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In holding up to view the rights of property as the sole
foundation for justice Locke had lost sight of a great variety
of other topics, upon which maleficence might be exercised
by individuals, - & that maleficence requiring in consequence to be inhibited
by governments - Power, - reputation - condition in life -
exemption from pains - and other possessions (for language does not give an apter word), - which demand
protection from the civil & the penal code are passed over
in silence

74.
Sad failure that attempt
at founding human happiness
on justice. Property
the only thing object of care
to Govt. Persons possessing
it alone entitled to be represented.
West Indies
the meridian for these principles
of this liberty-champion.

Sad, unguarded, infelicitous was in truth that ill-considered
definition - that attempt to lay with such loose materials
the foundation of human happiness, in so far at least as resting
upon justice. Sad the triumphs which by a designing
and uncandid antagonist might on this occasion of have been
reaped over that amiably honest and candid mind and in
every respect amiable mind! Property the only thing entitled to be the object
of care to government! Property Possessors of property accordingly the only
persons entitled to be objects of that same care! The possessor
of property the only person entitled to be represented in
and by a representative body forming part and parcel of the sovereign
authority! The poor in a body a community which the rich in a
body are entitled to make slaves of and for ever treat as such. Corporeal
slavery a state of things still worse perhaps than individual slaves a state
of things the production of wh and maintenance of which is a proper
object of government The West Meridian of the West Indies the meridian
for which the principles of the supposed champion of liberty
and good government! In this, with but too much reason might
the supposing of John Locke been it is difficult to say to what
much semblance of reason on his side.

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	014	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	432a "a" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 432.	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f19
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks	1831
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Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1831
Notes public		ID Number	5195
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