The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-06-20 00:00:00

SMAN .

, thivernour of a battle in Portugal eras eaktunded.
lA'( Interesting account, howevik, Is given of the
strength and position of the allied English ant
Portuguese army, and of the French forces, ea!
sPectivilly. From these itecomits, 'fain 11411111d1161
that'll great battle wilt wow cdpue. SO
party is in eliittest, nude,: 4.20 *tag le re.
tire without contest. a, ' with this sob.
.
jest, the intercepted Letter ties INANYLedtI6
ilk .Galt ,r Slovitep.lhaessmes important, if it
.be authentic. Weal wet yaw, 'esthete give cre-
dit to this kind of thing-060'0070d Documents.
'Set reaming Open the peasant Letter being ge-
nnina,it is plain that tbscenteet with the enemy in
Spaimaed•Portegilletemes more than ever impor.
tient. It olviayi wee important. ,It was Most anal.
:oesly to be dcsircd.by every mese, who bad a heart
'within blmrthat those countries, centered hi the
foulest treachery, should not be finally subdued. by
si•brutal and ferocious force. AARa the pretension,
.that the Faeecit Estrcatoa would make Spain and
rertngal happier than they could he, remaining
under the old dynasties, that was extremely du.
'pions; but if true, could not jissitfr his attempt,
liter palliate the conduct of sily'lwho wish hint sec.
cess in the scheme. It is Very tree, that our ion.
.becile Ministers proceeded upon no such teasoning,
when they first sent aid to. Spain and Portugal.—
Their inferior motives
swo ono misunderstood.
But is a cause bad, if it de ea happen that bad men
have an interest in its protection ? Surely not! And
it would be the very extreme of childish folly, to de.
sert a cause, merely to wound a political adversary,
who, having nothing else in common with yoti, j
has an interest in the success of a cause you love,
and hive (torn the best of motives.—Thu far
we may go, as to the original and general im-
'portaisee of the contest in Spain. But how much
'wspreimportant does it become, when the FRENCH
. KNPEILQWS designs are gradually developing—or
tattier the mot; and course of.his designs; for,
,r to his ultimate intentions, there can be so
'doubt ? Spain and Portugal then become of isa4;
portance to us, independent of 'any generous at?
.taebnient to an ill-used country; and every Brix
ton, as such, must wish success to their cause.—
It is not to be denied that this is mingled w ith
difficulties, but they are not to be regarktl. It
-is a compromise of feelings that is to be made,
1-that cannot bo helped. In seeing Spain sue.
lead, you mast see a weak and mischievous ad-
iiiiniittratiun triumph too; and you must give
them a little more power than they had. We hevi
pat this fairly—it is not our habit to shrink front
any necessary part of an argument, or any honest
concession. What then I You are not to wish a
great evil to happen, in order to overthrow year
• political adversary. And Goo forbid there should
,be any need .for such a wish I The caosa of the
PEOPLE' is too strong to need the aid of any bud
direct and honest meant .and wishes; and nr. ss
AIIICONG THE PEOPLE'S WORST ENEMIES, Who
amild'infroduce a thought foreign to the purity
and honour of the Cause ! Let the People be strong
in. themselves, and they have no -need to fear
a pooh!' trianiph of their political ailvenatties. They
may give! them the salvation of Spain, and eight
.
to rejoice themselves is that !rituals/4., for it wilt,
but add to the brightness of their "osrn twenties,.
success !.—As to the manner in which Misdates
have 'aided Spale, all men bat the Win
on the public spoil, WO at thlito—eo.lllll
may not other' man be fossil to massage the
defer, Rn of Spain, in , geirliii • the Ulm if
'Glee here, who may bitsselisixess upon a
maw ushieh has wanted nothing . valeable but
sit4eool'l Let us hope that, and then we' shall
liaesiettese enough to trtempli—cause in the libe.
retie* Hof two misfortunate 'countries from a yo.,
nstai tyranny—and in the introduction of men
into power here, 'willing to heal the people's
wounds, while restraining. and cuattunling the
foreign foe sif the Monarchy ! ,- • • • • • .
Ova Readers will see, from the. Plymouth let.
ter, that. tire Active Cartel sailed on Monday,
wiNdilwatches for Morita:. Our heart always
beats with pleasure, when, we see the name of a
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'feel and Mort 4*.e counted; and still we hope
rfist,,a propitious Woo to the negotiation for. a
general exchange of prisoners.