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English Solon; and when these party 
prejudices, or what is nearly as bad, na- 
tional pride, (which is so apt to reject the 
wisdom that‘comes from without, for no 
other'reason than because it is of foreign 
growth, shall subside, theres little doubt 
but oar*celebrated countryman. will ‘be 
one of the most highly favoured legislative 
Oracles of the Peninsula, as he is now the 
most generally admired. 
NEWSPAPERS. 
Although the arrival of Charles Ii. 
wasimarked by the publication of several 
weekly and monthly publications, as well 
as of some newspapers, highly esteemed 
in their day, nearly all of those ended 
their career with the reign of that patron 
of letters;>and never were revived; so 
that periodical literature may be said to 
be still more in its infancy-here than any 
other branch. Impressed with the im- 
portance of guiding public taste and opi- 
nion, various individuals have shown a 
becoming zeal on the Subject of periodi- 
eal publications since the establishment 
of liberty. £1 Censor, which appears 
weekly, and La Miscellanea, a daily 
paper, receive literary contributions from 
the most enlightened amongst the Afran- 
cesados, particularly the learned Cam- 
bronero,a«passionate advocate for Mr. 
Bentham’s philosophy. Don Jose Joa- 
quin de Mora, to whom I am indebted 
for much valuable information, and many 
personal civilities, has, from his own ex- 
tensive resources, and scarcely with any 
patronage, (which is, as yet, sadly defi- 
cient in Spain,) sustained the weight of 
a daily paper, Hl Constitucional, con- 
ducted with singular ability; also La 
Minerva Nacional, modelled on the plan 
of that lately suppressed by the French 
censorship. M. de Mora is one of the 
best. political. writers in Spain, a very 
good poet, and also conversant with Eng- 
lish literature. 
‘Many Journals have appeared and dis- 
appeared during the lastsix months, and it 
will doubtless besome time beforethe cares 
and labours of editorship are either under- 
stood, or sufficiently rewarded in Spain. 
|) RIEGO'S HYMN, 
As this celebrated hymn belongs not 
only to the literature, but to the political 
history of Spain, it affords me much 
pleasure to be able to subjoin the trans- 
lation of it, by my friend Mr, Bowring; 
which was; alluded to in a former letter. 
Like all those specimens of Spanish 
poetry which have proceeded from the 
pen of my friend, it is considerably im- 
proved, without departing from the sense 
or spirit of the original. 
ONTHLY MAG, No, 377. 
“The country we cherish 
Hath summoned us now, 
To, conquer or perish, 
_ Our promise—-our vow. 
“In joy und in triumph, 
i Serene but deliznted 
Our yoiees, united, 
Ning Victory’s lay: 
The Cid was our father, 
And proud gratulations, 
Prociaim from all natious, 
dis children are they !” 
“ Unsheath then your weapons, 
For freedom and bravery, 
The hirclings of slavery 
Shall, scatter to nought ; 
Like dew on the mountains, 
Which morning assembles, 
Their armament trenibles 
And flies at the thougat. 
“ Oh niid-day of glory! 
Gave history’s pages, 
In records of ages, 
A record so bright; ~ 
As when our Riego, 
By liberty lizhted, 
His legions invited 
To liberty’s fight. 
“ Oh! crown them with laurels, 
And wreaths bright and vernal, 
And glory eterial 
Who first drew the sword ! 
They call’d on our country, 
She heard them, she blessed them, 
And weeping caressed them, 
And rose at the word! 
“« She stood in her glory, 
Her voice was like thunder, 
Then tore she asunder 
The fetters of shame, 
Death had not a terror, 
It could but unchain us, 
Or victory gain us 
Both freedom and fame, 
“ The fetters are broken, 
The vile one who bears them, | 
Shall feel as he wears them, 
They enter his soul ; 
We, liberty’s children, 
His madness redeeming, 
March,—victory beaming, 
To liberty’s goal. 
“The trumpet is sounding! 
Shrink slavery aud folly, 
Our conduct is holy, _ 
_ Our conscience is pure, 
Ye vassals of tyrants, fay 
Ye tremble—ye tremble, ' 
Our heroes assemble, ee 
Our triumph is sure.” 
INTOLERANCE. | {ion sh 
_ To the charge of intolerance, brought 
against the framers of the Constitution, it 
has been replied, that the declaration in 
41 favour 
