JB/023/093/001

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1830 Decr 21
J.B. to France on Majority

Leave the Assembly open to this early age, men a man
of do not regard themselves as standing in
need of any other occupation for the purpose of pleasing
themselves himself situation such as

Take any one of the longer which in
the character of a as security for appropriate aptitude, moral, intellectual or active has been
a proposition. Take any 40 years of age, or

In the execution of requiring an age beyond this
of one and twenty as a condition of eligibility, what
is it that is looked for? Is it not appropriate aptitude?
appropriate in one or other or more or all of its four branches – moral
forms of moral, quality and quantity of knowledge suited to the business –
judgment suited to the business – and active talent
suited to the business? Take these any one of the
longest service which in this character are in use to
be employed or recommended – take in particular years the
25 years – take the 30 years – take even the 40 years: for every the existence of appropriate aptitude
in any one of those same branches can at the additional length be
justly regarded as a necessary or a requisite or so much as eligible security? No such thing.
security?? Say rather a peculiar probable cause of relative
inaptitude. Leave the situation open to Look at it closely, instead of a security for appropriate aptitude,
you will see in it a probable cause of relative comparative inaptitude. Leave the situation open to
the earlier age men will be trained to this business as
to all other businesses: and, to their minds the that degree of expansion,
the demand for which applies exclusively to this business
will be endeavoured to be given. Require the lapse of a
longer term of years, the consequence is – that, instead
of this business, the subject, to which such
exertion as is made will be is applied, will be, as in fact
it is, some this or that occupation, the business of what
is in comparison of the business of legislation, in any various
degrees narrow: – this or that profession or branch of trade.

Identifier: | JB/023/093/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 23.
Date_1	1830-12-21	Marginal Summary Numbering	or 4
Box	023	Main Headings	lord brougham displayed
Folio number	093	Info in main headings field	jb to france on majority
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c1 / e7 / f7
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	7964
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