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aesisib, 3%, many ea enjoy the name of Spaniard
a share ciirela or iedirett, all might glary in
orivileges
.to which the appellation of citizen.
in;i41..,..3 them. The heart glows with the noblest
eitte,itis'at contemplating the glory of so desired a
I What all inexhaustible foentein of power and
pstriotisni would then be -opened. to this generous
ttation-! How. would timid mistrust (which in the
best of tinses,.dieninishei the resources of na-
tions), flee at the sight of so &rolls a Congress! The
renewal of our past sacrifices might, it it :would
then arrive, who would be , the wretch that
woeld excuse himself from repeating them ? I
have a country, would every, Spaniard exclaim ; there
•are my eyes looking on
_those who represent it;
those to whom I have confided my, interests were
both with me if they now eisjoy a power w high I
myself prOfoundly venerate; it they dispoSe of. me,
and I hasten to obey them,•it is because itetheir will
"we' have all concurred; hlins do. -mariners deliVer
ms. lees itito the handso-f the pilot, to- whom
I:.ey intrust their` prolierties and lives. But this
rower will not dazile: thefts.; it not for ever
separate us ;• it will not giVe -birth 'to'eliat !epee-
Dance which subsiits betwieen tlids-6'Who command
without ends,- and shose who without any eed must
obey them; knowing that, authority e - :and Confroul
laid aside,' they Must shortly return to Mix with us,:
they 'se ill !eat injure
;the great family in, whose hasOM
they ate to ,ass their most tranquil.days cne-mari
alone, creStieed by the sacred influence of the laws,
to .cause them nebe observed -by his people, -
ceive perpeteal love and constant obedience„,in re-
turn for she respect which he. hirriself. pays to those
laws, the only, although, the most solid, basis of -his.
throne ; let them then- deniand my property, I knoW
it is expended on my owls interests; -let! them carry
my sons.to this field of battle;
_I know that they go
to be my proteeters and shields;' if a cruel destiny
tears them. ft ow me, my-country will lament them
with are,
.and I not seder the barbaroui indif-
ference of a .tyrant, who 'smiles-While his subjeas
perkb ; but it they return conquerors what e
day ote glory ! Jtty will not he restrained w nhin my
breast at seeing them. crowned by their fellow citi-
zens ! NO, they will not hate to supplicate thtire-
ward of their setvi'il'es ; they will be the idols of all
the people. . •
Thus would that primitiVe ardour, Which. was ad-
mired at the manner:cement of this
..memorable
war, return to ;its former strength. It is true that it
81311 exists in Spanish bosoms, but it exists without
any othenitirture than our .constancy and the fero-
. cious conduit of the enemy; it exists, but it.is now
the slumbering fire wlech succeeds a great Confla-
gratiee. If enthusiasm fir -I he- public good-delays-
hot toe-evive it, it will take that flame which shall
purge "our dross and conslnne those' robbers ; but if.
it is abandoned to if it is only fanned by -the
gentle breath of -remote and, indefinite hopes, soon
wits it be covered .with ashes. Nothing is to be
,feated from the fire, of patriotism, wheadiretted by
• a national body such as we w.sh tor; rather, there
is no other mode Of healing. us, without exposieg,uS
to violent Convulsions. The peOple,, in - certain rcir-
cumstances, are as untrattable as wild beasts; woe
to the hand that dares to touch the wounds of the
lion, how" strong soever may be his bands ! neither
soothing, -poi caresses, nor affettion, no- -benevo-
lence, will avail to restrain his fury, when- he feels
the inevitable pain of the cautery ; good intentions
riot save the tash man who may wish to apply
it to the cure e Would .. you restore life to him ? do
- not thee loosen him so as he may do mischief, but
leave him lite free use of his members, and he will
g‘aduarly cleanse his wounds. So is every 'People
in the world; Peter the Great civilized Russia by
force, and bad to shed she blood of his first-born to'
cilia is ; those u4iserani-.; staves who endured every
- species of calamity from the bends of their despots,
turned with fury against the Sovereign who wished,
to make them happy; well, then, who wistlld wish
to encountel siMilar dangers frOm a nation like
Spa.n ? who would be so cruel as to leave her to
perish by her misfortunes or so dating as to at-
ternet to cure her without her cow urrence ? If
this great undertaking is to be .iccomplished, act
in concert with the whole Nation, then . will
every ditfit ulty vanish ; Nobles, Ph beians, • Eccle-'
siastics, Liusbandruen, Merchants, Mechanics, all
unite, penetrated with the uccessities of their tes-
pettive classes; they will perceive how
.the welfare
of each depends upon that (Witte Nation they repre-
sent ; they will recognise the benefits of theemutual
sacrifices which onehuust make to the alter: there
will they estable.ti she permanent basis of a free COl-
stitution to w hich the laws being perfetted; the du-
ties and rights of the Throne will appear unclouded,
- and the duties aitd rights of the Nation which sup-
ports it : irons thence will 'proceed gradually and
beneficielly, improvements its our Legislation and in-
ietnal Administration ; from thence,. in good
faith and confideoce, the only guarantees of the pros-
perity of.Ststes. Let it not be said that we describe
-art tehaginary perfection ; very, tar are we from atm-
, butine that to the. Aesseitibly we propose ; the science
of Governing is learnt like thesetlesise by et riogj
but the errors of a represented Nation, proceed Irons
inexperience, . which corrects itself, riot froM obsti-
nacy which retuses conviction : these errors do not
inspire di,trust, they dobot compromise the cha-
ratler of those who have committed them, and can-
not perpetuate themsetees as a system. To an inex-
pert representation, succeeds soother which has •in
the mean while informed itself, to this another still
more practised itt public affsirs and.in-short the in-
clination for political discussion fermenting the whole
mass of citizens, scarcely cars an 'indh;idual be
named who is ignorant of what is'proper.for the
State. This advantage demonstrates the power of
the remedy -proposed fur renovating the Nation and
TeCOttrin6 us from our miserable situation ; neither
constitutions nor law s, isor- partial refotins 'are ca-
pable of extricating us trout the horrible deciine,
• frost- the dissoluticel and lintt.ilition to which oar
abuses have reduced us. It is necessaty to retottu

