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 once it be dicovered that, in the opinion of the Spaniards, our ettlement was uurped, our claim arbitrary, and our conduct inolent, all that has happened will appear to follow by a natural concatenation. Doubts will produce diputes and diquiition, diquiition requires delay, and delay caues inconvenience.

the Spanih government immediately yielded unconditionally all that was required, we might have been atisfied; but what would Europe have judged of their ubmiion? That they hrunk before us as a conquered people, who having lately yielded to our arms, were now compelled to acrifice to our pride. The honour of the Publick is indeed of high importance; but we mut remember that we have had to tranact with a mighty King and a powerful nation, who have unluckily been taught to think that they have honour to keep or loe as well as ourelves.