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1820. Sept. 4
§. Mode of riddance relinquishment
Conjunct Mediation
14 or 1.
II. For Creolia at large, mediatory
commission What
you could not do as Masters,
you might do as friends.
Though of your rulers it wd.
be the act, for shortness I call
it your's.
15. or 2.
The more compleatly and
manifestly influence on
will is renounced, do. on
understanding is strengthened.
Sin Sure to have no interest
adverse to theirs:
recommendation would,
from such hands, come
with unexampled prepossession
in their favour.
16. or 3.
1. In favour of your Constitution:
the monarchical
part excepted. In Naples,
retention of monarchy was
necessitated by the same
circumstances as in Spain.
Spanish Constitution, being
adopted by Neapolitans,
how much more naturally
by Spanish Americans?
coming from hands by which
they will have been benefited
as man never was before.
17. or 4.
In this expedition of magnanimity and philanthropy,
near to diplomacy, companions
should not be wanting.
Of Spanish Constitution,
monarchy is an essential
part: [Monarchy away, it
falls to pieces) If, in the province,
affection and opinion
be in favour of Monarchy,
good: your's is a
Constitution ready for them,
the best of any which Monarchy
made a part.
Nothing easier than to apply
certain amendments, without
which it can not hold
together: ex. gr. omitting
the amendment-excluding
clause.
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18. or 5.
But provinces there will be
where Monarchy, howsoever limited,
will not be endured.
Circumstances, which retained
Monarchy in Spain and
Naples, have no place in Creolia.
By non-monarchists, a
Monarchy-continuing Constitution
would not be admitted.
In a Republic, Monarchical
Advisers, coming by themselves,
would not be regarded competent
either in affection or
judgment and experience.
Hence, the need of Colleagues –
men of reputation from a
Republican State.
19. or 6.
Think of the Commission
last year from U.S. to Buenos
Ayres and Chili. Ill-regarded
by your rulers in that, it wd.
be well regarded in the supposed,
state of things. By U.S.
frugality, the expence was not
grudged when all that could
be done was to judge of eventual
aptitude for treaties. To
this commission might be added
the actual making of treaties:
and either order or understood
permission to give advice
and assistance as to
Constitution and laws.
20 or 7.
In the ill-disciplined minds
of the candidates for power, in
some of the provinces, general
prosperity, as dependent on
Constitution, would be best a
secondary object. The difficulty
is – to find it anywhere primary.
The difficulty would
regard – not so much legislative,
as administrative department:
composing the
storm raised by the appetite
for power in individuals. By
no advice or exhortation from
Spain or U.S. would any
such Candidate be induced
to abate pretentions.
True. But, to a leader,
chance of success depends on
good will and opinion of
people: by men so recommended,
that opinion could not
but be influenced.
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§ Conjunct Mediation
21. or 8.
From U.S. quondam Commissioners
return to Buenos
Ayres and Chili. They do as
before: they extend their enquiries,
act under their Commission.
Madrid Commissioners
pursue the same course: or a
better if there is one.
22. or 9.
By arrival of such Commission,
if by any thing, intestine war
would be suspended.
Respecting the merits of Candidates,
as well as the prospect
of pacification and adjustment,
judgment might be formed by
them. Advice, not known till
after departure, might be left
as to all points. Advisers thus
out of the way of all gratitude:
unexposed to assault from disappointed
ambition, wounded
vanity, and pride.
23. or 10.
Dissentienis from the majority
might add their individual opinions.
Not so, were the judgment
obligatory. But here, tho'
probability of acquiescence is
diminished by the number
of dissentients, still the notification
may be admitted.
24 or 11.
As in one province, so in
every other.
25 or 12.
Objector. From no such uncoercive
mediation would acquiescence
be sure.
True: but here, as in ordinary
gratuitous mediations,
if nothing is gained, nothing is
sacrificed, or hazarded.
Anarchy chosen, evils of it
must be men's portion. By
application of force from
without, the disease would be
more surely encreased than
remedied.
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