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1830 Aug. 21
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No sense – the benefit of a right that on what
man sets value – a part as far as it might be and out to be secure.

Well; but the contrivers, creators, and preservers of all this
ignorance – what get they by it? – what? – why, everything.
For the guidance of men's conduct, in so far as directions are
wanting, guesses must come in lieu: and so many guesses,
so many fees. Then again, for want of money, or time, or notice,
to purchase these guesses, or in consequence of its being governed
by them come transgressions upon transgressions.
Cause and consequence of these guesses uncertainty upon uncertainty,
loss upon loss, no man's property safe, no
man's conduct safe. Transgression upon transgression,
transgression against laws never knowing against laws never
made; punishment without money for non-performance
of impossibilities. Then again come fees upon
fees: fees for support of demand; fees for support of contestation;
fees for support of prosecution; fees for support
of defence; fees, to the mass of which there is no limit but
that which is set by the impossibility of defraying the expense.
Chicania, in the character of Danae holding up to the golden
shower her ever insatiable apron, and the shower instead
of slackening growing thicker and thicker day by day.
More sufferings, & more money~ More crimes and more fees! –
cry in perpetual chorus learned Gentlemen, under the
truncheon of the Right Honble Mr Consolidation General, Conductor
of the Band.

Thus saith Matchless Constitution. Thus do her farewell children.
What says Bentham? To fictions (says he) substitute realities: for knowledge ignorance, knowledge. Fill up (he says) as soon as the may be, hideous gap – I have been
labouring at it for years. I am even nowlabouring at it. now. At length hear
me, and not me only, but all who, being willing, regard themselves
as able with good effect to bear a part in this most urgent of all works.

What says Brougham to this? Not a syllable: – he knows better
things. But, by everything he does in this way, he renders (we shall see) the need of Codification
more urgent, and the prentences for consolidation more abundant.

Identifier: | JB/004/320/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 4.
Date_1	1830-08-21	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	004	Main Headings	lord brougham displayed
Folio number	320	Info in main headings field	review
Image	001	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d5 / e1
Penner		Watermarks
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections	richard doane	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	2241
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