The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-28 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN LAW SOCIETY,
For promoting Fair and Honourable Practice, and prevenil
ing Abuses In the Profevion of the Law.
rrHE ANNIVERSARY DINNER of this SOCIETY
J will be held at the ALBION TAVERN, ALDERS6AT6
"mar. on SATUIDAY. the sth Day of Jun', 1523.
NATIIL. ATCHESON, Esq. In the Chair.
STEWARDS.
WILLIAM A INGE. CHARLES JONES,
WILLIAM A'RECKET, WM. T. KNIGHT,
H S. ATCHESON, TILOS. LOFTUS.
JNO. BRUNDRETT, ALEX. MACDOUGALL,
R. BRENIRIDGE, THOS. SAUNDERS,
JAMES DUTHIE, GEO. SPENCE,
ANDREW EDGE. JOHN SPINKS,
WILLIAM FISHER, CHAS. C. WILSON,
WILLIAM GRAM, JOHN WHITELOCK.
NATHL. HOOPER, RICHT). WOODHOUtiE.
JOHN JACKSON,
Dinner on Table at Six precisely.
JAMES ANDERTON; Secretary.

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SATURDAY Ersmo, JUNE 28, 1823.

SPAIN.

All eyes are now turned towards Cadiz. " What wil
the Cones do ?" is the universal question. have they
virtue and resolution enough to emulate the glories of the
tirrek and Roman name? will they immolate themselves
an the altar of their country's freedom, rather than see it
perish before them ? or will they barter their eternal
honour for the trash which is so precious in the eyes of
oar • • •'s, our •••• • • • • e's our •• ' •'s,
stied °M. • • •• • • • •'s? The alternative is fairly before
them! The prize is within their reach, if they will
stretch forth their hands and grasp it :—and a glittering I
infamy might reward them for treachery to the cane
entrnsted to their keeping. The successful intrigue in
Portugal has been principally devised, to separate her
ftoth Spain, and to secure the neutrality of the Porte-
gorse, until' it is their turn to furnish a meal for the
" lioly Alliance." The affectation of not returning to the
41 despotism, bet merely to a modified constitution, has
also its treacherous aim to influence the Spaniards to
agree toliherate their " royal wild beast," on the promise
that be will conduct himself with temper and modera-
tion. The bait is tempting ; and it will require great
firmness on the part of the Cortes, and great self-denial
on the part of Spain, to resist it. To get rid of the
French army is a desirable nistter ; but it may be pur-
chased it too dear a rate; and even, then, may not be
speared. Ferdinand restored to Madrid, would need a
French army to support him in those royal sports in
which be Delights. The scaffold on which Riego,
Quiroga, and the other authors of the liberties of
Spain might be destined to bleed, would require
a French soldiery to surround it during the exe-
cutions. This might nut please the Spaniards; bat
if they once capitulate with the invaders while they
remain on Spanish "Muni, there is an end to every
hope of Spain being independent, for ages yet to come.
The only effectual method of getting. rid of French
ih'erference, is to nnibilate her armies, or to drive
them bad: again. To do either will require time but
the time is nut wasted that is spent in the service of free-
dom. It is quite certain that France cannot bear the
. expence of a Military occupation of Spain for many
years, if the Spaniards persevere in a harrassin:r hosti-
lity. And why should not the Cortes summon adven-
turers from all countries to . join the
.predatory bands,
that will mafee the inonntainons regions their homes,
and wage an incessant warfare of the invading forces?