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Madrid July 10.

My dear Sir,

Altho' I have sent an elaborate account to the M.C. of the glorious ceremony
of yesterday, this letter may either not reach or be rejected for over liberalism: in
either case, you will greatly oblige me by sending to the office of Mr Holners nº2 Lyons Inn,
and ascertaining the fact — at all events it is of infinite importance to make the most of this important
epoch in the history of Europe, and your literary friends can not be better occupied,
than in telling the people, through the prefs, that Ferdinand, attended by his Queen and all the
members of his family, left the Royal Palace at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, that he reached
the stall of the Cortes in half an hour after, and, having taken the famous oath prescribed by Art. 173
of the new Code, read a speech full of patriotism and moderation, in which he promises to be the
best K— in Europe! Our friends may add that the whole of the inhabitants and military at Madrid
were witnesses of the scene, and applauded their Monarch to the skies— the utmost harmony
prevailed throughout the whole day, and, what is more, even the children seem to be sensible of the
incalculable advantages of freedom over slavery. [The greatest tranquility prevails, there seems to be
no doubt of the King's sincerity, and, altho' the privileged classes are anxious to create disorder, every
body of common sense is delighted with the existing state of things, and fully relies on the Cortes to
render Spain once more great and flourishing] Having said this much, for I am rather late
for the Courier, I can not help adding it as my decided opinion that there ought to be a public
dinner given to celebrate the 9th of July. Surely the Westminster people will not let such an event
be thrown away on Europe, without meaning, in the smallest degree, to under-rate the politics of your
neighbourhood, I must say they are exceedingly trifling indeed, when compared with those of this
country, in which the whole world ought to take a deep and permanent interest. Leaving all the other
means that suggest themselves to your capacious mind, on this occasion, for after consideration, I
shall proceed to say a few words on other matters. I have seen Arguelles, who received me very civilly,
and spoke in the highest terms of you— he feels truly grateful for your kindness, but has not received
the books. He says, that it will always afford him the greatest pleasure to promote your principles,
and he looks forward with satisfaction to the receipt fo the works. I shall write and enclose him a
list of those mentioned in your letter, and it will then be in my power to give him a few hints that
may be of use to my favourite project of disseminating a more extensive knowledge of the Traités.
I find they are read with avidity, and if, like other men, you were vulnerable to the impressions of
vanity, it would be amply fed by the enthusiastic and spontaneous applause of the wise and the
virtuous in France, Spain, and Italy.— Townshend is not in Spanish, nor is he much known
here, there is in fact a lamentable degree of ignorance throughout, but let us be candid, my
dear Sir, they have become our masters! We may blusto, but we cannot deny this!— Your remarks
in the P.S. have been translated and given to two editors. There are so many people anxious to publish
your works, that I have only been able to decide on one thing, that of getting them out somewhere
or other. I hope you have, by this time, finished your remarks not only with regards to the Colonies,
but on the Constitution— both are essential. I am going to Bayonne in a few days, and shall there
arrange every thing as well, indeed better than if I were to remain here. You shall hear from
me directly I get to that place, when I hope to receive the books very soon. Although you do not
say where Sir Samuel intends removing to from Pompignan, I am not without a hope of meeting
him at Pau or Bagnères, both of which places it is my intention to visit after affairs are
settled at Bayonne. Whenever you send me the M.S. about the Colonies and Constitution they
shall appear in Spanish. The period is favourable, though Spain is perfectly delirious on the subject
of S.America. I have reason to believe that I was misinformed relative to the death of Cambronaro
and Mendosa, if so, I shall see them either in France or on my road hither. Will you do me
the favour of sending the politics of this scrawl to Mr Hobhouse, if a note from yourself accompanies
it, he may be induced to congratulate England and Europe on the event of yesterday
in the House of B— Adieu my dear Sir and believe me your most devotedly, J.B.

I fully intended to address Mr H. by this post, but am too late— it was a sad thing my not seeing you
before I left Town— many thanks to Mr.




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Date_1

1820-07-10

Marginal Summary Numbering

Box

013

Main Headings

rid yourselves of ultramaria

Folio number

006

Info in main headings field

Image

001

Titles

Category

correspondence

Number of Pages

2

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

Penner

john flowerdew colls

Watermarks

c wilmott 1818

Marginals

Paper Producer

andreas louriottis

Corrections

jeremy bentham

Paper Produced in Year

1818

Notes public

letter 2663, vol. 10

ID Number

4455

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