to the coast of Peru, though
'after tlae im Tr the elipFdition not th.ree Yttovs
ajgo (the A lezaseder. M. St. ghno), only. one frigate
haying reeched jjesilesfinatioo, every body saw that
Peru was lost unless a naval force wail seat without
delay. M. Sanchez acknowledges the inhabitants of
Cuba and Porto Rico to be perfectly loyal, opr
does he fear that the instirgents of the Continent
can conquer these islands ; Ind there are, however,
ambitious and restless characters to be found there,
as Well ste•foreigsers, who would gloslty excite dis.
turbances,rcd the insurgents of the Continent by
!indent bright cause great confusion. We olght, '
therefore; not to neglect for a moment those Islands,
which are a Most precious portion of the Spanish
monarchy, for if they should be lost, we must re-
nounce the hope of ever seeing the Spanish flag
weave in the Gulf of Mexico.'
The Minister of Grace and Justice said, the Go.
vernment was convinced that a naval force was the
true support °rite colonies ; and that if squadrons
hid been sent in time to the northern and southern
provinces of Albetiet, they alone would 'have ani-
mated the patriotism of an immense number of
Speniards, who are sensible that the constitution
Accomplished die most ardent wishes of those who
sit riticed themselves for the country in 1810. The
Government posilusses dice whiCh enables it to
us,ure the assembly that,* Masse itrihe hopoletioo
in America aekttoii;Tegge that the constitution is
every thing that America can aspect, and that eitery
other rorins exposes all its inhabitants. * Seusihle
of this truth, Cuba remains Grin to the Mather
country, aid the GoverinnenOirecte its chief at.
teofion to this subject, and ii' employed in the
Bees of executing the decree Oldie Extisordinstry
Cuitte. 'Motive the sending of Persona to hear
the peel/nails of the insurgents, Mu! 'mike the Ise.
misery obsenottruistoitsbmit them to the judgment
of the'Cortes. The Government, he said, was ex•
eating itself to it not squadrons for the Human:4
the caste Of the 'terra Firm., end the Pacific-4i!
unified the Colonies to enjoy all the advantages' of
ea. coosetitutioo.
Cuadra'sbade Some Obsorvations on the re.
masks of Si. Sanchez. &Mae 'vessels had been
fitted out for Peru, • wOe tI was Minister of the
Colunies, buteeere aftiiewards imienyed fur other
puyoses. The Fleratruels never had mere troops
then now, and b.sd even beeo akle'to trend rein•
fincements, aid seßplies to the fort of St. John,cie
, Ulloa. The present Goteraapat,. he kuew, was
__;rierting itself to thetitiirst to *fad s.t,istince to
these countries. Trent is not in such a state,as M.
Sanchez represents.' Loicerna is 'aiCssects, which,
he hiss declared the capital; his vinsigqiird is at
Janis ; he 'is master of 'all Upper end n rest part.
of Lower. Pers. General Costume is sometimes in
the ineuritsms and sometimes in the Orissa. the
appeareile of one ship of the line uod two friOtes•
sta:llt4 can't w4l he the signal for the certt‘flie
Of St. Mersin. 00 tic pessnstion of Lima.
larsoni silssoad drat fit. Cuadra was is ass

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