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thinking on thcfe fubjc6ls, far more liberal than formerly. 

 In fliort, among the rulers of a bigoted and ignorant people, 

 this refpeftable nobleman will probably occupy a diltin- 

 guifhed rank, in the recording pages of future hiilorians. 



It has been generally believed, that the government is 

 much afraid, of having that free mode of reafoning which 

 now prevails in France, introduced into Spain ; — and pro- 

 bably it is fo : — Nor is it to be doubted, but the infe£lion 

 ■will fpread thither fponer or later. It has alio been fuppof- 

 ed, that the late annanients were fecretly intended' to fa- 

 vonr the caufe of the king of France againll his fubjects, 

 ■with a view to reinftate him upon the throne, had circum- 

 ftances appeared to be favourable for It — But what truth was 

 in thefe allegations, we pretend not to fay^ — It is eafler to 

 fay, that if thefe were his real intentions, it was probably 

 more lucky for the king of Spain, that he has been prevented 

 from interfering in that quarrel j as it is highly probable, had 

 the fubje6ls of the two ftates been fuffered to mix freely to- 

 gether, they might have catched the fo much dreaded di- 

 feafe, as the French did in America 5 and have carried It 

 with tliem into the heait of their own county, long before 

 the time it could otherwife find Its v.-ay thither. 



Spain had carried on a fort of defultory war, with the 

 piratical Hates of Barbary, which is now alfo concluded j fo 

 that at prefent, that country enjoys the mo!l profound 

 peace. Long may it continue fo ! Nor, from the pacific 

 temper of the minifter, do we expeft, that flie will be eufily 

 induced to diflurb that tranquillity, with an intention to 

 forward the ambitious views of the Emprefs of Ruflla, who 

 wifhes to get them heartily to efpoufe her caufe. 



The late king of Spain, was of a mild pacific dlfpofition. 

 and remarkable for the upright integrity of his mind, — 



though his talents were much below par What will be the 



the bent of the difpolitions of the prefent king, is not yet 



known While Prince of Aflurias, he was much efleemedat 



court Some have fuppofed, that the lllfl'nefs of tl\e SpHiiiflv 



court in her late ftruggle with Britain, was to be afcribed 

 folely to him. 



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