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1830. Sept. 22
J.B. to France against Peers
Letter II against Peers
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58.
This cannot be but at the
expense of the people: money's
worth at the expense of
the producers
59
On Members of a body
sharing with him the supreme
power compulsion
he cannot employ to engage
co-operation to such his
purposes: allurement it
must therefore be by means
of the objects of desire: and
of them in possession or
in hope to each man
a larger quantity than
as above is taken from
him.
60
Thus yu see him endeavouring
always to secure
the evil co-operation of a
majority. Corrupted those
in whom; corruptors those
by whom this is effected;
corruptionists both.
61
On the part of your
Deputies you can prevent
such co-operation:
the more promptly and
effectually the shorter
their term of service.
62
Over those Kings locatees
no such controul is proposed
for you: dislocable
no one will be, even
for criminality, without
his concurrence.
63
For a description thus
unfavorable I have to implore
your pardon or
indulgence. Persons looked
to, – English: but being of
the same species you
would be assimilated to
them by the like causes.
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64
True, this evil the King's
locatees cannot do without
the concurrence of your
deputies. But such concurrence
they can obtain
by those same means
for their own benefit.
65
Even for producing for
you whatever good you
are most desirous of,
your Deputies may
find it necessary to
make, to any less
amount, sacrifice of
your interest, as above.
66
For producing such concurrence
whatsoever cannot
be obtained directly
must be indirectly.
67
Indirect means employing
to the purpose of corruption
the matter of
wealth &c in the shape
of matter of official remuneration.
Instruments
of corruption these.
1. Useful offices – official
places: properly or excessively
remunerated, more
than needful.
2. Annexed to all, remuneration,
to as great
excess as you will endure.
3. Offices 1. Without duty
Sinecures
4. Pensions
68
To these offices the King
and Co will attach the
highest remuneration
you will endure:
refusing to apply that
competition they approve
in all other cases.
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69
Ask why, answer evasive:
horse laugh, or cry of theorist,
utopian &c.
70
List of all these offices, the
Red, alias Black, Book.
70(a)
Reference to Official
Aptitude &c.
71
Wars are made to make
places: this one out
of divers uses.
72
To be alledged in justification
of a war no
pretence too frivolous.
Instance five letters made
into the word honor.
73 Duration of
Unanswerable the objection
made to a Second
Chamber, any proposable
term of service.
74 Duration as in No 1
Sole justifiable, the same
as for the 1st. Why should
there be any other?
Onus probandi here
again on the Peerists.
75. Duration
By variation, if any,
as to this point, another
feature of inaptitude
will be constituted.
76 Duration Experience
Reason assignable increase
of aptitude (intellectual)
by experience. Precedent, six
years' character in
the U.S. Senate though
only one third at exit
have remained in thus
long.
77 Duration Experience
Were this length of experience
important why
not give to 1st Chamber
in which so much more business is done?
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