the Nation individaaliy ; inculcating liberal ideas in
regard to the well:ire of the State t o,which they be-
long.; it is necessary to give to this people that last-
ing energy,_which is the terror et domestic and fo-
reign u-Sorpers; that power w7hich consists in the
love of a just conStitutton and proteCting laws,v, hose
benign influence may be felt ; it is necessary to in-
spire that noble pride which arises. from the,security
in which the rights of freemen
.are enjoyed; finally;it
is necessary that all our compatriots should lcytow
well wlot it is to be a Spaniard, and what is due to
him who enjoys that name: •in a word, a patriotic
edUcation necessary in order that a country may
exist, and this education can only be acquired where
there is a national body which may be . school,
when in the course ofinne, the Spaniards have-Con-
tributed to the periodical formation of -this- body,
some- nominating their representatives; and others
under this title assembling to.delibelate when the
poor la,hourer talks of public affairs, and discuses in
ttte midst of his family the snbje6ls which his fel-
are'_abotit to decide; then .let the ene-
tny's t-ines ,rush•upon us in torrcuts ; .they, will
perish lay 'the hands of our soldiers let the ambi-
tousimtigtlein secret ; they will not escape the eye
of our representatives.; let Courtiers basely 'exert
thernselVes ; what are these wretches in the midst of
a free. Na6on ?

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:Spaniards; perhaps we-do not possess the talent
of persuading you, 'but you cannot deny the practi- '
cal persuasion of. example. Turn your eyes towards
..England, to that Natinn our Ally, whose, powers
astOuish Europe, and whose character *v.; the 'only
barrier which the tyranny of France has. hitherto en,
countered ; what-is the source of that indefatiga-
'hie ivrength which she displays ? the public spirit
which arises frets a Parliament equally sospeded by
the people.and the- king; it is the fountain ot the
riches of the kingdom, defendintsliberty, and in-
dustry its inexhaustible treasures; it is the suul of
that rigid charaaler which :rynders the Natio _invul-
meta* to the 'internal attacks ot despotism and
the external ones of foreign powers; it is that
which, giving to every EnglishaLzo a well-founded
pride.ot belonging to thin Nation, disposes. him to
sacrifice life rather than stain that most worthy
name. Ask• an Englishman why lie glories in being
such ? the most ouscute mechanic will reply with-
out hesilating a moment, " becathe I enjoy rny
pro-
perty and ainfrees thave a King whom 1 love w nit
enthusiasm; and I venerate him the more, as I
know, he has not the power of doing us wrong ; a
body ot citizens watches over oar interests ; these
are not discuseil in dark secrecy, I know when, and
in what manner they are debated; I speak also my
-opinion' upon them, and although. it i4-WOrth-rho-.
thing, the liberty of expressing it gives to us all the
dignity of men." Spaniards ; beloved countrymen ;
on asking us what privileges this glorious name
confers usi will you tell nie rl,at shall Ue
• reply4-(From the " &mai:tutu Patriotico," of the
13th and 20th July.

