The National Register.
London, England, 1811-09-01 00:00:00

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sources whence sloe may
has exhatatedfor the interest of Spin, The title to
exclusive rights on the part of Spain to all eternity 'is
denied, and the blockade cif Buenos Ayres by Euo, the
.Represeintative of the Spanyi Regency, is said to be
expressly intended to annihilate British commerce,
and irreconcileable with the declaration of attach-
ment to Great Britain, as well as most highly of-
fensive to the Colonies, who, as subject to the same
King, " have equal right with GALICIA, the As-
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111111 AS and CATALONIA, to a direct intercourse with
the nation tqhich affirds them protection." England,
therefore, may, without any violation of faith, re-
sist Emo's blockade. A complaint then follows,
not, perhaps, altogetller unfounded, of the impro-
vidence and prodigality with which the funds sup-
, plied by the Colonies had been squandered in Old
Spain. As to the blockade, it was more inju-
. rious to the British nation, and to Spain her-
self, than to Buenos Ayres ; and the armistice
. would only fru;trate an enterprise already far
. advanced. 'the .Junta admit the good faith of
, England; but " if the English Cabinet were to art
the part of an impartial mediator, it would be a pre-
cise acknowledgmvit V the independence of the two
Pates." The reply of the Junta concludes in these
words ;•••-•." but your Excellency may rest assured,
that if the state of our negotiations does not permit
• us to adhere to them, our friendship tovrards .Great
Britain shall not be less firm, nor our consideration
of your Excellency less sincere."

GENERAL SARRAZIN.

TO TIIE EDITOR ON TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

• SIR,
On perusing the above paper of the llth inst. my surprise was
excited at the contents of a letter therein, subscribed "Aristides,'
relating to the above Genet al, and through the same channel, I
beg to offer my sentiments thereon, wishing to rescue the latter
from the charge of indelicate intrusion on the British public,
alleged by the former, to be deducible from his petulant corn-
-plaints against Buonaparte," as I wish to think charitably of that
man, who serves my country, by laying bare the machiavilian
policy of England's inveterate foe.
It is asserted by Aristides, ,4 In order properly to appreciate
the real merits of a question of this nature, it is necessary to take
Into view the relative situation in which General Sarralin stood
. with the Emperor Napoleon before he abandoned France," as
such, we must view him the once sworn and bosom friend of the
latter, not flying from his native country and -embracing the
English cause by choice, but impelled so to do from sentiments
of revenge, for injuries he has suffered by him, whom he once so
ardently served, this being the cause of his appearing here as a
Mr. Hoitw TOOKT4
refugee from a country " where he, once held high and res7eet- feeble, still cnntinnes in
able rank," whilst it ought not, in my opinion, to martin Our mental faculties. He is
putting confidence in him, evinces he is not the mean and sordid F. BURDETT.

London, Aug. 13, 1811.

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. . . Gracious heaven,
A second life by cleansing streams has given.
I remain, with respect,
Your most obedient servant,

though he is extremely
the full enjoymei,t of his
visited almost daily by Sir