I trust, in the whole of these proceedings, in a very intricate and delicate situation, an honest and anxious desire has been evinced on my part, to accomplish the object of my mission; the failure of which, I am persuaded, will be found to arise from the apprehensions and disunion of the central junta, and not from the inclinations of the people of Cadiz.
(Signed) J. R. Mackenzie,
Major-general.
Lisbon, March 13, 1809.”
No. X.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH MINISTERS—NEGLECT OF PORTUGAL.
SECTION I.
Mr. Canning to Mr. Villiers, January 24, 1809.
“You are aware, by my despatch, No. 4, of the 24th of December, enclosing copies, &c. &c. that, in the event of the evacuation of Portugal, by the force under sir J. Cradock’s command, an event rendered the more probable by the transactions in Gallicia.”
Lord Castlereagh to sir J. Cradock, February 6.