The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-10-03 00:00:00

DECT,A RATION.

That the people of Spain have Beguiled the gratitude and
admiration of mankind, by holding their passions in strict
subjection to lesson, and their strong resentments under
the control of wisdmn, by pacifically re-asserting violated
rights, realoriog a subverted Coustitnlion, and re-iustating
in authority a national represension ficely chosen.
That the soldierly of Spain have funudeil equal titles In
applause and esteem, for having fill as eitireos the inesti-
mable value of freedom, and co-operated in the reeriabliah-
went of their count, Os right., and that cunsl itntion to which
they had sworn fidelity.
That the cordial union of the people and the soldiery in
the Two Skiing, and also in Pottugal, are additional
tnaniftstat ions of the facility of Legislative Reforms found.
ed on justice, whenever the principles thereof are so diffused,
as to insure minimal assent and attachment.

That, in the proceedings of the Patriots whose arts we
celebrate, the intelligenre of she present age shines forth
with equal lustre, beneficence, and puhfic wel-
fare the object of its ambition ; with Justice and Clemency
as its constant guides
That it is to be hoped no Governm►nt will prove limit' so
devoid of Christian morality and wisdom, as to elisturb the
repose of enlightened nations, while occupied in petfreling
their respective systems of free policy, an object not oily
Weeny important, but one in which the whole family of
mankind are universally interested.
Major CARTWRIGHT then proposed the follow•iug
toast. accompanying tt with a few observatiou4 :
" The Spanish Corten--genuioe Representatives of thei►
native Land, and assidonos Regenerators of the Constitu-
tional Illonarchy.".—Drank with rapturous applause.
The CHAIRMAN then read a letter of aiming), for
not atteudnts the meeting from his Grace the Duke
of Beolord, as follow*:
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have to apologise for not haring earlier replied
to your letter of the Ifith September, which t found uu my
arrival in Looduo.
° I most cordially approve of the Resolutions of the Alert.
ing holden at the Cruwu and Anchor on the 10th
and of the woke' of comraesouratiug the triumph of libeity
Spain and Naples ; but the precarious state of any health
does not allow of toy intruding at one which is likely to be
so numerously amended as that which is oar' proposed. I
must therefore •itis .regret decline to attend your intruded
it I 41S1, Sir,
it .ICour obedient humble Sri amid,
" To Sir R. Wilson." •• lILLIFORD.
'AAotherietTer oar then read from the new Lord
for tad attentimg, f
is engage-west wt .agie dillies, being one of the
Aldermen to sele's .And a third Irmo Sir Francis
Borilsit, of which the following Is a copy :—.
" Cvicnaorrr,
" It is with exterior mortificatino thnt i am compelled,
by is severe lit of the gout, (mom gratifying me ardent wish
Weelebrate with you the triumph of Swinish freedom—tile
well-merited fruit of Spanish wisdom, constancy, and cou-
rage : an event Moll' iuipurlaul to She civilised world than
any on record. Such a triumph in inch a trition, and at
such a time, is well calculated to call forth Ike sympathy of
every general% mind the triumph of liberty in the race or
an Alliance (mini di to drool it, whim she 4.oes/hotrod by
01100110 riMinS, rivettell the Windt of traitors, when
the hopes of the sanguine drooped, and the faitst•hearted
fell Into deapair. It *as reserved for the Spanish people to
infer 'to the ryes of an admiring world theXiiivelsr triumph
of is nalion'capahle of proiceving under the eaten sceptre
of a piust relentless despotism, victors that would do ho-
nour 'to, and have hitherto been considered the offspring of
litwtty alone—snows which nature seems to have tendert d
inextinguishable, and to have placed even beyond the'reach
of lye/miry in the breams of Spaniards; a minim whirl,
has proved itself. by its condom, not unwortiov the Costly
sacrifice of • Tut her. One is at a lots whirl) snot to ail.
mire, time constancy of poi prune, the wisdom of conduct, or
the courage of the execution—or, more than aft, the grebe.
riots and wise forbeat suer which not only restrained, Mille
hour of triumph, the arm of vengeance, hut the sword Of-
joiner, and which has Mils emulsified to n y4,41406:1 issue
the great anal gloriumi sauce or Spanish hereby% seithout
occasioning, as far as the acts of the Patrons sine emerteriseil,
the alwdding of a tear. It is a triumph ullogellite pore and
unsullied,•ind fiat we can pray for in, that it limy be
Guilty aldsolidased *Montt arty dedistliso *o*l ifs preoesit
character. Should this be the' case; its mit awl britieficiall
'mural effects upon the Irolld 'nail be incalculable. Already