The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-09-17 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

LONDON:

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 17, 1818.

THE QUEEN.
The Bulletin of the QUEEN'S health, issued this
morning, is of in unfavourable nature. It is as fol.

161•11:-.—•
" Kew Palace, Sept. 17.
" The QUEEN has not bad so good a night as the two last,
and is not so well this morning as she was yesterday.
(Signed) " H. HALFORD,
" F. MILMAN."

Throughout the whole of yesterday her MAJESTY
was somewhat better then on the preceding day. She
has not complained of pain, but her lassitude and ex-
haustion appear undiminished. The PRINCESSES took
their usual promenade in the Botanic Gardens, and
along the delightful walks towards the Pagoda, sc.
companied by the Earl and Countess of HAncounT,
wbo arrived at the Palace, in the early part of the
day,from their seat, St. Leonard's•hill, and remained
with the PRINCESSES till three o'clock. They had
scarcely departed, when the Deke of You arrived
from town in his cuticle, and, after a short inter.
view with her MAJESTY and Sir HENRY HALFORD,
passed nearly an hour in conversation with the PRIN•
COM, and was about to leave them, when the
PRINCE REGENT arrived from Carlton-hoose. Their
Royal Highnesses conversed some time, and the
Duke of YORK then returned to London. The
PRINCE REGENT remained tilt sis o'clock at the
Palace, and then returned to Carlton-house to
dingier.

We are still given to believe that the Allied
Powers will interfere in the disputes between Spain
and South America ; but the tone in which the armed
mediation for enforcing submission to the pack
overtures of the Beloved FERDINAND was announced,
is now softened into the intimation that the Congress

of Aix-la.Chapelle will not Wend its interference
farther than to renew those overtures, and to offer
their solemn guarantee for the falfilment of the terms
proposed by the King of SPAIN to the revolted Colo-
nies. This, we think, is interference enough. It will be
remembered how many objections Lord CASTLE-
NEAGH started to the proposition for making

some humane representations to the Spanish Go-
vernment in favour of the persecuted Cortes, by
whose aid Lord WELLINGTON was enabled I. clear
the way for the present despot of Spain to the
Throne of that kingdom. But although it would
have been inconsistent with delicacy and Royal dig-

nity to have thus interfered in behalf of these op.
pressed men, though every motive of policy, justice,
and gratitude, and the character of British humanity,
urged and warranted such an extension of the duties
of Government, and the best Patriots of Spain have
been suffered to remain and to perish in prisons, or
beg their bitter bread in lonely esilement, it seems
no objection is made to direct interference in the
affairs of his Catholic Majesty, when the cause of

legitimacy requires assistance. This is the way in
which the supporteri of the principles on which the
Alliance is formed for the maintenance of bigotry
and tyranny, construe the duties of Government—
this is the commendable use which is now made of
the British power ! Hear it not, shades of the Pa-
triots, to whom we owe the Constitution of our
land, and the brightest illustrations of philanthropy
and humanity. flow would your pale cheeks
be crimsoned with the blusb of shame and in-
dignation to witness such. prostitution of at
power of your country ! The influence of the,
British name cannot be employed against freedom
and the rights of humanity without an everlasting,
taint attaching to it. The honour of the British na-
tion should not be staked upon such an interference
—for not to socceed is to be disgraced ; and no pro.
positions for the submission of independent, free,
and enlightened States to the rule of despatisoi and
intolerance can be successful. A Government that
cannot be confided in deserves not to be supported.
The South Americans cannot confide in the Go-
vernment of FERDINAND ; the necessity for this me-
diation is a prod that hirsincerity is unworthy of
confidence. Wherein has his sincerity sod liberality
been displayed ? Not in his condMct to the illustrious
Friends of Freedom, who are pining in the dungeons
of the Inquisition, or wandering the earth, perse•
cuter!, and driven from one country to another by
every despot that holds the doctrine of the interfering
Alliance—nor has the Kingly qualities of mercy and
good faith been better manifested in tbeTrans-Atlantic
Provinces, where the Royal power has hems fortunate
enough to obtain the ascendancy. By w bat ineausis this
King, in Whom his subjects cannot confide, to be