The Sun.
London, England, 1808-08-27 00:00:00

THE SPANISH P4TRIOTS.

We have been favoured by a respectable mercan-
tile house, with the following most gratifying docu-
me►tt, now in public circulation in Spain. It must
be hifthly pleasing to every description of Britons, to
be informed of the high sense of gratitude entertained
by the noble-minded Spaniards, for the generous and
magnanimous support they derive from the British
Government ; and through no organ could such sen-
timents be more gratefully and acceptably conveyed,
than the patriotic and virtuous Bishop of Santander,
in his quality of Regent of the Province of the Mon-
taignes.

Translation and-Copy of a Letter from the Most Tilustrinus
Senor Don Raritia tr. Thomas, Bishop of Santander, and
Regent of the Province of the Monta.gnes, to the Yight
Hon. Lord Viscount CA srLZRZAca, Principal Secretary
of State to His Britannic Majesty.
" Cumillias, near Santander, !Lily 23, MA.
`.! MY LORD-liavihg been appointed Regent of
• the Province of Santander, and President of the Ge-
- neral Assembly thereof, which, in the name of FEE-
DINAND the Seventh, governs and defends it against
the invasion of the French. or rather against that
monster of all monsters, NAPOLEON BOONAPARTE:
" I feel the utmost satisfaction in having the ho-
' nour, in quality of Regent, of manifesting to your
Excellency the high respect and sincere gratitude
,which (in cottnion with all this Province) I owe to
the magnanimous Sovereign,
.of whom your Excel-
leney is deemed worthy to be 'Minister, for the frank
intercourse, and generous supilie3', tendered by the
British Nation to this PrOvince, by. Major Roche,
in his Majesty's name.
Nothing can contribute more strongly to ce-
ment the harmony and amicable intercourse which
'happily now exists-between both nations, than such
generous conduct; or can contribute more effectually
to shake oil' the oppression which Spain labours
under, owing to the artful intrigues of that infamous
Chief of Robbers, assisted by our ancient bad Go-
vernment.
It will be a source of infinite gratification to
me, and ter every good Spani,rd, to see a cordial and
reciprocal good understanding established between
Great Britain and this country.
" I beg leave to repeat, my Lord, my best ac-
; knowledgments'for what has already happily taken
place, and to express my hopes that your Excel-
le.ncy will encourage, by such means as shall appear
most expedient, a °Commercial Intercourse between
both Nations, under tiv prote6tion' of the BritiSh
Flag ; and here I r-rse it, in justice to the Corn-
:._manders 'of ins Majesty's Ships upon this station, to
say, that they have the , strongest claims to our
esteem, for having shewn every disposition to pro-
mote the intentions of the British Government ;
. but, more particularly, I beg to have the honour of
, recommending to your ExcellenCy's notice, Major
ROCHE—whose exertions in fulfilling bis Majesty's
gracious and generous. views towards this country
have been unremitting—and who, in the frequent
intercourse I have had with him; hai conducted
:-liimself entirely to my wishes.
" Accept, my Lord, the assurancesoof my grafi-
n tude, respeEt, an 1 consideration ; and may the Al-
! mighty prosper all ybur Excellency's undertakings.
(Signesi) " RAPHAEL THOMAS,
Bishop of Santander, and Regent of the
JPruviuce Of Mantaignes."