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9 July 1816
Polit. Deontology
to the utility of the uses in the hands of the people.
1. That they do the advantages have been
2. That it is really exercised by them of influence
Under the British Constitution the people possess and exercise
certain share in the powers of government: and in to this share is
universally ascribed a part portion more or less considerable of the
excellence attributed to that same Constitution.
Supposing this utility excellence really possessed by it
On two suppositions conditions and not otherwise can the utility
thus ascribed to the share thus supposed to be possessed by the people be
real: viz. 1. in so far as they actually applied to this by the people the power of
same purpose the share thus supposed to be possessed by them
is really possessed and exercised by them: 2dly in so far as it
is actually applied by them to that same beneficial purpose.
1. As to its being actually possessed and exercised by them
☞ Go on to speak of sinister influence: in so far as it operates, as
causing their share of power not to be in fact effect exercised by
them but by those who to the will add then the power of promoting
their own interests at the expence of those of the people at large.
☞ Here expence divide and expand influence unless done
before: – which probably will be best.
☞ Then as to their knowing how to exercise it and accordingly
exercising it to their own advantage – enquire whether with
the affirmative suppositi if yes in regard to the portion, it
can be so for any other reason than what would prove it
to be in regard to every other portion.
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