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1830. Sept. 15
J.B. to France against Peers
Letter II against Peers
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1 Interest Simple Insatiable all
King, Queen, Nobles &c
can never be satisfied.
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2 Interest Simple Insatiable all
A peer who does not
with to increase his
stock cannot bear to
have it diminished –
Sons & daughters must
be provided for.
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3 Interest Simple Insatiable all
So with first generation
& so it will go on.
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4 Interest Simple Insatiable all
How can independence
exist where there is a
peerage – & yet independence
boasted of by
conditions much lower
than peerage. Provision
for must
be made at people's
expense.
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5. Interest Simple Insatiable all
How can shall provision
be made? pension too
glaring. A sinecure
created. If there were
real service, no inquiry
as to the quantity if reward.
Dignity degradedly competition.
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6. Interest Simple Insatiable all
If salary thought too high
add dignity which requires
money.
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7. Interest Simple Insatiable all
Thus dignity a pretence
for depredation.
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1 Peers sole thence not superfluous.
Second Chamber never
thought superfluous
because for centuries
the only one.
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2. Not needful for Delay
If you only want delay
you may have it
without such a body –
divide Representatives
into Sections.
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3. Delay without regard to Need
Why this making of
mechanical delay
without regard to
accelerating circumstances?
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4. Evil Positive Introduction
Qu. 52
A Second Chamber having
only a veto can
only produce negative
evil, it may be
said. By intrigue
with other house it
can produce positive
evil.
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