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April 1809 B 2
Press. Ch. 2. Libel Law as it ought
§ 1. Misgovt Causes
Judgment on fitness.
+ 1. 20.
Probability of good
government is in aptitude
of the for Members
of the sub rulers
p. 1.
+ 2. 21.
Thence so far as conduct
is guided by judgment,
a correctness of
judgment as to their
aptitude on the part of
him or them on whom
their being in their situations
depends. p. 1.
+ 3. 22.
—that is, as to most
of ye Members, Britannicé
the King. p. 1.
+ 9. 23.
King's social interest
is to form a correct
judgment as to aptitude
or inaptitude of subordinates
p. 1.
+ 10. 24.
Thence to the extent
of ye whole of ye social interest
& in some respects
of his self regarding to
be possessed of the necessary
grounds for forming
such correct judgment.
p. 1.
+ 11. 25.
Secus in other respects.
p. 2.
+ 12. 26.
For the correctness of
such judgment depends
upon the correctness of &
compleatness of ye evidence
as to such aptitude.
p. 3.
15. 27.
Which evidence so far
as it is composed of facts,
observations, complaints
murmurs, all indicative
of misgovernment, disturbs
ease. p. 2.
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§1. Misgovt Causes.
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Opposite interests the
chief ruler is acted upon
by—
1. Private, prescribing
receipt of Evidence as
to fitness of subordinates.
2. Self-regarding interdicting
it. p. 3.
15. 29.
People's interest é contra
uniform—viz.
1.—Government best
possible—
2. Fitness of sub rulers do.
3. They trusted &c. by
chief according to Fitness.
4. His judgment as to fitness
correct.
5. Information to secure
correctness of do, correct
& compleat. p. 3.
6. No matter for disturbance
to ease. p. 3.
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§ 1. Misgovt Causes
Interest between Rulers
+ 1. 30.
Interest as between
Chief & Sub-rulers. He
has a self-regarding
interest not theirs: they
a do, nor his p. 1.
+ 2. 31.
Points as to which their
interest is his—
1. Their power—at home
& abroad as great as
possible—for theirs is
his. p. |^^^|.
2. Money to them do
for, their money is his
power
3. Ease, to them, do: for
ease is money's worth.
p. 1.
+ 3. 32.
Points as to which their
interest is not his
For him, better that
money that can be levied,
shall be his rather than
theirs: for what he
cannot spend he may
give for purchase of good
will, gratitude & praise.
p. 1.
+ 4. 33.
Consequently if murmurs
force retrenchment, better
for him it were from
their money than from
his: for the power of
giving a given sum is
not so valuable as the
money. p. 2.
+ 5. 34.
So as to vengeance.
It may be for his interest
to sacrifice their
vengeance to his opulence
or ease. p. 2.
+ 6. 35.
So, to sacrifice their
ease, to his power, vengeance
or ease. p.2
+ 7. 36.
Points as to which
his interest may be not
theirs, correspond to the
above. To the extent of
these points, it may be
for his interest that
their power be checked.
p. 2.
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§ 1. Misgovernment Causes
Interest between Rulers
§. Judgment on fitness.
+ 8. or 1
. 37.
Accounts on which it is
for his interest to form a
correct judgment as to their
aptitude—
1. His patriot interest for
security agt misgovernmt
2. His self regarding do in
so far as theirs is opposite
to his.
3. His do, lest by their unfitness
his ease receives
disturbance his power
be lost. p. 3.
+ 9 or 2. 38
Accounts on which it
may be against his interest
to form such judgment
To correct judgment,
correct and compleat information
is necessary. But
the elements of information
an instrument of disturbance
viz.—
1. Facts and observations
indicative of inaptitude
2. Complaints and murmurs
indicative of
suffering, thence of
inaptitude. p. 3.
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