MAILS.
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LOLIM QUIZ DIU'S]. PALSUM AUDEAT?

L 0 N D 0 IV,

ITEiDAY, AUGUST 29, 1809.

This morning a Gottenburgh Mail arrived. The
following are the only articles of intelligence it con-

tains :

STOCKHOLM,. AUG.- 10.—We- have not received

any accounts from our army and navy, nor ha.any
thing transpired of the present state of .the negocia.
tions for Peace.between this country and Russia and

Denmark.

Letters from Marseillo and Genoa state, that the
French Consul in -.Algiers,. Dusots•TAINVILLF;,. has
been arrested by order of fhe,i)EY, and that war has
been declared against France.

We regret that we are still unable to communi-
i
cate!to our Readers any official intelligence, either
from the 'Scheldt Or. from Spain. It is stated in our
Falmouth letter, that the .i\ionpa_rei/ had arrived there
With Dispatchbs trotn Lord WELLINGTON ; this,
however, is a mistoke ; the Nonpareil did not Ong
any Dispatches, and there is strong reason to appre-
hend that the vessel that sailed with them has either
been lost or taken.

Yesterday. morning his -.MAJESTY, the Duke of
CAMBRIDGE, and Princess AUGUSTA, accompanied
by Lord ST: HELENS, the Hon. Mrs. EGBERTON,
Generals. CARTNNRIGHT and FITZROY, Colonels
TAY Loa and Dasaa ow, rode.in the Great Par.k, and
-returned at twelve.
Yesterday Lori Sr. HELENS arrived at Windsor,
On a visit -to his MAJESTY.

The gallant Captain ARTHUR, a native of Ply-
mouth, of the 3,5 th regiment, (for his exemplary
co-ndutt in leading on the. light company of that
regiment in the attack on the French before Mid-
dieburgh,l by which he took 70 prisoners, and killed
39 of the enemy, and lost 38 of the light company
of the 35th regiment, out of 84 raok and file), is,
we are happy to state,. 'promoted. by Sir -Ey E E
CooTE, to be Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General
to the army under Lientenant-Gen. Str. joHN Hopp.,
in South Bevelant A proper. reward to real merit.
This brave and judicions officer distinguished him-
self most eminently in Egypt, in the fatal retreat
from Rosetta, and received a severe wound on the
occasion.

I.et it not-be sus posed that the welfare of a Nation con-
sists to i,..tv.tig it Cvues, howsoever Weil framed they may
appear at rust sight, nor in fug a constitution digested .in
the private Study of a Scayan. N uth tig is more easy than to.
make Cons,itiniutis most perfeCt in theory ; the great diffi-
culty casuists tagiving laws adapt:ri to the character, tam-
pers and olinli,,nb oh a bravc-people ;it not being-in the
prwtr Oh mail to liutatruits winch tinie only can bring to
perfk.dion anti maturity; they should content ilzeinsetves
with sowing toe seeds which ire to produce thew ; let there
be in Spain a National bony, let time be Cartts which pro-
-I.erly deserve that name, and they will form chic Luiw nu-
.non we want, better than if Locke hitrselfshould riw aga•ti
'to make it ; it is not requisite to be a Philosopher to take
care of one's own interests, tile 'condition required is, rs be
I,•:e. (Note of the Editor.)

The harvest has coma enCed in the neighourl,ood
of I+ol, pretty generally, and the crops do +id: 'al:peiir
to be so lunch injured as was to be dreade t firm; irie
numerous heavy showers thit have lately falku itt
that country. It is to be hoped that a-ccrtain -pro-
-1-:i:A.l°n of the Militia will be allowed to work in t:te
larve*it field.

BREAD.—There being no Conn of
.Aldermen to- ; NAVAL N EWH.
day, the Lord-Mayor, er inipeeing the return.; of
the,Bakers' Company, and MealweiLhersi, ordered it
to remain at present prices.

PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 28.—Arrived the Anne

The fusion packet, belonging to the'old shipping
JONES, from Cork ; Lively, WEaTON, fi'om Alder
company; sailed from London on Sunday se.nnight,'
nes? : LiElory, CohEETT, from Dungarven ; ThO
at ten o'clock in the forencion, and arrived in Leith • •
and Mary, FLINN, from Yptighall ; Northuna•erhnd,
harbour the Tuesday evening following, at eleven.
o'clock, being the quickest passage ever made be- - 'RoXIINSON and Wiliam and Mary, from Sunder--
i • • .
twixt London and Leith. •
Saturday the 13th Dragoons were reviewed at
Sailed his Majesty's ship Loire, of 38 guns, on a
Wimbledon Common by the Prince of WALES. and r
the Duke of Yoltx, attended by the. Duke of ernize ; Providence, Sm Frit and Maria, Gza ma
BRUNSWICK and several General Officers. • We•are for London • also -the llosina, for New
sorry to add, that during an extremely rapid charge Brunswick.
two of the. men fell, one of whom was run over by
four horses, before their .career 'could be stopped.
He at length was taken up most severely hurt.
On Wednesday week the son of the: Earl of DAR-
LINGTON attained the age of twetity-one, an event
which was announced in.Shrewsbnry by the ringing.
of bells,• anct.the agents of his Lordship and several...
friends assetnbk:d and dined together at the 'Lion Inn,
—The village Bird neighourhood of High Ercall
celebrated. Lord BARNARO's' CoMing of age on that
day. Tile morning was ushered in by ringing,of
bells, discharge of cannon; and: the enlivening
play of a flag hoisted upon the ehnrch tower. , About
noon, a saploig oak, of fine pranise,was planted in.
a conspicuous part of the village, -properly fenced
and guarded, in commemoration of the young Lord's
attaining this periOd of matutity; and we will in-.
dulge a hope: that-the or, may .prove the bul.
wank of Old England—the other become the pride
and guardian of its laws, its liberties, and its happy
Constitution,—Nine fat sheep, a side of beef, and a
large quantity. of bread, was disnibutedao the work
men and poor of the neighbouring townships, in
Portions of three pounds of meat and a three-penny
loaf to each individual in a family ; so that every
member sit:mid. partake of the bounty :—a plan at .
once liberal and considerate, and worthy of imitation
on such Occasions. Atter they had dined at their
respective homes they were eXpeeled at, and repaired
to ,the rendezvous at Ercall, where• two hundred
gallons of strong ber:r was given among them rind the
populace. The inhabitants aid tenantry of Earl DAti7
LINGToN, the noble lather of Lord.BARNARD, with.
the female part of the uniting in the general
expetice, and their friends, dined in a tent erected
for the purpose in one of the adjoining fields, where,
a tat buck haiing been slaughtered for the occasion,.
a repast was prepared with taste and great abund,
nee,. After the cloth was tenroved, and the Ladies
had retired' to a..tieat" pavition.; near that of the Gen-
tlemen,the festivity at the evening began with ap-
approptiate, toasts and sentiments arising from the
shejela of the meeting, aed.others loyal and constis,
tutiono, and some excellent soegs were given.
An excellent military band of music attended the
whole 'of the evening and the song, the toast, and
the jest alternate gaiiceal the festival.
Nor Wash at Ercall alone that such gratulat ions took
pl ice. It may be said that' every tenant 'upon .the
many and exit write possessions of his Lordship Ma-
inh.sted his exultation upon-the occasion. The cot-
taee of Drytrin Bank ,vas ithuninated with great
brilimicy and fasts.. At Eytoo, Wroxeter;
,Harley,
Btc sheep weie roasted, and disttibuted,with plenty
of, ale, to the. pour ;at this last village there was also
adispi4y of tit e. workS and dancing.
And on MondaV week, the Earl of DARLINGTON
made the toikri of -Darlington a present of a tat ox,
consequence of theabove even it was met on
its mail oy the band of the Local Militia, and con-
ducted itinitiph into the town On Wednesday
it was roasted whole, and given to the populace,
ith-a pro'usion of ale and bread. The operation
of cutting upewas performed with great cetemuny ;
the' band of the :Militia playing a suitable air the
whole time Numerous peals of bells were rung
throughout the day, in honour' of the event,
and
thou:, ii the town was remarkably full,- arid many.
of compatiy under the co.ntroul of the jolly god,
we are happy to add that nu accident happened.—
The sane day upisards Of 300 of the Earl's tennauts
dined at Rail Castle, A here they- Yrere regaled with
the best eheer,in•i lie i rue.old English sty le.of hospi-
tality.- An ox t%as roasted whole, and ale and bread
in ahundance„given to the populace, ~at each of the
follow ins 'towns, where his Lordship's estate extends,
viz. Peirse-Bridge, Barna d:CaStle,.Mii.h)leron-Stain.-
drop, and Coekfield. - Tire oxen N,veigliel up A' r 4.CIS
of 70 stone each.

