We hate each other as you Scotchmen and Englishmen hated each other a hundred years back, and even now regard yourselves as different peoples.

What connection is there between the hardy mountaineer of the northern provinces and the easygoing peasant of Valencia or Andalusia?
Nothing.

Consequently, if one part of Spain declares for one man as a king, you may be sure that the other will declare against him.
"As long as we had great men, Spaniards, for our kings--and the descent went in the regular way from father to son--things went smoothly, because no pretender could have a shadow of claim.

As between two foreign princes, each man has a right to choose for himself.

Were there any Spaniard with a shadow of claim, all parties would rally round him; but, unfortunately, this is not so; and I foresee an epoch of war and trouble before the matter is settled.