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London, England, 1822-07-01 00:00:00

pity of nations, and they aul thorreigily investigate the
consequences which would vestal •to Europe fl ova the sine-
ti,m demanded fur Assertes by wield tudividwals of the in-
&drill, rigid te insurrection.
His Catholic Majesty, therefore, not only considers
nations interested is this qnestion who possess colonies
beyond sea, to which the same theory may be applied which
It is at present attempted to legitimate for the filispatio-
American provinces ; but he also considers this affair as
brier imistatAy runnected with those conservative principles
which form the safely of Governments, mud the guarantees
Of society.
r4very other consideration disappears before this, and.
therefore his Catholic Majesty does not wish to recur to
those secondary reasons which policy might employ in ordi.
nary times for the support and defeuce of its justice."
The Mararato then announces to other powers the inten.
lion of the Spanish Gofernment to open to all nations the
commerce of the Spsnisb Provinces iu America. .

"His Catholic itlejesty belie re. that there n■ he no
filtrable ties which are out foundr.el o■ comn ttttt interest ; that
Pritinsulie Spain may obtain ctemenercial advantages fur it■
industry and marine, without expiring to an reelersive privi.
lege; dial new wants and new desires, the consequences of
6161;2100n anD wealth, render necessary to the Ultra-Marine
Provinces a more fee c and liberal system ; and that instead
of fruitlessly contesting against the commercial spirit, which
exercises so much influence in the political system of modern
nations; the true interest of Spain consists in associating
itself to ibis spirit as au useful ally, and not making it en
irreconcilable enemy.
"To obtain such important results, all the lawrand regu-
lations subsequent to the restoration of the Constitutional
regime, have had a tendency be nevulent, generous, favourable
to the colonisation of foreigners la Spoui.ls America, and to
the freedom of commerce with those distant regions; and the
experiment made iu the island of Cubs, has been sniScient
fo deenonserate by experience that their interests, those of
Spain, and gencral,y tlwaeof all nations coincide at the same
point.
" The Spanish Government therefore flatlets itself that its
policy bring in accor4anct with the ;clonal utility regarding
all Powers, 'here can exist no unwire for contravening it.
" His Catholic Majesty, in setting on foot with the dig-
oddest Provinces this frank and emicable negnelation,!expects
with the greatest confidence le find in all Government* that
tirrutospreeiren, and that reserve of conduct which are pre-
scribe by jostle', rerommended by policy, and inspired by
sentiments of impartiality and benevolence.
" When t►e Spanish nation sought to put an end to this
domestic embraslosent, the same inviolable respect which it
professes for the rights of other tuitions, inspired it with the
jest loupe of being reciprocally treated with the same rueful-
deer WM and the mine respect, It cannot even sniped on the
part of Ilsose who devise to preserve with it friendship and
good anderseandeog, any hazardous step whirls might lead
to the supposition of their having already determined ./fw n a
question, the decision of whirls belongs alone to %pain, sashes
its legiisenate recognised eighty, and which it has never re.
notsucted."