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inclosing M. de San Miguel% note, and a cOpy of his dispotFit
to you of the 30th ulthno. • *.
I must await your further instructions, after the reetiptof
Sir Charles Stuart's dispatch, announcing the manner in which
this overture has been received-by France, before I can venture
to advance any-further. By Sir Charles Stuart's account, -it
appears that France has, neither quite accepted, nor quite deg
dined, our interference; and M. de Chateaubriand's statement'
of the conditions necessaryto the establishment of amicable re.
lations between the two countries is so extremely vague, that should really be ata loss to inform this government, if called
Upon to do so, what are the-precise concesaitins which would, ensure-the maintenace of peaie. •
I shall, however, not lose sight of the amnesty, but press it by every argument in ray ppwer. I have some reason to be 4
,lieve that-such-a measure Will not be opposed by any parry_
'One object- is • alrertly gained, viz. that of the shutting upcf the Landaburian Society. If this be followed :up by a general
amnesty, I shall not yet despair of arriving- at that first of ob--
jecte, the iireventiotety a cord:wool war.
I had -written thus tar when I was interrupted. by the arrival •
of M. San Miguel.'
M. San Aliguel observed, that, with respect to modifications;
there was neither a man nor a party in Spain (were the Ministry
to be changed a hundred times) who would venture topropote-
their adoption' till the time pointed out by the Constitution ; -
and that, had any hopes been boil out to me of an otTosite •
nature, I might depend upon it they never would be realized.
M. San -.Miguel's -conversation was nevertheless less warlike
than I bad found it a day or two ago. He would not, he said,
consider all hope of negotiation at an end, but sill rely, for a
successful issue from the present difficulties, aipon the friend-
ship and good ofllces of England. lie 'was.ennyieced that she
might, and that she would, prevent a war.
I told him that England had done, and would continue to do,
every thing in her power to prevent matters from comingto
such extremities; 'but mown w
y opinion w that-war was in-
evitable if Spain vette really' determined to .a'denit no modifies,
tion in her present Comititutional systetri. Thia wpuld not pre-
vent. our endeavouring tla avert such a- misfortune byevery
means within our, re=tch, abort of involving- ouiselves in the
quarrel; but that f-ebuldius flatter him with any hope that our
efforts wdiddlie'sureessful, .unless we were enabled to hold out.
.to France the Prospect of- some concession ou this part of this
Country..
it long and desultory conversation followed,-- which it will be
Unnecessary to repeat ; in the course of which, At. San Miguel,
put very prominently forward Me evident acknowledgment of the
intention to establish a priestaNEsrr I'RENCII INTEREST IN
SPAIN, contained in certain passages of the King of France's
Speech to the Chambers. • '

No. 33. -
Sir Charles Stuart to Mr. Secretary Canning.---Received Feb. 23.
(Extract.) . Paris, February 21, 1823.
Monsieur de Chateaubriand said, that he had turned over
the subject in his owninind, with a view to decide upon what
terms it might be possible to meet the 'proposals ihey might
receive ; and though he could not state the result of his reflec-
dons to be the expression of the sentiments of the French Go.
vernment, yet he thought the subject might be taken into con.
sideration, if the Spanish negotiators should engage at a future
period to modify their Constitution ; and, in the meanwhile,
prove their good faith, by restoring the King to his physical
liberty, and allowing him to frequent the Sitios,-;ind to go to
watering places ; by a general amnesty ; by the establishment
of laws to regulate TIIE Puass, and by a change of Ministry;
but that the military preparations of the. French Government
sitirr continue without intermission ; and that their armies
will be reedy to take the field, if a change in the 'aspect of
affitirs doeS not contribute to remove the pressure and irritatiou
which prevails on both sides, before the season for active ope-
ation shall arrive.

• No. 34.
Sir William A•Court to Mr. Secretary Cannin
31arch 3. g.,:-Iteceived
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• (Extract.) . • Madrid, February 18, 1823.
• • The debate upon the subject of the removal attic seat of
government passed. off without any thing Weing elicited horn
either party, which could give an opening for the discussion of
I the possibility dun arrangement through the good offices of
Ennd.
' he Extraordinary Conti will close on the lilth instant, and
the Ordinary Cones will assemble on the first day or3larch.
The question of an amnesty, for all those who shall lay down
their arms before the entry of a foreign force; was subsequently
brought forward, and referred to ' a ConiMittee, extension
of this limited amnesty, I an. assured, will be proposgf by the
Committee, and it will be recOmmerideti that it should be made
general. If this be done, and the propo01:•be adapted, it will
be a very great point gained: •`'
is,
- There however, but little hope that any of tbOse further
concessions will be made, which would ensure. an amicable dr:
rangement of the differene,es that exist between this country
`and France. tesides which, the putting forwriti by France of
so-extravagant a proposition, as that the liing; 'restores to his
hill and absolute power, shall himself grant a charter to the
nation, has singularly increased:the difficulties -ache 4tiestion.
The principle upon which this proposition is 'fourirred'lS:One to
which' his evident the British Government can' never agree ;
and consequently, if such he the sine (fee now of Frahce, our
intervention fulls to the ground,

