JB/012/349/001

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Q.S.P. 1826 Nov 9
J.B. to Areu Guatemala

+ 1
1o & 2o
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Sir

About Near three weeks ago I received
from your fellow-citizen Mr A Del Valle letter in which
he did me the honour to request call for invite my assistance towards
the making framing of a Code of laws for Guatemala.

Having for At the close of a life of which above 60 years
have been occupied mostly spent in the study of legislation, having, for upwards
-wards of three years last past, been more especially occupied in the
framing of a Constitutional Code, adapted as far as possible
to the condition of every country, enjoying or disposed inclined to
enjoy the benefit of democratic governance, — and having the
satisfaction of learning, that in more that various
States of American States, the fruits of my labours in this
field have employed been made more or more or less turned to account by the Constituted authorities, I
could do no less than embrace with alacrity the hope
that of rendering them useful in the country, which produces
so generous a sacrifice of fervent self-love to public good.

If I am rightly informed that in your country a state of things under a democracy not less
useful their unavoidable has place at present — that in a word
there are two parties, in one of which you take a leading part
in the other Mr Del Vale. At this vast distance In my situation your judgment
will inform you that I could not without folly and
take upon me to form any judgment of the comparative merit,
in such sort as to make any difference in favour of
either in respect of the humble respectful attention which my d
of rendering myself my humble services of use to their common country at
my hands in relation to both. The eyes of all persons are the whole
all world are upon you both: and expect of your hands it would be a such
such disappointment to all of
if by any disagreement between you any distraction should be produced
to
to work in which the
happiness of the people
depends in a greater
degree than upon all
other work
put together.

Identifier: | JB/012/349/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Date_1	1826-11-09	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	012	Main Headings
Folio number	349	Info in main headings field	jb to arce guatemala
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d1 / e1
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
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Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	4410
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