1 FALMOUTH, AUG. 26,-7-Sailed yesterday the brig
Emmeline, WATEamArr, for Cadiz; the Traffic,
I♦IEAIIN, for Tarragona, and this day, hia Majesty's
brig Nonpareil, Lieut. DICKI-NSON,. with dispalches
..fo,rir A. WELLESLRY, at Lisbon.
The Dispnich "nickel, IVIAxDoN, from Jamaica;
atid-the Mary packi,Tfrom New-York, is hourly
expeoled. •

The Aliza -patket is nppointed to take out
Mails for Corutina. .

Arrived the ship Ti:ofalgar, Captain Wm. KEEN
from London, bound to Martinigne, Q I days out ;
the ship Sufibik, Captain KENN AWAY , from
don, for St. Thomas's ; the ship %/rubella, Captaiti
ABEItCROMBY, from London, bound to Madeira;
the Simnish ship Rammorila, Captain A.G.ll4lsp;
from,-London, for Cadiz ; his Majesty's brig Sea-
flower, of 16 guns, with one transrort under convoy,
from Plymouth, for Corunna.

DEAL, AUG. 28.z-7AI-rived his Majesty's ships
Orion, Illusirious Alfred,` Nainur, Achilles, and Bel.
lona, &c. with prisoners on board from Flushing,

SHEERNESS, AUG. 27 —Arrived his Majestf4
ship Diligence with ptkiners from the Baltic; and
the Shield, tender witlr volupteers and impressed
• men for the fit'et. •

AUG, 8.7-.,sailed his Majesty's brig Acute with a
Convoy for Hellgoland-; and his Majesiy's brig
Manly, far 'the. coast of •11,11 and. •
SAed the Ikyal qovereign yacht-for Weythouth,
to at end on the PuincessoTAmccrit and MARY.
Orders are come down to man the Dauntless.

Lord CHOLYIONDEEY gave a grand fete yesterday
.at his villa ot Thames_Ditton'to-Ois Royal Highness
the Prince of \VALES, the Duke of CLALENCE, and
to a numerous party of the noblemen and get:try who
enjoy the confidence Of his royal guests.
• During the repre3entation of The Virgin Un--
masked,'; ai Margate Theatre, on Saiurday esening,
Lord C— came into the stage-box, rather inebri'-.
wed, and when De Camp• began his.song, joined him
'in it ; De Camp very vilitely requested his Lordship
to proceed without him. the :audienee,..ho ever,
would brit let their judgment give. way to politenesi,
and insi-ted on 1)e• CamVs.finishing the song, which
he accordingly•did. , • ,
• Dr. Anderson, of the Botahicat Gardens, at St.
n,m,t bas_tr.a ted to this country'speimens
.of the bark of five ditferent kinds of trees, Which-he
conceives.may become substitutes fOr oak barks in
-tanning.- They are all common on flint island, and
if found to possess the astringent or tanning Suality,
may be procured.at a very low price:
_•: _
There is at present in-the•possession of Mr";.JOhn
Griffin, of Ro'ness, Scotland, a seagull,. in goOa
health, supposed to be t wen ty 7,t hree years old. Tnis
Gentleman haS kept it -i.wenry -years. _
The annual conference of the
_Methodists held'
thiii-year at Manchester terminated on Thursday
259 Preacher; attended.—AOlull increase ot Mem-
bets during the past }ear, 14,200.--:.6200 .in Etn4-
land and -Ireland, and 800x0 in'America: , The nutn-
ber of PreaChers received at .conference, after the
four probationary years, exclusive of those 'in 'the
.distritts was lc) and-. the number of new , chapels
opened since last. conference •is stated to be oonsi-
derable.

Friday evening John .Flenckley, a waterman,
going through the centre arch of his
boat upset ; several other boats prisherl Off to brs, as-
sitance, but too late to save.hirn from beitN drowned,
he has left a wife and family to lament'his unfortu-
nate tate.