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• •N. 33. : •
Sir William .I.'Court to
..Mr. Secretary Canning.--Iteeeived
Alarchl. •
(Extract.) • Madrid, Feb-180823.
My hopes have been grieVously disappointed with 'respect to
the amnesty ; which, I was confidently- assured, Would einbraes
every political offence, and every political offender.- Diitneithei
by the Committee nor in the Con has the slightest 41Iusion been made- to so general a measure, notwithstanding the hopes
that Were held 'oat. The ainnesty voted is nothing more than
in act of pardon for any " factious" who may lay' down
their arms before the Ist of April; without any retroapee-
, five operation in favour of those already in prison, or any allusion to those confined merely- for political Otiinioils,, It
is 'a mere act of policy, and by no means an act ,of , grace ; nor
can it be expected to produce that favourable effect in'F,ranee
*Mich might hive been insured by a more general measure.
A report was circulated a few days since, that the. King, with
the concurrence of the Council of State,- had derermined:iipen
a change of Alinistent. Prom the variety of quarters from
whence this report reached me, -was inelined to believe itiat it
was not without some foundation, and that his Majesty', in-
tention was to have requested the Council of State to choose a
new Ministry for htm, selected from their own body. Alarmed
by the reports in circulation, the Ministers obtained fronjke
Cortes tins morning the repealer the decree authorising the em-
Ployinent of Councillors of State, with the exception of those
already employed. The repeal of this decree, though it may
not preVent a change of Ministeri4, effectually puts an end to
the administration which it was proposed to form.

• No. 313, •
Sir William A'Court to Mr. Secretary Canning.-11.ectv.ed
March 3: • • • •
(Bitract) Madrid,- February 19, 1833.
Sir Charles Stuart's Secretary arrived last•night bringingilne
your dispatch of the 9th inst.' Heal 4) brought nie an extinct
of Sir Charles Stuart's dispatch to you, of the ,10th instanth'by
which I learn, for the first time, the exact - coneekijun, Which
Will satisfy France, anti engage her to put awend 'to-her artnik.h •
menu. IVhat use 1 shall be able to utalewof these coutunim.-
cations, 1 cannot yet foresee. , •
The Cortes were,closed this morning in the lama form, afsq
which the Ministers tendered their resignations.
P.S. The reSignations are all accepted, exce* that of the Mi.
nister of Eininee. The heads of .the several departments ateXo •
act as Ministers till a new Administration be formed. .•
• No. 10. • -
No. 37.—Sir William A'Court to Mr. Secretary•Cannine4.
Received March 3. • ,• •
• (Eitract.) •• ' " Madrid, Feb, 20,
His Catholic Mikiesty has been pleased to re4ppoint the sense
Ministers ad interim. •
I shall endeavour to see MOnsieur.de Sat; Miguel to.morroar;
in mint° communicate to him'your dispatch of the lOth jut.; .
and the propositions contained in Sir Charles Stuart's letter
,the 10th of February; but lam perfectly persuaded that all ink efforts will be vain.

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Sir Chas. Stuartto Mr. Secretary Canning... -Received Marcht
(Extract.)... Parts, March ti, 1823. ' I cannot help thinking that there is in the, language of the' Ministers a more pacific colour than I had observed within the
last three weeks ; for both to• Myself,. and tq all those.with
whom they converse; Monsieur de Villele and Monsieisr .did'e
Chateaubriand exprecor their hopes of averting ,a war, with 1:
degree of confidence which induced me to observe to the later
MtniXter, that the insisting upon a _direct negociation betweett-;:i
othbestacD"leketeds'Autencges7.lenlieisatexcaelBlrinellyixahnsirivrin°*eredm, tahYatbealatho. itre,ug/i4lt'7;:
this mode of settling the question had been strcsigly urged; lie -.
;could assure me die objects of the negociatipn are too sinpor.::
tent not to be sought for by. the coneession, it necesmryt or
this, or of any other mere point of fermi and that if '-the S. ,
mill tiovemnient will empower any negociator to 'treat,. re..
CI chttwAv.qf 11th:inert at Miteirhi, he shall be able to. look '. ....
ward with confidence to the continuation of peace. - -
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I cannot, however, participate in the hopes which the P'reneti„: t
Cehinet found upon the intelligence they expect to receive tutor; ~
Madrid. I consider late events to be the prelude to war., ..
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Nab. gift.--Sir Williainitel
Lt.:
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mitaOrac•ikiihrirdi.3:6lterFeberiaryuiry Coanoomicetra..—
(Extract)
M. San Migtiel called on me this morning, for the purpose
of exchanging the ratifications of the articles respelling the
ea ve trade.

'teeing gone through that ceremony, I informed Mal that 1